Solar power in South Africa: What are its leading plants?
Jun 3, 2019 · Kathu Solar Park. Kathu is the largest solar park in South Africa with a capacity of 100MW. Construction commenced on the plant in May 2016 and it began commercial operation in January 2019, with an operational life of 30 years. The park was estimated to cost $811m (ZAR12bn) and will save six million tonnes of CO 2 emissions over the next 20 years.
Palisades steam generators require repair before restart, nuclear ...
Regan Slaymaker October 3, 2024. Credit: Kristen Norman via Getty Images. Corrosion cracking in the steam generators at the Palisades nuclear reactor “far exceed” estimates and will require repairs to go forward with plans to restart, according to a document published Wednesday (2 October) by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
EC approves €1.2bn scheme to boost Poland's electricity storage …
Oct 4, 2024 · The European Commission (EC) has given the green light to a €1.2bn ($1.32bn) Polish scheme designed to bolster investments in electricity storage facilities. The initiative is set to support the installation of at least 5.4GW of new electricity storage capacity. Approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework (TCTF ...
Renewables to miss UN tripling target despite national goals …
Oct 9, 2024 · Credit: Omar Marques via Getty Images. The world will fall short of meeting the UN’s objective to triple renewable capacity by 2030, despite the fact that many countries are expected to reach or surpass their national targets, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) most recent report. The report, entitled Renewables 2024 ...
Synergy begins installation of battery units at Collie BESS facility
Oct 9, 2024 · Synergy has begun the installation of the first battery units at its 500MW/2 gigawatt hours (GWh) Collie battery energy storage system (BESS) in Western Australia (WA). The initial 80 units are part of a larger plan for 640. The A$1.6bn ($1.07bn) Collie BESS, WA’s largest grid-connected facility, is scheduled to become operational in 2025 and ...
Vestas and Fortum resolve dispute over Russian wind projects
Oct 11, 2024 · Fortum’s claims against Vestas pertained to agreements concerning wind energy projects in Russia that were signed before the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. It stated that it had made payments to Vestas for Russian projects that were subsequently cancelled, while Vestas claimed this was necessary to adhere to Russian sanctions.
EU electrification stagnates amid demand and industrial decline
Oct 3, 2024 · Europe’s electrification has stagnated for the past ten years, primarily due to decreased power demand driven by industrial slowdown, a new report from electricity industry trade organisation Eurelectric reveals. The report, entitled Power Barometer 2024, highlights that the EU’s overall electrification rate has stagnated at 23% for the ...
Hitachi Energy to invest $250m in Indian transformer production
Oct 7, 2024 · Hitachi Energy will invest $250m (Rs20.99bn) in expanding its capacity, portfolio and talent base in India over the next five years. This investment is part of Hitachi Energy’s $6bn global investment plans in manufacturing, engineering, research and development, digital and partnerships to expedite the clean energy transition, $4.5bn of which ...
The world’s biggest solar photovoltaic cell manufacturers
Apr 24, 2016 · Trina Solar – 5.74GW. Trina Solar maintained their position as the world’s largest solar module manufacturer in 2015 with total module shipments of 5.74GW, an increase of 56.8% over the previous year. The shipments consisted of 4.83GW in external shipments and 912MW of shipments to downstream power projects.
UK secures £24bn in green energy investments - Power Technology
Oct 11, 2024 · The government of the UK has secured more than £24bn ($31.39bn) in private investments for innovative energy projects, ahead of its International Investment Summit on 14 October 2024. It states that these investments will lead to the creation of thousands of jobs in the green energy sector. United Kingdom (UK) Renewable Energy Policy Handbook ...