Norwegian solar PV builder and operator Scatec Solar has lifted its capacity outlook on strong demand for renewable energy across the 13 global markets it currently operates in. The Oslo-listed firm is now aiming to increase its capacity to 4.5 GW of electricity by the end...
Saudi Arabian utility developer ACWA Power has revealed plans to lift the share of renewable energy projects in its portfolio to 70% over the next decade. At the World Energy Congress in Abu Dhabi, ACWA’s chief executive and President Paddy Padmanthan told Reuters that the company...
Australia has achieved its 2020 target for generating electricity from large-scale renewable sources a year ahead of plan, according to the country’s Clean Energy Regulator. The 33,000GWh target, launched in 2001 and reduced in 2015, was achieved on August 30 after the approval of the 148.5MW...
Developers Windlab and Eurus Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kenyan authorities for a project that could become Africa’s first hybrid renewable energy plant. The Meru County Energy Park in central Kenya will comprise of ‘up to 20 wind turbines’ and ‘more than...
Renewable energy is expected to reach 30% of total installed power capacity in the US by 2030 - double its current contribution – according to a new study by GlobalData. The report, titled US Power Market Outlook to 2030, Update 2019 - Market Trends, Regulations and...
Global clean energy firm Renewable Energy Systems (RES) has entered into an agreement with Algonquin Power & Utilities (APUC) to build the Maverick Creek Wind Project in Texas, US. The 480MW facility could generate enough power to supply 168,000 homes per year, with construction expected to...
A new report from GlobalData has forecasted that non-hydro renewable energy will make up at least 50% of Chile’s power generation base by 2030. The report, titled Chile Power Market Outlook to 2030, Update 2019, found that the share of non-hydro renewable power in Chile reached...
Tech giant Amazon has announced it will invest in two new renewable energy projects in the US and Ireland, which will supply power to data centres for Amazon Web Services. The US project is a 45MW capacity solar farm in Virginia, which will produce an expected...
Analysts at Green Energy Markets (GEM) have predicted that renewable energy will provide 35% of Australia’s electricity needs within two years, after the consultancy published the country’s latest monthly generation figures. The GEM report found that renewable energy regularly exceeded 30% of total electricity generation at...
China added 22.31GW of renewable energy capacity in the first six months of the year - an increase of 9.5% on the same period in 2018 – as the nation continues its clean energy drive to combat pollution. The Chinese National Energy Administration (NEA) announced on...