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May 31, 2022
Consum signs solar PPA with Endesa to secure 50% electricity needs
Consum announced that it has entered a ten-year power supply contract with Endesa for 75 MW of solar power, which will be able to cover 50% of the supermarket chain’s power demand, equivalent of nearly 76,000 families’ electricity consumption.
May 31, 2022IKEA to sell solar panels in some US stores
IKEA, the world’s largest furniture retailer, will collaborate with American renewable energy company SunPower to make solar energy more accessible for customers, the company stated earlier this month in a press release.
May 27, 2022Southeast Asian wind energy market takes off with Philippines thriving
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has published a new report saying that the Philippines is one of the emerging wind power markets in Asia, with a solid pipeline and possibilities for wind power projects.
May 27, 2022Shizen Malaysia, Top Glove strike deal for 10-MW rooftop solar power
Japanese renewable energy developer, Shizen Energy, via its Malaysian subsidiary, has inked a second long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Malaysia’s Top Glove Corporation for a 10 MWp rooftop solar power array.
May 24, 2022Alcoa 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