reNEWS: Amazon unveils 37 new renewables projects
Amazon unveils 37 new renewables projects. Schemes in US, Spain, France, Australia, Canada, India, Japan, and UAE take global capacity to 15.7GW. Find out more.
reNEWS: Groundworks start on Scottish green hydrogen hub
Groundworks start on Scottish green hydrogen hub. Getech is planning on creating new facility in Inverness on former gas holder site. Find out more.
reNEWS: US PV tariff cuts ‘put 24GW at risk’
Solar Energy Industries Association’s analysis reduces installation forecasts for 2022 and 2023 by 46%. Find out more.
Private Equity in Clean Energy – The year’s most exciting transactions thus far
The global renewable sector has matured it has seen many challenges, many great successes and has established a market that can compete with traditional avenues of energy production. Yet, the global energy crises defining the global economy, have created a moment for pause among many private equity investors as to whether or not renewables can provide the returns they were once used to with oil and gas. Despite such uncertainties, private equity investors committed to the energy transition have been sourcing projects that have potential to rapidly grow and assist in achieving the vision for a net-zero future.
Q&A: Ghada Rahal, Senior Engineer – Sustainability, Enova by Veolia
Earlier this month, the Climate Council’s Kamogelo Motse sat down with Ghada Rahal, Senior Engineer – Sustainability at Enova by Veolia. Ghada took the time to speak with Kamo about her work in the clean energy sector, the importance of highlighting women in the sector and how important women are to advancing the energy transition. We ended off the Q&A with Ghada giving advice to young women who would want to pursue a career in sustainable energy. Enjoy the interview!
Q&A: Thokozile Zambane, Partner & Chief Operating Officer, BAYAKHA Infrastructure Partners
BAYAKHA Infrastructure Partners flagship fund, the Bayakha Economic Infrastructure Fund expects to make equity and empowerment financing/structured equity investments into eight to ten qualifying, brownfield and late-stage greenfield renewable energy and other economic infrastructure projects (such as water, transport and ICT) in South Africa (SA), primarily, and to a lesser extent, select parts of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Surging appetite for storage – The year’s most successful deals and why
The Climate Council examines three of the most successful storage deals over the last year, and how these can further the net-zero ambitions of the communities they serve.
Q&A: Bo Bai, Chairman & Founder, Asia Green Fund
Our latest Q&A gives a spotlight toBo Bai, Chairman & Founder, Asia Green Fund & MetaVerse Green Exchange. “As an impact-driven private equity firm that is aligned with UN-SDG goals, we aim to create a lasting green impact to communities in China and throughout Asia by staying disciplined with our investment approach and focus.”
What has Biden achieved and what does this mean for investment into clean energy in the USA?
As we pass the first year of Biden’s administration, we ask a panel of experts – what has President Biden achieved and what does this mean for investment into clean energy in the USA?
Q&A: Hulisani Neswiswi, Managing Director at Trilemma Impact Investments
Our latest Q&A gives a spotlight to Hulisani Neswiswi, Managing Director at Trilemma Impact Investments -driving sustainable investments in South Africa. “The idea was to answer the question of – what if the energy transition, can be used to challenge income inequality, through increasing local participation in the development, ownership and management of this current and subsequent waves of energy projects?”
Industry Survey Report 2022
What does the future hold for the Renewable Energy Industry? As we move into 2022, we surveyed our network to find out their thoughts.
Our oceans as a saviour and as an investment
The magnitude of the oceans is often difficult to comprehend, deeper than the highest mountain is tall and filled with life that feeds half of the planet’s population. We are largely coastal dwellers, and even when we are not, the globalized nature of the planet ensures that we rely on goods and resources that either come from the ocean or are transported across the ocean. This will not change, the oceans will continue to be the source of life, food and transport for many years to come – and so, what can be done to utilize the oceans more sustainably and create a viable business proposition for green, clean investments.