| IRENA Report Shows Rapid Growth in Off-Grid Renewables  New data from IRENA shows that about 115 million people worldwide currently rely on the basic energy services provided by solar lights, while another 25 million obtain a higher level of renewable energy services through solar home systems or connection to a solar mini-grid. |  CE&P nominates GE Power as EPC firm for bioenergy project California Ethanol & Power (CE&P) has announced the selection of GE Power as the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) firm for the power island of its ethanol, electricity and bio-methane generating facility. |  BHEL Secures Order for Arun-3 Hydro Power Project in Nepal India’s Baharat Heavy Electricals Limited has secured an order for executing 900 MW Arun-3 Hydroelectric Project from SJVN Arun-3 Power Development Company, Nepal. Once completed, this will be the largest Hydropower project in Nepal. The construction period of the project is five years. | Biofuels New Report States Biofuels Essential to Success of Canada’s Clean Fuel Standard International Companies Partner to Fuel Buses with Hydrogen Biomass Prime Minister Theresa May inaugurates renewable energy training centre in Maidenhead Electric/Hybrid Iceland
Iceland implements plan to promote EVs with new ABB fast charging stations Enevate Receives Award for Extreme Fast-Charging and High Energy Density Electric Vehicle Batteries Nidec launches new Ultra Fast Charger for rapid recharging of new-generation EVs Energy saving Acciona Receives World's First Grid-Scale Energy Storage Certificate Innovate UK calls for applicants for smart energy funding New Report States Using Gas Grid for Energy Storage Could Boost UK Renewables ESNA and Calstart Partner to Showcase Energy Storage Tech Convergent Energy + Power Acquires 40 MW of Flywheel Projects Geothermal Indonesia
Third unit of Sarulla geothermal plant in Indonesia commences commercial operations Kenya
Toshiba and RentCo sign a Cooperation Agreement to expand Kenyan geothermal power generation business Ocean Energy AWE to continue collaboration with Queen’s University Belfast under MaRINET2 Panorama Bristol City Council seeking partners to assist with Bristol’s carbon neutral goal NREL Completes Validation Testing for Go Electric Inc. Alfen Selected to Connect Two Large-Scale Solar Farms to the Grid PV Custom designed solar installation selected as finalist for Intersolar Smarter E Award Lightsource BP to install and operate ten new solar farms for Northumbrian Water Plans for Massive Solar Park in Queensland Submitted by Australian Firm Neoen and Simec Zen Sign MOU Wind Onyx InSight launches advanced predictive analytics across US wind fleet GE Renewable Energy Lands First Wind Deal in Chile Belgium
Belgian companies cooperate on installation of topside for offshore substation Taiwan
Seajacks wins Taiwan installation contract Global Wind Service Acquires Part of Total Wind Agenda Large-scale Solar Industry Forum 2018 Infrastructure Innovations Summit 2018 Transition Monaco Forum: Powering Our Clean Future The Business Booster by InnoEnergy | 
