IRENA: Asia accounted for 62% of renewable energy jobs in 2016June 2, 2017 // 2 CommentsEmployment in the global renewable energy industry grew 1.1% in 2016 from the previous year, giving jobs to more than 9.8 [...]
Engie to invest US$1 bn in India’s solar energy sectorMay 31, 2017 // 2 CommentsFrench energy giant Engie is looking to invest a minimum of US$1 billion (Rs65 billion) in India’s solar energy segment [...]
Europe’s cables market growth to speed up after 2017May 24, 2017 // 7 CommentsThe growth of the European cables market is expected to accelerate after 2017 and is estimated to grow at an average of 3.3% [...]
Indonesia to build 12 geothermal plants worth US$4.3 bnMay 22, 2017 // 2 CommentsAs part of Indonesia’s efforts to become the world’s top geothermal electricity producer, the government is planning to [...]
China, India now world’s most attractive renewable energy countriesMay 19, 2017 // 0 CommentsChina and India have taken the world’s top two spots in EY’s Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI), [...]
Malaysia’s Tenaga takes first step in its US$3 bn renewables planMay 17, 2017 // 4 CommentsMalaysia’s Tenaga Nasional Bhd, the only electricity distributor in the country and the largest power company in Southeast [...]
Malaysian oil, gas companies urged to promote natural gas, renewable energyMay 10, 2017 // 3 CommentsMalaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak urged the country’s oil and gas companies to help promote the use of [...]
Cambodia makes first major solar energy investment in US$9.2-mn solar farmMay 1, 2017 // 2 CommentsCambodia’s first solar-powered electricity source is slated to be operational and connected to the national grid by August [...]
Saudi Arabia set to auction 1GW of renewable contracts by end of 2017April 26, 2017 // 3 CommentsSaudi Arabia will auction as much as 1 gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy contracts by the fourth quarter of 2017 to [...]
Saudi eyes 30 solar, wind projects in US$50 bn renewable energy programApril 21, 2017 // 2 CommentsSaudi Arabia is planning to develop 30 solar and wind power projects over the next 10 years as part of its US$50 billion [...]