Renewables
Renewables funding will speed-up Maldives’ C-19 recovery
Increasing investments in renewable energy projects can help Maldives to accelerate economic recovery post COVID-19 and create more jobs - The World Bank.
Wind
Hitachi Zosen and Naval Energies expand floating wind cooperation
Hitachi Zosen and Naval Energies have signed a new MoU as part of their collaboration to design and build floating wind turbines off the Japanese coast using Naval Energies' semi-submersible floater solution.
Renewables
Corporates’ 2020 progress on energy and sustainability revealed
How corporates are addressing the challenges and opportunities presented by the changing energy landscape whilst prioritising the energy transition.
Renewables
Over $6 trillion is required per annum to address six global...
The World Economic Forum has released a new whitepaper to help the global investment community to address six specific threats to sustainability.
Renewables
ADB aid to unlock renewables investments in Bangladesh
The ADB has awarded a $17.7 million loan to Spectra Solar Park Limited for the development of a 35MW utility-scale solar pv project in Bangladesh.
Renewables
New partnership targets startups for global energy reform and decarbonisation
RMI has formed a new alliance with investment firm Emerald Technology Ventures to accelerate decarbonisation and the global energy transformation.
Gas & Oil Fired
Myanmar wins $350m World Bank credit to expand energy generation
The World Bank has approved a $350 million credit to help Myanmar to increase the output and efficiency of power generation.
Wind
Masdar and Uzbekistan Government sign 500 MW wind PPA
Masdar has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan and JSC National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan for the development of a 500 MW utility-scale wind farm.
Gas & Oil Fired
GE to upgrade gas turbines at Japanese industrial power plant
A Japanese steel producer has retained GE to upgrade the gas turbine at its Chiba Power Plant.
Renewables
Iberdrola joins new ‘Race to Zero’ global alliance
Iberdrola has joined the Race to Zero alliance, an initiative established to achieve an emissions-neutral global economy by 2050.
