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Drax to Buy U.K. Hydro and Gas Plants from Iberdrola in Coal Shift
Drax Group Plc agreed to buy some of Iberdrola SA’s power plants for 702 million pounds ($923 million), boosting its clean energy assets in a further shift away from burning coal. Source: Renewable Energy
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IRENA: Egypt Could Meet Up to 53 Percent of Electricity Demand with Renewables
Egypt has the potential to meet up to 53 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030, according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The Egypt Renewable Energy Outlook, released in Cairo last week in the presence of Egyptian government officials and regional decision makers, found that pursuing higher…
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Centrica says distributed energy tech could slash UK emissions
The UK could meet a significant slice of carbon emissions’ target if it more widely deployed distributed energy technologies. Source: Renewable Energy
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Toward the Digital Power Plant: Siemens and Bentley Close the Gap on Design, Build, Operate and Maintain
This week in London to kick off the Year in Infrastructure event, Siemens and Bentley Systems announced a further integration of their respective platforms with the combination of Bentley’s and Siemens’ asset performance management (APM) software capabilities. The companies say that the integration will allow power plant owners to take full advantage of digitalization, which…
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IEA: World Could Install 1.3 TW of Clean Energy by 2023
The world could install more than a trillion watts of renewable power over the next five years, more than the entire current generation capacity of the European Union. Source: Renewable Energy
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Renewable Hungry Companies need to get on the RTO ASAP
The report by recently rebranded Wind-Solar Alliance points out that more than 100 U.S. corporate buyers —members of the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance — have set a goal of purchasing 60 GW of new U.S. renewable energy capacity by 2025. So far, since 2013, the companies have procured just over 13 gigawatts of renewable power. Source: Renewable…
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Britain's Battery Market Will Grow by $7.9 Billion by 2030
Britain’s power market will need investment of 6 billion pounds ($7.9 billion) between now and 2030 in flexible generation and storage such as batteries to support the transition toward an economy that emits less carbon, a study showed. Source: Renewable Energy
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IRENA Conducting Survey of Gender and Renewable Energy
The International Renewable Energy Agency is conducting a survey to gather quantitative and qualitative insights into the current status of women’s participation in the renewable energy sector. Source: Renewable Energy
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Schneider Electric Building Microgrid at Port of Long Beach
Schneider Electric announced Wednesday that it has a $5.2 million contract to design, engineer and build a new microgrid at the Port of Long Beach in southern California. The port also is going to get a huge infusion of electric vehicle infrastructure from utility Southern California Edison. Source: Renewable Energy
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Reaching the Tipping Point: Why Investing in Solar+Storage Makes Economic Sense for Mines
While price is one of the key drivers to integrate renewables in mines, solar alone is no more the lone influencer Source: Renewable Energy