In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Saudi Arabia’s first wind farm is now connected and producing clean energy. Arizona may get its very first electricity provider that offers 100% clean energy. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price […]
EGEB: Abu Dhabi secures funding for world’s largest solar farm
Al-Dhafra will depose its sister site in Abu Dhabi when it becomes the world’s largest solar farm in 2022. Virginia’s Dominion Energy files plans with federal regulators for the largest US offshore wind farm to date. A Missouri utility acquires its first wind farm — the state’s largest — in its journey from coal to […]
EGEB: South Korea joins Japan and China in net zero pledge
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): South Korea: net zero by 2050 In July, as Electrek reported, South Korea announced a plan to spend $95 billion to help its economy recover from the pandemic and create jobs. The plan set a goal of net zero by 2050, an end to funding of overseas coal […]
EGEB: The world’s most widely used green energy? Hydropower
Hydropower leads UK-based industrial technology and products company RS Components has analyzed data from the US Energy Information Administration to reveal the most popular green energy sources in every country in the world, as well as the countries that produce the most of each type of renewable energy. Hydropower is the most-favored option by a […]
EGEB: Solar pay-as-you-go market leader secures $90M
Sub-Saharan solar boost Greenlight Planet, which, under its Sun King brand, operates the largest direct-to-consumer pay-as-you-go (PAYG) solar distribution and service network in the world, has secured $90 million from impact investors and European development finance institutions to expand its PAYG solar consumer financing business and consolidate its debt portfolio. It’s delivered more than 1.3 […]
EGEB: ‘Freedom gas,’ Australia’s ‘water battery,’ Hungary’s $1B green town plans, and more
In today’s EGEB: The US exports “freedom gas.” Australia is placing its bets on a hydropower plant turned into pumped hydro storage. Washington solar workers are waiting on a Trump deal with China to save their jobs. Hungary wants to build a green-powered town from scratch. Electrek Green Energy Brief: A daily technical, financial, and […]
EGEB: Northeast tops for small-scale wind, SoCal energy storage, and more
In today’s EGEB: The Northeast is leading the way for small-scale wind projects. Picking energy storage over natural gas in Southern California. Wind and solar will require a $13 trillion investment to hit emissions reduction targets. How old is the average US plant for different types of power? India’s “Solar Sahelis” bring solar to rural […]
