Renewable Energy Round-Up For 2021
Deji Ogunsola
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ANOTHER RECORD YEAR OF GROWTH FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY.?
When oil was firstly discovered in 1859, people imagined it as black gold and proceeded to amend it as energy source for all commodities. Yet it was not the end of the story, sooner they came to know that behind its lovely and attracting merits, oil and other carbon producing energy sources are harshly affecting our planet and are somehow black ships. Consequently, the earth’s temperature has shown 40% increase in the last 50 years and the ozone layer has been severely damaged by greenhouse gases.
To end this problem, researchers and scientists started to embrace all these energy sources by some others which produce 0% carbon and other greenhouse gases. This was the beginning of the path toward some incredible and amazing innovations in renewable energy sector.
Wind and hydropower were probably the oldest energy sources utilized in the ancient ages. Although these renewable energy sources were used for different purposed, it was the magic of 20th century’ researchers that made the two and other renewables enhanced for the modern commodities.
?Since that time, countries around the world have significantly accelerated their efforts to anticipate in embracing oil and coal by renewables in all fields. According to the IES’s annual report, 2021 was targeted to increase the capacity of renewables to 290GW which is the ever highest number relative to the previous capacities. Hence these efforts will continue for the upcoming years and as excepted, the installed renewable energy capacity from 2021 to 2026 would be 50% increased compared to the capacity installed throughout 2015 to 2020. Among all the renewables, solar PV modules alone are excepted to produce half of the world’s electricity in coming 5 years.
Under the same conditions, the Southeast Asian Association is holding a scheme to transit 33% more of their energy demand to renewables. In a recent statement from John Eric Francis of AC energy, the company is going to install 5,000MW capacity of renewables by 2025, in contrast to 2,100MW in 2021 At the meantime, South Africa is expecting to install 8,400MW of solar capacity for electricity production by the year 2030.
COVERING UNENGAGED LAND BY SOLAR PV MODULES IN INDIA
To acquire a considerable amount of renewable solar capacity, India is planning to fill the large vacant zones with solar PV modules. The India Railways plans to commence a 71.7MW-solar power project in various strategic locations throughout the country. Applying this project will add a prominent amount of renewable energy to the principle electric capacity of the country and will help reduce the greenhouse gases.
Bhilai, Chhattisgarh is expected to host 50MW, and Nagpur, Maharashtra to cover 15MW of this project. The remaining 6.7MW of the capacity would be divided on Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Mahdya Pradesh.
UK’S PROMINENT ENERGY GROUP TO PURCHASE POWER
A familiar UK-based group named Co-op power, cooperatively work with start-up Zeigo for tendering power purchase agreement. The Co-op group has been buying energy from many solar and wind power projects. In addition, the Co-op power along with Zeigo assist owners from small private and public energy sectors to jointly purchase energy in big amount (and which would not be possible to be purchased separately). The cooperation then guides these sectors to find renewable energy suppliers.
A statement published on 7 December revealed that the Co-op power group together with its two other clients (small renewable private or public sectors), are planning to buy a net amount of 100GWh renewable energy in one year.
A statement published on 7 December revealed that the Co-op power group together with its two other clients (small renewable private or public sectors), are planning to buy a net amount of 100GWh renewable energy in one year.
"It is vital that we continue to work with other businesses to reduce costs and reduce carbon, we know from discussions with our own supply chain that 60% believe they don’t have the resource to reach net zero alone," Michael Mahoney, manager of energy procurement at Co-op Power, said.
Is it possible for South Africa to embrace solar renewable energy from the sun?
Whilst recently all the countries around the globe are in a content with each other toward embracing their energy sources renewable, the main energy source for electricity is still coal in South Africa. Nevertheless, 2500 hours per year are predicted sun shining hours in many areas of this country.
Even UK where sun shines approximately 1500 hours/year, has utilized solar power in a better manner. So, what about a country such as South Africa that has an adequate amount of solar energy. Isn’t it quite logical for the country to generate electricity from PV modules?
But it looks like the country too, is planning to alter its energy sources to renewables. Eskom, one of the most significant power utility and which is emitting almost the biggest amount of greenhouse gases, planes to rely their power station on renewables.
To reach the destination, they plan to invest $10bn to embrace the power station currently operating by coal as fuels until by 2050. To encourage South Africa, turn green and carbon free, the UK, US, France and Germany have offered a $8.5bn-support fund for the coming 5 years. However, it will be observable that whether Eskom is able to bring the huge changes.
HYDROPOWER ROLE IN CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE
Hydropower is the largest source of renewable electricity worldwide and advancing its deployment is essential in driving the energy transition forward. Sustainable hydropower will play a vital role in international efforts to achieve net zero emissions targets, delivering a clean, reliable source of back-up energy to support rapidly growing wind and solar energy.
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During negotiations at this years (COP26) in Glasgow, policymakers challenged the sector to urgently scale up investment in hydropower to provide green energy storage and flexibility in order to ensure the resilience ?of the electricity system.?
The San José Declaration on Sustainable Hydropower, issued on 24 September 2021 at the conclusion of the World Hydropower Congress, outlines a vision for hydropower’s contribution to meeting global climate and development goals. At the heart of the Declaration is a recognition that sustainable hydropower is a clean, green, modern and affordable solution to climate change. It says that going forward, the only acceptable hydropower is sustainable hydropower.
2021 SUMMARY
Despite COVID and global pandemic the renewable energy industry in 2021 remained resilient.
About 290GW of new renewable energy generation capacity, mostly in the form of wind turbines and solar panels, has been installed around the world this year, beating the previous record last year.
Wind and solar capacity additions of 13 GW in the first eight months of 2021 were up more than 20% over the same period in 2020.
On current trends, renewable energy generating capacity will exceed that of fossil fuels and nuclear energy combined by 2026.
The year ahead no doubt promises new growth paths for the renewable energy industry. 2022 is expected to see accelerated growth with the world becoming more conscious and support for climate change growing.
Renewable energy growth is poised to accelerate in 2022, as concern for climate change and support for environmental, sustainability, and governance (ESG) considerations grow and demand for cleaner energy sources from most market segments accelerates.
ROAD AHEAD
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