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Thursday
28 Jan 2021

Solar

Solar Power Plant   / Colombian President Officially Opens Trina Solar Plant

The second phase of the Los Llanos photovoltaic power plant project developed and managed by Trina Solar in Colombia has been connected to the grid and the star

Solar Power Plant   / SOUTH AFRICA: Zeerust Solar Power Plant goes into Commercial Operation

The Zeerust solar project is entering its operational phase. The solar power plant in the North West Province of South Africa has a capacity of 75 MWp.

Solar Power Plant   / Sterling and Wilson Commissions 25 MW Solar Project in Oman

The latest addition is the Indian multinational’s second project in Oman after a 125 MWp solar plant commissioned in June last year.

Solar Power Plant   / Tesla's Solar Energy Business is Bouncing Back

Tesla’s aggressive price cuts in its solar energy business showed signs of paying off during the fourth quarter.

Solar Power Panel   / Strata Solar to Use LONGi Bifacial Modules on 500 MW of Proj...

Solar + storage installer Strata Solar has agreed to purchase 500 MW of bifacial solar modules over the next two years from LONGi Solar.

Solar Power Plant   / Iberdrola and Danone España Join Forces Behind the Creation...

Iberdrola and Danone have joined forces in their sustainability commitments with the signing of a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), which will drive the development of Europe's biggest photovoltaic plant.

Wind Power

Wind Power Project   / Pacific Green and SINOPEC Join Hands for Offshore Wind

Pacific Green Technologies has entered into a framework agreement with SINOPEC Star to work on a portfolio of projects that includes offshore wind, among others

Wind Farm   / First Turbine in at Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

The first turbine at the Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm is in place and will deliver the first fossil-free electricity to the Danish grid shortly, Vattenfall said.

Market Analysis   / China Sets 2020 Milestone in Wind-Power Capacity Growth

Construction of wind power in China, offshore and onshore, nearly tripled in 2020 over the previous year, hitting a new record of nearly 72 GW, according to data released Jan. 20 by the country’s National Energy Administration.

Wind Farm   / German Power Firm Plans First Wind Project

17-turbine site will be developed by EP New Energies

Offshore Wind Power   / Statkraft and Aker Offshore Wind Explore Project Opportunities in Norway 

European renewable energy producer Statkraft,  Aker Offshore Wind  and Aker Horizons  have  signed a cooperation agreement to explore commercial-scale offshore wind opportunities in Norway.

Hydropower

Hydropower Plant   / Nigeria’s Jebba Hydropower Plant to Undergo Rehabilitation

Nigerian hydroelectricity company Mainstream Energy Solutions Ltd. has awarded Andritz – Austrian plant engineering group – the contract to modernize a generation unit at the Jebba hydroelectric power plant.

Hydropower Plant   / Stortemelk Hydropower Project Receives Recognition for Sustainability

Using an industry-leading assessment tool, a small-scale hydro project in South Africa, Stortemelk, has been recognised as an impressive example of sustainable small hydro development.

Hydropower Plant   / Montenegro Stops Licensing New Small Hydropower Plants

Hydropower Plant   / Arunachal Pradesh: Kameng Hydro Power Plant gets fully commissioned

Hydropower Plant   / Zimbabwe: Lake Mutirikwi 5MW Power Plant Advanced

Hydropower Plant   / Wudongde Transmission System in Operation Ahead of Schedule

Hydropower Plant   / KIUC and AES to Develop Solar/Hydro Project

Hydropower Plant   / Philippines Unveils Latest Round of Renewables Bidding

Nuclear Power

Nuclear Power Plant   / Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Station Delayed and Costs Rise

Hinkley Point C – the nuclear power station being built in Somerset – is set to be delayed and costs are likely to be £500 million more than previously thought, according to the energy giant behind it.

NEA, IFNEC and Poland Launch Nuclear Financing Initiative

The OECD NEA has launched an initiative together with Poland's Ministry of Climate and Environment and the International Framework for Nuclear Energy Cooperation to collaborate on issues of common interest related to innovative nuclear financing.

Nuclear Power Plant   / Armenian Nuclear Power Plant’s License to Be Extended Until 2026

Armenia’s State Nuclear Safety Regulatory Committee will extend the license for the operation of the Armenian NPP until 2026 after the successful implementation of all activities planned for this year.

Nuclear Power Plant   / Bulgaria's NPP Kozloduy Reconnects Unit 5 to Grid after Emergency Shutdown

Bulgaria's sole nuclear power plant Kozloduy said that its Unit 5 was reconnected to the grid at 23:08 local time on Friday, after being disconnected as its safety systems were triggered during routine operations.

Thermal Power

Gas power plant   / Gas-Powered Infrastructure Achieves First Fire at DOE Carbon Capture Test Site

Gas power plant   / China First Floating Natural Gas Power Plant Officially Enters the Implementation Stage

Thermal Plant   / Ansaldo Energia to Supply Combined-Cycle Plant to Italian Steel Company

Thermal Plant   / Japanese Paper Mills to Boost Biomass Power Capacity

Market Analysis   / China's Coal Power Installed Capacity has Historically Dropped Below 50%

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Battery   / European Commission Gives Green Light to US$3.52bn Battery Storage Funding

The European Commission has approved €2.9 billion in funding to support research into the battery energy storage sector.

Energy Storage Project   / AES Switches on 400MWh California Battery Project Alongside ‘Modernised’ Natural Gas Plant

An AES Corporation representative said that the new natural gas plant at the Alamitos site went online in early 2020

Energy Storage Project   / Eelpower JV to Boost UK Battery Storage

Eelpower has signed a JV with SUSI Partners to accelerate the rollout of the UK energy portfolio.

Energy Storage Project   / Azelio Signs MoU with Svea Solar

Azelio and Svea Solar have signed a MoU to develop projects using Azelio’s long-duration energy storage, TES.POD®, coupled to photovoltaic systems.

Energy Storage Material   / EPSRC Future Composites Manufacturing Research Hub

The EPSRC Future Composites Manufacturing Research Hub is pleased to announce a free to attend webinar, focused on ‘Automated Fibre Deposition Technologies’, taking place at 15:00 GMT on Wednesday 17th February.

Energy Efficiency

Energy Saving Products   / IKEA Lowers Climate Footprint helped by Pandemic and Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs

Brand owner Inter IKEA said carbon emissions throughout the value chain - from the production of raw materials to customers' use and disposal - fell in its fiscal year (FY) 2020 to 21.2 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent.

Energy Saving Products   / Trina Solar Launches New Tracker Capable of Increasing Efficiency by 8%

Trina Solar has launched the TrinaTracker Vanguard 600+ series in China, a product series the firm claims can increase efficiency by 2-8%.

Energy Technology   / USTC Obtains Pd-Pt Tesseracts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction

Natural Gas   / New Catalyst Can Make Natural Gas Burn Cleaner

Energy-Eficient Building    / Boston Zoning Change Would Require Net-Zero Emissions from New Buildings

Energy-Eficient Building    / Biden Administration to Focus on Building Efficiency, Clean Energy

Energy-Eficient Building    / Building Energy Efficiency to be Monitored from Space

Energy-Eficient Building    / DDEC Selects Developer for PROtech Project in Yabucoa

Power Grid

Electricity Transmission   / Pakistan Inaugurates 113 kilometre Electricity Transmission Lines

Pakistan and Islamic Development Bank on Wednesday inaugurated 113 kilometre power transmission lines on its border along Afghanistan as the country aims to com

Digitalization   / Mott MacDonald Develop a Digital Solution to Renewable Energy Challenges

Mott MacDonald has launched Moata Smart Energy, a suite of digital tools that optimises performance and maximises returns from renewables.

Smart Meter   / EDF Orders Additional 650k Landis+Gyr Smart Meters for UK Rollout

UK utility EDF has ordered an additional 650,000 smart gas and electric meters from Landis+Gyr to meet its UK smart meter rollout target.

Electricity Transmission   / UK’s Second Electricity Link to France Starts Flowing at Full Capacity

IFA2, National Grid’s second electricity interconnector linking the UK and France, is now able to flow low carbon electricity between the two countries at full capacity.

Power Construction   / Acwa Power to Develop $2.5bn Worth of Power Project in Uzbek...

The projects will deliver a total of 2.5 Gigawatts of power into Uzbekistan's grid upon completion

Power Construction   / China's power generation growth continues to accelerate in 2...

China saw its growth of power production continue to accelerate in 2020, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics.

Oil & Gas

Crude Oil   / Only 36% Of Russia’s Oil Reserves Are Profitable

Only 36 percent of Russia's recoverable crude oil reserves can turn a profit in the current market, Deputy Energy Minister Pavel Sorokin said in an article for

Oil Exploration   / Russia’s Gazprom and LUKOIL Mull JV for Developing Fields in Nenets Area

The Vaneyvisskoye and Layavozhskoye fields have the aggregate recoverable reserves of 27.4 million tons of liquid hydrocarbons and 225.3 bcm of natural gas

Oil & Gas Trade   / IMF Sees Oil Prices Averaging $50 In 2021

Oil prices are set to average $50 per barrel for 2021, rising by 20 percent from the average last year, but still well below the average for 2019

Oil Price   / Covid-19 will Speed up Global Energy Transition and Dampen Oil Prices

All forms of energy needed' to meet 45% rise in energy demand by 2045.

Oil Exploration   / Eni Gets New Licence in UK North Sea

Italian oil and gas company Eni has been awarded a new production licence in the UK North Sea, resulting from an application made in the 32nd UK Offshore Licensing Round.

Coal

Coal Trade   / German Coal Imports Fell for 6 Consecutive Years

​The demand for coal in the German steel industry has fallen sharply, coupled with the continuous development of renewable energy, it is expected that in 2021.

Coal Trade   / Morocco Relying more Heavily on Russian Coal

Morocco's reliance on Russian coal imports increased in the first 11 months of 2020, as receipts from other sources fell sharply.

Thermal Coal   / South Korean Coal Prices Ease on Milder Outlook

Thermal coal prices for South Korea fell this week, with milder weather expected next month.

Market Analysis   / French Central Bank to Exit Coal, Cap Oil and Gas Investments

The French central bank said on Monday it would exit from coal and limit exposure to gas and oil in its investment portfolio by 2024 as part of a shift towards more environmentally friendly assets.

Coal Trade   / German Hard Coal Imports Could Fall by a fifth in 2021

The 2021 decline will mark the sixth consecutive year in which imports have dropped and brings the full-year result down to about half of the 57.2 million tonnes recorded in 2016.

Coal Trade   / Coal Exports from Port of Newcastle Strong Despite China's B...

While Australian coal remains off limits in China, the trade tensions have barely dented overall export figures from Australia's largest coal terminal, with producers finding other international markets.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Project   / NUI Galway Research to Participate in Five-Year Hydrogen Project

Hydrogen Technology   / Repsol Joins International Consortium to Develop Renewable Hydrogen Technology

Hydrogen Technology   / Cummins Provides 20MW PEM Electrolyzer to Air Liquide for Green Hydrogen Production

Hydrogen Fuel Cell   / Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Parts Manufacturing Intensifies at Toyota Motor

Energy Transition   / Saudi Arabia Seeks European Partners to Develop Hydrogen

New Energy Vehicles

Electric Car   / President Joe Biden Commits to Replacing Entire Federal Fleet with Electric Vehicles

The commitment, if it bears out, could give a boost to U.S. automakers, particularly those that have diverse portfolios that include passenger cars, commercial

Electric Vehicle Battery   / President Biden's Green Plans Will Require Loads Of Batteries

President Joe Biden’s emphasis on the environment is a welcome change, but the shift to a more sustainable economy won’t happen overnight.

Electric Car   / Geely Auto Group and Tencent to Cooperate on Intelligent Cockpits, Digitalization, Autonomous Drive, and Low-Carbon Development

Geely Auto Group and Tencent signed an agreement to carry out strategic cooperation in the fields of digitalization, intelligent cockpits, autonomous drive, and low-carbon development.

Electric Car   / EDF and Volkswagen Partner on E-Mobility in France

EDF’s renewable energy offerings will be recommended to buyers of Volkswagen Group electric vehicles in France.

Electric Car   / Audi and FAW Establishing New JV Company for Production of PPE-Based EVs in China

Audi and FAW are forming a new new cooperation company for the future production of PPE-based electric vehicles in Changchun in the northeast of China.

Geothermal

Geothermal Power Plant   / Albioma Enters into Geothermal Market

Albioma has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in the geothermal energy producer Gümüsköy; the remaining 25% has been acquired by Egesim, an industrial services provider well regarded within the industry in Turkey.

Geothermal Power Plant   / Yokogawa Wins Control System and Integration Service Order for Lahendong Geothermal Power Plant in Indonesia

Renewable energy continues to play a significant role in the company's sustainability efforts

Geothermal Power Plant   / KENYA: Government Receives GRMF 14.5 million for Geothermal Energy in Baringo-Silali

Geothermal Power Plant   / Güriş Installs 50 MW Geothermal Power Plant in Turkey in Record Time

Geothermal Power Plant   / UK’s First Deep Geothermal Project Signs PPA, Looks to Future Sites

Market Analysis   / Does Geothermal Energy Have A Future Under The Biden Administration?

Geothermal Power Plant   / Successful Drilling at Geothermal Heat Project by Pharma Company, Belgium

Geothermal Power Plant   / The Geothermal Owner-Developer is Contributing to China's Strive for Carbon Neutrality

Decentralized Energy

Energy Storage System   / LA Company Secures Funding for 14k Distributed Energy Storage Systems

Distributed energy resources company Swell Energy is set to help utilities in three US states to ensure grid reliability by providing them with flexible energy

Distributed energy   / Schneider Electric Unveils the Energy Center for Distributed-Energy-Enabled Homes

Integrated service for solar, batteries, EV chargers and whole-home energy controls is starting to go mainstream.

Microgrid   / A Look at the Year Ahead and How Microgrids Are Shaping the Power Industry

2020 was a transformative year for the power sector, underlining both new challenges and potential opportunities.

Solar Power Plant   / Nigeria Electrification Project Energises Another Community

The Shimankar community has joined a number of communities across Nigeria that are experiencing social and economic progress facilitated by the solar mini-grids project under the Nigeria Electrification Project.

Microgrid   / Tata Power Arm Hits ‘100 Solar Microgrids’ Milestone

TP Renewable Microgrid has installed an aggregate 3 MW of solar microgrid capacity with its 100th project commissioned in Ratnapur, Uttar Pradesh.

Microgrid   / Bloom Energy Explores Hydrogen as 100% Renewable Option for ...

Asim Hussain, vice president of commercial strategy and customer experience at Bloom Energy, took time out during Microgrid 2020 Global to chat with Elisa Wood, editor-in-chief of Microgrid Knowledge.

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Energy Economy

General Electric Upbeat on 2021 after Profitable 2020

In the fourth quarter, GE reported $2.4 billion in profits, more than four times the level in the year-ago period, reflecting the benefits of cost-cutting initiatives

Croatia   / Croatian Firm Končar Celebrates 100 Years

Croatian electrical, transport and energy company KONČAR has just turned 100 years old.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell   / Transactions of Fuel Cell Energy Surge with Growing Hydrogen Economy

Solar Company   / Samsung SDI to Withdraw from Solar Energy Business in China

Electric Vehicle Charging   / Shell to Acquire UK's Largest Electric Vehicle Charging Network

Wind Power Company   / IWEA Rebrands As Wind Energy Ireland

Solar Power Plant   / Leeward to Buy 10-GW Project Platform from First Solar Tied to Panel Orders

Solar Power Plant   / Malaysian Power Company Buys BayWa r.e. Solar Farms

Climate Change

Carbon Emissions   / Total Leads Europe’s Oil Majors in Clean Energy Push

Total has had the fastest start in the race between oil supermajors to achieve net-zero carbon emissions.has had the fastest start in the race between oil super

Energy Technology   / Researchers Advance New Route to Chemically Recyclable Plastics

As the planet's burden of rubber and plastic trash rises unabated, scientists increasingly look to the promise of closed-loop recycling to reduce waste.

Energy Technology   / Boosting the Efficiency of Carbon Capture and Conversion Systems

Systems for capturing and converting carbon dioxide from power plant emissions could be important tools for curbing climate change, but most are relatively inefficient and expensive.

Net Zero Emission   / Ofgem Recommends Independent Body to Steer Britain to Net Zero

BRITAIN-OFGEM/Ofgem recommends independent body to steer Britain to net zero

Carbon Emissions   / Ewec Invites Bids for Abu Dhabi's First Waste-to-Energy Plant

Company expects more solar power demand on the back of growing potential for green hydrogen in the UAE

Policy & Regulation

India   / India Inks Pact with IEA to Bolster its Energy Security

Crude Oil   / Make in India Boost, Oil Cess may be Halved

India   / India, Denmark launch Green Strategic Partnership

Oil&Gas Drilling   / Biden Readies Ban On New Oil, Gas Drilling On Federal Lands

Personnel Appointment   / Biden Names Democrats to Lead Nuclear, Pipeline Regulatory Agencies

Future Energy

Biobattery   / Serbia Adds 1.2MW Biogas Plant to Green Energy Mix

MET Group, through its 51% joint venture PEPO Energy, has launched a 1.2MW biogas power plant in Serbia.

Wave Energy   / CorPower Ocean and OPS Composite Solutions Collaborate on Wave Energy Project

CorPower Ocean and OPS Composite Solutions are primed to deliver an ‘industry advancing’ wave energy project after securing close to €500 000 from EEA Grants.

Tidal Energy   / Canadian Government Invests in Nova Scotia Tidal Energy Project

WORLD leading tidal energy company Nova Innovation has secured $4 million from the federal government for Phase 1 of its 1.5 MW tidal energy project in Nova Scotia.

Flammable Ice   / China: Qingdao Made New Progress in the Field of Flammable Ice Mining

This is where Qingdao Haiti has once again made new progress in the research field of new methods of natural gas hydrate (flammable ice) mining.

Wave Energy   / Bombora Mitsui Eye Japanese Wave Opportunities

Mitsui OSK Lines has entered into an agreement with wave energy developer Bombora to identify wave energy potential across Japan.

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