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Renewable Energy Statistics 2019
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) produces comprehensive, reliable data on renewable energy capacity and use worldwide. Renewable Energy Statistics 2019 provides data sets on power-generation capacity for 2009-2018, actual power generation for 2009-2017 and renewable energy balances for over 130 countries and areas for 2016-2017.
Oct 23, 2019 // Market Research, IRENA, Renewable Energy Statistics
Sasol and Air Liquide switch on 97.5-MW South African solar
Mainstream Renewable Power and partners have inaugurated a 97.5-MW solar farm in South Africa that will deliver contracted clean power to chemicals and energy group Sasol and industrial-gas major Air Liquide. The project is a tangible step in decarbonizing energy-intensive industrial operations while shoring up grid reliability in a system challenged by generation shortfalls.
Structured under long-term offtake, the plant gives the two large buyers predictable pricing and real emissions reductions against Scope 2 targets. Technically, the site follows a mature template: high-efficiency modules—many bifacial—mounted on single-axis trackers to extend output into shoulder hours; string inverters for granular fault isolation; and a plant controller providing reactive power, low/high-voltage ride-through, and fast curtailment in line with South African grid codes.
For Sasol and Air Liquide, a dedicated renewable block reduces exposure to volatile wholesale prices and complements on-site efficiency investments. For the grid operator, each new megawatt of utility solar eases daytime shortages and lowers the need for diesel peakers. As market frameworks evolve, the project could be retrofitted with a two-to-four-hour battery to shift energy into the evening ramp and support frequency response.
Delivery emphasized local content and community benefits. Construction created jobs and supplier opportunities; environmental plans addressed dust, storm-water management, and biodiversity-friendly groundcover under arrays. Post-commissioning, unified SCADA and predictive maintenance—thermal imaging, IV-curve tracing, targeted cleaning—will underpin availability and lifetime performance.
The broader signal is structural: South Africa’s industrials are leaning into direct procurement of renewables to stabilize operations and hit climate targets. With a reliable engineering recipe and contracted demand, the 97.5-MW plant demonstrates how private offtake can add real capacity while accelerating the country’s transition.
Nov 4, 2025 // Plants, Africa, South Africa, corporate ppa, mainstream renewable power, Air Liquide, Sasol
United States solar energy grows by 26% in 2020
Last year simply under 91,000 m KWh of solar thermal as well as photovoltaic power was created
Apr 28, 2021 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Rex Pascual
McDonald’s is purchasing 380 megawatts of renewable power from Texas-based projects
McDonald’s signed two purchase agreements for 380 megawatts of renewable energy total capacity. The fast-food company is going to buy power produced by Aviator Wind as well as a large-scale solar project. Both facilities are located in Texas.
Nov 9, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, McDonald
JPMorgan Chase as well as Brookfield Renewable Launch Collaboration to Power Over 500 Offices as well as Branches in New York with 100 Percent Renewable Electricity
JPMorgan Chase and also Brookfield Renewable today introduced a five-year power contract for providing clean, renewable electrical energy to over 500 of JPMorgan Chase's realty procedures in New York State.
Oct 28, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, JPMorgan, Renewable Electricity, Brookfield Renewable, Mitch Davidson, Michael Norton
Teraco's Green Power Plan: Data Centers Go Renewable
Teraco Data Environments Ltd. leads the way in sustainable energy with a new power plant in South Africa, reducing reliance on Eskom and boosting renewables.
Feb 28, 2024 // Plants, Africa, South Africa, PV Power Plant, Teraco Data Environments
PTT's Power Arm To Invest $635 Million In Renewable Energy Across Asia
Global Power Synergy, the power device of Thailand's state-owned oil and gas group PTT, will certainly spend 20 billion baht matching to USD 635 million, in renewable energy properties across Asia consisting of India as well as China.
Jun 22, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, India, China, Thailand, Asia, Global Power Synergy, PTT Group
Oman reveals bidders in 146 megawatt solar-diesel-storage tender
The state-owned Rural Areas Electricity Company wants to build 11 Solar-diesel-storage projects in remote rural locations. Pre-qualified bidders in the tender comprise Engie, Canadian Solar, Akuo, Longi, Jinko, GCL, Abengoa, Total and Belectric.
Dec 10, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Canadian Solar, Engie, Asia, akuo, LONGi, Jinko, GCL, Oman, shell, Solar-diesel-storage, Abengoa, Total and Belectric
FuturaSun strikes 1GW module setting up production target
Italian headquartered FuturaSun has actually officially opened its second PV module assembly plant with an ability of 500MW in cooperation with making companion, State Power Investment Corporation Limited (SPIC) in Taizhou, China.
Oct 6, 2020 // Manufacturing News, China, pv modules, Europe, c-si manufacturing, Asia, n-type mono, monocrystalline wafer, PERC, SPIC, FuturaSun, ibc solar cell, Alessandro Barin
Renewable resource data 2020
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) creates comprehensive, trusted data sets on renewable resource ability and also use worldwide. Renewable Energy Statistics 2020 provides information sets on power-generation capability for 2010-2019, real power generation for 2010-2018 and also renewable energy equilibriums for over 130 countries and also areas for 2017-2018.
Jul 17, 2020 // Market Research, IRENA
Canadian Solar begins automation of 665-W, large-cell modules
Canadian Solar Inc (NASDAQ: CSIQ) said on Monday that it has started automation of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules with an individual ability of up to 665 W and also expects to supply the first batch later on this month.
Apr 12, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Canadian Solar, PV module, Shawn Qu
What's taking place worldwide of thermal power storage?
Can this modern technology be marketed? A collaboration in between Siemens Energy as well as EnergyNest to establish thermal storage options together is the most recent advancement in a sector with lots of capacity, but little practical application so far.
Jul 3, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, NREL, thermal storage, EnergyNest, Siemens Energy
ReNew Power indications PPA for 'India's first' round-the-clock renewable energy project
Indian renewable energy firm ReNew Power has signed a power purchase arrangement (PPA) for a 400MW renewables project that will provide Round-The-Clock (RTC) electrical power supply, which the company claims is the first of its kind in India.
Aug 9, 2021 // Plants, Commercial, IPP, PPA, India, SECI, Asia, ReNew Power
Top Renewable Energy Stocks
With the gradual shift toward cleaner power sources, renewable energy sector is growing extremely fast. Green energy stocks attract investors, but it is hard
Jan 7, 2025
Kosovo preps 50 MW solar tender
The Balkan nation is planning a tender for 50 MW of utility scale solar capacity on a public-private partnership basis with help from the International Finance Corporation. The World Bank’s private finance arm is procuring a technical, environmental and social consulting firm to advise on the project.
Oct 30, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, tender, utility scale solar, Kosovo
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