Organisations that are too small or too widely spread to sign a CPPA alone can work with others to reach the scale that makes a deal possible.
By Robert Groves, CEO, SmartestEnergy
Manila Electric Co (Meralco) of the Philippines has started a Competitive Selection Process (CSP) for 600 MW of baseload capacity following the issuance of a Certificate of Conformity by the Philippine Department of Energy (DOE).
Smart financing drives smaller energy-efficiency projects.
By Oliver Finkill, Head of Specialist Finance, Commercial Finance UK, Siemens Financial Services (SFS)
Consumers are bearing the cost of an energy network that hasn't kept pace with the demands placed on it. Emma Ford, CEO of Eclipse Power, explains why consumers are paying the price for a lack of competition in energy transmission.
South Africa’s Eskom Holdings has officially launched Eskom Green, a renewable energy division aimed at accelerating the development of large-scale renewable energy projects.
Acwa Power Philippines and Emerging Power Inc (EPI), Nickel Asia Corp’s power generation arm, have signed a joint development agreement to jointly explore development of up to 5000 MW of renewable energy and gas-fired generation capacity across the Philippines.
India’s peak power demand hit a record high of 270.73 GW on 21 May, resulting from a searing heat wave which boosted demand for cooling.
According to Ember’s seventh annual Global Electricity Review, the rise of zero emission electricity generation exceeded the growth in electricity demand, causing a slight downturn in fossil generation.
The UK National Energy System Operator (NESO) has said it will update its Demand Flexibility Service in the coming months to introduce measures to encourage consumers to increase their energy consumption during periods of excess electricity supply.
The UK Government has approved the 800 MW Springwell Solar Farm in Lincolnshire, which will become the UK’s largest such farm by capacity. The project will include battery storage and grid connection infrastructure in North Kesteven.