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February 25, 2022
Tencent pledges carbon neutrality across operations and supply chain by 2030
Chinese tech giant Tencent announced on Thursday that it plans to achieve carbon neutrality in its operations and supply chain by the end of the decade.
February 24, 2022India proposes amendments to renewable energy certificates mechanism
India’s Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has recently published a draft regulation for renewable energy certificates, in which the commission proposes that renewable generators, captive power projects, distribution companies (DISCOMs), and
February 23, 2022Vietnam mulls setting up renewable energy center to realize COP26 commitment
In the hopes of speeding up net zero transition, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) have been tasked with coordinating the establishment of a renewable energy center, which is expe
February 21, 2022T-RECs issuance crossed 1 million milestone with 99% taken by TSMC
As environmental consciousness grows, demand for renewable energy saw a rapid surge. Taiwan’s Bureau of Standard, Metrology, and Inspection (BSMI) announced on Friday that, over the past six years, it has issued a total of 1.06 million renewable energy ce
February 18, 2022CEBA announces 10 largest U.S. corporate buyers of renewable energy in 2021
The Sustainable Energy Buyers Association (CEBA) released its annual Deal Tracker Top 10 list on Wednesday, highlighting the top ten U.S. clean energy buyers in 2021. For the second year in a row, Amazon tops the list with 2.85 GW of announced projects.
February 15, 2022Spain calls on EU to provide financial guarantees for long-term PPA
According to eldiario.es, a Spanish online newspaper, the Spanish government has asked the European Investment Bank (EIB) to give financial guarantees for long-term fixed-price renewable energy supply contracts, known as Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).
February 14, 2022Scotiabank and Evolugen ink 15-year solar power purchase agreement in Alberta
Scotiabank announced the signing of a 15-year renewable energy power purchase agreement with Evolugen, the Canadian renewable energy company, for solar energy in Alberta from a new, to-be-constructed 40 MW project.
February 11, 2022Long-term PPA deal may be squeezed by high energy price, Pexapark says
Pexapark, a Swiss PPA advisory, published a new report on Thursday stating that the energy price volatility observed at the end of 2021 will have a long-term impact on the green energy power purchase agreement (PPA) market, including a drop in long-term c
February 10, 2022Corporate clean energy purchases hit record in 2021, says BNEF
According to Bloomberg New Energy Finance, global corporations purchased 31.1 GW of clean energy through power purchase agreements in 2021, reaching new record high. Purchases are up roughly 24% from the previous record year of 25.1 GW in 2020.
February 09, 2022Element Critical inks PPA with NextEra Energy in Texas
Element Critical, a leading provider of data center solutions, has inked a power purchase agreement with NextEra Energy Resources, making its Houston and Austin co-location data centers powered by 100% renewable energy.