Duncan Burt retweeted
The Gulf has everything solar needs to thrive:
☀️Lots of VERY sunny desert
☀️Renewables companies with cheap capital + big expansion plans, backed by national policies
☀️Fast-growing electricity demand
☀️Tariff-free imports of solar panels + batteries
ft.com/content/f3c69a7d-0db1…
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Sorry, what?! 😍😍😍
Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto says the government plans to retire all the nation’s coal power plants within 15 years to help stem global warming trib.al/GhA0wk0
Duncan Burt retweeted
If you think solar+wind has changed the global electricity system in the last 6 years, then brace yourself..
The next 6 years will be next level🤯
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NEW: IT'S NOT JUST THE UK!
🟢The UK is 14th OECD country to become coal-free.
🟢OECD coal power falls to less than HALF of its peak in 2007.
🟢All but 5 OECD countries have seen falls of at least 30% from peak coal power
(lovely dataviz from @C_BruceLockhart) 🧵
Duncan Burt retweeted
UK was birthplace of the industrial revolution, 1st major nation to use coal power over 140 years ago. It is now the first major nation to quit it
This is the culmination of civil society pushing and action going back to 2006. Well done to all involved
france24.com/en/europe/20240…
Duncan Burt retweeted
At the end of this month, coal power generation in England ENDS after 142 years. This is effectively the conclusion of the Industrial Revolution 🇬🇧 My dear friend @RobBurnett92 and I will treat X to an informative thread on the evolution from Holborn Viaduct to last one standing
Duncan Burt retweeted
Today @ETC_energy published our briefing note on #BuildingGrids Faster: the Backbone of the Energy Transition.
Power grids are a critical enabler of global decarbonisation, linking electricity generation to its uses. Under net-zero scenarios, the total length of grids must grow by over 50% by 2050 – a $22.5 trillion investment.
To fast-track grid build and deliver the transition at the pace and scale required, policymakers and industry must implement a strategic vision for grids and address key bottlenecks.
Read our analysis here: energy-transitions.org/publi…
Duncan Burt retweeted
Good morning with good news: Poland's Coal generation fell from 90% in August 2015 to 52.7% in August 2024!
Wind & solar jumped from 5% in August 2015 to 28% in August 2024.
Solar was 2.5% of Poland's electricity in August 2020 and 18% in August 2024.
Rapid decarbonization!
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Good news: After getting off to a late start in the energy transition, Poland is making up for lost time.
Over the first 7 months of 2024, renewables comprised 30.2% of electricity - nearly double the levels seen just three years ago.
theprogressplaybook.com/2024…
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Less than a decade ago, new coal plants were springing up everywhere in Asia and beyond..
..it was impossible to think how Turkey, Vietnam Indonesia, Phillipines, Bangladesh, Pakistan, S Africa +more would stop building. But they did.👏
It's just down to 2 countries now🇨🇳🇮🇳
NEW – Guest post: Just 15 countries account for 98% of new coal-power development | Lucy Hummer, Jeanette Lim, Jelena Babajeva, Claire Pitre, @XingZhang_GEM @GlobalEnergyMon
Read here: buff.ly/3Z8wzAU
Duncan Burt retweeted
It's difficult to overstate just how quickly battery storage capacity is growing in the U.S.
We've added 384% more storage capacity this year than we did through the first 5 months of 2023.
🧵
Duncan Burt retweeted
Electricity grid congestion isn't just an issue we're grappling with here in the UK - volumes of power involved in remedial actions to manage congestion rose 14% (to 57TWh) in the EU last year.
New capacity and flexibility is the answer. buff.ly/3W9jyFs
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📢 I'm recruiting! For up to 2 Senior Economic Advisers / Senior Analysts in my HM Treasury Climate Analytical Unit. Closing date 7th July:
linkedin.com/jobs/view/39556…
Please help by retweeting and sharing widely. Thanks!
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#RenewableEnergy developers face mounting waiting times for grid connections.
Will planning reforms and increased finance be enough to clear bottlenecks, or do we need new technologies?
edie.net/are-new-technologie…
Duncan Burt retweeted
Bold take from @TheEconomist in last issue:
“Solar cells will in all likelihood be the single biggest source of electrical power on the planet by the mid 2030s.”
Duncan Burt retweeted
Wind power is pushing out coal in the UK, as its last remaining coal plant is set to close in October 🌪️
In 2023, UK coal generation was about 30x lower than in 2013 - now making up just 1.4% of the UK’s electricity mix.
More insights in #GER24:
ember-climate.org/insights/r…
Duncan Burt retweeted
The UK became the first G7 country to legislate for net zero five years ago this month on 27 June.
To mark the moment, I’m publishing a new report ‘At A Crossroads: Pathways to a Net Zero Future’ at @london_climate with
@coalition_zero @RenewableUKCEO
theconduit.com/upcoming-even…
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An interesting story for next week.. Chinese electricity data comes out next Tuesday (i think), and coal power could fall by a record amount y-o-yas renewables boom starts to pay off..
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Good morning with good news: Wind generated more power than gas in the UK over a 12-month period (May 2023-April 2024) for the first time.
Gas fell to 20.07% in April 2024, its lowest share since at least 2015.
UK got rid of coal and is coming now for gas.
h/t @Dardedar
