Singapore moves ahead with plan to import clean energy
Singapore took further steps toward its goal of sourcing renewable power abroad by inking agreements with Indonesia and Cambodia.
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Singapore moves ahead with plan to import clean energy
Singapore took further steps toward its goal of sourcing renewable power abroad by inking agreements with Indonesia and Cambodia.
Goldman sees China nearly tripling its target for wind and solar
China is likely to install nearly three times more wind turbines and solar panels by 2030 than its current target, helping drive the world’s biggest fuel importer toward energy self-sufficiency, according to Goldman Sachs Group.
Clean energy platform Palmetto raises $150m
In a sign of the growing ubiquity of demand for clean energy, Palmetto has raised $150 million to accelerate deployment of its digital platform.
Estonian climate tech startup Roofit.Solar raises €6.45m
The Tallinn-based BIPV startup Roofit.Solar which designs and produces solar roofs that blend Nordic design with solar technology has raised €6.45 million.
BayWa r.e. and Icebug to decarbonise Vietnam’s fashion suppliers
Renewable energy group BayWa r.e. has launched a programme with Swedish shoe manufacturer Icebug to decarbonise apparel factories by installing rooftop solar panels.
UK risks falling behind in renewables race, trade bodies warn
The UK risks falling behind in the race to become a global renewable energy leader without rule changes, two of the country's energy trade bodies have warned.
Petronas buys big Australian solar portfolio for top dollar
Petronas is the latest big oil company to move into Australian renewables, with the Malaysia state-backed energy company reportedly poised to acquire the local assets of German solar and storage developer Wirsol.
Norwegian wealth fund buys into 1.3GW Iberdrola portfolio
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) has signed an agreement to acquire a 49% interest in a 1.3 GW portfolio of solar and onshore wind farms in Spain.
Staggering potential in next-gen building blocks for solar
The race to develop the next generation of super-efficient solar panels has just taken a huge step forward with the Swiss top-end technologies group Meyer Burger forging strategic partnerships designed to pave the way to commercialising perovskite-based systems.
Malawi’s first solar microgrid keeps kids in school
A solar microgrid project funded by the Scottish Government, coordinated by the University of Strathclyde in partnership with United Purpose, has been “life changing” for the residents of a remote village in Malawi. It is part of the Rural Energy Access through Decentralisation and Social Enterprise (EASE) project.