Renewable energy

The green transition demands efficient storage of renewable energy, to which end a number of Power-to-X plants are under construction in Denmark. They are designed to convert green electricity to another form of energy, such as green fuels. And in the vanguard of this new technology is Lemvig, where the construction of the world’s first […]

Hybrid generation and storage is key to rapid low-carbon transition. COMMENTARY When asked why he robbed banks, the infamous Willie Sutton is said to have replied, “Because that’s where the money is!” So, when trying to decarbonize California’s electric power sector, we should follow Sutton’s Law and focus on where the carbon is. To decarbonize, […]

By: Thomas Andersen, Emerson A number of forces globally are in play that are sharply accelerating renewable energy installations. Of course, this move toward renewables was already well in motion as governments and businesses have looked for ways to meet their ambitious sustainability targets, including net zero. However, more recently, there has been added urgency.  […]

LONDON / HOUSTON / SINGAPORE, 11 April 2023 – The global wind energy market will pass the one terawatt (TW) threshold for installed capacity by the end of 2023, according to the latest market outlook from Wood Mackenzie. “After needing more than 40 years to reach one TW of installations, the wind industry will reach […]

SILVER SPRING, MD (April 6, 2023)– Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) announced today that it has closed on the acquisition of four operating wind farms in Maine from Patriot Renewables (Patriot) and other project owners. The acquisition adds 81.5 MW to CPV’s existing renewable portfolio and will contribute to the company’s mission to provide environmentally responsible […]

Driven by ripe market conditions, technology startups are injecting investment and innovation into geothermal power to unlock novel applications that could substantially scale up the niche renewable power

WAKEFIELD, Mass. (March 28, 2023) — Agilitas Energy, an integrated developer, builder, owner and operator of distributed energy storage and solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in the northeastern U.S., has agreed to acquire a portfolio of six standalone energy storage system (ESS) projects in the Greater Houston, TX area from Gulf States Renewable Energy, subsidiary of GSR […]

Susgen, a market leading funder and partner to renewable energy development companies, announces the sale of its UK-based solar and battery storage development company JBM Solar to RWE, the UK’s largest power generator. Headquartered in London and founded in 2012, JBM Solar leaves the Susgen portfolio as the UK’s largest independent solar and co-located battery […]

A Utah-based energy developer has filed a final license application for construction of a major pumped-hydro storage project in Nevada. rPlus Hydro on March 8 said it made the filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the company’s 1,000-MW White Pine Pumped Storage installation in White Pine County. White Pine, the first pumped-hydro […]

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), on behalf of its New Markets Fund I (CI NMF I), today announced a partnership with Indian developer Viviid Renewables to develop more than 1.8GW of greenfield renewable energy projects in India. COPENHAGEN, Denmark, March 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has entered into a framework agreement through its […]