Robert Habeck, Germany’s Economy Minister, said that the country is likely to generate more than 50 per cent of its power from renewable energy this year, but that it needs to increase the speed of its transition.
A rise in renewable energy is futile if our grids can’t keep pace with the growth.
By Frédéric Godemel, EVP Power Systems and Services at Schneider Electric
Digital software provides the foundation for wide-scale adoption of electricity as a power source but to maximise value from distributed power a reality, developments in digital software will be required.
by Ron Beck, Senior Director, AspenTech
Capital Energy has hired Lazard to sell a portfolio of 4.3 GW of solar and onshore wind power plants in Spain, estimated to be worth up to $1 billion.
Nearly half of the projects awarded under the relaunch of South Africa’s renewable power purchase programme have failed, undermining plans to use wind and solar to ease the nation’s energy crisis.
The Indian Government has announced through its updated National Electricity Plan that it will not consider coal-fired power plant proposals for the next five years in a bid to increase its renewable capacity.
Wait times for grid connections in the UK have reached up to 13 years. As we head into spring, delays in getting grid connections must be resolved to avoid repeating a winter at risk of blackouts and high energy bills into the future.
By Phil Thompson, CEO of Balance Power and Net Zero Power
The Indian Government has announced that it will issue tenders for the installation of 250 GW of new renewable power generation capacity by March 2028.
Herman Galushchenko, Ukraine’s Energy Minister, has said that the country aims to increase the share of renewable energy in its power generation mix to 50 per cent to boost energy security.
According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), electricity generated in 2022 from renewables exceeded that from coal for the first time.