New analysis by energy think tank Ember reveals that, for the first time, solar panels generated a tenth of EU-27 electricity during their peak months of June and July this year.

New records were set in eight EU countries, including Spain and Germany. However, solar panels still generated less electricity than Europe’s coal power plants, even during the height of their summer peak. The analysis shows that annual growth in solar output needs to double to meet the EU’s 2030 emissions targets.

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The new BP Statistical Review of World Energy was published this week. It’s worth a look:  a treasure trove of energy data, published annually since 1952. (Full disclosure:  I led the production of the Review for a dozen years…)

The Review has comprehensive global coverage of every energy form as well as key minerals—demand, supply, trade, prices. The focus of the Review this year is, rightly, global energy demand and CO2 emissions—both of which increased last year, albeit at below-average rates.

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The Construction of Çetin Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant, which is located on the Botan Stream within the boundaries of Şirvan and Pervari district of Siirt, began in July 2017 by Limak İnşaat.

Çetin Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant started energy production with 2 units accepted by the Ministry. The planned total installed capacity of 420 MW Çetin Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant will generate 1 billion 174 million kwh energy annually.

The largest RCC body type dam of Turkey and Europe with 165 meters height and 4.726.527 m3 dam body volume, Çetin Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant’s remaining 2 units will start energy production in May.

‘Çetin Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant’ Started Energy Production | Devamı>>>

A German consortium has launched a research platform to store renewable hydrogen in a salt cavern. Following a two-year research project, the partners of the HYPOS alliance plan to build the storage and operate it for research purposes.

“The facility would be continental Europe’s first hydrogen cavern storage, and the world’s first cavern storage for green hydrogen made with renewables,” according to a press release. “We can store green hydrogen made with surplus power from renewable generation in the cavern, and discharge it when needed,” explained project manager Stefan Bergander.

German Research Initiative Plans World’s Green Hydrogen Cavern Storage | Devamı>>>

This year Britain has had an exceptional year for renewable electricity production. It has broken 13 different renewable energy records, putting 2017 on track to be the greenest year ever for clean, electricity production. WWF predicts that 2018 will be even greener and will usher in a new era of low carbon electricity.

These records are across the clean electricity sector. Highlights of 2017 included the greenest summer ever, as well the first full day since the Industrial Revolution where there was no coal power, record

breaking level of green power and the plummeting costs of off-shore wind.

Britain Set for ‘Greenest Year Ever’- As Clean Energy Breaks All Records | Devamı>>>