Germany generated 217 billion kWh of electricity from renewable sources in the first three quarters of 2024, accounting for 56% of the country’s gross power consumption,…
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Portugal’s national grid operator, Redes Energeticas Nacionais (REN), reported that renewable energy sources supplied 73% of the country’s electricity consumption during the first three quarters of…
Iberdrola SA has received environmental approval to build a 440-MW pumped-storage hydropower plant on the Tagus River in western Spain. The utility company is now awaiting…
In 2023, the global renewable energy sector experienced its largest-ever increase in employment, with jobs rising from 13.7 million to 16.2 million, according to a joint…
Chilean electric utility Colbun SA has announced the suspension of its Paposo pumped-storage hydropower project in the Antofagasta region, following the failure to revive the environmental…
A recent analysis by the SUN DAY Campaign, using data from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), indicates that…
Uganda on Thursday inaugurated its largest electricity generation facility, the 600-megawatt (MW) Karuma Hydropower Project (KHP), located on the River Nile. The $1.7 billion project, financed…
Norsk Hydro ASA, a Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company, has announced plans to construct a NOK 1.2 billion (USD 115 million/EUR 103 million) pumped-storage power…
Renewable energy continues to outperform fossil fuels in cost-competitiveness, according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Despite fossil fuel prices returning…
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) of India has approved the construction of two pumped storage hydropower facilities with a combined capacity of 2.5 GW, aimed at…
Wind and solar power are the fastest-growing sources of electricity in the United States, according to a review of new data by the SUN DAY Campaign.…
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. has announced it will sell its renewable energy business, excluding its hydropower operations, to LS Power for up to $2.5 billion.…
