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29 September 2563

5 reasons we should be optimistic about the world’s clean energy future

Faith Birol, the Executive Director at International Energy Agency (IEA), is confident in our ability as a society to transition to cleaner energy. He outlines five key trends, from the reducing cost of solar power to companies stepping up, that should give us cause to be optimistic. But there are challenges to overcome, including tackling […]

23 September 2563

Ed’s note: The next chapter of the energy storage story

Energy storage is one of the foremost enablers of the energy transition – many would argue it is the primary enabler. It allows stakeholders in the energy markets – from corporations to consumers – to take a level of ownership of their energy consumption. And there is consensus that there is still vast untapped potential […]

23 September 2563

Build back better? Lego pledges up to $400m for fresh sustainability drive

Toy giant announces wide-ranging new programme to accelerate the development of sustainable materials and curb plastic use Lego is to invest up to $400m in “building a sustainable future” with the firm stepping up efforts to develop and deploy sustainable materials, while promoting environmental themed “actions” to help inspire children through play. The toy giant […]

15 September 2563

Siemens to build one of Europe’s largest energy storage systems

Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Fluence have been awarded a contract by the Portuguese energy provider EDA – Electricidade dos Açores to build a battery-based energy storage system on Terceira. The project at the second biggest island in terms of electrical consumption of the Azores archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean aims to make the island more […]

15 September 2563

Indian utility to expand smart meter rollout with 350k order

Indian state utility Madhya Pradesh Paschim Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company Ltd (MPWZ) has ordered some 350,000 Omnimesh modules from UK firm CyanConnode. The orders were made via M.P. Smart Grid Private Limited, which is the project special purpose vehicle formed by India Power Corporation Ltd. The modules will be deployed under the utility’s smart metering […]

1 September 2563

Portugal hails new record low for solar power prices

Lowest winning bid for solar energy output in latest auction round easily beat the previous record, which was also set in Portugal a year earlier A new world record for the lowest price of future solar power output was set this week, with winning bids in Portugal’s latest mega-auction of clean energy contracts promising to […]

1 September 2563

Storm Ellen powers UK wind farms to new generation record

Wind power provided almost 60 per cent of the UK’s electricity in the early hours of Saturday morning, providing a fresh milestone ahead of a busy week for the fast-expanding industry Wind farms provided their highest ever share of electricity to the UK grid over the weekend, as Storm Ellen’s gale force winds saw turbines […]

24 August 2563

Chinese firms outnumber rivals in Myanmar solar tender

Chinese companies have outnumbered their local and foreign rivals by far in submitting bids for a controversial solar tender in Myanmar, according to an unofficial list of bidders seen by The Myanmar Times. The ministry has not made any official announcements about the number of bids received or released details of the bidders, however the winners will be […]

24 August 2563

Con Edison, partner select control platform for New York energy storage pilot

US utility Con Edison and infrastructure company GI Energy have selected a software developed by Smarter Grid Solutions for the control of a 1MW/IMWh battery energy storage project. Con Edison and GI Energy have plans to deploy three more 1MW/1MWh lithium-ion batteries across New York as part of their pilot project. The two will use […]

24 August 2563

Lithium-ion battery production to quadruple by 2030 says Wood Mackenzie

Wood Mackenzie’s latest report shows that the global lithium-ion cell manufacturing capacity pipeline could rise fourfold to reach 1.3 terawatt-hours (TWh) in 2030. The total capacity attributes to 119 battery manufacturing facilities that are operational, under construction or announced by more than 50 vendors. Asian manufacturers – CATL, LG Chem, BYD, and SK Innovation are […]

24 August 2563

Enel hits 50k EV charging points across Europe

Enel X has increased the number of EV charging points available to customers across Europe to 50,000.  The company has increased its EV chargers by kicking off eRoaming connectivity with North European EV charging point operator Last Mile Solutions, has·to·be and E.ON. Enel X had only 30,000 EV charging points across Europe in early June. […]

24 August 2563

Waste Knot Energy to develop hate pellet plant in UK

AV Dawson’s port facility in Teesside, U.K., has been announced as the first site for a revolutionary new alternative fuel project that will support ambitions to reduce landfill and global carbon emissions. Waste Knot Energy has secured funding from Gresham House’s British Strategic Investment Fund to build its first fuel pelleting plant in Middlesbrough. The […]