By Climate Scorecard UK Country Managers Thomas Christensen & Gwen Wren Background Offshore Wind: Largest Source of Renewable Energy in the UK Offshore wind is the fastest growing source of renewable energy in the United Kingdom. According to the IEA, 33% of the UK’s share of electricity generation in 2019 came from wind energy....
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Climate Best Practice: Kagnas Wind Farm in South Africa
By Climate Scorecard South Africa Country Manager Andrew Hall Presently, the largest combined renewable energy source in South Africa is wind energy with a combined total capacity of 2,078 MegaWatts (MW) generated by approximately 23 wind farms throughout the country. By 2030 it is projected that wind energy will make up to 22.7% of South...
Energia Agricola a km 0: the First 100% Renewable Agro-Energy Community in Italy
By Climate Scorecard Italy Country Manager Andrea Bruno Italy has made strong progress in energy policy development, notably through the publication of the National Energy Strategy in 2013 (IEA, 2021). Such policy is strongly pro-renewables, which spurred exceptional growth in the renewable energy sector. Indeed, Italy reached its 2020 energy strategy target of 17% of renewables...
Construction Impact Mitigation: The Sindap Wind Farm in Indonesia
By Climate Scorecard Indonesia Country Manager Ruby OrinOne best practice associated with wind power is construction impact mitigation. Given that wind farms have to be built in a designated environment, it is good to evaluate the grounds upon which they are being built to minimize the impact of the wind farm on the establishment. This...
Government of India Solar Pumping Programs and Stats of Gujurat Suryashakti Kisan Yojana (SKY) Project
By Climate Scorecard India Country Manager Pooran Chandra Pandey Successful farming in India typically requires irrigation and only 48% of the country’s “net sown area” is irrigated, the rest is dependent on the vagaries of nature. Of the country’s net amount of irrigated land, 62% is watered either by relatively deep tube wells or by...
Wind Power Construction Impact Mitigation in Germany
Submitted by Climate Scorecard Germany Country Manager Zahi Badra When looking at Germany’s complex renewable energy market, one practice can be easily identified as a massive leap forward. In 2020, wind energy was already the largest source of electricity for the German market, accounting for 62.2GW of electricity—7.7GW of which from offshore installations. These numbers...
An Incentive Scheme to Promote the Self-Consumption of Renewable Energy in France
By Climate Scorecard France Country Manager Stephanie TapolskyAs seen in Figure 1, renewables make up only a minor portion of France’s total energy supply. Evaluating solar and wind generation specifically, there has been notable growth since 2010 after essentially no capacity beforehand. With respect to total renewable energy capacity in 2015, the majority (62.08%) of...
NEXTBASE Project Promises Environmentally-Friendly and Efficient Renewable Energy Alternative in the EU
By Climate Scorecard EU Manager Brittany DemogenesIn December 2018, a recast Renewable Energy Directive in the EU entered into force. The recast directive sets a binding renewable energy target of at least 32% by 2030 with a clause for potential upward revision by 2023. In 2019, for the first time ever, EU power production from...
The Chinese Government as Solar Power Entrepreneur and the Examples of Suntech and Longi Green Energy Technology Company
Geopolitical interests drive creation of solar energy leaders Over the past 20 years China has emerged as the world leader in solar energy technology. At the end of 2019, China’s total installed capacity of solar PV power made up 204 GW of energy. Government investment into solar panel producers, subsidies, and access to government bank...
Climate Best Practice in Canada: Halifax Solar City
Submitted by Climate Scorecard Canada Country Manager Diane Szoller Renewable energy resources are on the rise in Canada and are expected to continue growing in the future. The Halifax Solar City (HSC) program is the first of its kind in Canada. This project is a community renewable best practice which offers property owners access to...