The Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) has said that the country ran entirely on renewable energy for 250 days in 2016, with renewables supplying 98.1 per cent of Costa Rica’s electricity for the year.
Senator Abdul-Aziz Murtala Nyako, representing the Adamawa Central Senatorial District, has said that despite the current problems in the Nigerian power sector, stakeholders plan to make Nigeria a power generation hub in West Africa, with vast opportunities available in renewable energy.
Official figures from the UK government showed that low carbon electricity accounted for 50 per cent of generation in the third quarter of 2016, up from 45.3 per cent for the same period in 2015.
Siemens has entered the offshore wind market in Belgium with a first order for the 309 MW Rentel wind project.
Renewables lead as electricity sector investments hit record high ■ Transmission operations at centre of ABB review ■ US offshore wind strategy targets 86 GW ■ Asia climate goals call for over $7 trillion investment ■ Batteries find a home after EFR tender ■ Record low bids submitted for Abu Dhabi solar project ■ Vattenfall hits record low with wind tender ■ Areva seals Adwen’s future
By Henrik Poulsen, CEO, DONG Energy
More than 80 per cent of the world's energy supply comes from coal, oil and gas. There is a general consensus that CO2 emissions place a strain on our climate, yet our inability to set a proper price on these emissions means that it is still far too cheap to pollute. The costs of our inaction are already all too clear. At current emissions rates, the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change expects that global temperatures will rise by two degrees compared to pre-industrial levels, even before 2040.
Andy Dewis, VP energy and sustainability services, Schneider Electric
With the ongoing dip in crude oil prices, it is natural to assume that utility prices would follow a similar, downward trajectory. Yet electricity prices remain stagnant.
Andreas Wade, Global Director, First Solar
In recent months, news about the solar energy industry was dominated by headlines describing record-breaking tariffs, reflecting the fast declining price of solar electricity. And while the focus has been on the attractive economics of utility-scale solar, it is often taken for granted that solar energy is inherently environmentally sustainable and that its carbon credentials don’t require scrutiny.