PARIS: A sharp fall in output from French hydropower plants weighed on total renewable power generation in the first quarter of the year despite record electricity production from solar panels across France, the energy ministry said on Friday. French hydropower generation fell nearly 30% in the first three months of the year compared with the […]
Vermont Utility Green Mountain Power Commits to 100% Renewables by 2030
Utility will “dramatically” boost its in-state renewables portfolio and increasingly lean on storage, expanding on its existing hydropower base. Green Mountain Power has joined the ranks of utilities like Xcel Energy that are working toward 100 percent carbon-free electricity. The Vermont-based utility will target 100 percent carbon-free by 2025 and 100 percent renewables by 2030. […]
Record EUR 3.3 billion EIB engagement across Africa supports private sector, clean energy, transport and water investment
Largest ever European Investment Bank engagement in Africa since 1965 Direct support for 59 private sector and sustainable development projects 20 African countries EIB President highlights strong pipeline of new projects at African Union summit In 2018 the European Investment Bank agreed EUR 3.3 billion (USD 3.74 billion) of new financing for private sector and […]