The staff of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) owes a lasting debt to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who passed away on December 29, 2024. “President Carter was a visionary and a man of science who realized the potential of solar power and renewable energy,” NREL Director Martin Keller said. “The Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI) began under his…
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Bonn/Baku— The World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) delivered a powerful call to action at the UN Climate Change Conference COP29 in Baku, urging nations to transition to a fully renewable energy future. Hosting the official side event Renewable Energy Transformation: From Tripling to 100% Renewable Energy, WWEA, in collaboration with the World Bioenergy Association (WBA) and the Confederation of Indian…
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has invited Chinese companies to invest in its renewable energy and offshore wind sectors as part of efforts to address its energy crisis and reduce reliance on costly fuel imports, state media reported on Monday. Speaking at the High-Quality Development of Offshore Wind Power Supply Chain seminar in Fuzhou, China, Pakistan’s Ambassador to China, Khalil Hashmi, highlighted the…
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LAHORE: Prime Minister’s Pakistan Solarization Committee, Member, Engr. Syed Faizan Ali Shah has outlined major challenges for the solar industry as more and more distributed solar gets inducted into the distributed grid.“The solar industry must anticipate increase in exports from net-metered systems during shoulder months due to expansion of distributed solar,” he said while addressing a seminar on “Sustainable Energy…
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Since May 2023, solar electricity generation has overtaken wind as the leading utility-scale renewable energy source. Higher solar output during the summer months has extended this dominance, with solar generating 9.57 terawatt hours (TWh) more than wind in June alone, according to energy think tank Ember. While this trend is expected to continue through August, wind power is projected to…
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India is poised to connect a record 35 gigawatts (GW) of solar and wind energy capacity to its grid by the end of March 2025, as the country accelerates efforts to meet its 2030 clean energy targets. This comes after falling short of a key renewable energy milestone in 2022. Bhupinder Singh Bhalla, India’s top renewable energy official, revealed that…
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ISLAMABAD: A delegation from the United States Treasury Department, led by Assistant Secretary Brent Neiman, addressed critical power sector challenges during their visit to Islamabad, focusing on issues such as circular debt and tariffs for wind projects. The delegation’s two-day visit aims to assess Pakistan’s economic situation, the potential for a new IMF program, and the overall business and investment…
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A recent study unveils the transformative potential of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) when integrated with solar and wind power, promising a substantial drop in electricity costs to as low as 6-8 cents per unit. Released under the title “Integrating Battery Storage with Renewables: A Techno-economic Analysis,” this study is a collaborative effort between Renewables First and the Policy Research…
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KARACHI: Burj Solar and Power Cement Limited (PCL) have signed an agreement to develop and finance the country’s first distributed generation wind power project of 9.6 megawatts (MW). Under the 20-year Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) model, Burj Solar will install two 4.8 MW wind turbines at PCL’s premises, with Orient Energy serving as the contractor. This project builds on the successful partnership…
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The Pakistan Wind Energy Association (PakWEA) has sounded the alarm over persistent power curtailment affecting Wind Power Producers (WPPs), leading to financial strain and project viability concerns. PakWEA has urgently requested attention from federal authorities to address the ongoing curtailment issues that threaten the financial sustainability of WPP projects. In a letter to the Power Minister, PakWEA highlighted that the…
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