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1. voda 22 juli 2016 16:48

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   ABB wins orders for world’s first 1,100 kV UHVDC power link in China
   
   ABB, a leading global technology company in power and automation, has won orders worth over USD 300 million to supply breakthrough technologies for the world’s first 1,100 kilovolt (kV) ultra-high-voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission link in China.
   
   The Changji-Guquan UHVDC link will transmit power from the Xinjiang region in the Northwest, to Anhui province in eastern China and will set a new world record in terms of voltage level, transmission capacity and distance.
   
   An ABB statement said that it will be capable of transporting 12,000 MW of electricity - the equivalent of 12 large power plants, a 50 percent increase in transmission capacity, compared with the 800 kV UHVDC links currently in operation.
   
   It said that this will also help extend the transmission distance from around 2,000 km to over 3,000 km and play a key role in integrating remote renewables on a large scale, transmitting power over greater distances and facilitating a more interconnected grid.
   
   ABB supplies include advanced converter transformers and components like bushings and tap changers. ABB will also supply the HVDC converter valves, DC circuit breakers, wall bushings and capacitors as well as provide system design support.
   
   It added that the transformers will be among the most powerful in the world, meeting the most stringent performance, reliability and safety standards. Each transformer weighs 800 tons, measuring 32 meters in length. ABB’s state-of-the-art transformer manufacturing and testing facility in Chongqing as well as the local HVDC engineering and technology center will be actively involved in the delivery and execution of the project.
   
   Mr Claudio Facchin, president of ABB’s Power Grids division, said that “China has major load centres in its eastern region, while a significant amount of its energy resources are in the west and northwest. The expansive geography and increased demand over the last decade have prompted the build-up of UHV capacity to transmit larger amounts of power over greater distances with minimum losses.”
   
   Mr Facchin said that “Ultrahigh voltage technologies are a key focus area of our Next Level strategy, and our technology advancements in this area are making it possible to increase power transmission capacity and distance to an unprecedented level with minimal transmission losses.”
   
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2. voda 4 augustus 2016 17:01

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   Iran to build 800 power plants – Mr Falahatian
   
   Mr Hooshang Falahatian, an Iranian deputy energy minister, said that the country plans to develop over 800 power plant projects in the coming years. Mr Falahatian said that Iran plans to build more than 800 power plants in the next 20 years in an attempt to increase the country's current installed power capacity from 75,000 megawatts to 100,000 megawatts.
   
   He said that the country will offer opportunities to invest $250 billion in 12 different sectors, including energy.
   
   Elsewhere in his remarks, the deputy energy minister highlighted the importance of enhanced ties between Tehran and Ankara in the field of renewable energy, saying, "There are many reasons for accepting and inviting Turkish clean energy investors to Iran in realizing common activities.”
   
   He added that "We are interested very much in developing cooperation with Turkey in many fields."
   
   Back in April, Iran and Turkey signed eight memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to strengthen bilateral cooperation in various areas.
   
   The two neighboring countries have ramped up efforts in recent months to boost bilateral trade after implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a lasting nuclear deal between Iran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France and Germany), on January 16.
   
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3. voda 11 augustus 2016 20:55

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   India, US push for USD 30 million energy storage research initiative
   
   PTI reported that India and the US have agreed on a $30 million public-private five-year research initiative for a joint research on smart grid and energy storage technology.
   
   Dr Ernest Moniz, US Secretary of Energy, said that "Smart grid and storage technology will transform how we produce and consume electricity, which has the potential to decrease carbon pollution by scaling up renewable energy deployment."
   
   Dr Moniz said htat "Working collaboratively with India will accelerate solutions to drive down technology costs and improve grid resilience and reliability in both countries."
   
   Under the US-India Partnership to Advance Clean Energy Research (PACE-R), the US Energy Department (DOE) and the Indian Ministry of Science and Technology (MST) will each commit $1.5 million per year for five years to the expanded research effort, subject to congressional appropriations.
   
   A statement said that the US and Indian private sectors will match the respective government commitments, resulting in a combined $30 million public-private research investment over the next five years.
   
   In 2009, the two countries launched Partnership to Advance Clean Energy (PACE) to support research and deployment of clean energy technologies.
   
   PACE is the core mechanism of bilateral energy R&D collaboration between the US and India.
   
   Since its launch, the countries have agreed to expand the initiative, which has three main areas of activity: Research (PACE-R), Deployment (PACE-D) and Access (PEACE).
   
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4. voda 14 augustus 2016 17:41

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   Audi laat putten in de weg stroom opwekken
   
   Elektriciteit wordt alsmaar belangrijker in auto's, ook in de goede oude verbranders. Tot nu toe kwam die meestal via een accu en generator. Maar daar wordt dra een andere bron aan toegevoegd. Audi wil de kinetische energie van de ophanging gebruiken om het elektrisch systeem te ondersteunen. Generatoren zullen de telescopische schokdempers vervangen.
   
   eROT
   
   Audi noemt de techniek "eROT", en dat staat voor "elektromechanischer Rotationsdömpfer" (elektromechanische roterende demper). De bewegingen van de as worden via een hefboom op een generator overgedragen, die zo elektriciteit produceert. Audi beweert met dit systeem gemiddeld 100 tot 150 watt op te wekken - van 3 watt op een vlakke weg tot 613 watt op zeer slechte wegen.
   
   Op de lange termijn moet dit systeem het nieuwe 48-volt boordnet van elektriciteit voorzien dat momenteel enkel in hybrides en in de Audi SQ7 zit. En de generatoren bieden nog andere voordelen: ze zouden de opwaartse en neerwaartse vering subtieler en onafhankelijk van elkaar costrueren. Bovendien kunnen ze ook dienen als adaptief element voor toekomstige ophangingen.
   
   Onduidelijk wanneer
   
   Audi laat evenwel nog niets los over eventuele serieproductie, maar benadrukt wel dat de eerste testresultaten van de eROT-techniek veelbelovend zijn en dus een toekomstige serieproductie niet ondenkbaar is.
   
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5. voda 22 augustus 2016 16:56

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   NTPC plans to become biggest renewable energy company in 10 years - Report
   
   Economic Times reported that NTPC, India's largest electricity generator, is tweaking its expansion plan to become the biggest renewable energy company in the next 10 years. The stateowned company's Rs 5 lakh crore capital expenditure plan will be skewed towards adding renewable energy capacity instead of setting up more thermal units.
   
   NTPC has targeted generation capacity of 128,000 megawatts by 2030 from the present level of over 47,000 MW.
   
   A senior NTPC official said that "Keeping the total capacity addition constant, we are recasting the expansion plan to increase the mix of renewable power capacity and reduce the share of thermal power."
   
   The utility had earlier decided to set up renewable energy capacity of about 10,000 MW in the next four years. This figure is likely to be revised upwards as part of the plan to enhance renewable power generation. Its current renewable energy portfolio consists of nine solar power plants with 360 MW of capacity.
   
   The official said that "Total investment as a result is likely to be Rs 5 lakh crore. Out of the total investment, NTPC will have to shell out a maximum of Rs 1.5 lakh crore as equity for the expansion plan. Rest of the funds are to be financed by long-term debt."
   
   NTPC's decision to reduce the share of thermal power and increase renewable energy generation is to align itself with global trends of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and developing clean sources of energy. India has set a renewable power deployment target of 175 GW by 2022, which includes 100 GW from solar and 60 GW from wind energy.
   
   Source : Economic Times
6. voda 23 augustus 2016 20:04

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   24x7 power for all, a humongous but achievable feat - PwC
   
   Unrealistic power demand forecasting, lack of information on existing power assets, inadequate planning without systematic system studies, delays in approvals and competencies of electricity utility staff are some of the roadblocks that would heavily come in the way of government's aim to provide power 24x7.
   
   The study said that achieving the objective of 'Round- the-clock power supply' programme will not be an easy task. But improved fuel availability scenario, achieving target capacity additions well within time or even earlier, increasing investments, and aggressive bids for renewable energy projects are some of the encouraging trends that indicate that India can achieve this humongous feat in the near future.
   
   Nevertheless, concerns related to fund availability due to poor financial condition of utilities, lack of standard specifications and utility centric tender conditions have been haunting the sector. Other key concerns are usage of non-standard bid documents, delay in bid process management, lack of programme monitoring practices and tools, absence of field quality plan and lack of implementation.
   
   On the supervision front, issues pertaining to land acquisition and right of way remains, while performance of vendors and suppliers needs to be monitored.
   
   Currently, the Indian power sector is facing key challenges in the form of lower output from generation units and higher losses. As of May 2016, the national average plant capacity utilisation was 62.24%, which has significant scope for improvement.
   
   According to PwC, 24x7 power for all would require generation companies to develop an integrated policy at the company level to ensure coal security in the medium and long term, and at the same time minimise its landed cost. Owners of captive coal blocks also need to expedite development and operations of projects to ensure that they are on schedule. This would require setting up of effective project management systems and appointment of capable mine developer & operator for the optimum utilisation of resources.
   
   Additionally, inter-regional transmission network needs to be strengthened to tackle persisting corridor bottleneck and congestion issues. Adoption of efficient technologies and stringent qualification is one of the prerequisites to facilitate the participation of competent players.
   
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7. voda 24 augustus 2016 17:08

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   Finland’s Wartsila eyes India’s renewables sector
   
   Livemint reported that India’s renewable energy industry is proving to be a bright spot for global oilfield equipment and service suppliers battling cutbacks in spending by oil and gas producers.
   
   Mr Kimmo Kohtamäki, Wärtsilä India Pvt. Ltd. president and managing director, said that Finnish energy and marine equipment-maker Wärtsilä Corp. has decided to look for opportunities in India’s renewable energy capacity expansion programme.
   
   Besides developing solar power and hybrid plants, which work on solar panels and internal combustion engines, Wärtsilä is interested in supplying know-how and services for balancing and stabilizing the grid, which requires massive amounts of renewable energy and is entirely dependent on vagaries of nature such as sunshine and wind availability.
   
   Grid is stabilized with other sources of energy such as natural gas-based power or hydroelectric power, the availability of which can be controlled at any time of the day.
   
   Mr Kohtamäki said that “Taking into account the targets for renewable energy capacity, for example, of having 100 giga watt (GW) of solar power capacity by 2022, we are keen to be part of the opportunity, including in grid balancing.”
   
   India has set a target of installing 175GW of renewable energy by 2022, up from 6.7GW now, out of which, 100GW will be solar power.
   
   Wärtsilä, which announced its global foray into renewable energy industry in April, expects rapid growth in its solar business to annual sales of $339 million in four years. The company, which will set up its first hybrid power plant in Jordan, will seek contracts from utilities, independent power producers and industrial customers in markets including India.
   
   The other areas that Wärtsilä is betting on for growth in India is construction of liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, ship building and a wider offering of services to energy companies.
   
   Source : Livemint
   
8. voda 24 augustus 2016 17:09

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   Qatar set to launch next phase of USD 2bn power project
   
   It is reported that Qatar will launch the next phase of its $2 billion power transmission and distribution project by the end of September.
   
   The ‘Qatar Power Transmission System Expansion-Phase 13’ is expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2018, according to The Peninsula report, which cited a new report on GCC’s power sector by Ventures Onsite.
   
   The tender for the engineering, procurement and commissioning (EPC) contract for establishment of new substations of different voltage levels and modifications to the existing substations was issued last year.
   
   The project is divided into 19 packages and the bidders were allowed to quote for more than one package.
   
   The report said that Qatar’s peak demand of electricity in 2015 was about 7,000 megawatt (MW) and 330 million gallons per day of water, which is expected to grow by 6-8 per cent.
   
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9. voda 26 augustus 2016 16:40

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   Romania's renewable energy production capacity reaches 4,690 MW at end-June
   
   Data from power grid operator Transelectrica showed, Romania's renewable energy production capacity reached 4,690 MW at the end of June.
   
   Transelectrica data posted on its website showed that at the end of June, Romania had 2,959 MW wind farm capacity, 1,312 MW solar plant capacity, 315 MW hydroelectric power stations and some 103 MW biomass installations.
   
   Last year, Romania's renewable energy production capacity was 5,142 MW.
   
   In July 2011, the European Commission approved the Romanian green certificate support system for promoting electricity from renewable energy sources.
   
   Green certificates are granted to electricity producers in Romania for each MWh generated from wind, hydro, biomass, landfill gas, sewage plant treatment gas or solar. If the energy is produced in high efficiency co-generation plants, a bonus is applied.
   
   For 2016, the mandatory quota of electricity produced from renewable energy, benefiting from the promotion system through green certificates is 12.15% of gross final consumption of electricity.
   
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10. voda 26 augustus 2016 16:41

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    Russia's Far East may share electricity with Japan, South Korea after China – Mr Galushka
    
    MR Alexander Galushka, Russia’s Minister for the Development of the Far East, said that Russia is ready to supply part of its surplus electricity in the Far East to Japan and South Korea.
    
    In an interview with Sputnik a Moscow-based Japanese-affairs expert Ms Yelena Leonova said that because they have no energy resources of their own, the Japanese are always looking for the cheapest possible supplies from abroad and here Russia could come as a perfect option.
    
    Ms Leonova said that “That’s why the Russian project appears a very lucrative one.”
    
    Mr Valery Dubovsky, an analyst at the Agency for the Development of the Far East, mentioned the stable system of state support for domestic and foreign investors now existing in Russia.
    
    Mr Dubobvsky said that “First, the government finances the construction of transport and industrial infrastructure. Secondly, there are the so-called advanced development territories now being set up with their own energy and transport facilities already in place investors can come to and open their industrial production facilities. Thirdly, The Far Eastern Development Fund is co-financing these investment projects.”
    
    During their talks held on the fringes of international economic forum held in St. Petersburg in June, Russia, Japanese JBIC Bank and SoftBank reiterated their wish to finance the construction ofo an “energy ring between Russia and Japan. This could necessitate certain changes in Japanese law but Russia is still optimistic that the project will proceed as planned.
    
    He said that “The recent visit to Sochi by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the talks he had with Russian President Vladimir Putin breather additional vigor in the economic cooperation between our two countries. A high-powered Russian delegation recently traveled to several Asia-Pacific countries with special attention paid to energy cooperation with Japan. This is a long-term project but we believe it is economically feasible and can be implemented.”
    
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12. voda 31 augustus 2016 17:02

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    Renewable energy generates record power in 2016 in US
    
    According to data released by the US Energy Department, renewable energy, including hydroelectricity, has been producing more electricity than ever in the United States since the beginning of this year.
    
    Renewable electricity generation has surpassed levels from previous years in every month so far this year, and the department attributed the increase of renewable electricity generation partly to the easing of a Pacific west coast drought, which lowered hydroelectricity production in recent years.
    
    Renewable electricity sources include both conventional hydro and non-hydro sources such as wind, geothermal, biomass, and solar.
    
    Despite the improvement in hydro power, solar, wind and other renewables are having a bigger share of power generation.`
    
    According to the department, in March, renewables, excluding hydro, accounted for more than 10 percent of the country's power generation for the first time.
    
    The increase of non-hydro renewables, particularly wind and solar, has accounted for most to the new generating capacity added to the US power grid.
    
    Texas, the nation's second largest state, is a leader in clean energy development, particularly in wind power.
    
    Currently, Texas produces the most wind power of any US state and Texas' wind power consists of many wind farms with a total installed nameplate capacity of 17,713 MW from over 40 different projects. In 2015, wind power accounted for 11.7 percent of the electricity generated in the state.
    
    In solar power, Texas is lagging behind the nation's some other sunny southwestern states, but the state has great potential in solar energy. In 2014, the state installed 129 megawatts of solar, ranking it eighth for the year in the US.
    
    Source : Xinhua
    
13. voda 6 september 2016 20:04

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    Azerbaijan reveals potential of renewable energy sources
    
    Energy-rich Azerbaijan, which currently generates power through hydroelectric, wind and solar power plants, as well as biogas installations, seeks to increase the share of alternative energy in its total energy production.
    
    Renewable energy, which stands for the energy collected from resources, which are naturally replenished, is of special interest for Azerbaijan.
    
    Potential of renewable energy sources in the country exceeds 25,400 megawatt, said Nurali Yusifbeyli, Vice-Present of the State Agency on Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources, while addressing the first Eurasian Conference of the International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE).
    
    He said that the potential of solar energy in the country is more than 8,000 megawatts, while the capacity of wind power and geothermal energy are 15,000 and 800 megawatts respectively.
    
    The potential of bio-energy (a type of renewable energy made available from materials derived from biological sources) is estimated at 900 megawatts, while capacity of small hydroelectric power plants is 700 megawatts.
    
    Mr Yusifbeyli said that the development of renewable energy in the country is one of the essential parts of the state policy of innovative development.
    
    Yeni Yashma, wind power station with the capacity of 50 megawatts, located in the Khizi region of the country is considered to be one of the major projects on the development of renewable energy.
    
    Other large-scale projects include wind farms “Wind Island - 1” (with the capacity of 198 megawatts), “Absheron” (with the capacity of 80 megawatts) and a power plant, operating from bio-resources, while its capacity stands at 16 megawatts.
    
    However, some 100 facilities are expected to be constructed in the country within five years, with a view to get the sources of alternative energy.
    
    The usage of renewable energy is expected to significantly reduce emissions and thus protect nature. Moreover, alternative energy will also reduce the use of hydrocarbons in the country, which in turn will make it possible to redirect them to overseas markets, increasing the export potential and revenues.
    
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14. voda 13 september 2016 17:00

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    Increased smart grids adoption multiplies hack risks - Technavio
    
    With wider adoption of information technology in power distribution networks, or smart grids as they are commonly called, the possibility of rogues taking control of a city's power network or any power plant connected to these smart systems also rises dramatically says experts.
    
    According to Technavio, a leading market research company, a few years ago, adversaries took control of systems that controlled critical operating parts of a facility involved in enriching uranium in Iran. They were then reprogrammed, heavily damaging the facility, while readings on control system displayed that the equipment was operating under normal conditions.
    
    Smart grids offer grid operators greater control of the functions of the power network for improving its reliability allowing enhanced monitoring and efficiency through information exchange. Composed of various integrations of information technology and operation technology systems to manage different functions, smart grids offer various access points for adversaries to breach its security systems said Technavio.
    
    Though the integration of IT systems offers several benefits such as remote monitoring and automation of controls across various geographical locations, it also opens up new vulnerabilities for attacks. This in turn, will be one of the major factors that will fuel the demand for the smart grid security systems market during the forecast period.
    
    It has predicted, that the threat potential of smart grids will fuel global smart grid cyber security market growth. This security market is expected to grow steadily at a compounded annual growth rate of almost 10% by 2020.
    
    Source : Economic Times
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    Japanese shift to renewable energy loses power
    
    WSJ reported that five years after the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, the urgency to go green in Japan has faded.
    
    The drive toward ambitious targets for the use of renewable fuels has been slowed by resistance from utilities and concerns about the costs of renewable-energy projects at a time of cheap fossil-fuel imports, as well as the projects’ safety and environmental impact.
    
    A case in point: Proponents of building a geothermal plant in the district where the Fukushima Daiichi meltdown occurred in 2011 ran into a wall of community opposition.
    
    Mr Yutaka Kanno, president of the Hotel Hananoyu in Fukushima prefecture, said, according to minutes of a meeting with government officials and developers in 2012, “This is just like when you brought us nuclear power, and it scares me. “Prove that geothermal is safe. Then we can talk about exploratory drilling.”
    
    Many reassurances later, developers plan to dig the first exploratory well this fall for a possible geothermal plant near Mount Bandai in Fukushima, about 130 miles north of Tokyo. Even if the results are promising, it would take about 10 years for a plant to start operating on the site.
    
    Before the Fukushima accident, resource-poor Japan depended on nuclear plants for about 30% of its power.
    
    Now, with nearly all of the 50-odd nuclear plants in the country still shut down in the wake of the accident, the country gets 1% of its energy from nuclear power. Cheap coal and natural gas, nearly all imported, have filled the void, together comprising more than 75% of Japan’s energy needs in the year ended in March, compared with 54% before the accident.
    
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    Alberta sets 5,000 MW clean energy target by 2030
    
    Mr Shannon Phillips, Alberta Minister of Environment and Parks, announced plans to add 5,000 megawatts of renewable energy capacity, estimating that focusing on renewables will bring C$10.5 billion into the economy and create at least 7,200 new jobs for Albertans.
    
    Alberta’s Renewable Electricity Program has set a target of 30% for the province’s total use of renewable sources for electricity generation by 2030, including from wind, hydro or solar.
    
    Mr Phillips said that “Growing our renewables sector is a transformational opportunity for Alberta to become a more energy-efficient, lower-carbon province. These targets provide clarity for Albertans, industry, Indigenous communities, municipalities and all stakeholders, and will help us reduce greenhouse gas emissions and grow our economy.”
    
    The province’s current capacity is 16,300 MW, with 51% coming from coal-fired plants, which the government intends to phase out completely by 2030, expecting that 70% of the mix by that time will be supplied by natural gas.
    
    In November, the Alberta government will be releasing details of an auction to screen proposals for new projects from developers, on condition that the projects are at least 5 megawatts in size and made by companies that are based in Alberta.
    
    Alberta Minister of Energy Margaret McCuaig-Boyd said that “We are showing real leadership by implementing a clear and measurable target for renewable electricity, which is based on expert advice, protects the reliability of our system and is cost-effective for consumers and investors. At the end of the day, our approach will encourage a more diversified electricity system while creating new, green jobs for Albertans.”
    
    Alberta is Canada’s biggest greenhouse gas polluter, the result of both its energy-intensive oil sands production and its reliance on coal-fired power stations.
    
    Despite the potential for solar power in the southern prairies, with its open and cloudless skies exposed to 40% more solar radiation per square meter than in Germany, the country that leads the world in solar generating capacity, Alberta has lagged behind the rest of the developed world because of access to cheap fossil fuels and a lack of incentive to diversify.
    
    Ontario is Canada’s leading solar power generator, even though it has 20% less solar power potential than Alberta.
    
    Mr Dawn Farrell, TransAlta President & CEO said that “TransAlta supports the diversification of generation as the province brings on new renewable energy. We know there are many opportunities in hydro, wind and solar that will help us reach the goal. As Canada’s leading renewable company we look forward to working with the government on the transition to a lower carbon future.”
    
    Phillips has no estimate for how much the government’s energy transition program will cost, but believes that it would be paid for by Alberta’s new carbon levy, which takes effect on January 1 and is expected to raise $3 billion in fiscal 2017-2018.
    
    Source : cantechletter.com
    
17. voda 19 september 2016 14:40

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    World Energy Investment 2016 invest in renewables made up
    
    Energy Matters reported that the inaugural annual report on global energy investments from the International Energy Agency reveals investments in renewables made up nearly a fifth of total energy spending last year.
    
    World Energy Investment 2016 states renewables were the largest source of power investment. Spending on renewable power capacity additions may have been flat between 2011 and 2015, but electricity generation from the new capacity rose by around 33% as steep reductions in the cost of solar PV and wind turbines provided more bang for buck.
    
    The report said that investment in renewable power capacity last year generates more than enough electricity to cover demand growth.
    
    With regard to grid-scale battery storage, investment increased tenfold since 2010.
    
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    South Korea to invest USD 27bn in renewables spree from 2017
    
    powerengineeringint.com reported that South Korea will invest USD 27bn in renewables and from next year begin to retire 10 coal-fired power plants. The dramatic statement of intent on sustainability was revealed this morning by the country’s Second Vice-Minister of Energy, Mr Taehee Woo.
    
    Delivering the opening speech at Asia Power Week in Seoul, he said that South Korea had set an ambitious target to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 37 per cent by 2030, and added that energy storage, windpower and solar would all play a key role.
    
    Mr Woo said that “The traditional power business model cannot maintain its competitiveness. The grid has to become smarter.”
    
    He said that another key strand of Korea’s emissions-reduction would involve retrofitting its existing plants with supercritical technology.
    
    The retrofitting theme was taken up by Heung-Gweon Park of Doosan who said that retrofitting “could be the stepping stone” for Asia’s decarbonisation.
    
    He added that “I understand that extending the life of a coal plant does not sound very attractive,” added that all coal plants in South Korea will be supercritical by the end of the next decade.
    
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    Chinese to design USD 2.1 billion Sengwa power plant in Zimbabwe
    
    bulawayo24.com reported that RioZim Ltd chose a state-owned Chinese company to design a USD 2,1 billion power plant it plans to build in Zimbabwe and is lobbying South Africa's electricity utility to buy from the facility to help attract investors.
    
    State Nuclear Electric Power Planning Design and Research Institute, based in Beijing, has already come in to design the generators" for the 2 800-megawatt coal-fired Sengwa plant.
    
    Mr Caleb Dengu RioZim non-executive director said RioZim has written to South African Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson asking that Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd buy 2 000 megawatts.
    
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    Green Party campaign calls for halt on power plant in King Country
    
    It is reported that the Green Party launched a campaign recently to stop the proposed construction of the gas-fired power plant in the King Country. They say it would increase greenhouse gas emissions, causing climate change.
    
    The Green Party is asking Environment Minister Mr Nick Smith to 'call in' the application on the grounds that burning more fossil fuels will affect New Zealand's obligations under the Paris Climate Change Agreement, and then decline Nova's application.
    
    Mr Gareth Hughes, Green Party energy spokesperson said that "The National Government needs to show it takes climate change seriously and stop new fossil fuel power plants from being built."
    
    Mr Hughes said that "At this time in history the choice should be easy: investing in clean, renewable energy, not building new power plants that burn dirty fracked gas and cause climate change. This gas plant will increase New Zealand's carbon emissions, when we're supposed to be reducing emissions.”
    
    He said that "We'll need to plant up to 17,000 hectares of trees to suck up the extra carbon pollution. We simply don't need to burn more fossil fuels when there's almost 4000 MW of renewable generation consented and ready to be built, and smarter ways to use and conserve power.”
    
    He added that "All New Zealanders deserve a say on this dirty gas project, but they won't get that because only directly affected neighbours will be able to submit on the 'limited notification' consent application."
    
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    De moeder van alle disrupties: gratis energie
    
    Energie wordt gratis. Zo, dat is eruit. Het moest maar eens gezegd worden. De manier waarop zonne-energie wordt gewonnen daalt enorm in prijs en de hoeveelheid energie die de wereldbevolking nodig heeft, kan inmiddels met een niet al te groot zonnepanelenpark in de Sahara opgevangen worden. 
    
    Peter Diamandis, een ‘true believer’ in al het goede wat de technologie de mensheid kan bieden, denkt dat het binnen twintig jaar zover is: gratis en meer dan genoeg (zonne-)energie. Wind zal vermoedelijk ook bijdragen en kleinere schone energiebronnen zijn tegen die tijd waarschijnlijk water(dammen), zeegolven en aardwarmte.
    
    Diamandis is niet eens de meest optimistische voorspeller. Vijftien jaar is ook al geboden, door Stanford professor Tony Seba. In twintig Amerikaanse staten is zonne-energie al even goedkoop als fossiele energie, over vier jaar kunnen dat er 42 zijn. 
    
    Het woord disruptie is sterk aan inflatie onderhevig, maar als dit op enig moment werkelijkheid wordt, met alle laadpalen die erbij horen, met alle technieken om energie op te slaan in accu’s die daarbij horen, met alle manieren om de energie daar te krijgen waar het moet zijn, tot in Siberië en het noorden van Alaska aan toe, dan wordt de hele wereld echt enorm gedisrupt. Dit wordt de moeder van alle disrupties.
    
    Denk bijvoorbeeld aan de dramatische terugval in de uitstoot van CO2.
    
    Veel minder  nieuw nucleair afval. Denk aan de bewoonbaarheid van gebieden die nu feitelijk onbewoonbaar zijn, aan de beurskoers van de grote oliebedrijven, aan de toegang tot energie voor de alleramsten, aan sterk gedaalde transportkosten en last but zeker not least aan de veranderende geopolitieke machtsverhoudingen. 
    
    Kijk eens wat een nieuwe techniek als schaliegas heeft gedaan met de olieprijs. De techniek is misschien niet houdbaar, en lijkt niet erg vriendelijk voor het milieu, maar het maakte de VS voor zijn energiebehoefte wel onafhankelijk van het Midden-Oosten. De olieprijs is gehalveerd om goedkoper te kunnen zijn dan schaliegas.
    
    Oliebedrijven als Shell en Total zien de hele ontwikkeling om begrijpelijke redenen heel anders. Er is nog genoeg fossiele brandstof voor een eeuw, wordt er nu gezegd, en het prijsspel zoals bij schaliegas kan nog jaren worden gespeeld.
     
    Waar het uiteindelijk echt om gaat, is waar investeerders in geloven. In een vervuilde kapitaalintensieve toekomst met olie, gas en kolen, of in een vermoedelijk minder kapitaalintensieve en schonere toekomst met zon en wind? Die keuze en dat vertrouwen bepaalt waar het geld naar toe gaat, en wie verliest.
    
    Dit onderwerp is te groot om alle aspecten in een mini-blog te kunnen belichten. Het zal daarom de komende jaren nog wel eens vaker aan bod op deze plek. Maar beleggers en beleidsmakers hebben aan energie een onderwerp om veel en lang over na te denken.
    
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