Hydroelectric
Hydro is key to expanding West Africa’s power grid flexibility
A new study has mapped the potential of solar-wind-water strategies for West Africa, a region where power grids are anticipated to greatly expand in the coming years.
Renewables
Wind turbine market hits a new supply record
The upward trend in wind turbine size continues, with an average rated capacity for new turbines installed in 2019 exceeding 1,750KW - GWEC.
Renewables
Transportation and storage are critical to advancing the hydrogen economy
A new report which analyses the developing hydrogen economy and relevant infrastructure, including the current state of hydrogen distribution and storage.
Renewables
Covid-19 hurts but won’t halt growth in renewable power capacity
After a dip this year, new renewable power capacity additions are expected to rebound in 2021, but policy certainty is critical to ensure investor confidence.
Smart Grid
Extreme weather highlights urgent need for grid resilience upgrades
90 per cent of executives believe an expected rise in severe weather poses an increased financial risk to their grid businesses, according to Accenture.
Wind
India: Urgent policy reforms needed to drive wind beyond 50 GW...
India’s wind energy capacity can only realistically reach 50 GW by 2022, according to a new report released by the Global Wind Energy Council and MEC+.
Renewables
Hydrogen central to oil and gas decarbonisation says DNV GL
A new report reveals that hydrogen has surged up the priority list of many oil and gas organizations, taking a primary position in the sector’s decarbonization efforts.
Energy Storage
EVs, storage are top non-generation options for G20 investors says report
A new research report by international law firm Ashurst has found electric vehicles and battery storage to be the top non-power generation technologies that senior business leaders from across the G20 have invested in or are committed to investing in.
Emissions & Environment
COVID-19 will thwart the energy transition without urgent stakeholder action
The coronavirus risks cancelling out recent progress in transitioning to clean energy, with unprecedented falls in demand, price volatility and pressure to quickly mitigate socioeconomic costs.
Strategic Development
Research Report: Investing in Early Stage Renewable Startups
Initiate has partnered with the Erasmus University’s Rotterdam School of Management and Energy Investment Management BV on an exciting study into investing in...
