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03 Apr 2020

Solar

Solar Power Panel   / Vertical PV Project on Dam in Alps Gets Approval

Swiss developer Axpo is now modifying the design of the 2 MW plant and is expected to make a final decision on construction later this year. It is currently in

Market Analysis   / Solar Emerging as Best Bet for West Africa’s Future Energy Mix

The countries of West Africa should make solar PV the “prime source” in their future energy systems as they decarbonize in the decades leading up to 2050, according to a newly published study by a team of researchers in Finland.

Solar Company   / GCL Plans To Invest $2.5 Billion In World’s Largest Solar Panel Factory

A report by Power Technology claims China’s GCL Systems Integration Technology plans to invest more than $2.5 billion to construct the world’s largest solar panel factory.

Updated 2020 Solar Installation Forecast Sees Rapid Recovery for China

Solar manufacturing was severely disrupted in Q1 2020 as the Chinese national holiday was extended and restrictions were placed on movement.

Market Analysis   / Germany Installed 700 MW of PV in First two Months of 2020

According to Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur), the country installed 356.7 MW of PV capacity in February, from 375 MW in the preceding month and 200 MW of solar in February 2019.

Solar Technology   / GCL-SI Building 60GW Integrated Solar Module Megacomplex in ...

A 60GW solar module mega-complex will be built in hefei, China.

Wind Power

Wind Farm   / India Tipped to Fall Short of 60GW Wind Capacity Target

India's wind capacity is likely to be between 48GW and 54GW by 2020.

Offshore Wind Power   / Iberdrola to Develop Two Floating Offshore Wind Demonstration Projects

Spanish electric utility company Iberdrola will be developing two demonstration projects to further strengthen its position in the floating offshore segment.

Wind Farm   / Steady Outlook for Wind Sector after Record Year in Greece

After a record year for new capacity in 2019, prospects for Greece’s wind energy sector remain positive.

Wind Turbine   / Siemens Gamesa Bags Contract for Project in Brazil

Wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa on Wednesday said it has bagged a contract to supply its next generation turbines for 312 MW project to AES in Brazil.

Wind Farm   / New Wind Farm Brings More Power to Senegal

Senegal is among the African nations trying to increase access to electricity for its population. U.S. officials estimate about 35% of the country’s 16 million people do not have access to power.

Hydropower

Hydropower Plant   / Kenya to Commence Construction of Kaptis Hydropower Project

Kenya is soon to commence construction of Kaptis hydropower project.

Pumped Storage   / Genex Signs Pumped Storage Services Agreement with Energy Australia

Genex Power Limited has taken a significant step forward towards achieving financial close of the 250MW Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro Project (K2-Hydro) with the announcement that it has signed an ESSA with EnergyAustral Pty Ltd.

Hydropower Plant   / World Bank Approves Additional $700 Million for the Dasu Project, Pakistan

Hydropower Plant   / World Bank to Provide $700m More for Pakistan Hydropower Project

Kenya : Metier Takes 40% Stake in Kaptis Hydroelectric Project

Hydropower Plant   / Tata Power Starts Commercial Operations of Georgia Hydro Plant

Pumped Storage   / Australia’s First Pumped Hydro Project in 40 Years Gets Green Light

Energy Technology   / Bill Gates Invests in Hydropower Technology

Nuclear Power

Nuclear Power Plant   / COVID-19 May Delay Vogtle Nuclear Expansion

Southern Co. in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 1 said the COVID-19 pandemic “could disrupt or delay construction, testing, supervisory and support activities” at the Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion project in Georgia.

Nuclear Power Plant   / Decree Delays Deadline for Start-up of Flamanville EPR

The construction of the EPR unit at the Flamanville site in Normandy was authorised by the French government by a decree of 10 April 2007, which stated first fuel loading must be completed within thirteen years.

Nuclear Power Plant   / Coronavirus Impacts Dismantling of Germany's Philippsburg Nuclear Plant

The outbreak of the coronavirus has affected the dismantling of the nuclear power plant in philipburg, baden-wurttemberg.

Nuclear Power Plant   / Czech Power Company Applies to Build New Nuclear Units at Dukovany

Czech power company CEZ on 25 March submitted an application to the State Office for Nuclear Safety (SÚJB) for permission to construct new nuclear units at the Dukovany site.

Thermal Power

Coal-Fired Power Plants   / Global Coal Generation Fell by a Record Amount in 2019

Thermal Plant   / ADPower to Build Two Waste-to-Energy Plants in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain

Thermal Plant   / CAMEROON: Hysacam to Produce Electricity from Household Waste Soon

Thermal Plant   / NTPC Adds 660 MW Unit of Khargone Super Thermal Power Project

Biomass Power Plant   / COVID-19 Delays Construction of 299 MW Biomass Power Plant in UK

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Battery   / Tesvolt Starts Operations at Europe's Biggest Battery System Factory

German battery storage company Tesvolt has today started operation at Europe's first gigafactory for commercial battery systems.

Electric Car   / How Large-Scale Storage Will Facilitate the EV Revolution

By 2040 there could be up to 500 million electric vehicles globally.

Energy Storage Project   / Total to Build the Largest Battery-Based Energy Storage Project in France

The development of renewable energy that is intermittent and decentralized requires the security of the electricity grid through flexible electricity storage capacities, especially in the form of batteries.

EV Market   / Europe Needs its Own EV Battery Recycling Industry

Europe needs its own battery recycling industry, and the EU's European Battery Alliance should make it happen.

Coronavirus: Energy Storage Europe 2020 postponed until 16-18 March 2021

Energy Storage Europe 2020 is postponed until 16-18 March 2021 due to the effects of coronavirus/Covid-19. It will thus take place from Tuesday to Thursday during calendar week 11 of 2021.

Energy Efficiency

Cooling and Heating Help Deliver Largest CO2 Reduction

EUROPE: Greater efficiencies in cooling and heating in the buildings sector led to a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions between 2005 and 2018, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA).

Latvia Aims for Energy Efficiency

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed an agreement with ALTUM – a Latvian state-owned development finance institutions that provides funding for a wide range of projects, for the provision of a loan totalling 18 million euros.

Enabling a Green, Fully Connected World With Huawei 5G Power

Why is EU off Track for 2020 Energy Efficiency Target?

Energy Efficiency Is A Core Target For Machine Learning

A Smart Way to Predict Building Energy Consumption

Q&A: How Data Centers Can Become More Energy Efficient

Photoelectrochemical Water-Splitting Efficiency Hits 4.5%

Power Grid

Power Construction   / AfDB Provides €62M for Rural Electrification in Over 1,300 Localities in Côte d'Ivoire

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has recently granted a loan of about 41 billion CFA francs (€62.35 million) to Côte d'Ivoire.

Power Construction   / Brazil's Eletrobras Plans to Invest US$6.2bn by 2024

According to its Business and Management Master Plan 2020-2024, Brazilian state-owned power utility Eletrobras plans to invest BRL32.4bn (US$6.2bn) over the period 2020-2024.

Electricity Transmission   / SIEMENS-TERNA Consortium Secures 370 Mln Euro Contract in Greek Power Link

A consortium of Siemens and Terna has been awarded a 370 million euro ($410 million) contract as part of a 1 billion euro Greek power project to link Athens to the island of Crete, power grid operator ADMIE IPTO Holding said on Monday.

Power Construction   / AfDB Will Lend US$242m for the Cameroon-Chad Power Interconnection

The presidency of Cameroon has authorised the government to sign two loan agreements with the African Development Bank (AfDB) totalling XAF148bn (US$243m) to finance the Cameroon-Chad power interconnection project.

Power Construction   / Norway Postpones Decision on $2.2 bln Power Cable to Scotlan...

Norway is postponing a decision on whether to allow companies to construct a new subsea power cable between it and Scotland.

Market Analysis   / State Grid Corp. of China Is Finally Getting Out of Real Est...

State Grid Corp. of China, the country’s largest electricity distributor, is planning to exit the real estate business, nearly a decade after its primary overseer first ordered such a move as part of a drive to get centrally-owned state enterprises to foc

Oil & Gas

Market Analysis   / IEA: This Oil Shock Is The Worst In History

The world has seen some oil shocks before, but “none has hit the industry with quite the ferocity we are witnessing today,” the IEA said on Wednesday in an ar

Oil Price   / Coronavirus: Oil Prices Rise on Hopes of a Price War Truce

Global oil prices have risen after Donald Trump said he expected Saudi Arabia and Russia to reach a deal soon to end their price war.

Crude Oil   / BP Reduces Investment Plan by 25% in 2020 to US$12bn

BP has cut its 2020 spending plan by a quarter, from US$15bn to US$12bn, including a US$1bn reduction investment in short-cycle onshore activity.

Oil & Gas Trade   / India's Top Refiner Declares Force Majeure On Oil Imports From Saudi Arabia

Indian Oil Corp (IOC), the country’s biggest refiner and fuel retailer, has declared a force majeure on oil imports from some of its top oil suppliers, including Saudi Arabia, which has been promising a supply surge as of today in the price war it leads w

Oil Shale   / U.S. Shale Company Whiting Becomes First Major Bankruptcy of Oil-Price Crash

Whiting Petroleum Corp filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the U.S. shale producer said on Wednesday, the first publicly traded casualty of crashing crude oil prices that are expected to bite into record U.S. output.

Coal

Coal Mine   / The Last Coal-Fired Power Plant in New York Will Retire

New York's last coal-fired power plant is going dark, part of the state's aggressive effort to fight climate change.

Coal Trade   / Coronavirus Could Crush US Coal Industry

The spread of the coronavirus could place a heavy burden on already struggling coal miners in the United States.

Market Analysis   / Coal Phase-Out Can Provide “Cheap” Way to Reduce Emissions, Researchers Say

New research has shown that a global phase out of coal use would deliver net economic benefits in the long term, and would be an affordable way for countries to bridge the gap to limiting average global warming to no more than two degrees.

Global Coal Capacity is Booming Thanks to China and Japan

Japan and China are becoming the drivers of new coal-fired capacity worldwide, even as the U.S.

Coal Trade   / U.S. Coal Exports Declined in 2019

In 2019. U.S. coal exports declined to 93 million short tons, a 20 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S.

Carbon capture   / Captured CO2 and Green Hydrogen to Produce Carbon Neutral Fu...

A new plant in Sweden USES captured carbon dioxide and green hydrogen to produce liquid carbon-neutral fuel.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Fuel Cell   / US DOE Awards Nel Subsidiary Funds for Reversible Fuel Cell Research

Hydrogen for Power Needs Nearly $800bn Investment Says BNEF

Preparing Australian Electricity Systems for Large-Scale Hydrogen Production

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle   / Mitsubishi Fusco to Develop Hydrogen Trucks

Market Analysis   / Australia’s Hydrogen Fuel Transition is Great News for the Coal Sector

New Energy Vehicles

Electric Car   / Why EVs are Greener than Gasoline And Diesel Powered Vehicles

While electric vehicles are often touted as the climate-friendly green alternative to standard combustion engines, there are some people that question whether t

Electric Car   / Volkswagen Maintains its Belief in the Future of Electric Cars

​The automaker recently published several new official blog posts mentioning its optimism.

Electric Vehicle Battery   / BYD Launches Blade Battery for Improved Fire Safety in Electric Vehicles

With electrical vehicles (EVs) gaining more market share by the day, fire safety is an increasingly important concern as the lithium-ion batteries which power them can potentially become unstable and even ignite in certain circumstances.

Electric Car   / Irish Electric Vehicles Sales Lag Behind 2030 Target Levels

Research into Irish electric vehicle (EV) uptake by Cornwall Insight Ireland shows that EV sales are up 53% year-to-date. However, this still lags behind the Irish government’s Climate Action Plan 2019.

Electric Car   / Siemens Converts all Lamp Posts on Residential Street to Eectric Car Chargers

In what is understood to be a first for the UK, tech giant Siemens and electric vehicle charging solutions provider ubitricity have converted all the lamp posts on a central London residential street into “hidden” electric vehicle chargers.

Geothermal

Electricity Trade   / Ethiopia Signs $800 Mln Geothermal Power Purchase Agreement

Ethiopia has signed a power purchase agreement worth $800 million with the developers of a 150 MW geothermal plant, the prime minister said on Thursday.

Geothermal Power Plant   / The San-Jacinto-Tizate Geothermal Power Plant in Nicaragua

As part on its reporting the company provided a great overview on its geothermal power plant in Nicaragua.

Geothermal Power Plant   / Germany is Expanding Deep Geothermal Energy Efforts

Energy Technology   / Strada Completes Tests of Deep Drilling Geothermal Technology

Geothermal Power Plant   / Innovation in Geothermal Energy Utilization

Geothermal Power Plant   / GDC diversifies use of geothermal steam in western Kenya

Clean emission   / Geothermal Energy Use in Increased by 51% in the Netherlands Last year

Poland and Iceland Expand their Cooperation for Geothermal Heating Projects

Decentralized Energy

Gas turbine engine   / Poland’s Dolna Odra Power Plant to Receive GE combined Cycle Units

GE has announced the order of two high-efficiency and lower emission power units to be constructed through consortium at the Polska Grupa Energetyczna Górnictw

CCGT   / Phase 4 of Azito Gas-Fired Power Plant Project in Côte d’Ivoire Commences

Phase 4 works on Azito gas-fired power plant project in Côte d’Ivoire has commenced Mike Scholey, Globeleq’s CEO and Azito Energie’s Board Chair confirmed the report and said Phase 4 follows the concession agreement signed with the government and it will

Gas power plant   / First-of-its-kind Power Plant Utilizes Ethane in Combustion Mix

A new Competitive Power Ventures gas-fired power plant in Pennsylvania, United States, has been adapted to use ethane in its combustion mix.

CCGT   / Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Wins 1950 MW Power Upgrade

Project will incorporate three 1650℃ MHPS M701JAC-type GTCC power generating facilities

Gas Turbine   / Moteurs Baudouin Releasing First Natural Gas Engine Line

Moteurs Baudouin, which has built diesel engines for the marine and power generation markets for 100 years, said it will release its first engine range powered by natural gas later this year.

Gas turbine engine   / Siemens Receives Third Order from Belarus for SGT-800 Gas Tu...

For the third time in three months, Siemens has received an order from Belarus to supply SGT-800 industrial gas turbines.

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Energy Economy

Coal-Fired Power Plants   / India's Coal Sector Faces Stranded Asset Risks Amounting $40b

The resulting liquidity crunch could keep banks from lending to the renewable sector.

Oil Price   / Not Even The $2 Trillion Stimulus Package Can Save Oil Markets

The package would provide $2 trillion in funding, allocated directly to the White House’s plan which includes purchasing 77 million barrels of oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and...

Shell Pauses $25bn Share Buyback Scheme Amid Oil Market Disruption

$160 Millions for Renewable Energy Through the Energy Inclusion Facility

Oil’s Plunge Is an Existential Threat to a Far Cleaner Biofuel

EU Sets Aside EUR 980 Million for Clean Energy Infrastructure

Ireland Shares €1m for Research Targeting Geothermal Energy

PG&E Wins Approval for $23 Billion Bankruptcy Financing Package

Climate Change

CCS   / Japan Maintains 2030 Climate Goals Unchanged in New NDC

Japan has submitted an update to its National Determined Contribution (NDC) to the Secretariat of the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Energy Transition   / EU Leaders Back Covid-19 Recovery Strategy that 'Integrates Energy Transition'

European heads of government call for 'coordinated' approach to coronavirus built around investment in Green Deal.

Energy Transition   / Poland Says Needs Turow Coal Plant for Gradual Energy Transformation

Poland argues that more time is needed to replace its own plants with cleaner coal plants.

Clean emission   / Gasification with CO2 Storage Reduces the Costs of the EU's ZERO Carbon Strategy by 40&

The energy transition to decarbonise the EU’s economy fully by 2050 will be felt economically in all member states. An illustrative example of this is that even before the start of this transition...

Energy Transition   / How French Oil Giant Total is Increasing its Clean Energy Portfolio

Total’s gross low-carbon power generation capacity is currently close to 7GW. French oil giant Total has been increasing its clean energy portfolio as part of its bid to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Policy & Regulation

Russia Drafts Strategy for Low-Carbon Development

Trump Relaxes Environmental Regulations To Counter Coronavirus Impact

U.S. EPA Considers Delaying Compliance Deadline for Biofuels Law

Green Initiatives Almost Derailed The $2 Trillion Stimulus Bill

US Regulators Issue Draft EIS on Used Fuel Facility

Future Energy

Tidal Energy   / Europe still Leads the World in Tidal Energy Installations

Europe still leads the world in tidal energy installations, and European tidal stream projects generated 50% more electricity in 2019 than the year before, acco

Tidal Energy   / India Gives Up On Tidal Power

India has given up on development of two tidal power plants.

Upgrading Biomass with Selective Surface-Modified Catalysts

Scientists demonstrated how the conversion of a plant derivative into fuels and other valuable chemicals can be achieved by loading single atoms of platinum onto titanium dioxide

Tidal Energy   / Harnessing Marine Energy at all Scales, from a Village Microgrid to a Vast Tidal Inlet

Expedition leaders in days gone by hitched huskies to their sleds to traverse the frozen terrain. Now, a new type of pioneer is harnessing a much different type of power—from oceans and rivers—to bring reliable clean energy to far-flung communities across

Tidal Energy   / European Tidal Stream Output 'Jumps 50%'

European tidal stream projects generated 50% more electricity in 2019 than in 2018, according to statistics released today by Ocean Energy Europe (OEE).

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