Global electricity review 2024
Renewables generated a record 30 percent of global electricity in 2023, driven by growth in solar and wind especially from China, according to the Global Electricity Review 2024 released by the global
Electricity
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Renewable energy demand in India: corporate buyers’ perspective
India has set ambitious targets of 175GW of RE by 2022 to promote renewable energy, which has significantly accelerated the pace of renewable energy in the country, with businesses making strong efforts
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More South Africans have access to electricity, but they're less happy about it
The percentage of households connected to the country's main electricity supply increased to 84.7% in 2018, according to the General Household Survey released by Stats SA on Tuesday. This is up from
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BNP Paribas Cuts Ties With Polish Electricity Producers Over Coal Dependency
BNP Paribas has been one of the world’s largest banking institutions leading the global financial divestment movement. In October 2017, the bank announced that it was cutting ties with and ceasing all
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Australia to achieve 50% renewables by 2030 without government intervention, analysis finds
Australia is on track to achieve 50% renewable electricity by 2030 even without new federal energy policies, according to modelling by the energy analysts RepuTex. The analysis, to be released on Wednesday,
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Status of power system transformation 2019: power system flexibility
As power systems around the world transform, power system flexibility has become a global priority. A range of operational, policy and investment-based interventions are available to render modern systems
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Nuclear power in a clean energy system
Nuclear power and hydropower form the backbone of low-carbon electricity generation. Together, they provide three-quarters of global low-carbon generation. Over the past 50 years, the use of nuclear power
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India needs to double its installed power-generation capacity: official
The country’s goal of ensuring 24x7 electricity supply for all in the country will require doubling the installed power generation capacity of the country. “Meeting the country’s demand for 24x7 reliable
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58% increase in power transmission capacity of UP in past three years
Agra: If power situation has seen a marked improvement in the past two years, it is because of relentless effort of the state government to fulfill its promise to provide 22-hour supply to rural areas
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Ethiopia secures grant to roll-out hydropower projects
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank, has recently approved a $995,000 grant to support the roll-out of a sustainable procurement framework for Independent
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BBOXX bags $8m loan to accelerate solar home systems in Rwanda
Next generation utility BBOXX has secured an $8 million loan from the Facility for Energy Inclusion Off-Grid Energy Access Fund (FEI OGEF). The local currency loan – one of the first to be made since