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Microsoft Inks First Asia Renewables Deal in Sunseap Rooftop Solar Tie-Up
Microsoft has signed its first renewables deal in Asia, inking an agreement with Singaporean solar firm Sunseap to buy all the electricity from a new 60MW rooftop solar project. The deal, announced yesterday, gives the green light for a project…
Pattern Energy Acquires 206 Megawatts of Japanese Renewable Energy Projects
California-based independent power company Pattern Energy announced this week that it had acquired 206 megawatts worth of Japanese renewable energy projects and has made a move to acquire controlling interest of Japanese renewable energy developer Green Power Investments. Pattern Energy…
More Than 100 Cities Now Mostly Powered by Renewable Energy, Data Shows
The number of cities reporting they are predominantly powered by clean energy has more than doubled since 2015, as momentum builds for cities around the world to switch from fossil fuels to renewable sources. Data published on Tuesday by the…
South Korea Strengthens Grid to Take On More Renewables
South Korea took action this month to strengthen its grid in preparation for a major boost in renewable energy generation. At the beginning of the month, the state-owned Korea Electric Power Corporation (Kepco) picked U.S. infrastructure provider GE Power to…
Task Force Echoes Foreign Minister’s Calls to Back Renewables Over Coal, Nuclear
An energy task force advising Japan’s foreign minister has proposed boosting renewable energy and shifting away from coal-fired and nuclear power at home, arguing the country’s energy policies are outdated and undermine its global competitiveness. The advice comes in a…
PG&E Meets California’s 2020 Renewables Goal 3 Years Early
California utility Pacific Gas and Electric Co (PG&E), part of PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG), announced on Tuesday that it has achieved its home state’s 2020 renewable energy goal three years ahead of schedule. The company said that 33% of its electricity…
IRENA: EU can Double Renewables by 2030 and Unlock €368bn Investment
The European Union is capable of doubling the share of renewables in its energy mix to 34 per cent by 2030, delivering deep emissions cuts and economic growth across the continent in the process, according to new research by the…