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Continuing Shift To Renewables, AEP Commits To Coal Reductions
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio has approved a modified agreement that will accelerate emission reductions from American Electric Power’s (AEP) remaining coal-fueled power plants in the Midwest, eliminate a requirement to install “high-cost” emission reduction equipment at the Rockport Plant in Indiana, and retire Rockport Plant Unit 1 (1,300 MW) by the end of 2028, the utility says.
Jul 22, 2019 // Plants, USA, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, AEP, CEO of AEP, Nicholas K. Akins, Sierra Club, AEP Indiana Michigan Power., North America, Indiana
India turns to dispatchable renewables to ease grid constraints
The state enterprise Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) issued at the beginning of the month a tender for 1,200MW of renewable power that can be used to alleviate peak demand issued on the grid, in effect mandating the use of energy storage systems (ESS).
Aug 5, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Solar, India, SECI, tender
South Africa seeks developers for renewables at 19 sites
South Africa is looking for to award 20-year contracts for the construction of renewable energy projects throughout 19 areas in the nation, consisting of government irrigation facilities.
Mar 27, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, South Africa
IndiGrid agrees purchase of KKR-backed renewables platform Virescent
Indian power-sector framework trust (InvIT) India Grid Trust (BOM:540565), or IndiGrid, has actually lately inked an INR-40-billion (USD 483m/EUR 447m) bargain to buy Virescent Renewable Energy Trust (VRET), a KKR-backed local renewable energy platform with 538 MWp of solar assets.
May 22, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Software, IndiGrid, Virescent Renewable Energy Trust, VRET
Amazon Adds Record 8.3 GW of Renewables in 2022
The firm has actually made these additions via 133 new projects in 11 countries.
In India, a third 200 MW wind-solar hybrid project was included in Amazon's initial two wind-solar hybrid projects.
Feb 1, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Amazon, Adam Selipsky
Peru grants concessions for 524 MW of intended renewables
Peru's ministry of power as well as mining on Wednesday claimed it had actually granted concessions for 3 new renewable energy projects with a potential to bring around 523.8 MW of combined capacity.
Mar 3, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Peru, PV Power Plant
Macquarie Invest USD 332M in Hydro's Renewables
Macquarie Asset Management and Norsk Hydro ASA just announced a joint venture worth USD 332 million to develop 6.9 GW of renewable projects across three countries. Check out the details on this innovative partnership and its expected impact.
Oct 24, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, macquarie
SK Group partners with BCGE to boost Vietnam renewables
SK Eco Plant and BCGE team up to develop 700 MW of renewable energy projects in Vietnam, including wind and solar installations. A green partnership for a sustainable future.
Mar 25, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, Asia, Vietnam, SK Group, BCGE
Auren, AES Brasil Merger: Creating 8.8-GW Renewables Giant
Merger between Auren Energia and AES Brasil creates 8.8 GW renewable energy platform. AES Corp to sell stake for $640 million, simplifying portfolio for US market focus.
May 16, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, AES, Brasil, Auren
GE, Alfanar Unite for 334MW of Renewables in Spain
GE Vernova & Alfanar form JV to develop 334MW of wind & solar projects in Spain; targeting ready-to-build status by 2025 & COD by 2027. Plans to explore battery & energy storage solutions.
Nov 20, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Spain, Europe, Alfanar, GE Vernova
Canadian Solar Sells Suffield Solar Project to BluEarth Renewables
Canadian Solar Inc., a manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules and also supplier of solar power options, has finished the sale of the Suffield Solar Project to BluEarth Renewables, an independent power manufacturer that acquires, establishes, constructs, owns and runs wind, hydro as well as solar facilities across North America.
Sep 23, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Canadian Solar, North America, Grant Arnold, Direct Energy
Ignitis Group starts trading as it targets renewables development
Energy and renewables designer Ignitis Group has marked its first day of trading on 2 different stock market, as it bids to target international renewables markets.
Oct 7, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, grids, ignitis group, Darius Maikštėnas
Philippines desires public auctions for 2 GW of renewables
The federal government is intending to present a purchase regimen this year which the Institute for Energy Economics and also Financial Analysis states might drive the rate of tidy electrical power as reduced as PHP3/kWh. It is assumed projects which missed out on the feed-in toll plan target date will certainly be qualified to complete in the public auctions.
Feb 18, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Asia, auction, Philippines, IEEFA
Tennessee Valley Authority sends RFP for 200MW of renewables
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has actually provided an ask for propositions (RFP) to create 200MW of renewable-energy projects that can be brought on the internet by the end of 2023.
Mar 18, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Kentucky, tva, Tennessee
New batteries provide jolt to renewables, energy storage space
The price of collecting solar energy has actually gone down so much in recent years that it's providing conventional energy resources a run for their money. However, the challenges of energy storage space - which need the capacity to financial institution a recurring and also seasonally variable supply of solar power - have maintained the modern technology from being economically competitive.
Apr 6, 2021 // Technology, Storage, Lynden Archer, Cornell University











