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World adds record new renewable energy capacity in 2020

Renewable Energy World

The world added more than 260 GW of renewable energy capacity last year, exceeding expansion in 2019 by close to 50%, despite the economic slowdown that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). These numbers tell a remarkable story of resilience and hope.

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Mannvit rebrands to COWI and enters new chapter of growth in Iceland

ThinkGeoEnergy

In the coming years, COWI plans to expand its business and operations in Iceland, focusing on key strengths within infrastructure, industry, environment and renewable energy. This expansion will involve a diverse portfolio, including green fuels initiatives, wind power developments, geothermal energy projects and larger facility undertakings.

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Voith Hydro to supply pumped storage equipment for Idaho combined energy project

Renewable Energy World

Cat Creek Energy and Water has chosen Voith Hydro to design, manufacture and install 720 MW of ternary pumped storage equipment for the Cat Creek Energy and Water (CCEW) Project planned near Mountain Home, Idaho. When completed, the CCEW Project will have a capacity of 1,100 MW of clean, renewable energy.

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PacifiCorp Readies Huge Solicitation for Renewables, Energy Storage

GreenTechMedia

Utility group PacifiCorp is about to open a gusher of opportunity for wind, solar and energy storage developers in the Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountain regions. Through its two utility subsidiaries, Pacific Power and Rocky Mountain Power, PacifiCorp claims to be the largest grid operator in the Western U.S.,

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DISTRIBUTECH International announces Host Utility, partnerships to support navigation of the energy transition

Renewable Energy World

DISTRIBUTECH International, the leading annual transmission and distribution event, is pleased to announce its Host Utility Oncor, as well as partnerships with the California Energy Storage Alliance (CESA), Forth, Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) and Vehicle-Grid Integration Council (VGIC), for its 2022 event taking place Jan.

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Sustainable infrastructure developer, Generate Capital, raises $2B

Renewable Energy World

Since 2014, Generate has built a portfolio of about $2 billion in sustainable infrastructure assets across the energy, waste, water and transport markets, deploying solutions that redue greenhouse gas emissions and improve resource efficiency, it said in a press release.

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IRENA: Renewables accounted for three quarters of new power capacity in 2019

Business Green

Data from International Renewable Energy Association points to slight slowdown in capacity growth last year, but clean energy sector still outpaced fossil fuels. In total, renewables' share of global power capacity now stands at 34.7 In total, renewables' share of global power capacity now stands at 34.7