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Cuyahoga County is making strides toward a greener future with a new 63-MW solar project! 🌞 This initiative, backed by a $130 million EPA grant, aims to transform brownfields and former landfills into clean energy sources while boosting local economic growth. The county is currently seeking equipment suppliers through an RFI process, focusing on sustainable and efficient solutions. With an ambitious completion goal of October 2029, this project reflects the community's commitment to innovative environmental practices. Let's embrace renewable energy together! #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #CuyahogaCounty https://lnkd.in/erTUexTt #SolarPower #RenewableEnergy #GreenTech #SustainableLiving #EcoFriendlyInnovation

Congratulations Team Bute! Mid-morning I was feeling pretty low after being given the "good news" of injured LCL, ruptured ACL, and torn meniscus (as with my work I give everything my best shot!). But whenI saw this, which resonates on several levels, I genuinely perked up. 1. Since the Mid Wales Connection was "pickled" way back when, when I was client-side pursuing large WF's in Wales, the cry has been "there's no grid [capacity] in Wales", leading to >1.2GW of stranded, consented, onshore generation. Step forward Bute with a self-help "lets build ourselves out of the problem" solution. 2. During (when it was a secret), and after (when it was public knowledge), our Technical Due Diligence #TDD of this portfolio, we had some choice views aired about these "new kids on the block". It just goes to show that "fortune favours the brave, Rodney" and it's seldom wasted effort to bring a fresh pair of eyes to an old problem. 3. Lastly, this is probably our busiest year to date of TDD projects, despite a reported 25% fewer projects coming to the market. But it's been hard to extract job satisfaction - We know it's not spin to say that project success for a TDD exercise doesn't have to play out with a successful transaction close: Highlighting problems that can't be overcome whilst delivering an acceptable sale value prevents our clients from wasting money on schemes that won't be delivered. But it's hard seeing deal after deal fall through. So it's bloody marvellous to see "one of our babies" get consented, whilst recognising there are a few steps to go for it to become operational. Now ITPEnergised (part of SLR) are part of SLR Consulting, joined by Wardell Armstrong LLP (part of SLR), we're even better placed to help take these type of projects forward, from feasibility through to operations (and repowering). Thanks for cheering me up.

City Of Cape Town Proposes Amendments To Municipal Planning By-Law To Boost Development And Renewable Energy The City of Cape Town has proposed several significant amendments and new provisions to the Municipal Planning By-law (MPBL) to streamline development processes and encourage sustainable growth. These changes aim to simplify building procedures, provide clarity, promote affordable rental housing in designated areas, accommodate advancements in the renewable energy sector, and empower the City to impound property used for illegal construction when stop-work orders are ignored. Residents and stakeholders are invited to review the draft revised MPBL and submit their comments by 23 September 2024. As part of a five-year review process, these proposed amendments reflect the feedback received from […] Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/dsPHikTV #solarenergy #alternativeenergy #solarpv #pvsolar #photovoltaic #cleanenergy #cleantech #climatechange #africa #capetown #renewableenergy #solarenergy #southafrica

In case you missed it... Support for the renewable energy transition in regional Queensland has slipped to a new low, with new polling showing only 49% feeling positive about the shift. As local councils, we understand the vital role that renewable projects play in our future, but we also know that successful transitions require more than just words. It's about genuine engagement and ensuring our communities benefit from these large-scale investments. We’re calling for a social licence framework that locks in benefits and mitigates local challenges with a stronger voice for our regions. Together, we can ensure that the benefits of these developments are shared fairly across Queensland. Read more in the Courier Mail https://lnkd.in/gDS9f_S6 #RenewableEnergy #RenewableTransition

We couldn’t have put it better— Rebecca Roebuck thank you for this post. To support development projects - no matter the scale - it is critical to have input and support from local communities. Deliberative and participatory engagement with community members, local stakeholders and representatives and on an ongoing basis is fundamental to ensuring equitable decision-making as well as to ensure all possible risks and scenarios are considered. Community-led Social Impact Assessments are an emerging model + practice in the traditional space of impact & evaluation but have long been practiced by those in grassroots, community-led & based organisations/ movements. It is great to see such praxis emerge across industries that are employing practitioners versed in social impact evaluation & assessment. Ultimately, it provides a means of providing accountability that goes beyond vague or broad-sweeping terms like “social licence”. #impactassessment #communityled #socialimpact #sociallicence

What drives us? It’s our vision of every community powered by renewable energy. ☀️🌍 When our CEO and Founder, Brian Barker, moved to South Africa, he led the construction of one of the largest Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV) power plants in the world at the Aquila Game Reserve. During this time, he witnessed how these installations transformed a community and learned the importance of collaboration in driving lasting, positive change. These lessons inspire our vision to uplift communities and harness the power of natural resources. “Witnessing the impact of our work on the local community—providing jobs, promoting education about renewable energy, and fostering a sense of environmental stewardship—reinforced my belief in the power of sustainable energy. It became clear that our efforts could create a ripple effect, inspiring others to embrace renewable solutions.” - Brian Together, we will build a safer, more resilient and sustainable world. Learn more about our goals, values and innovative approach here: https://bit.ly/3ZznYHf #EPC #RenewableEnergy #SolarPower #CommercialSolar #Sustainability

😎 The Future's looking brighter for Wales 😎 The Welsh Government's recent commitment to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy, particularly solar power, is a game-changer for Wales' green future. 💪 By delegating decision-making powers for projects up to 50MW to the Planning and Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW), the average decision time is expected to be reduced by 12 weeks, encouraging more investment in clean energy. One of the key highlights is the boost to small-scale solar PV projects. This initiative will not only reduce dependence on imported gas but also create local jobs in the solar panel supply chain and installation sectors. 🌏 David Hanson, Catnic’s Managing Director, expressed his enthusiasm: "We are absolutely delighted with the Welsh Government’s commitment to renewable energy. This underscores our company’s commitment to sustainability and innovation in the building industry. We’re determined to work with our supply chain to introduce the benefits of our Catnic Urban and SolarSeam products, which will support the government in delivering these key targets whilst accomplishing the expectations of modern homeowners and builders. We're excited for the future and to continue pushing the boundaries of what's possible in sustainable building technology." Collaboration with communities, developers, and stakeholders is emphasised to remove barriers and improve outcomes for supply chains, skills, and employment. The Welsh Government aims to meet 100% of Wales' annual electricity consumption from renewable sources by 2035, setting ambitious targets to lead the UK's clean energy transition. For more details on this exciting development, and how Catnic's latest innovations can help visit https://ow.ly/JOah50UbHxR #RenewableEnergy #Sustainability #CleanEnergy #Wales #Catnic #SolarPower #GreenFuture

Genuine engagement and ensuring our regional communities benefit from the renewable energy transition is critical & fully support local councils in their advocacy push on this. Personally, I think the Local Government Association of Queensland is doing itself a bit short though by calling for a “social licence framework”. Social licence, as a term, is about public acceptance. One of my concerns with framing around social licence is that not all projects are deserving of a social licence. While not desirable, we also perhaps can’t uniformly expect all deserving projects will get a “social licence” in a change context. What we need to prioritise instead IMO is effective implementation of better frameworks for public interest decision making that genuinely involve communities and consider community impacts (positive & negative) - with a view to determining whether a project / initiative will provide net public value. Social impact assessment is the established tool for examining social aspects of projects (with all options, including “no go” ones for specific projects if needed, on the table). SIA also mitigates against the risk of “buying” of community support and inequitable outcomes. SIA has unfortunately often been lacking or not done early enough on renewable energy projects. Community-led SIA is potentially a different model that could be explored more in qld -and likely would also support SL outcomes for the transition program, and subsequently SL for projects determined that should proceed through this process. Sure … social licence is helpful as a concept but it shouldn’t be the ultimate social goal nor for what local councils should strive for as the main outcomes for their communities from energy projects. What’s in the public interest is more than that. #sociallicence #communitybenefits #socialimpact #energy

For us, environmental sustainability is a key focus area in both South Africa and the UK. For years, we have put various initiatives in place in an effort to continue reducing our carbon footprint – and it’s paying off. Last year, we reduced our scope 1, 2 and 3 carbon footprint by 19%, and this is on top of the 19% reduction we achieved the year prior. This is mostly due to our investment into renewable energy, where we’ve invested over R63.5 million and generated over 6.0 million kWh of solar energy to date. We currently have over 58% of our portfolio fitted with solar PV systems, with another 12 installations planned over the coming 9 months. Even though power demand across the portfolio is increasing as we expand, emissions generated continue to decline. It’s not only solar that we are focusing on. Other initiatives include battery and inverter systems, LED motion sensor lighting, insulated building materials, rainwater harvesting, storm water management, recycling, waste management, water leak detection technology, and more. We consider our buildings to be far more than just bricks and mortar, and we strive to improve each and every aspect of our properties, making sure that we develop environmentally-friendly buildings with a low impact. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing more about what we are doing in this important area. #SustainabilityAtStorAge #RenewableEnergy #SolarPower #BESS #ESG

🤝Renewable Energy Partners proudly supports the release of Billions in the Bush: Renewable Energy for Regional Prosperity by the Clean Energy Council and Farmers for Climate Action. This report highlights the transformative role renewable energy plays in driving regional prosperity, creating jobs, and helping farmers diversify their income with drought-resilient revenue streams. 📖 Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/gR3FqHug At REP, we work hand-in-hand with communities through projects across Australia. By prioritising open communication and collaboration, we aim to ensure our projects deliver lasting economic, environmental, and social benefits to the regions we operate in. #RenewableEnergy #EnergyTransition #CommunityBenefits #RegionalAustralia #CleanEnergy