9.3 gigawatts peak of solar capacity, equal to 6 coal power plants, installed in less than a year As of 31 December 2020, the closing date for eligibility to the second solar feed-in-tariff program, a total of 9.3 gigawatts peak (GWp) (or 7.4GW) of rooftop solar capacity had been connected to the national power system, […]
Seoul reaffirms its commitment to reduce coal reliance
Coal-fired power generation in South Korea is expected to decrease by 23pc by 2030 from 2019’s level, under the government’s ninth basic electricity plan. This would reduce annual power-sector coal consumption by around 18.6mn t/year of NAR 5,700 kcal/kg-equivalent material. The ministry of energy and industry (Motie) last month finalised its plan to reduce the […]
Just 8% of Delhi power procured from unclean source: CSE
The capital is now only procuring 5-8% of its power from unclean sources, a new analysis carried out by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has found. NEW DELHI: The capital is now only procuring 5-8% of its power from unclean sources, a new analysis carried out by the Centre for Science and Environment […]
Germany rings in 2021 with CO2 tax, coal phase-out
From January 1, 2021 the government will charge 25 euros ($30) per tonne of carbon dioxide emissions released by the transport and heating sectors Frankfurt : Germany is aiming for a green start to 2021 by shutting down a coal-fired power plant and slapping a CO2 price on transport, but critics say the efforts aren’t […]
South Africa Renewables Developers Impatient for New Bidding Opportunities in 2021
A stop-gap procurement ending this month raises hopes for a new bid window soon. South African independent power producers (IPPs) are hoping for the return of a national procurement program next year following a stop-gap auction ending this month. Offers to cover 2 gigawatts of “risk-mitigation” IPP capacity were due by Dec. 22, after an […]
Ambuja Cements, ACC to invest Rs 780 cr to reduce carbon dioxide emissions
Both companies will jointly set up Waste Heat Recovery System (WHRS) based power plants at their six cement plants across India. All projects are slated to be completed in the next 16 to 18 months. New Delhi: Ambuja Cements and ACC, both owned by Swiss group LafargeHolcim, on Thursday said they will make investments worth […]
Can Hydrogen Energy Save Coal Country?
Four years after then-presidential candidate Donald Trump promised to bring jobs back to coal country, the coal sector is worse-off than ever. Those shrinking communities that still do depend on coal for their and their towns’ livelihoods are finding it harder and harder to scrape by, and the future looks grim. “A harsh reality in […]
Asia Pacific renewables ‘cheaper than coal by 2030’
The levelised cost of electricity (LCoE) for renewables is expected to be cheaper than coal across the Asia Pacific by 2030, according to analysis by Wood Mackenzie. Across the region, new investments in renewables power are expected to be 23% lower cost than coal power on average by the end of the decade, the research […]
China’s new coal plants risk 2060 climate target: researchers
A new report published by the Helsinki-based Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air warned that overcapacity of existing plants and new ones being built mean it will be hard for Beijing to meet the much-lauded climate goal promised by President Xi Jinping earlier this year. The research organisation called for the Chinese government […]
Coal India to set up 3-GW solar power projects at Rs 5,650 crore by FY24
While Rs 3,650 crore would be invested through CIL’s capex till 2023-24, the rest would be met through joint venture (JV) models that it intends to pursue for this initiative. New Delhi: Coal India (CIL) on Monday said it would set up 14 rooftop and ground-mounted solar power projects of 3,000 megawatt (MW) capacity by […]