Covers global trends pertaining to transmission and project development in renewables.
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World View
Towards Decarbonisation
Integrating Europe’s energy networks
Europe continues to be a leader in energy transition, which gets reflected in its ambitious renewable energy and decarbonisation targets. By 2030, renewable energy will constitute 50 per cent of the continent’s total electricity generation […]
Clean Power Ties
New lines proposed to bring hydro and wind energy from Canada to the US
The demand for clean energy in several states of the US continues to present an economic opportunity for Canada to boost its electricity exports. Canada is already a net exporter of electricity to the, US. […]
Energy Transition
Japan undertakes power sector reforms
The re-election of the Shinzo Abe government in October 2017 has reinforced support for Abenomics (Japan Revitalisation Strategy), which is the government’s signature economic revival strategy centred on monetary and fiscal policy measures accompanied by […]
Offshore Wind Plans
US strategy to harness segment potential
The offshore wind energy industry in the US has finally gained a foothold in many Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states, which have densely populated load centres and high electricity prices. Several states including New York, New […]
Bigger and Better
Teesside’s CFB-based 300 MW biomass plant
Historically, the utility-scale power plant design has been determined by scale economics, fuel availability and environmental impact. The world’s first 300 MW class, 100 per cent biomass-fired Tees renewable energy plant (Teesside) is being constructed […]
Platform for Growth
IRENA’s medium-term strategy for global renewables
Renewable energy is paving the way for a sustainable world order, with nearly all countries from Asia to the Americas looking to transition to an energy system based on renewables. The International Renewable Energy Agency […]
A Successful Run
Key takeaways from the CHIC bus project
Clean Hydrogen in European Cities (CHIC) was a flagship zero-emission bus project, under which a fleet of 54 fuel cell electric buses and nine hydrogen refuelling stations were deployed across eight cities in Europe and […]
Green Growth
France focuses on renewable integration and cross-border ties
The electricity system in France is undergoing a rapid transformation. The key trend that is driving the energy transition process in the country is the increasing share of renewable sources in the energy mix. Under […]
Global Trends
Market snapshot and growth potential
In 2015, several countries across the world signed the Paris agreement to tackle the climate change problem. A total of 189 countries submitted their national commitments with targets to increase investment in renewable energy, energy […]
Clean Energy Transition
New Zealand’s renewable generation and grid integration plans
New Zealand is emerging as a global leader in the renewable energy sector. The country has ambitious goals and robust policies in place to increase the share of renewable energy in its energy mix to […]
Growth Projections
IRENA expects renewable energy capacity to reach 518 GW by 2030
India’s ambitious renewable energy targets, strong climate change mitigation commitments and record capacity additions over the past two years have put it firmly on the global renewable energy map. Its position has been further strengthened […]
Value Creation
Growth in solar and wind segments opens up job opportunities
Human resource plays a major role in the development and growth of any industry. It is no different for the renewable energy sector where an informed understanding of human resource skills for production, installation and […]
Global Success
The concept of net metering originated in the US in 1983, following requests from grid-connected customers with micro solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind facilities. The first formal pilot programme was introduced in California in 1995 […]
Testing Quality
Highlights of PV module reliability scorecard report
Between 2010 and 2016, photovoltaic (PV) panel prices dropped by about 80 per cent, and from 2016 to 2017, there was a further drop of 35-50 per cent in panel prices. This has helped accelerate […]
Global Surge
Record renewable capacity additions on the back of lower capital costs
The year 2016 was marked by significant progress in the transition from conventional means to alternative sources of energy with record new additions, declining costs and tariffs, as well as long strides in technological advancement. […]
Energy Transition
Belgium’s grid plans focus on integrating renewables-based generation
The electricity system in Belgium is undergoing a rapid and fundamental change. The key trends that are driving the process of energy transition in the country are the growing share of renewable-based energy generation, rising […]
Green Fuel
Exploring the potential of biogas for vehicles
Renewable gases can be produced by anaerobic digestion of wet biomass, gasification of woody solid biomass, or the power-to-gas process, in which renewable power is used for hydrogen (H2) production through electrolysis in order to […]
Global Status
Solar PV growth moves from developed to developing economies
With the growing focus on renewable energy, the power sector across the world is currently undergoing transformation, moving from conventional to alternative sources of energy. In some countries, the annual renewable capacity addition has surpassed […]
Wind Projections
Outlook for 2017 and beyond under different scenarios
In the Union Budget 2016-17, the government reduced the accelerated depreciation benefit from 80 per cent to 40 per cent. Meanwhile, there was no clarity on whether the generation-based incentive scheme would be continued. These […]