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Sunday
23 Jan 2022

Solar

Virtual power plant   / Duke Energy Florida Sets up Bring-Your-Own-Battery Virtual Power Plant Pilot Program

[21/Jan]  Duke Energy Florida has set up a virtual power plant pilot program where residential customers can sign up with their own existing batteries.

Solar Inverter   / Sungrow Presents New Central Inverter

[20/Jan]  Called the 1+X modular inverter, the new product can be deployed, by combining eight units, to reach a power of 8.8MW.

Solar Power Plant   / Researchers Publish Details of Solar Panel Water Cooling Mechanism

[20/Jan]  An experimental water-cooling system increased system efficiency at high temperatures.

Solar Power Plant   / Developer Turns Sod on Colombia PV Project

[19/Jan]  12.3MW Parque Solar Los Girasoles in Norte de Santander is expected to be commissioned in Q4 2022

Solar Power Panel   / Vikram Solar Launches M10 Solar Modules

[19/Jan]  The Indian manufacturer has unveiled its Series 10 monocrystalline PERC solar modules featuring 144 half-cells based on an M10 wafer.

Solar Power Panel   / Longi Unexpectedly Raises PV Wafer Prices

[19/Jan]  Furthermore, Tongwei secured 104,800,000 wafers from Shuangliang and PV module manufacturer Yingli said its capacity has reached 8GW.

Wind Power

Wind Power Project   / Colombia to Inaugurate First Wind Farm for 17 Years

[22/Jan]  Colombia's President Ivan Duque will later today inaugurate the 20MW Guajira 1 wind farm, the first wind farm to come into operation in the country for 17 years

Offshore Wind Power   / Trungnam Group Opens 100-MW Dong Hai 1 Wind Farm in Vietnam

[21/Jan]  Vietnamese renewable developer Trungnam Group has opened its pioneering 100-MW Dong Hai 1 intertidal wind farm in the country’s Tra?Vinh province.

Floating Offshore Wind    / SENER Forges Spanish Floater Partnership

[21/Jan]  Collaboration with Amper Group aims to commercialise semi-submersible platform for hosting 15MW turbines

Offshore Wind Power   / Clarksons Research Rounds up 2021 Offshore Wind Data

[21/Jan]  Full year 2021 data points for the offshore renewables sector have been released by Clarksons Research, profiling further record capacity growth for offshore wind as it continues to play a vital role in global energy transition.

Floating Offshore Wind    / First Floating PV Plant to be Built in Greece by Terna – Global Market to Reach 4.8 GW by 2026

[20/Jan]  Floating PV technology is making its first steps in the Balkan region, with companies in Greece, Albania, Romania, and Montenegro investing in new projects.

Hydropower

Hydropower Plant   / Hatta Pumped Storage Plant 35% Complete

[21/Jan]  Construction of the first pumped storage plant in Dubai is 35% complete, the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority has announced.

Hydropower Plant   / MRC Says Bold Actions Needed to Address Low Mekong Flows

[21/Jan]  China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam have all been urged to take steps to address regional low flows, water fluctuations and drought as the Lower Mekong River experiences record low flows for the third consecutive year.

[17/Jan]  Hydropower Plant   / ESUT, Geometric to Build Hydropower Plant in Enugu

[11/Jan]  Hydropower Plant   / Keyal Khwar Hydropower Project to Generate 72 MW Electricity

[11/Jan]  Pumped Storage   / PacifiCorp Eyes Pumped Storage Hydropower Project in Southern Oregon

[11/Jan]  Hydropower Plant   / Three Gorges Hydropower Station Generates Over 100 bln kWh of Electricity in 2021

[07/Jan]  Hydropower Plant   / CTG Starts Construction of Tiantai Pumped Storage Plant

[30/Dec]  Hydropower Plant   / 'World's Largest' Pumped Storage Power Station Starts Operations

Nuclear Power

Nuclear Reactor   / IEA Report on Canada Welcomes SMR Developments

[20/Jan]  Launching the report on 13 January, IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said: “Canada has shown impressive leadership, both at home and abroad, on clean and equitable energy transitions.

Nuclear Power Plant   / Austria Gears up to Fight EU 'Green' Nuclear Energy Plan

[20/Jan]  As the EU moves to label energy from nuclear power and natural gas as "green" investments, Austria is gearing up to fight this, including with a legal complaint.

Nuclear Fusion   / Video: Chinese "Artificial Sun" Sets New World Record

[19/Jan]  The experimental advanced superconducting tokamak, or the Chinese "artificial sun," has achieved a continuous high-temperature plasma operation for 1,056 seconds in the latest experiment on Thursday.

Nuclear Power Plant   / Belgian Regulator Says Reactors could Operate Beyond 2025

[19/Jan]  However, it said the government must make a prompt decision on their long-term operation and develop a global approach with all the actors involved.

Thermal Power

[12/Jan]  CCS   / Cresta, Lapis Energy to Collaborate on Carbon Capture Project

[31/Dec]  Coal-Fired Power Plants   / Kusile Unit 4 to Boost SA Power Grid with Additional 800MW

[29/Dec]  Coal-Fired Power Plants   / First 1-GW Unit of Major China Coal-Fired Plant Comes Online

[29/Dec]  Coal-Fired Power Plants   / Million-kW Thermal Power Unit Begins Operation in N China

[28/Dec]  Coal-Fired Power Plants   / S. Korea's Oldest Coal-Fired Plant to Shut Down

Energy Storage

Hybrid Power Plant   / Solar-Plus-Storage for Mineral Water Producer in Cambodia

[21/Jan]  The system delivered by French energy giant TotalEnergies will power Kulara Water’s bottling facility in Siem Reap Province.

Energy Storage Project   / Fluence and ReNew form Indian Storage Venture

[21/Jan]  New company will cater to a market projected to reach 27GW by 2030.

Energy Storage Battery   / UK Energy Storage Techs Undergo Testing

[21/Jan]  Testbed at Harwell Campus will demonstrate AMTE's sodium ion battery within a solar connected system

Energy Storage System   / Burns & McDonnell Installs 60 MWh of Stand-Alone Energy Storage in Texas

[20/Jan]  Burns & McDonnell has completed construction of three 10-MW/20-MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage systems in West Texas.

Energy Storage Battery   / Quantum Batteries: Next-Gen Storage in Sight

[20/Jan]  Researchers at the University of Adelaide have reported demonstrating the underlying concept of quantum batteries.

Energy Efficiency

Energy Saving   / Energy Program Saves 5.6mn MWh in Brazil

[22/Jan]  Brazil's residential energy saving program was able to reduce power consumption by 5.6mn MWh between September and December 2021

Energy Saving   / Andhra to Build Energy-Efficient Houses for Weaker Sections

[22/Jan]  The housing programme, named as Jagananna Colonies, was launched by chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on June 3 last year as part of his pre-election promise of “Navaratnalu-Pedalandirki Illu

[17/Jan]  Energy-Eficient Building    / New Smart Glass Technologies Could Boost Buildings’ Energy Efficiency

[10/Jan]  Energy-Eficient Building    / Schneider Partners NYP on Green Solutions for SMEs

[10/Jan]  Energy Saving   / Companies Reduce Emissions by up to 19% Through Digital Tools: Schneider Electric and CNBC Report

[02/Jan]  Energy-Eficient Building    / Nearly 2k Homes Across West Midlands to get Energy Efficiency Boost

[29/Dec]  Energy-Eficient Building    / Bringing Energy-Efficient Building Technologies Closer To Commercialization

[28/Dec]  Energy Saving   / CLP Power, Hong Kong Businesses Find Common Goal in Energy-Saving Incentives

Power Grid

Market Analysis   / Japan’s Power Demand Forecast to Fall Towards 2031-32

[22/Jan]  Japan's electricity demand is forecast to fall towards the April 2031-March 2032 fiscal year, following a steady recovery over 2021-24 from Covid-19-induced slu

Wind Farm   / Hitachi Energy to Provide Suez Grid Connection Solution

[21/Jan]  Hitachi Energy has signed an agreement with Vestas to deliver a grid integration solution to connect the 250 megawatt Gulf of Suez 1 wind farm in Egypt to the national power grid.

Electricity Transmission   / 50Hertz and Tennet Partner to Integrate 4GW of Offshore Capacity Onto German Grid

[21/Jan]  Transmission system operators 50Hertz and Tennet have formed a new partnership that aims to deliver more renewable energy capacity generated offshore onto the grid for reliability and sustainability.

Power Cable   / Hellenic Cables Picks up Dogger Bank C Array Gig

[20/Jan]  Production of cables for 1200MW project set to begin in 2023

Power Construction   / India’s Power Consumption to Rebound “Strongly” in 2022: ...

[20/Jan]  It is projected to reach 1,431TWh by year-end from 1,271TWh in 2020.

Electricity Trade   / How Germany can Cut Power Costs by 34%

[19/Jan]  Germany can achieve significant reductions in emissions and the cost of electricity by phasing out coal in 2030 but must have a clear plan to ramp up renewables and pivot to sustainable fuels in order to achieve net-zero

Oil & Gas

Oil & Gas Trade   / Chinese LNG Reload Heads to Europe

[22/Jan]  Europe is poised to receive a cargo reloaded at a Chinese LNG import terminal, as the region remains the global premium market for LNG and weaker demand leads C

Natural Gas   / China Is Reselling LNG Cargoes, Driving Gas Prices Lower

[21/Jan]  Major Chinese LNG importers are now offering to resell some cargoes on the spot market this year, suggesting that China has stocked up more than enough to see it through the winter and easing concerns about the global gas crunch.

Crude Oil   / Norway Recorded Higher Oil & Gas Output in December

[21/Jan]  Norway’s oil and gas production increased in December 2021 when compared to the previous month but it was slightly below predictions made by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate.

United States   / US Refining Expects Resurgent 2022

[21/Jan]  US refiners are set for a shift back toward pre-pandemic profits in 2022, with many expecting Covid-19 restrictions to taper amid rebounding demand for products this year.

Russian Federation   / Russia’s February gas-transit plan leaves Europe in the lurch

[20/Jan]  Russia is keeping Europe’s natural gas market on edge, with no relief in sight from the country’s preliminary supply plans for next month.

Coal

Coal Trade   / Indonesia Eases Coal Export Ban

[21/Jan]  Indonesia has eased a ban on coal exports for January, allowing a number of coal miners to sell the product overseas.

Coal Trade   / China Dec Coal Imports Fall, 2021 Imports Highest Since 2013

[17/Jan]  China’s coal imports fell in December, slipping from November’s 11-month high, as domestic coal miners boosted output to record levels and utilities slowed the pace of replenishing inventories.

Coal Technology   / India’s first Coal to Methanol Plant Starts Commercial Produciton

[17/Jan]  The 0.25 TPD capacity CTM pilot plant was designed, developed and installed by the BHEL, and has been producing methanol with 99 % accuracy, said CMD Shinghal Nalin Shinghal.

Thermal Coal   / Tightness Limits North American Met Coal Exports

[15/Jan]  Supply setbacks weighed on US and Canadian coking coal exports in November, while historically high prices throughout October and early November gave mining firms an incentive to ship cargoes where possible.

Thermal Coal   / India’s NTPC to Raise Thermal Coal Imports

[12/Jan]  India's biggest state-controlled power utility NTPC is seeking to boost its thermal coal imports to ensure steady supplies for its power plants as part of a broader strategy to strengthen its overall fuel security.

Coal Trade   / Indonesia Eases Coal Export Ban, Allows Release of 14 Vessel...

[12/Jan]  It will re-evaluate the reopening of the coal export on Wednesday.

Hydrogen

[21/Jan]  Hydrogen Project   / Linde Starts up ‘World’s First’ Plant for Extracting Hydrogen from Natural Gas Pipelines

[21/Jan]  Hydrogen Fuel Cell   / General Motors Expands Fuel Cell Business with New Applications

[21/Jan]  Hydrogen Project   / Wales Explores Green Hydrogen Potential

[21/Jan]  Hydrogen Project   / S-OIL Signs MOU on Blue Hydrogen Business with Saudi Aramco

[21/Jan]  Hydrogen Project   / POSCO to Promote Hydrogen Business with Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund

New Energy Vehicles

Electric Car   / 24M Finalizes Deal with Volkswagen Group to Partner on Next-Gen EV Battery Manufacturing

[20/Jan]  24M Technologies, Inc. has finalized its deal, announced in December 2021 with Volkswagen Group.

Electric Car   / Samsung SDI Begins Pilot Production of Cylindrical Batteries

[20/Jan]  Samsung SDI has begun pilot production of next-generation cylindrical batteries for electric vehicles at its plant in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province.

Electric Vehicle Battery   / Enzinc will Begin Testing Zinc-Based Battery with Energy Companies

[19/Jan]  The testing will be done at University of California Riverside’s facilities through a CalTestBed award valued at $292,000.

Electric Vehicle Battery   / Korean Companies Focusing on All-Solid-State Battery Development

[18/Jan]  South Korean electric vehicle battery manufacturers are increasing their efforts to start the mass production of all-solid-state batteries as early as possible.

EV Market   / Soaring Lithium Prices Become Major Headache For EV Makers

[17/Jan]  With lithium prices already trading at a record high in Asia, there is no sign that the rally in this much-sought-after commodity will come to an end this year

Geothermal

Geothermal Power Plant   / DOE awards $8.4M for Accessing Geothermal Potential from Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells

[14/Jan]  The US DOE selected four new projects to receive up to $8.4 million to establish new geothermal energy and heat production from abandoned oil and gas wells.

Geothermal Power Plant   / Drilling Begins at Geothermal Project in Lavey-les-Bains, Switzerland

[14/Jan]  On January 17, 2022, the drilling rig will grind into action in Lavey-les-Bains, so a release by the developer shared today.

[12/Jan]  Geothermal Power Plant   / 91MW Geothermal Plant Reaches Commercial Operation in Indonesia

[23/Dec]  Geothermal Power Plant   / Baker Hughes and CAUSEWAYGT to Collaborate on Geothermal Energy

[22/Dec]  Geothermal Power Plant   / Consortium Formed to Develop Geothermal Energy Projects

[10/Dec]  Geothermal Power Plant   / Vulcan Energy Buys German Geothermal Plant to Power Lithium Extraction

[10/Dec]  Geothermal Power Plant   / KenGen’s Expects to Add 83 MW of Geothermal in the Coming Weeks

[02/Dec]  Geothermal Power Plant   / Geothermal-rich California could cover US lithium demand

Decentralized Energy

Microgrid   / DoE Lab Partners with XENDEE on Net-Zero Carbon Microgrids

[19/Jan]  The Idaho National Laboratory, a US Department of Energy lab, has partnered with distributed energy resources company XENDEE Corporation to develop a platform t

Microgrid   / Innovative Lolwe Hybrid Solar 600kWp Minigrid Inaugurated in Uganda

[18/Jan]  The Lolwe hybrid solar 600kWp minigrid with integrated productive hub and e-mobility has been inaugurated on Lolwe Island, Uganda.

Solar Power Plant   / South Korea Boosts Nigeria’s Solar Projects With $12.4m

[10/Jan]  South Korea has earmarked $12.4 million to finance the installation of solar mini-grids in rural areas of Nigeria.

Microgrid   / Renewable Energy Microgrid to Power Japan’s Okinoerabu Island

[30/Nov]  The microgrid will use Kyocera’s energy management system, storage batteries, solar, and wind to maintain power even during emergencies or natural disasters, and promote local economic development and reduce carbon emissions.

Microgrid   / Australia’s Largest Hybrid Renewable Microgrid Officially O...

[04/Nov]  After successful commissioning at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Agnew Hybrid Renewable Microgrid was today officially opened in a celebration attended by dignitaries including the WA Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Corrective Servic

Distributed energy   / $50 Million to Ramp up Microgrids in Regional Australia

[24/Sep]  On behalf of the Australian Government, the ARENA has today announced the launch of the $50 million Regional Australia Microgrid Pilots Program to support microgrid pilot projects across regional Australia.

Energy Economy

Japan   / Tokyo Gas makes 1GW Nordic Clean Power Move

[22/Jan]  Deal struck to buy 50% of EWII Production, which will then be renamed TOWII Renewables

Offshore Wind Power   / China Three Gorges Power to Invest $6.5bn in Offshore Wind Power

[22/Jan]  Chinese state-owned power firm China Three Gorges Corporation is to spend $6.5 billion on three off-shore wind farms in Guangdong province amid schemes to diversify its portfolio.

[20/Jan]  Vestas Named Most Sustainable Company in the World

[20/Jan]  Energy Investment   / Minister of Energy in Uganda Weighs in on Umeme Investments

[20/Jan]  Market Analysis   / Brazilian Energy Demand Grows 4.1pc in 2021

[19/Jan]  Singapore   / PetroChina Becomes Top 2021 Singapore Bunker Supplier

[19/Jan]  Together Energy Becomes the First Supplier to Collapse in 2022

[18/Jan]  Oil Field   / TotalEnergies and Inpex Sell Shares in Mature Angolan Fields

Climate Change

Montenegro   / Montenegro Declares Nine Energy Projects as Infrastructure Priorities

[21/Jan]  The list of priority infrastructure projects of the Government of Montenegro includes nine energy projects, estimated at EUR 1.2 billion in total

Carbon Emissions   / Italgas Decarbonises Cement Production with Power to Gas and Carbon Capture

[21/Jan]  Italian energy company Italgas has partnered with cement producer Buzzi Unicem to help the company decarbonise the production of cement using power to gas and carbon capture systems.

Carbon Neutral   / Carbon Storage, H2 Key to China Net-Zero Goal: Shell

[19/Jan]  Investments in renewables-based electricity networks and technologies like carbon capture, utilisation and storage are needed this decade to accelerate China's energy transition and put the country on course to reach carbon neutrality by 2060, Shel

Energy Transition   / Masdar will be Abu Dhabi’s Clean Energy Powerhouse

[17/Jan]  ADSW welcomes the world as Middle East holds climate debate

Energy Transition   / Masdar will be Abu Dhabi’s Clean Energy Powerhouse

[17/Jan]  ADSW welcomes the world as Middle East holds climate debate

Policy & Regulation

[22/Jan]  Natural Gas   / Brazil, Guyana, Suriname Postpone Joint Energy Plan

[22/Jan]  Oil Field   / TotalEnergies, Chevron to Exit Myanmar

[21/Jan]  Energy Security   / Moldova Declares State of Emergency in Energy Sector

[20/Jan]  China   / China Sets Priority Tasks to Ensure Energy Supply

[19/Jan]  India   / India and IRENA Sign Renewables Agreement

Future Energy

Wave Energy   / New Jersey Politician Plans Wave Energy Boost

[22/Jan]  Assembly member Robert Karabinchak is aiming to introduce a new legislative initiative to help the sector

Wave Energy   / Eco Wave Power Partners with US Developer

[14/Jan]  Collaboration with Ocean Power Technologies looks to accelerate the development of wave energy projects

Wave Energy   / Israeli Wave Device Receives First Floaters

[07/Jan]  Installation of structures for Eco Wave Power device will start later this month

Tidal Energy   / Sabella Wraps Tests on Next-gen Tidal Turbine Blades

[31/Dec]  French tidal energy company Sabella has performed ‘successful’ tests on the next generation tidal turbine blades as part of the RealTide project.

Tidal Energy   / Orbital Marine Submits Applications for UK’s AR4 CfD Scheme

[29/Dec]  Following a series of good news stories for tidal energy commercialisation in 2021, the company now has a credible course to delivering multi-device projects in locations across the UK as early as 2025.

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