Renewables 2021 is the IEA’s primary analysis on the sector, based on current policies and market developments. It forecasts the deployment of renewable energy technologies in electricity, transport and heat to 2026 while also exploring key challenges to the industry and identifying barriers to faster growth.
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As a relatively high-emission economy in a decarbonising world, Australia has a lot at stake. Decisions beyond Australia’s control will determine the fate of 95 percent of the 30,000 direct jobs that may be at risk in its key export industries. The articles talks about the impact of going “carbon light” in industries.
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Clifford Chance has released “Snapshot of the German Coalition Agreement – Impact on Energy and Infrastructure in Germany”. On November 25, 2021, the coalition of Social-Democrats (SPD), Greens (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) and Liberals (FDP) presented its Draft Coalition Agreement to the public. The new coalition will especially focus on climate protection as well as on the modernisation and digitalisation of Germany.
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India’s installed renewable energy capacity has reached 150.05 GW (including hydro). Furthermore, projects with a total capacity of 63.64 GW are in various phases of execution, while projects with a total capacity of 32.06 GW are in various stages of bidding. As a result, a total of 245.70 GW of capacity has been installed or is in various phases of development/bidding.
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Amazon has announced 18 new utility-scale wind and solar energy projects in the United States, Finland, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom, totaling 5.6 GW of capacity procured as of 2021. Amazon, currently has 274 renewable energy projects throughout the world and plans to use renewable energy to power 100 per cent of its commercial operations by 2025, five years ahead of its original 2030 target.
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The Social Democrats (SPD), Alliance 90 (The Greens), and Free Democrats (FDP) of Germany, have entered into an agreement on a coalition contract that commits Germany to phase out coal-fired power generation by 2030, two months after the general election. The coalition partners also intend to expand the share of renewable energy to 80 per cent by 2030.
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Thailand will experience robust growth in non-hydroelectric renewables, following their 2050 carbon neutrality goal announcement at COP26. On November 1, 2021, Thailand’s Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, declared Thailand’s target for carbon neutrality by 2050 and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2065 at COP26.
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Using a case study approach, the white paper highlights the different ways in which communities actively participate in energy decision making around the world and harness renewable energy’s potential to deliver economic, social and environmental benefits for a just transition. The paper also provides a checklist and additional resources that energy communities could consider when developing a renewable energy initiative.
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This report examines key tender conditions applicable to the RTC-1 and 2 tenders and briefly evaluates their impact on the relevant projects and stakeholders (discoms and developers), while also analysing the tenders’ alignment with the intrinsic demand-based approach of the RTC mode of power supply. Following this, it describes prospective methodologies available to RTC power developers for setting up the relevant projects.
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Taiwan’s wind and solar power capacity will continue to grow in the coming decade, with favourable referendum results for a nuclear phase-out and a liquified natural gas (LNG) terminal relocation to pose a further upside risk. Taiwan has set in place a pipeline of solar and wind power projects, signifying the government’s commitment to their renewable power targets.
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India’s Science and Technology Minister held an online discussion with the UK Science Minister, during which the two addressed green energy collaboration between the two countries among other issues. The India-UK Science and Technology relationship is rapidly expanding, with a combined research programme that has grown from absolutely nothing to close to £300-400 million.
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By 2030, we expect more than 124 GW of gas, coal and nuclear capacity to be displaced across the continent, with most EU states looking to increase their use of solar power. With Germany and Spain leading the charge, we see solar photovoltaic (PV) technology generating 20% of all power in Europe by 2050. Solar PV installation is likely to see a compound annual growth rate of 10 per cent through the end of the decade.
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Over the last two decades digitalisation has been transforming the power sector in a remarkable way. It has helped to reduce the costs of various grid and generation applications, to improve their performance and to multiply environmental benefits for energy consumers. This transformation has also been affecting the entire wind energy supply chain, from wind turbine manufacturing to daily wind farm operation and decommissioning.
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State-owned Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has invited Expression of Interest to set up green hydrogen generation units at two of its refineries – Mathura, Uttar Pradesh and Panipat, Haryana. The plants will have installed capacities of 5,000 MT per annum and 2,000 MT per annum, respectively, and will be built on a ‘build-own-operate’ (BOO) basis.
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Low Carbon Limited of the United Kingdom and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) of the United States have teamed up to create a worldwide renewable energy Independent Power Producer (IPP). The new coalition, which aims to achieve 20 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030, intends to use each company’s distinct market position and domain expertise to accelerate the transition to renewable energy.
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The last decade has proven that clean energy can power American homes, businesses and industry, and has put America on the cusp of a dramatic shift away from polluting energy sources. With renewable energy prices falling and new energy-saving technologies being developed every day, businesses, cities, states, and the nation should work to obtain 100% of our energy from clean, renewable sources.
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This report jointly developed by the International Renewable Energy Agency and the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations analyses the role of renewable energy in agri-food systems and the opportunity they offer to advance energy and food security objectives as well as contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement. The joint report outlines an 8-point action agenda to scale up renewable energy use in the agriculture sector.
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Citizen protests in many parts of the world indicate that public sentiment is rapidly turning against polluting energy sources. Public and private investors alike are pulling money out of fossil fuel companies to avoid the risk of stranded assets. What’s more, renewable electricity generation is now cheaper than both existing and new fossil fuel-based power. So for any fossil fuel company that wants to live, a reorientation toward renewable energy seems a logical way forward, right?
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As part of COP26, Indian industry giant Adani Group’s two companies – Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), the solar power development arm, and Adani Transmission Limited (ATL), the power transmission and retail distribution company, announced their Energy Compact Goals, with a focus on Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7). SDG 7 outlines a set of objectives to be met by 2030. The companies must ensure universal access to affordable, dependable, and contemporary energy services, as well as a significant increase in the global percentage of renewable energy.
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The paper “Advice for States on 100% Clean Energy Planning Part One: The Process for Producing a Plan” was prepared by Warren Leon of Clean Energy States Alliance. To successfully achieve a 100% clean energy goal, a state will need to develop and implement a sound plan of action. This paper, Part One of a two-part series, provides advice for states on the planning process, the organization of a plan, and the presentation of results.
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