The so-called Chinese ‘coal capital’, Datong, located in northern Shanxi province, is looking at solar energy to kickstart the economy after coal mining depleted local neighbourhoods, according to the Xinhua News Agency. The city plans to install 3000MW of photovoltaic systems between 2015 and 2017. “Infrastructure construction started in 2015 to turn the uninhabitable swaths into Read More
State-run Coal India Ltd (CIL) is embracing solar power with plans to install 600 MW of solar plants in four states, The Economics Times reported. The announcement is part of the coal mining company’s second phase to develop a total 1,000 MW of renewable energy.
Indian state-owned manganese-ore mining company, MOIL Limited, has commissioned an installation of 48KW capacity grid-connected rooftop solar system with net-metering, The Times of India reported. The endeavour is said to save the company Rs10 lakh annually, which converts to around US$15,000 per year. The solar system will be developed with the help of MEDA and SNDL. Read More
A surge in the use of renewable energy seems to be expanding into the oil and gas sector as well. WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson said that oil and gas sector can greatly benefit from further development of the offshore wind technology. Dickson spoke at the the annual Offshore Northern Seas (ONS) event held August 29 - Read More
Australia is getting its first grid-connected solar and storage plant, which will be built in the northern Queensland town of Lakeland and connected to Ergon Energy network. Conergy is developing the US$42 million project, with the BHP Billiton resource company joining in via a Knowledge Sharing Partnership (KSP). Others involved in the KSP are the Australian Read More
The resource sector is at the centre of renewable energy development, the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) said as part of its new campaign to highlight the key role the resource sector plays. https://twitter.com/QRCouncil/status/770871205398212609 QRC chief executive Michael Roche stressed that the resource sector is responsible for providing the renewable energy with the needed commodities to make Read More
South Africa, Chile, and Australia have been highlighted as the top three leaders in the mining operations’ shift to renewables. A new report published by the BMI Research stated that the remote mine locations in those regions have encouraged mining companies to adopt more of the available renewable energy options. Meanwhile, the shift in other countries Read More
The Canadian wind energy market will be the main focus of the 32nd CanWEA Annual Conference and Exhibition, which is taking place November 1–3 in Calgary, Alberta. “The event provides a venue for more than 1,500 industry leaders and decision-makers to make connections, discuss the latest developments, learn about leading edge technology, and identify opportunities for Read More
Subsidiary of Vedanta Ltd, Hindustan Zinc Ltd, said it is planning to double its silver output in the next five years, as solar power surges in popularity and silver is becoming a hot commodity for solar panel manufacturers. Hindustan Zinc Ltd is projecting to see its output climb from 500 tonnes in this fiscal year to 1,000 tonnes Read More
Canadian provincial government of Ontario is opening up new funding opportunities for Indigenous communities, Ontario’s co-operatives, municipalities and public sector entities, who are interested in getting involved in the development of renewable energy projects. The funding is offered by Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) under the Energy Partnerships Program (EPP). The EPP is sharing its Read More
