Renewable Energy

Brazil’s power demand surges in 2024, met largely by solar and wind

Electricity demand in Brazil increased by 35 TWh (+4.9 percent) in 2024, similar to the 2023 increase (+35 TWh, +5 percent) and triple the 2022 increase (+11 TWh, +1.6...

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Japan’s clean energy grows by 21 TWh in 2024, driven by nuclear and solar gains

Japan’s power demand increased by 9 TWh (+0.9 percent) in 2024, partly due to hotter summer temperatures. Fossil fuel generation fell by 12 TWh (-1.7...

Renewable Energy

Russia trails in clean energy: Wind and solar below 1% of power mix

Electricity demand in Russia grew by 32 TWh (+2.8 percent) in 2024, the highest annual increase since 2010, excluding the post-Covid rise in 2021. Fossil...

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Solar surges: EU’s fastest-growing power source in 2024 despite lower sunlight

In 2024, solar was the fastest-growing power source in the EU, increasing by 21 percent (+53 TWh) compared to 2023. The EU contributed 11 percent...

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US power demand hits decade high as solar soars, coal falls further

Electricity demand in the United States grew by 3 percent (+128 TWh) in 2024, driven by summer heatwaves and a rebound from mild 2023...

Renewable Energy

Clean energy meets 81% of China’s power demand growth in 2024

China’s electricity demand grew by 6.6 percent (+623 TWh) in 2024, only slightly lower than 6.9 percent growth in 2023, according to Ember report. Hotter...

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World crosses 40% clean power mark as solar leads record renewable surge

Low-carbon sources, including renewables and nuclear, provided 40.9 percent of global electricity in 2024, surpassing the 40 percent mark for the first time since...

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India is the world’s third-largest producer of electricity from wind and solar energy

India became the world’s third-largest producer of electricity from wind and solar energy in 2024, overtaking Germany. Wind and solar generated 15 percent of global...

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Renewables: Trinasolar, Windport, BAE Systems, We Recycle Solar, Scania, BLUETTI

Today’s renewable energy news includes announcements on Windport, BAE Systems, We Recycle Solar, Scania, BLUETTI, Komatsu, Trinasolar, among others. Windport and Port of Esbjerg Collaborate to...

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RWE signs PPA with five retail co-operatives

RWE, the UK’s largest power generator, has signed a 10-year corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) with five independent retail co-operatives — Lincolnshire Co-op, Scotmid...

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