Suriname has been a very minor crude oil producer over the past few decades, with minimal output from its onshore reserves. But with more than a dozen offshore blocks already awarded for […]
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Global utility-scale solar additions hit 182 GW in 2024
Utility-scale solar installations reached 182 GW (AC) in 2024, with the top 33 countries now accounting for 765 GW, or roughly 93% of the global total, according to Wiki-Solar. The 33 leading […]
Spain adds 1.4GW of self-consumption PV in 2024
This is a decrease from the previous year when the country added 1.9GW of self-consumption PV capacity, as shown in the chart below. Between 2023 and 2024, capacity additions dropped by 26.3%. […]
The End of Coal Is Nowhere In Sight
Developed economies have been reducing their use of coal in recent years, but the world isn’t ready to kick its coal addiction, not yet. Developing markets in Asia are boosting their coal-fired […]
Trump Will Not Kill the Global Energy Transition
Despite Donald Trump’s promise to boost fossil-fuel production, the economic and technological forces driving the clean-energy revolution cannot be stopped. The global transition will power forward, even if America has abandoned climate […]
Why Tesla Sales are Plummeting
It’s hard to believe it was ever a controversial take, but a little over two years ago, I argued that Tesla’s market share was poised to decline due to Elon Musk’s behavior. […]
Brown coal hits new low in Victoria as wind and battery records tumble and renewables peak at 95.2 pct
Victoria’s energy system set multiple records on Sunday, including a record low average output for brown coal – once the mainstay of its grid – which fell below 2 GW for the […]
Explainer: What does it actually mean to “firm” renewables?
Large power grids are among the most complicated machines humans have ever devised. Different generators produce power at various times and at various costs. A generator might fail and another fills the […]
How Trump’s Canadian Oil Tariff Would Hit U.S. Refineries
The 10 percent tariff the president said he might impose in March could cause U.S. refineries to cut production and lead to higher prices. via NYT > Business > Energy & Environment […]
Germany’s latest PV tender registers lowest prices since 2019
Interest in German ground-mounted auctions continues to be strong, as it ended up being twice oversubscribed with 524 bids and a total volume of 4,708MW. Previous ground-mounted tenders have had a similar […]