capacity

The wind sector bought more than 1.2GW of new capacity, spread across 48 infrastructure projects

Wind generation made up around 54% of this figure, with the solar proportion coming in at 46%

The pipeline of offshore wind projects rose from 95GW to 104GW in the last year

REN21 says clean power accounted for 70% of net additions to global power supply in 2017

Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator says a record 3.5 million solar panels were installed across the nation in 2017

Egypt plans to add 20GW of electrical generation capacity to its grid in the next two years. Media reports from national news suggest the total capacity of conventional power plants in the country now totals 37.9GW, in addition to 890MW of renewable energy. By 2020, the plan is expected to add 20.1GW to the country’s […]

The US wind industry is booming, with a record 29.6GW under construction and in advanced development as of the end of this year’s third quarter. That’s according to a new report from the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), which suggests the renewable technology is increasingly winning the business of major utilities and big brands, which […]

A new load sharing device being trialled in the UK could save customers up to £8 million and free up around 95MW of additional network capacity. That’s according to UK Power Networks (UKPN), which says it could be used to allow more renewable energy to feed into local electricity grids. Known as Power Guardian, the […]

As we approach the end of summer many of us are starting to think about our energy bills across the colder months. And its not just the inclement weather that will impact our bills. DCP161 is a new measure introduced by Ofgem from 1st April 2018 to ensure that half-hourly (HH) supplies that exceed their […]

Global deployment of utility-scale solar is continuing to accelerate, with 20GW of new capacity connected in the first half of 2017. That’s according to information database Wiki-Solar, which shows this brings the global total towards 120GW, after passing the 100GW milestone only earlier this year. Asia dominated these new installations, with China deploying 9GW and […]