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- 1Coal still supplies a third of world electricity in 2024●Where does the world's electricity come from? In 2024, coal still produced about a third of it (34%), while wind and sol
New figures on the global electricity mix show coal remained the largest single source in 2024, producing about 34% of the world's power. Wind and solar together reached 15%, a sharp rise from just 4% a decade earlier, prompting discussion about the pace of the energy transition.
- 2EGCO completes purchase of 49% stake in US renewables portfolio●EGCO closes buy of 49% stake in 339-MW US solar, wind portfolio
Thai power company Electricity Generating (EGCO) has closed its acquisition of a 49% stake in a 339-megawatt portfolio of solar and wind plants in the United States. The deal adds renewable generation capacity to the company's overseas portfolio and reflects its strategy of expanding into clean energy assets abroad, according to the announcement of the completed purchase.
- 3Measuring grid inertia as renewables replace traditional power plants●How do you measure grid stability as we shift to renewables? Solar/wind lack the natural inertia of traditional power pl
As solar and wind replace conventional power plants, grids lose the natural inertia that traditionally stabilised electricity systems. UK-based Reactive Technologies is addressing this by sending sonar-like pulses through power networks to measure live grid inertia directly, uncovering stability risks that existing models miss. The company has received €19 million in backing from the European Investment Bank to develop the technology further.