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March 20, 2023
South Africa's biggest property group to double solar power capacity by July
Growthpoint Properties , South Africa's largest-listed property group, said it will expand its solar power capacity in response to increasing energy costs amid persisting rolling blackouts.
March 16, 2023
Grid shortage hinders South Africa's power generation plans
Shortages of grid connections is a significant obstacle that must be addressed as South Africa endeavors to increase its power generation capacity to put an end to its unprecedented blackouts, according to the head of an office that procures power from pr
March 15, 2023
China likely to triple its target for renewables, says Goldman Sachs
China is likely to install nearly three times more wind turbines and solar panels by 2030 than its current target, helping shift the world's largest fuel importer toward energy self-sufficiency, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
March 14, 2023
EU unveils measures to prevent industrial decline amid green transition
The European Union is a global leader in reducing carbon emissions, but it is also taking steps to ensure that the green transition does not turn it into an industrial desert, with a raft of measures set to be announced next week.
March 13, 2023
China’s rooftops could host solar capacity almost the size of global total
China’s buildings and rooftops have potential to host more than 1,000 GW of solar power capacity — almost the same size as the entire existing global industry, according to the sector’s largest manufacturer.
March 13, 2023
U.S. solar industry set to rebound in 2023: report
New solar installations in the U.S. dropped 16% to 20.2 GW in 2022 from the prior year, largely because a ban on some Chinese goods limited the availability of panels, according to a market report released on Thursday.
March 10, 2023
Canada eyes bigger share in global green technology sector
Canada will boost investments in the green transition in this year's budget to compete with massive U.S. incentives, but the aim is to claim a portion of the growing clean-tech industry, not to go head-to-head with the world's biggest economy, a senior Ca
March 09, 2023
EU draft reveals plans to lock in more fixed electricity prices
The European Union has drafted plans to extend the use of contracts that pay power plants a fixed price for electricity, as part of its power market reform to protect European consumers from big price swings.
March 08, 2023
Japan promises financial assistance to help ASEAN decarbonise
Japan pledged financial and technological assistance on Saturday to ASEAN countries in their efforts to decarbonize their economies and address climate change.
March 08, 2023
EU to propose new rules for boosting renewable energy production
The European Union's executive body is ready to provide permissions, regulatory support, and easier access to public and private investment for some key green technologies, according to its draft document.