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In a first, a German offshore wind farm will use Chinese turbines

Baua Electric

A German offshore wind farm in the North Sea will use Chinese-made turbines for the first time (and they’re mighty). Hamburg-based clean energy asset manager Luxcara signed a preferred turbine supplier agreement with China’s Mingyang Smart Energy for the offshore wind farm Waterkant.

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Solar to meet half of global electricity demand growth in 2024 and 2025

Baua Electric

Photo: Cypress Creek Renewables Global electricity demand is rising at its fastest rate in two decades, but solar is on course to meet half of demand growth, says the IEA. in 2023, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) newly released “Electricity Mid-Year Update” report. Get started here.

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EGEB: Here’s where global energy consumption is going if we don’t make changes

Electrek

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The US Energy Information Administration releases its International Energy Outlook 2021 report. Maine applies for a lease in federal waters for the US’s first offshore wind research site. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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In 2023, investment in clean energy manufacturing shot up 70% from 2022

Baua Electric

Photo: Heliene Booming investment in solar and battery manufacturing is rapidly becoming a powerful global economic driver, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). Spending on solar PV manufacturing more than doubled last year, while investment in battery manufacturing rose by around 60%.

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Good news – the world has a real chance of achieving its goal of tripling renewables by 2030

Baua Electric

The amount of renewable energy capacity added to energy systems around the world reached almost 510 gigawatts (GW), with solar accounting for 75% of additions, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest edition of the annual “Renewables 2023” report released today. Get started here. –ad*

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1 in 5 new car sales globally were EVs in 2023, and that’s curbed oil demand – IEA

Baua Electric

Photo: Tesla Without EVs, solar, wind, and nuclear, the global rise in emissions in the last five years would have been three times larger, new International Energy Agency (IEA) analysis shows. Plus, it’s free to use and you won’t get sales calls until you select an installer and you share your phone number with them.

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We’re closer to tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030 than we look – IEA

Baua Electric

It’s not yet set an official target, but China’s goal of 1,200 GW of solar and wind capacity by 2030 – which it’s expected to surpass this year(!) – accounts for over 90% of all renewable capacity mentioned in NDCs. Nearly 50 countries are on track to reach or surpass their current plans – and China is by far the biggest contributor.