Tata Power DDL and Power Ledger in collaboration with India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) have rolled out live peer-to-peer (P2P) solar energy trading, a first-of-its-kind pilot project in Delhi, a statement said. Tata Power Delhi Distribution and Australian tech firm Power Ledger on Wednesday announced the launch of the first live peer-to-peer solar energy trading […]
Spanish energy companies to carry the torch for renewable deals
Rising demand for environmentally friendly investments is focusing attention on Spain’s under-exploited solar and more established wind sector MADRID/LONDON : Several Spanish clean energy companies are planning stock market listings or stake sales within the next two years, taking advantage of a market boom in green assets to raise funds to build more wind farms […]
How crowdfunding can accelerate Indonesia’s renewable energy development
MENAFN: The Conversation Indonesia’s increasing internet penetration is a boost for crowdfunding , which gathers small amounts of capital from a large number of individuals to finance a new business venture. It’s a powerful tool to gather funds quickly, cheaply and easily from the general public. A study by Statista estimates the value of crowdfunding […]
Renewable energy listed for first time as one of Australia’s top infrastructure priorities
Australia should prioritise large-scale renewable energy options to replace ageing thermal generators, infrastructure body says Renewable energy zones and dispatchable energy storage have been listed as “high priority initiatives” by Infrastructure Australia for the first time. The energy initiatives are among 44 new infrastructure proposals on the priority list, released on Friday, which together represent […]
IEEFA AUSTRALIA: COAL PLANT CLOSURES IMMINENT AS RENEWABLE ENERGY SURGES
Several coal power plants in the National Electricity Market likely to be financially unviable by 2025 Several of the 16 coal power plants in the National Electricity Market (NEM) will be financially unviable and at least one is likely to face closure several years sooner than planned due to coal plants’ poor flexibility and inability […]
Renewable Energy: Morocco Opens Training Institute in Ouarzazate
The infrastructure project concerns linking the electricity network of central Morocco with the network in Western Sahara. Morocco’s Minister of Energy, Aziz Rabbah, and the Director-General of the National Electricity Office (ONEE), Abderrahim El Hafidi, gave the update on the project’s progress on Friday, February 26, during a visit to Dakhla. The visit aimed to […]
UK says it will sell world’s first sovereign green savings bonds
The savings bonds will fund projects in areas such as renewable energy and clean transportation and will go on sale this year, the Treasury said. LONDON: Britain’s government plans to launch the world’s first sovereign green bonds for retail investors as part of its push to create a net-zero-carbon economy by 2050. The savings bonds […]
China vows 5-year plan dedicated to climate, but growth, security concerns weigh
Vice premier Han Zheng said in October that the 2021-2025 plan would be “dedicated to addressing climate change” BEIJING: China has promised to dedicate its new “five-year plan” to tackling climate change, but concerns about economic growth and energy security are expected to temper the country’s green ambitions. Vice premier Han Zheng said in October […]
WBREDA Floats Tender for Setting Up of 990 nos. Rooftop Solar PV Power Plants in West Bengal
WBREDA Floats Tender for Setting Up of 990 nos. Rooftop Solar PV Power Plants in West Bengal Design and engineering, manufacture/procurement, testing, supply installation and commissioning, 5years comprehensive maintenance for 990 nos. of grid connected rooftop Solar PV power plants, each of array capacity 10kWp on turnkey basis. The last date to submit the bids […]
DOE requires solar, renewable energy technologies in buildings
MANILA, Philippines: Solar photovoltaic and renewable energy (RE) technologies are now required in new and existing buildings after the Department of Energy issued a policy on the adoption of the guidelines of energy conservation. The DOE on Friday released Department Circular 2020-12-0026 that aims to promote the use of the energy-conserving design on buildings and […]