Texas power use hits record high as heatwave lingers
Demand for power in Texas hit a record high on Monday as homes and businesses kept air conditioners cranked up to escape a heatwave.
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Demand for power in Texas hit a record high on Monday as homes and businesses kept air conditioners cranked up to escape a heatwave.
Germany added 60% more onshore wind capacity in the first half of 2023 than a year earlier at a total of 1,565 megawatts (MW), but needs far more to reach its 2030 target, wind industry lobbies said on Tuesday.
Nearly half of the projects awarded under the re-launch of South Africa's renewable power purchase programme have failed, two government sources told Reuters, undermining plans to use wind and solar to ease the nation's power crisis.
Electricity demand from customers of the Arizona Public Service (APS) soared to an all-time peak for the second time in a week, on July 15, mirroring similar trends in Texas as grid operators grapple with a heatwave in parts of the United States.
India is considering bilateral agreements with countries such as Japan to allow them to use carbon credits linked to green hydrogen production in India in exchange for investment and purchase deals, two government sources and one industry source told Reuters.