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Analysis: Brazil’s Grid Caps Power From Wind and Solar, Threatening Renewable Projects
Industry leaders said renewable energy investments were less viable under the National Electric System Operator’s (ONS) current “curtailments” policy, which temporarily caps how much power ONS accepts from wind and solar plants.
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- Energy
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- Global
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- energy access, failure, renewable energy, solar, wind
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Philippines Government Fast-Tracks ‘World’s Largest’ Solar and Storage Project With 4.5 GWH Bess
Terra Solar would span 3,500 hectares of land in the Bulacan and Nueva Ecija provinces and would cost PHP185 billion (US$3.2 billion).
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- Energy
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- South Asia
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Indonesia Relaxes Local Content Requirement for Solar Projects
The government of Indonesia has eased import rules for solar power plants in a bid to bolster the development of renewables projects.
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- Energy
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- South Asia
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d.light Launches Loyalty Programme for Off-Grid Solar Customers in Kenya
The company launched the loyalty scheme, called the d.light Points Programme, in Kenya this month with plans to extend it to customers in Uganda, Tanzania and Nigeria later this year.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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IndiGrid Partners BII, Norfund, and Techno Electric to Develop Transmission Projects in India
These projects are expected to support evacuation of 6 GW of renewable energy in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Techno will co-develop two of these projects.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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UK and Uganda Unveil £5 Million Clean Cooking Initiative
This two-year initiative is set to tackle critical challenges in clean energy access and enhance cooking conditions for millions of Ugandans.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Three Ways to Put Women at Heart of Plugging the Green Skills Gap
While the green transition is expected to have a net-positive impact on job creation, many businesses still haven’t implemented programmes to upskill and create opportunities for their workforces.
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- Energy
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- Global
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African Development Bank Group’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Approves $10 Million Contribution to KawiSafi II Clean-Energy Fund
KawiSafi II is a $200 million venture equity fund to address investment gaps in energy transition, productivity, mobility and logistics in sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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