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 …
This report is designed to be an important resource for companies considering corporate renewable Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) in the country. It presents options for renewable power procurement and provides information on contract types, the regulatory landscape and market barriers. It also describes financing options and concludes with recommendations for …
As part of efforts to bridge the gap between research, development and marketing in the renewable energy sector in Nigeria, Women in Renewable Energy Nigeria (W.I.R.E) has called on government, development and funding partners to create a system of safe sale platforms where researchers in the industry can access capital …
WINDLAB Developments Tanzania has been given a green light to proceed with a 300MW wind-to-electricity project at Makambako in Njombe. The project was awarded an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Certificate by the Ministry of State, Vice-President’s Office, Union and Environment at the end of last month. According to …
Homes in Capital consume three times more power than rest of the country The need for cooling Delhi homes has driven up the night-time peak demand to record levels. The starkest evidence of the powerful impact of residential use of ACs on electricity demand is the higher night-time peak demand …
New Delhi: Cheaper electricity, combined with a lack of regulation to ensure efficient performance of air conditioners, is pushing up Delhi’s electricity demand to record levels. A new analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) released on Tuesday shows subsidised electricity and severe heat, combined with heavy use …
The World Bank has approved 125 million U.S. dollars in financing support to two solar power projects in Morocco, local media reported Tuesday. The two projects, Noor-Midelt I and II plants, will have a total capacity of 600 and 800 megawatts, respectively, the financial daily L'Economiste reported. This financing includes …
The renewed upward march of global carbon emissions is worrying and a big step backwards in the fight against climate change, according to BP. Emissions rose 1.6% in 2017 after flatlining for the previous three years, which the British oil firm said was a reminder the world was not on …
The four components of an electricity bill and the factors that influence them are as follows: Power procurement costs: The cost to generate power is driven by the overall mix of generation, the cost of fuel for each generation source, the efficiency of these generators, and the capital and operational …
Navi Mumbai: NMMC commissioned the gasifier plant on Turbhe landfill ground to mark World Environment Day (June 5) with its eco- friendly project of using fuelwood and saving electricity. A joint effort of NMMC and The Energy Research Institute of India (TERI), the Eco City project, said, civic commissioner, Ramaswami …
Government seeks to propose new national standards for the small-scale solar home system with the primary aim of regulating the quality of imported items. Most of the solar technologies used in Ethiopia are reported to be imported from Asian countries and a report by the World Bank Group magnifies that …
Renewable power accounted for 70% of net additions to global power generating capacity in 2017, according to REN21’s Renewables 2018 Global Status Report. However, the heating, cooling and transport sectors – which together account for about four-fifths of global final energy demand – continue to lag far behind the power …
India’s efforts in providing energy access to those without it have come in for praise by the International Energy Agency (IEA). “India is clearly a success story,” say Bruce Murphy, IEA India Programme Manager, and Hannah Daly, World Energy Outlook analyst, in a commentary onenergy access. They said that since …
The state government has requested the railway ministry to provide rakes for transporting coal to the power plants to avoid any shortage of the coal during this peak season Thermal power plants in the state are not getting adequate supply of coal and could face closure, leading to power shortage, …
This year’s Renewables 2018 Global Status Report GSR reveals two realities: one in which a revolution in the power sector is driving rapid change towards a renewable energy future, and another in which the overall transition is not advancing with the speed needed.
Solheim stre-ssed on reduction in use of petrol- and diesel- based vehicles. Mumbai: Even as Maharashtra moves towards replacing petrol– and diesel- based vehicles with electric vehicles, emission from thermal power plants continues to be a problem, given that India is highly dependent on coal for power generation. In such …
Thorough, well informed planning is essential to develop electricity systems and prepare them for increased shares of renewables. Long-term electricity planning is highly relevant in centrally managed power systems or where power generation and transmission require co-ordination across multiple jurisdictions. Good long-term electricity plans can help to optimise decision-making, especially …
Low access to debt capital remains one of the key barriers to achieving the Indian government’s target of 40GW of rooftop solar installations by 2022. Foreign capital can help bridge the gap in debt availability for rooftop solar, however, foreign currency debt exposes rooftop solar project sponsors to the risk …
The global wind power market remained above 50 GW in 2017, with Europe, India and the offshore sector all having record years. Chinese installations were down – 19.66 GW – but the rest of the world made up for most of that. Total installations in 2017 were 52,492 MW, bringing …
While Rwanda’s ambitions to pursue a climate resilient green growth development pathway are laudable, the disconnect between sectors at the national and district levels poses a considerable long-term threat to sustainable resource use and ecosystems preservation. This policy brief highlights some of the hotspots where resource use competition between sectors …
Thanks to the rise of low-cost electricity from wind and solar plants, a third of India’s coal power plant capacity is likely to be ‘stranded’. Since India has 197,171 MW of coal power, a third of it (65,723 MW) is quite a lot, and the big question is, what to …
