29 Mar 2012
“Indonesia is one of the most rapidly growing markets in the world and Indonesia also has sufficient capacity of natural resources.”
Exclusive interview with Yukihiro Hirabayashi, Department Deputy Director, International Business Development, J-POWER, Japan and speaker at the upcoming Clean Power Asia taking place in Bali, Indonesia.
J-Power is a very successful power player in Asia. Can you give us a breakdown of its interests and accomplishments in the region?
J-Power focuses on the growth of our future business in power supply development including both investment in overseas electric power and energy investments...
29 Mar 2012
South Africa’s second round of renewable energy sector bids places job creation at the top of the list.
What happened
South Africa’s second round of bids to develop the country’s renewable energy sector has come to a close, reports Clean Technica. The second bid window saw a total of 79 applications, which the Department of Energy expects to have evaluated by May.
Standard Bank’s head of power finance, Alastair Campbell, says the second bid proved to be more competitive than the first, with bidders more “aggressive” in their bid prices. Business Day points out that...
19 Apr 2012
“Africa is generally now aware of the importance of Renewable Energy as a business case, but has not yet figured out the most viable investment strategy to employ.”
How well is Africa doing regarding renewable energy infrastructure? Has the message of the importance of renewables hit home yet in Africa?
Africa is generally now aware of the importance of Renewable Energy (RE) as a business case, but has not yet figured out the most viable investment strategy to employ. There is disillusionment about entry points and required capital outlay with most governments either under- or over-estimating the related costs. The most prominent constraint...
15 May 2012
China and EU co-operate on shared energy goals … Endesa rolls out smart microgrid in La Graciosa (Canary Island) … EU DSOs should be incentivized.
China Daily: China seeks to expand green energy ties
Lan Lan of China Daily reports that China and the European Union (EU) will work more closely in the alternative energy industry, in terms of:
Energy saving
Emission cuts
Nuclear technologies – Including uranium enrichment and experimentalfast reactors
New-energy vehicles
Han Wenke, director-general of the Energy Research Institute under the National Development and Reform Commission, points out that...
20 Mar 2012
India lags behind on developing the technology to convert its abundant coal reserves into enough gas and oil to relieve the 300 million citizens living without power.
What happened
Reuters reported on India’s puzzling snail-paced development of coal gasification technology that could improve the country’s chronic electricity shortage.
Background
In his New York Times blog, Hari Kumar reports on the Census Report released early March 2012. The findings in the Census Report underpin the painful reality of the 300 million Indians who still live without power. In the mean time, India’s March 2012 deadline for providing electricity for the...
31 Jan 2012
South African municipalities neglect maintenance of public services; Ethiopia supplies renewable energy; Saudi Arabia turns to nuclear; 2012 Zayed Future Energy Prize awarded in Abu Dhabi.
SA Commercial Prop News: Municipalities continue to under-spend capital budgets
SA Commercial Prop News reports that South African municipalities utilized only 29.3% of their capital budgets in 2010/2011. This according to the National Treasury, which reported that under-spending stood at 17.1% in 2009/2010. The municipalities have neglected to maintain services such as electricity, refuse and roads repairs.
In Engerati’s South African Grid Snapshot, we report on the prolonged...
04 Apr 2012
Philippines clean energy on the rise … as Desertec and Japan’s REF join forces … while good news blows though India’s wind sector … Chinese wind turbines case to court … and new microgrid technology hits India.
Sun Star Bacolod: Renewable energy projects in Visayas uptrend
Karl Ombion at the Sun Star Bacolod reported on the progress of renewable energy projects in Visayas, Philippines. Renewable energy projects in the region are growing faster, climbing to 26% of total capacity in 2011 from 12% previously.
The region faces a looming power shortage of 100MW to 150MW by 2015, Ombion writes. A spokesperson from the Philippine Department of Energy said 17 renewable energy projects with a capacity of 1,...
16 May 2012
A leaked European Commission renewable energy impact assessment suggests that the EU could generate over 3 million jobs by further developing renewables in the EU.
What happened
Reuters revealed details of a leaked European Commission (EC) draft and impact assessment on renewable energy, which will be officially released late May, 2012. The draft suggests the following :
Free access to emerging renewable energy markets including Brazil, China and India will help the European Union stay ahead in the renewable energy market. This will enhance renewable energy export opportunities
Improved infrastructure will allow EU member states to share...
10 Jan 2012
The EU has submitted its updated National Renewable Energy Actions Plans (NREAPs) and, if met, the region’s renewable energy sector will see major growth.
What happened
The Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) published an update of the EU’s National Renewable Energy Action Plans (NREAPs). The report shows European Union renewable energy projections for the 27 Member States. 20 countries have released updated data, which seems to point towards substantial future growth in renewable energy. The report speculates that over the next 10 years, offshore wind capacity will multiply 17 times, onshore wind and biomass electricity will...
28 Apr 2012
This according to a “Friends of the Earth” poll.
The poll marks the start of its Clean British Energy campaign.
Read more on the European energy sector.
Source
Clean Technica: 8.5/10 Brits want more clean energy
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