October 7 Green Energy News

Headline News:

“A New 200-kW Solar PV, 915-kWh Battery Minigrid Brings Electricity To Hakwaka Village” • We always hear that over 600 million people in Africa have no access to electricity, and that close to a billion have no access to clean cooking! With the right business models and funding, hundreds of GWh of capacity can be installed in African countries. [CleanTechnica]

Local shopkeeper (Image courtesy of UNDP)

“Maharashtra Aims For 50% Renewable Energy By 2030” • Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that Maharashtra will be India’s first state to get 50% of its energy from non-traditional sources. Also the state’s energy minister, he spoke at a ceremony laying the foundation stone for a facility for integrated solar manufacturing. [Rediff Money]
“It’s Happening: See-Through Solar Windows Kick Fossil Energy To The Curb” • The age of the fossil fuels is drawing to a close, and solar windows are coming to help. A solar window is engineered to let daylight in while also catching solar energy and generating electricity. The technology is maturing and poised for widespread adoption. [CleanTechnica]
“EVs Take 29.4% Share Of The UK Auto Market” • September saw plugin EVs take 29.4% share of the UK auto market, up from 23.4% year on year. Both battery EVs (up 24%) and plugin hybrids (up 32%) grew volume, year-over-year. Overall auto volume grew 1% to 275,239 units but was still far below the pre-2020 seasonal norms of over 350,000. [CleanTechnica]
“RWE, TotalEnergies Forge German Offshore JV” • RWE and TotalEnergies have agreed to develop jointly two offshore wind projects with a total capacity of 4 GW. To this end, TotalEnergies will acquire a 50% equity stake in the projects from RWE. The projects are roughly 110 km to 115 km north-west of the German island of Borkum. [reNews]

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