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May 24, 2022
Alcoa inks 183 MW wind PPA to power smelter in Spain
Alcoa Corporation, the world’s third largest aluminum producer, announced last week that it has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Spanish renewable energy group Greenalia for 183 MW of baseload wind energy to power its smelter in Spain.
May 20, 2022EU unveils REPowerEU plan to wean itself off Russian gas
The European Commission has presented on Wednesday the REPowerEU plan, which aims to reduce reliance on Russian fossil fuels while hastening the transition to renewable energy.
May 19, 2022US clean energy reach 200 MW milestone but sees barriers ahead
Wind, utility solar, and battery storage power capacity in the United Stated surpassed 200 GW in 2021, following the commissioning of 28.5 GW of clean energy projects, according to the Clean Power Annual Market Report 2021 released by American Clean Power
May 19, 2022Ball Corp. inks virtual PPA with NextEra for 151 MW wind power
American aluminum can giant Ball Corporation announced that it has inked a new power purchase agreement to purchase 151 MW of wind energy from a subsidiary of NextEra Energy.
May 18, 2022Microsoft pens largest-ever P-REC deal to fund solar project in DR Congo
After Microsoft’s inaugural purchase of Peace Renewable Energy Credits (P-RECs) in 2020, the tech giant signed another deal to acquire credits from solar facilities in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
May 17, 2022Australia’s hydrogen Guarantee of Origin Scheme enters trial phase
Australia’s Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources has developed the Guarantee of Origin (GO) scheme to verify hydrogen production emissions. The scheme has entered into its first trial phase, with 19 trial participants having signed up to
May 17, 2022Digital Realty contracts for 158 MW solar energy in California, Georgia
Data center operator Digital Realty announced last week that it has entered into two renewable power purchase agreements (PPAs) in California and Georgia for 158 MW of solar energy.
May 11, 2022Karnataka proposes solar RPO target of 11.5% for DISCOMS
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) issued amendment to Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (Procurement of Energy from Renewable Sources) Regulations, 2022, establishing the Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) target for fiscal
May 05, 2022Denmark pushes forward ‘energy islands’ to cut reliance on Russia
Denmark, a world pioneer in the offshore wind power, plans to expand its renewable energy portfolio with the world’s first “energy islands.”
May 04, 2022ReNew Energy inks PPAs for almost 2 GW solar power in India
ReNew Energy Global, an Indian renewable energy company, announced on Tuesday that it has entered into several power purchase agreements (PPAs) with utilities and corporate off-takers in India totaling about 2 GW of solar energy.