Emissions & Environment
Climate targets unattainable without ‘new dawn’ for carbon capture says IEA
Climate targets are unattainable without a ‘new dawn’ for carbon capture, utilisation and storage says a new report from the IEA.
Wind
Iberdrola acquires 400MW wind project pipeline in Brazil
Iberdrola, through its subsidiary Neoenergia, has acquired a portfolio of wind energy development projects totalling approximately 400MW of capacity.
Hydroelectric
Emerson wins contract to upgrade 1,890MW Salto Grande Hydro Complex
The Salto Grande Mixed Technical Commission has awarded Emerson a contract to modernize operations at the 1,890MW Salto Grande Hydroelectric Complex.
Renewables
Verano Capital adds 9MW of clean energy to Chilean grid
American clean energy projects developer Verano Capital has inaugurated its latest PMGD solar park, El Litre del Verano in Chile.
Renewables
Chile’s Patagonia benefits from first hydroelectric-solar microgrid
A 'run-of-river' hydroelectric power station, PV installation, and battery storage system have been combined to provide the Patagonia National Park with electricity from renewable energy sources.
Decentralized Energy
Microgrid power solution delivered to Peruvian copper mine
Ferreyros has been selected by Ferrenergy to provide a microgrid power system for the Agromin La Bonita underground copper mine in Acarí, Peru.
Renewables
New geothermal company launches to drive sector development
Thermal Energy Partners, a developer of geothermal energy projects has partnered with Schlumberger New Energy to create a new company.
Renewables
Chile: Mainstream Renewable Power secures funding for 630MW of renewable generation
Mainstream Renewable Power has closed funding of US$620 million for the second phase of the Andes Renovables wind and solar generation platform in Chile.
Renewables
Solar and wind capacity up – fossil fuels down 25%
New research from BloombergNEF revealed that photovoltaics dominated as the main new power-generating technology source in dozens of countries around the world in 2019.
Hydrogen
Annual hydrogen production from emerging technologies to hit 1GW by 2029
The global capacity for emerging hydrogen production technologies will reach approximately 1GW per annum by 2029 - Guidehouse Insights.
