Bboxx, a next-generation utility, is entering the Burkina Faso market through a first-of-its-kind joint venture with Geocoton Advens Group. This is the first stage in a long-term strategic relationship that will see the two firms extend renewable energy into other nations in the future.
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Unigreen Energy, a vertically integrated renewables firm located in Moscow, said today that it has begun construction on a heterojunction (HJT) gigafactory in Russia, with intentions to sell the majority of its output worldwide.
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TotalEnergies will supply renewable energy to Amazon through power purchase agreements (PPAs) across the United States and Europe, while the internet retail giant will assist TotalEnergies in prolonging its digital transformation as part of strategic collaboration.
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GCL Group, a Chinese solar panel manufacturer, aims to build an ammonia plant in Ethiopia using natural gas produced from fields it is developing under a partnership with the local government. GCL is diversifying its business by researching other energy sources and will also establish facilities capable of converting ammonia into 2.5 million tonnes of liquid hydrogen.
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Renewable energy has been growing steadily in the Belarusian energy sector over the past decade, accounting for 7.1% of the country’s final energy consumption in 2019. Belarus does not have significant local energy resources, apart from renewables. Increasing deployment of renewable energy technologies would support Belarus’ domestic energy supply.
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WPD and World Kinect Energy Services have signed a route-to-market PPA for the 188 MW Karhunnevankangas Wind Farm project in Finland. World Kinect will continue to provide value to renewable energy providers as well as customers looking to accelerate their transition to renewable energy through this initiative.
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Sturdee Energy, an independent power producer, has signed two power purchase agreements with the state-owned Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) for its Bobonong and Shakawe solar PV projects in Botswana. The total capacity of the two plants will be 4 MWp.
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Eni, an Italian energy firm, has agreed to buy a 1.2 GW renewable energy portfolio in Spain from Azora, an independent real asset management company. Azora’s portfolio includes three operational wind farms, one under construction wind farm (for a total of 230 MW), and five major solar power projects in advanced phases of development totaling 1 GW.
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Energy systems around the world must transition to renewable and clean energy sources and experience significant changes, owing to a combination of technology advancements, the need for affordable energy sources, and the compelling need to combat climate change. In this regard, the world’s oceans are a source of abundant renewable energy, which can be tapped through offshore wind (with fixed and floating foundations, or airborne), floating solar photovoltaics and other emerging ocean energy technologies.
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The US is fast transitioning to the use of clean energy sources. Recent months have witnessed the introduction of various new policies to push for energy transition at an accelerated rate. The initiatives introduced appear to be promising, with a focus on various key sectors of the economy. The investments are targeted towards improvement of power infrastructure, public transit, EV, water services and broadband infrastructure. The recent announcements are a big leap towards prioritising and enabling climate-compatible, clean infrastructure across the US.
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This paper examines the recent initiatives of the Government of India, such as the announcement of the Offshore Wind Policy, the Marine Wind Targets for 2022, and the Expression of Interest (EOI) for the first 1 GW Offshore Wind projects in Gujarat. The report also addresses all the regulatory, operational, and implementation challenges that will affect the growth of this market in India.
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Ivoire Hydro Energy (IHE) has received Euro 25 million from the Private Infrastructure Development Group’s Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF). The money will be used to build the Singrobo hydropower dam in Southern Ivory Coast. Then loan was issued with a 25-year repayment option. IHE, the project developer, will receive the funds and the loan is in addition to other sources of funding that have previously been secured.
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United States-based developer WEC Energy has agreed to acquire a 90 per cent stake in Invenergy’s 250 MW Sapphire Sky wind farm in Illinois. The ownership interest in the project in McLean County, which will include 64 turbines, is anticipated to cost WEC $412 million. By the end of 2022, the project is set to begin commercial operations.
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Waaree Energies has completed the delivery of 300+ MW solar modules for CIM Group’s Aquamarine 250 MW solar photovoltaic project, based in the United States. The PV project is part of the first phase of Westlands Solar Park (WSP) and is located in California’s San Joaquin Valley. For the installation at WSP, Waaree delivered 385Wp and 390Wp mono PERC solar PV modules.
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Canadian Solar has announced that it has received $100 million in financing from two Brazilian banks to help it develop and build solar projects in Brazil. The financing arrangement with banks BTG Pactual and Itau BBA would support up to 70 per cent of Canadian Solar’s equity commitments in its Brazilian project portfolio.
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Heating and cooling account for nearly half of global final energy consumption. As renewables increasingly become cost-competitive, solar alternatives especially for heating water are becoming more common. Solar thermal systems for water heating, or solar water heaters, are a mature technology that has been successfully deployed in several countries for more than 30 years.
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The United States already has over 1,600 miles of hydrogen pipelines, one of the most extensive hydrogen pipeline networks in the world.1 It also has the world’s largest transportation and storage network for fossil fuels. The existing transportation and storage infrastructure in the United States makes it physically ready to lead the world in hydrogen development.
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A joint venture between Cobra Instalaciones y Servicios and Flotation Energy has announced its plans to apply for development approval to build offshore wind farms once Ireland’s new legal framework is in place.
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entral highlands. It will collaborate with Singaporean developer Levanta Renewables to build the Kon Plông onshore wind farm, and it has hopes to extend its project pipeline in the region.
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Scala Data Centers, a sustainable hyperscale data centre developed by Digital Bridge has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with ENGIE Brasil Energia. The contract, which extends Scala’s commitment to 100 percent renewable energy for another five years, ensures the delivery of more than 1,600 GWh of clean energy by 2033, enough to power a city of 700,000 people for a year.
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