The EU generated a record 22.3 per cent of its electricity in 2022 through wind and solar power, overtaking natural gas, at 19.9 per cent, according to a report by energy think tank Ember, published in the European Electricity Review.
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has announced plans to help meet Kenya’s target of generating electricity from 100 per cent renewable sources by 2030.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released a report indicating that it expects the global capacity of renewable power generation to almost double over the next five years as countries step up efforts to deal with the energy crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Britain’s increased electricity exports to Europe made it a net exporter in 2022 for the first time in over a decade.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has raised its global forecast for the growth of renewables in what it describes as its: “largest ever upward revision” for the sector.
The World Bank has approved a $497 million loan facility to Eskom for the repurposing of Komati Power Station.
Octopus Energy Group has partnered with Nexta Capital Partners to create a joint venture to install 1.1 GW of new onshore wind and solar energy capacity in the south of Italy by 2025.
For a rapid and affordable transition to net zero electricity by 2035, it is vital that we minimise temporary network congestion by being smarter about paying flexible demand to consume at the right time and the right place. The possibilities for local flexibility markets are therefore vast.
By Jo-Jo Hubbard, Co-founder and CEO of Electron
South African utility Eskom has announced that it has signed agreements for four renewable power producers to use land around its power plants to accelerate getting new capacity online.
Amazon has announced that it will add 2.7 GW of clean energy capacity through 71 new projects as it seeks to use 100 per cent renewable energy across its business by 2025.