Electricity consumption from the manufacture of artificial intelligence (AI) chips has soared by more than 350 percent worldwide between 2023 and 2024, according to new research from Greenpeace East Asia. In East Asia, the global hub for AI semiconductor production, growing electricity demand from AI chipmaking has been met primarily …
The Ministry of Power published the draft guidelines for short-term sale of power through tariff-based bidding process on the 6th of March 2019 for public consultation. Promotion of competition in the electricity industry in India is one of the key objectives of the Electricity Act, 2003 as amended from time …
Higher power costs, declining price differential between ACs and inverter ACs spurring demand: report The heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) sector is focusing on energy efficient product offerings to attract customers as well as to comply with energy efficiency norms. At a trade fair in Mumbai, manufacturers showcased their …
In South Africa's Western Cape, a fruit farm just outside of Franschhoek has unveiled a 60kWp floating solar photovoltaic (PV) system. The system has been installed by New Southern Energy on the farm’s dam, helping to generate clean energy, while also minimising evaporation from the farm’s dam and saving valuable …
Use of coal increased again in 2018, raising questions about the Asian super power’s green energy transition. Coal consumption peaked in China in 2013 at 4.24 billion tonnes. Then government efforts to improve the energy structure and tackle pollution saw coal use fall between 2014 and 2016. Following a small …
Over the past five years, the Fijian government has pumped in 224 million Fijian dollars (about 105 million U.S. dollars) towards the energy sector that has directly resulted in ordinary Fijians enjoying a better life. While commissioning the Grid Extension Project on Thursday, Fiji's Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Disaster Management …
The Morrison government will on Friday open public consultations on a national hydrogen strategy, after engaging Australia’s chief scientist to develop a roadmap with the cooperation of Canberra and the states. The Coalition’s move, which is part of a broader climate and energy policy reboot executed this week, follows a …
Australia's greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise despite a significant reduction in those from electricity. A Department of Environment and Energy report released on Thursday evening said that total emissions rose nearly 1 percent, or 4.6 million tonnes, to 536 million tonnes in the year to September 2018. It comes …
Adani Power Maharashtra (APM), which operates 3,300 mw of thermal power plant Tiroda in the Vidarbha region, cannot escape from its responsibility to fully utilize the fly ash as per its commitment and action plan submitted to the union ministry of environment of forest (MoEF) while setting up its plant. …
This paper offers lessons from the cities of Kampala and Jinja in Uganda, where solar street lighting has proven cheaper to build and operate than conventional street lights. It has also generated a range of economic and social benefits, including lower crime rates, better road safety, a more vibrant night-time …
The Energy Statistics Pocketbook highlights the availability of data on various aspects of energy production, transformation and use and its linkages to other key statistics. It uses visual representations of key energy indicators to facilitate the understanding of the current state and developments in the energy sector. Energy is central …
With Eskom in dire financial straits and straining to meet demand, the government has reverted to courting independent renewable energy producers to help power the economy. President Cyril Ramaphosa, energy minister Jeff Radebe and the Treasury have all recently heralded solar and wind-powered plants as the answer to meeting SA’s …
The global wind industry added a total of 51.3 gigawatts (GW) of new wind capacity in 2018 according to figures published by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) on Tuesday, a decrease of 3.6% over 2017 but with a slight growth in the offshore wind market. Super BowlThe Global Wind …
China Power System Transformation has a two-fold objective. First, it provides a summary of the state of play of Power System Transformation (PST) in the People's Republic of China ("China") as well as a comprehensive discussion of PST internationally. This includes a comprehensive review of all possible sources of power …
The 2019 edition of BP’s Energy Outlook, explores the key uncertainties that could impact the shape of global energy markets out to 2040. The greatest uncertainties over this period involve the need for more energy to support continued global economic growth and rising prosperity, together with the need for a …
The draft regulation proposing to amend the Central Electricity Authority (Technical Standards for Connectivity to the Grid) Regulations, 2007 was published in six newspaper dailies, as required by sub-section (3) of section 177 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003) read with sub-rule (2) of rule (3) of the …
The Honourable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, today inaugurated a number of Solar Power Plants in Surat, with a collective capacity of 1 MW, by Waaree Energies, the preferred sustainability partner to Indian corporates. The Solar power plants are located at various locations in the city, which include …
With the government announcing 100 per cent household electrification in Uttar Pradesh (UP) under Saubhagya scheme, newly connected households are likely to place greater financial burden on electricity distribution companies (discoms) due to poor metering, infrequent billing, and inefficient collection of dues. In an attempt to improve the discom-consumer relationship, …
The paper uses two criteria to identify cities in the Global South that today are candidates for electrification – replacing fossil fuel–powered vehicles, stoves, furnaces and other devices with electric alternatives. First, urban access to electricity (i.e., the percentage of people with a household electricity connection) must already be greater …
Climate Policy Initiative Energy Finance launches its interim findings on increasing flexible capacity in India at the World Sustainable Development Summit in Delhi. India’s deployment of wind and solar surged has surged in recent years thanks to ambitious government targets and dramatic cost declines that have made variable renewable sources …
The integration of solar and wind power poses specific challenges as system operators pursue low-carbon investments and long-term energy sustainability. As these variable renewable energy (VRE) sources reach high shares of power generation, power systems must be increasingly flexible to maintain the balance of supply and demand over each day …
