Hybrid wind-solar complex under development in Denmark
Eurowind Energy is building wind-solar capacity at five onshore energy centers and is also considering hydrogen electrolysis. It says each of the sites will include battery storage to offer grid services.
More than 100,000 more Kenyan households could get solar after $8m investment
EU development body Edfi Electrifi and impact investor Oikocredit will each take a $4 million stake in Canadian off-grid home panel business Solar Panda.
Singapore regulator issues fresh appeal for clean power
The Energy Market Authority has already attracted proposals for 1.2 GW of renewable electricity, to be generated in four southeast Asian nations, and wants to raise that figure to 4 GW by 2035.
Just $126 million would give nation a 92% renewables-powered energy system
The latest of the country reports written by the International Renewable Energy Agency is dedicated to the Pacific nation of Palau, which consists of more than 500 islands and had a population of less than 19,000 people in 2020.
pv magazine Roundtables Europe 2022: Which battery to choose?
Amid growing concerns about the global supply of raw materials, which battery chemistries have the best chance, if any, of supplanting lithium-ion devices?
Emirati investor reveals plans for 500 MW of solar in Libya
Alpha Dhabi Holding has signaled its intent to develop up to 2 GW of solar in Libya, with the power to be bought by a state-owned utility.
pv magazine Roundtables Europe 2022: Back to the future
Down below, you can see a quickfire summary of some of the events held and points raised on day one of pv magazine‘s Roundtables Europe event.
The weekend read: The stakes are high for solar and green finance
Despite worldwide net-zero pledges, a new EU sustainable debt taxonomy, an urgent need to address the climate crisis, and record sustainable debt investments, the world still has a long path to tread to meet its climate goals. Next week at pv magazine’s European Roundtables event and in the third quarter of our UP Initiative, we will focus on green finance. Specifically, what steps have been made in the past two years? Will sustainability-linked bonds gain traction? What supporting policies and standards are in place or required? And what can solar companies do to be ESG-ready?
European loan to fund 107,000 home solar panels in Benin
The European Investment Bank says a new €10 million ($10.5 million) loan will offer electricity access to almost 650,000 people in Benin.
Nigerian state to install 600 MW of C&I solar in pursuit of 1 GW goal
The Nigerian state of Lagos and the World Bank have announced plans for 1 GW of rooftop PV by 2030.
