Coal phaseout in SEE: countries have made pledges, but some are still silent
The list of 40 countries with the largest shares of coal-fired power plants in electricity production includes eight in this region
EU’s renewable power capacity additions jump 30% in 2021
The world as a whole also set a fresh record in new renewables capacity last year, adding almost 295 GW
Coal use pushes global energy-related CO2 emissions to all-time high in 2021
The increase in the use of coal last year was the main factor driving the record global rise in energy-related CO2 emissions, IEA found
IEA: Global coal power output to rise 9% in 2021 to all-time high
With electricity demand outpacing low-carbon supply and a spike in gas prices, coal power output is up 9% this year, at 10.35 PWh, IEA says
CWP Global enters Ukrainian market with acquisition of 73 MW wind project
CWP Global has acquired a 73 MW onshore wind project under development in Ukraine, entering one of Europe’s largest energy markets.
IEA: Solar PV is to become “king” of power supply in decade ahead
Solar PV appears set for massive expansion, with a projected average growth rate at 13% a year from 2020 to 2030, meeting almost a third of electricity demand growth over the coming decade and becoming the new “king” of power markets, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) World Energy Outlook (WEO) 2020 report. “I […]
Global Wind Day: Sweden’s Vattenfall to build world’s biggest offshore wind farm
Swedish state-owned multinational power company Vattenfall has made the final investment decision on building the world’s biggest offshore wind farm, Hollandse Kust Zuid, with a capacity of 1.5 GW. The announcement comes ahead of Global Wind Day, June 15. Vattenfall said that the future wind farm, located in the Dutch North Sea, is targeted for […]
When shit hits the fan
Author: Maja Pokrovac, Managing Director at Renewable Energy Sources of Croatia (RES Croatia) Now it is clear to everyone – the world has literally and drastically changed overnight. A viral pandemic that has hit all of humanity has shown just how sensitive the global economy really is, and when the going gets tough, it becomes […]
