Don’t Worry, US Investors Can Still Make Offshore Wind Happen … Somewhere
US offshore wind investors are still alive, kicking, and hopping on new offshore partnerships with other nations eager to pick up the ball dropped by President Trump.
Asia Pacific
No Solar Energy? No Problem! Gigantic Undersea Cable Will Make It Happen
An undersea power cable will transport solar energy from sunny Australia to Singapore, helping the island nation transition to carbon-free electricity.
Thailand’s Floating Solar Solution
With the goal of reaching carbon neutral by 2050, Thailand is pushing heavily to decarbonize its energy sector. Like many countries in SouthEast Asia, this means reducing coal, oil, and natural gas usage and turning to renewable alternatives. While Thailand is anticipating growth from hydropower, wind, and biofuels, its most … [continued]
Projected Zero-Carbon Electricity Growth Highly Dependent On Cost In Parts of Asia
We project low zero-carbon technology costs will drive substantial growth in zero-carbon electricity capacity and generation and limit growth in fossil fuel-fired generation in parts of Asia between 2030 and 2050 in our International Energy Outlook 2023 (IEO2023). In the region we call Other Asia-Pacific (OAS), we project the electric power sector’s CO2 emission … [continued]
Offshore Wind Takes Center Stage at GWEC’s APAC Summit in Australia
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) held its APAC Offshore Wind & Green Hydrogen Summit August 30 and 31 at the Melbourne Convention Center. The event brought together government officials, industry leaders, and experts from across the region to discuss the growing potential of offshore wind power in the Asia-Pacific … [continued]
Climate & Security in the Asia Pacific Region
How Australia’s lack of action is leading to insecurity in the area.
China Set To Take Stage As Largest Energy Storage Market In APAC By 2024
Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables expects China will become the largest energy storage market in the Asia Pacific region by 2024, with the country’s cumulative energy storage capacity expected to skyrocket from 489 megawatts (MW)/843 megawatt-hours (MWh) in 2017 to a mammoth 12.5 gigawatts (GW)/32.1 gigawatt-hours (GWh) in 2024.
Vestas Leads Record-Breaking First-Quarter Wind Turbine Order Intake
Global wind turbine order intake increased by 7% in the first quarter of 2019, eclipsing the previous record set a year earlier by 875 megawatts (MW), according to Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables.
Asia Pacific Installed 25 Gigawatts Of Onshore Wind In 2018
The Asia Pacific region installed a total of 24.9 gigawatts (GW) of onshore wind in 2018, according to figures released Tuesday by the Global Wind Energy Council, bringing the region’s cumulative capacity up to an impressive 256 GW.
Asia Pacific To See 355 Gigawatts Of Solar & Offshore Wind Boom In Next 5…
The Asia Pacific region is expected to add a further 355 gigawatts (GW) of new solar PV capacity over the next five years, despite expectations that the sector will see a decline in installations this year, while the region’s offshore wind industry is predicted to grow 20-fold over the next decade.
