Panorama

Strong Partnerships Vital for Accelerating Cuba’s Energy Transformation

Monday, 12 February 2018 REM The Cuba Sustainable Energy Forum 2018 was held in Havana on January 30-31, 2018. It provided a platform for the Cuban authorities to present the country’s sustainable energy and foreign investment opportunities, ...

Corporations purchased record amounts of clean power in 2017 says BNEF

Tuesday, 23 January 2018 Robin Whitlock

Despite looming policy uncertainty in the two most active markets, corporations globally purchased 5.4 GW of clean power through long-term contracts, surpassing 2015’s record.

53 GW solar boom in China drove global clean energy investment in 2017

Thursday, 18 January 2018 Robin Whitlock Global clean energy investment reached a total of $333.5 billion last year, a 3 percent increase from 2016 and the second highest annual figure ever, taking cumulative investment since 2010 to $2.5 trillion, ...

New Commission to Examine Geopolitics of Energy Transformation

Tuesday, 16 January 2018 Dan McCue The International Renewable Energy Agency has launched the Global Commission on the Geopolitics of Energy Transformation, which will examine the immediate and longer-term geopolitical implications of ...

India

Renewables and Improved Cooling Technologies Key to Reducing India’s Water Use

Tuesday, 16 January 2018 Robin Whitlock A new policy brief co-authored by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the World Resources Institute (WRI) finds that renewables could substantially reduce India’s water withdrawal. ...

Malaysia

Malakoff Corporation signs MoU to develop solar and small hydro projects in Malaysia

Monday, 08 January 2018 Robin Whitlock

Malakoff Corporation Berhad has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Touch Meccanica Sdn Bhd to develop large scale solar pv and mini hydro power projects in the state of Pahang, Malaysia.

Report from IRENA Suggests Renewables Can Account for 37% of Thailand’s Energy by 2036

Wednesday, 27 December 2017 Dan McCue Energy security has long been a top priority for Thailand. Thailand currently relies on imported energy for more than half of its energy supply, a proportion that is likely to increase further as its reserves ...

Jordan

Sahara Forest Project will enable Jordanian production of clean energy

Wednesday, 29 November 2017 Robin Whitlock The opening of the Sahara Forest Project (SFP) launch station outside Aqaba has highlighted the possibility of using some of the world’s harshest landscapes to produce food, fresh water and clean energy. ...

Ingeteam Awarded Contract for Maintenance of 200 MW

Wednesday, 22 November 2017 REM

Ingeteam has received a contract for two wind farms in the United Kingdom. This is a key contract for Ingeteam, making it the company holding the world record for maintained power.

IRENA invites applications from developing countries for new round of funding

Friday, 17 November 2017 Robin Whitlock

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), is inviting applications for renewable energy projects in developing countries.