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US Energy Storage Market Records Highest Deployment in a Single Quarter

Wood Mackenzie expects US energy storage deployments in 2019 will be double those seen in 2018. The United States non-residential storage market had its strongest quarter ever in Q1 2019, according to the new U.S. Energy Storage Monitor from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and the Energy Storage Association (ESA). Q1 2019 was also the second strongest […]

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News Flash. No Disruptions in Renewables Ministry, as R.K. Singh Retains Portfolio

With the final list of ministers and their allocations finally out, the Indian renewable energy industry would have heaved a sigh of relief to see that no major faces are being changed. Shri R.K. Singh, who was handling the MNRE Ministry and Power Ministry earlier too, comes back as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) […]

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Decline In Wind Growth Puts German and EU Renewable Targets at Risk

The growth of onshore wind energy is collapsing in Germany, jeopardizing both the German and EU renewables targets. Germany installed just 134 MW of new onshore wind farms in the first quarter of 2019 – the country’s worst first quarter for onshore installations since 2000. And is likely to install a total of just 1-2 […]

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Renewable Capacity Growth Dips in 2018 After 20 Year Expansion: Report

2018 was the first time since 2001 that growth in renewable power capacity failed to increase year on year, a new report has revealed. New net capacity from solar PV, wind, hydro, bioenergy, and other renewable power sources increased by about 180 Gigawatts (GW) in 2018, the same as the previous year, according to the […]

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Siemens Wins Race to Rebuild and Modernise Iraq’s Electricity Grid

Within the implementation agreement, the parties also agreed on the award of contracts valued at approximately 700 million euros for Phase 1 of the Roadmap. German Industrial Conglomerate Siemens has beaten US-based General Electric to rebuild and modernise Iraq’s electricity grid. The German firm has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Electricity paving way […]

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US Wind Pipeline Grew by 6.14 GW in the Q1 2019: Report

A burst of new wind farm announcements in the first quarter of 2019 propelled the total volume of U.S. wind power construction and development activity to a record level according to the newly released U.S. Wind Industry First Quarter 2019 Market Report.  The American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) report reveals that U.S. project developers announced new wind […]

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World Bank Approves $200 Mn Regional Off-Grid Electrification Project 

The World Bank Group has approved the Regional Off-Grid Electrification Project (ROGEP) to help expand off-grid access to electricity for populations in 19 countries in West Africa and the Sahel region. The Board of the World Bank Group approved  the Regional Off-Grid Electrification Project (ROGEP), which includes $150 million in the form of credit and […]

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Nebraska-Based IPP Closes $302 Mn Financing For Wind Project in Missouri

Vestas has been selected for supplying 111 wind turbines and providing maintenance services for the project. Leading Nebraska-based independent energy provider Tenaska has closed approximately $302 million (Rs 20 billion) in commercial financing for Tenaska Clear Creek Energy Center, a 242-megawatt (MW) wind project now under construction in Nodaway County in Northwest Missouri. “Tenaska has […]

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E.ON and Duke Energy Begin Construction on their Windfarms in Texas

E.ON and Duke Energy have both announced their plans to develop 200+ MW windfarms in Texas. E.ON’s 220 MW Cranell Windfarm and Duke’s Mesteño wind farm are both expected to come into operation before the end of the year. Germany-based electric utility company, E.On has announced that the Cranell Windfarm, a 220 megawatt (MW) project, […]

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