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21 Sep 2019

Solar

Solar Power Plant   / Google Announced Its Largest Package of Renewable Energy Deals

Google today announced its largest package of renewable energy deals yet. Worth a total of 1,600-megawatts, the package includes 18 deals in the U.S., Chile and

Solar Power Plant   / NTPC to Invest Rs 25,000 Crore to Set Up Solar Park at Kutch in Gujarat

NTPC will not undertake any new coal-based generation for the next few years as part of measures to reduce its carbon footprint and has decided to invest about Rs 25,000 crore to set up one of the world's largest solar park.

Solar Technology   / Canadian Solar Has Achieved 22.8% Efficiency And Broke The World Record

The result was verified by Germany's Institute für Solarenergieforschung GmbH. The Canadian-Chinese manufacturer claims to have achieved 22.8% efficiency for its multi-crystalline P5 cell, produced with a mono cast manufacturing process.

Solar Power Plant   / Total, Envision's JV Launches Commercial Activity for B2B Customers in China

TEESS, a 50/50 joint venture established by Total and Envision Group, has launched its commercial activity to develop on-site distributed generation solar projects for B2B customers in China.

Solar Power Plant   / Researchers Propose Floating Microgrids Made up of Electric ...

Electric boats may enable floating microgrids that could serve islands that have historically been powered by fossil fuels, according to a report from researchers at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.

Solar Company   / The Renewable Company Goldman Sachs Scores US$4 Billion for ...

Goldman Sachs Asset Management has reached the final close on capital commitments to Goldman Sachs Renewable Power, a private company that invests in renewable energy assets.

Wind Power

Wind Farm   / Renewable Energy Is now A Compelling Alternative as It Costs Less than Fossil Fuels

Saving the environment is no longer the only compelling argument for switching to renewable energy, said Michael Milken, chairman of think tank Milken Institute

Offshore Wind Power   / Vattenfall on the Lookout for Boulder Clearance Crew

Vattenfall has invited companies to pre-qualify for boulder clearance work on the 605MW Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm in the Danish Baltic Sea.The clearance of boulders would be carried out on the seabed at 72 wind turbine locations.

Wind Turbine   / Clocaenog Forest Wind Farm Successfully Installed All of the Project's 27 Turbines

All 27 turbines are now erected at the 96MW project which will be able to power up to 63,800 average UK households per year.

Wind Power Company   / ‘New RWE’ Plays A Major Roleon World-leading Renewables Position

German power major RWE has reiterated its commitment to becoming one of the world’s largest developers of solar, wind and energy storage after the European Commission green-lit its proposed asset swap with E.On.

Offshore Wind Power   / Virginia Has A Areat Ambitions Offshore Wind

Virginia’s Governor Ralph Northam has signed an executive order which sets the goal of having up to 2.5GW of offshore wind developed in the state by 2026.

Hydropower

India Will Expend $2.8b To Develop A 2GW Hydropower Project

Indian state-run hydropower company NHPC has received all necessary regulatory approvals to develop the 2,000 MW Lower Subansiri power project in India.

WAPDA Generated the Highest-ever Electricity During the Peak Hours

The hydroelectric power stations owned and operated by the Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) generated the highest-ever electricity during the peak hours at the end of July as WAPDA hydropower generation crossed the 8000MW mark.

Wudongde Hydropower Station, the "Smartest" Mega Hydropower Station in the World

GE Renewable Energy has Signed Two Hydropower Contracts in the US

Biggest Hydroelectric Project in the World Inches Closer to Reality in Congo

Burma Has an Energy Policy in Shan State Energy Forum

The Reservoir System is the Biggest Battery in the World

The Largest Dam Ever Built In India Could Cause More Harm than Good

Nuclear Power

Nuclear Technology   / Preparing the Next Generation of the Workforce for the Nuclear Industry

The extent to which nuclear energy can achieve its potential for contributing to peace, health and prosperity ultimately depends on the availability of competent, qualified and capable staff.

Nuclear Power Plant   / Russia's Floating Nuclear Power Plant to Be Commissioned

The floating power unit Akademik Lomonosov has arrived at the port of its permanent location in Pevek, Chukotka, in Russia's Far East, where it is being docked to start operations by the end of this year.

Nuclear Power Plant   / Russia's First Sea-Borne Nuclear Power Plant Arrives to Its Base

Russia's first-floating nuclear power plant has arrived to its permanent base near an isolated Russian town across the Bering Strait from Alaska, Russian state nuclear energy company Rosatom said on Saturday.

Nuclear Power Plant   / EDF has Warned Several of its Nuclear Reactors may have Problems

In a statement published on its website, EDF said nuclear reactor company Framatome – formerly called AREVA – informed it of a “deviation from technical standards” in the manufacturing of certain components on reactors that are currently in operation.

Thermal Power

Thermal Plant   / Iraq Signed A 1.3 Billion Dollars Deal With Siemens And Orascom Construction To Rebuild A Vast Power Plant

Thermal Plant   / German Spend €40 billion Designed to Lessen Impact of Coal Plant Closures

Thermal Fuel   / Trump Administration Considers Boost to Biofuel Mandates to Ease Farmer Anger

Smart Energy   / A Spanish Researcher Designs A System To Convert Waste Heat From Industrial Gases into Electricity

Thermal Plant   / JERA Co. has Completed its Replacement of 13 Consecutive Gas Turbine Units

Energy Storage

Energy Storage System   / German Finished 150,000 Home Storage Systems And Reached 1GWh of Capacity

The dramatic fall in cost, occuring alongside the mass roll-out of home storage systems in Germany since 2013, has highlighted the potential of decentralised ba

Energy Storage Battery   / How Will China Change The Lithium-icon Cell Recycing Market ?

China recycled around 67,000 tons of lithium-ion batteries last year, or 69 percent of all the stock available for recycling worldwide, according to Hans Eric Melin, founder of U.K.-based Circular Energy Storage.

Energy Storage Project   / Global Energy Storage Projects Are on The Rise

A recent research study has identified 2,092 energy storage projects globally. As global electricity grids embrace the new energy economy, energy storage is becoming a necessity in grid infrastructure.

Energy Storage Battery   / Every Charge Cycle Counts When It Comes to Battery Degradation

As battery owners and operators seek to maximise the returns from their assets, they simultaneously face the Herculean challenge of managing degradation. This remains one of the most prominent challenges in the industry.

Energy Storage Battery   / Invisible Solar Cells Aim to Extend Driving Range for Electric Cars unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show

A new system for integrating solar cells into the roof of an electric car will be unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show this September, and they promise to not only extend the driving range of an electric vehicle but also be completely indistinguishable fr

Energy Efficiency

South Korea Plans to Cut Its Primary Energy Consumption By 14% By 2030

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of South Korea has unveiled plans to cut its primary energy consumption by 14% by 2030, which could help the country save KRW10,800bn (US$8.9bn) on energy imports.

Ameresco Sees The Growing Opportunity for Solar And Storage to Meet Customers' Holistic Energy Needs

Ameresco is best known as a commercial and industrial energy services company, or ESCO, competing against giants like Honeywell, Siemens, Johnson Controls and a host of other national and regional providers on HVAC retrofits, LED lighting upgrades.

Mitsubishi Electric Receives Net Zero Energy Building Certification

US - Canada Have Recorded A 59% Growth in Zero Energy Buildings

Rheinhafen-Dampfkraftwerk Block 8 Achieved A 47.5% Net Thermal Efficiency To World-Class Level

Energy Efficiency Market Report for Victorian Energy Efficiency Certificates

Solar Technology   / How To Improve Energy Efficiency And Light-Sensing Tech of Solar Cells?

Using More Energy Than Required is Literally Like Burning Money and Environmental Resources

Power Grid

Electricity Transmission   / European Commission Approves E.ON/RWE Deal Despite Criticism

Under the EU Merger Regulation the European Commission approved the acquisition of Innogy's (RWE) distribution and consumer solutions business as well as certai

Power Construction   / ABB to Support Austria's Largest Electricity Grid Expansion Project

Austria’s transmission system operator Austrian Power Grid (APG) has signed a five-year framework contract with ABB to supply gas-insulated switchgear to support the country’s largest electricity grid expansion to date.

Electricity Trade   / Iraq Signs Deal To Plug into Gulf Power Grid

It is the second deal the ministry signed in as many days to boost electricity supply in Iraq, where generation falls about 9 gigawatts below estimated demand of some 24 GW.

Smart Grid   / Smarter Grid Solutions Develop Well From Germany to The Whole Europe

Scottish software company Smarter Grid Solutions (SGS) is expanding into Europe following successful trials with a German utility company.

Power Construction   / It is Time for a Massive Public Takeover of the Nation’s El...

He held a town hall the same day he released a new climate plan, in which he declared that the days of investor-owned utilities—with their profit incentives to underinvest in the electric grid and double down on fossil fuels—have to end.

Microgrid   / Don't Follow One-time Disasters to Find Microgrid Opportunit...

Don’t follow one-time disasters to find microgrid opportunities; look instead to areas with recurring power outages and businesses interested in resilience, says a new study.

Oil & Gas

Oil & Gas Trade   / China's Quest Is Changing the Global LNG Market on Trade, Investment And Prices

The major transformations that are occurring on the Chinese gas market have profound repercussions on the global gas and LNG markets, especially on trade, inves

Oil & Gas Trade   / What the Attacks on Saudi Aramco’s Main Oil Plant Mean for Its Massive IPO

Smoke billows from an Aramco oil facility in Abqaiq about 37 miles southwest of Dhahran in Saudi Arabia's eastern province on September 14, 2019, after drone attacks sparked fires at two Saudi Aramco oil facilities.

Oil & Gas Trade   / US Blames Iran For Energy Prices Spike After Saudi Oil Attack

Global energy prices spiked on Monday after a weekend attack on key oil facilities in Saudi Arabia caused the worst disruption to world supplies on record, an assault for which President Donald Trump warned that the U.S. was "locked and loaded" to respond

Oil & Gas Trade   / US Sanctions Bringing China and Iran Together

A report by Reuters last week showed that, while sales of Iranian crude oil have significantly diminished, Tehran’s exports of oil products have hardly been affected by US sanctions.

LNG   / Nigeria LNG Signs EPC LOI for Train 7 with An International Consortium

Nigeria LNG has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of Train 7 with an international consortium.

Coal

Coal Production   / China's Total Coal Consumption Will Drop 18% from 2018 to 2035

Demand is expected to trend downwards by 2025.According to Reuters, China is expected to see total coal consumption drop 18% from 2018 to 2035, and by 39% from

Coal Trade   / Report Shows: China Injected $1b in "Green" Financing to Coal-Related Projects

Chinese financial institutions provided at least $1b in “green” financing to coal-related projects in the first half of this year, Reuters reported in a review of Shanghai-based Wind's financial data.13 coal projects benefited from green bonds.

Coal Power   / The Top Five Coal-Producing Countries in The World and How Much Do They Produce?

Although coal power is increasingly looked at with disdain by much of the world for its contribution to harmful emissions, coal production actually increased globally by 1.9% in 2018.

Coal Mine   / India's 54 Coal Mining Projects Are Facing Delay

State-owned CIL's 54 coal mining projects are facing delay due to various reasons such as contractual issues and delay in green clearances among others.

Coal Power   / Standard Bank: Only Finance Coal-Fired Power Plants Meet Set...

The bank revealed last week that it has adopted a group-wide policy on lending to coal-fired power projects and is in the process of developing a policy on lending to coal-mining operations.

Coal Trade   / Wescoal Has Entered Into a Long-Term Coal Supply Agreement w...

JSE-listed coal miner Wescoal has entered into a long-term coal supply agreement with Eskom to supply coal for the next 10 years from its Greenfield development project, Moabsvelden.

Hydrogen

U.S. Nuclear Utilities to Begin Making Carbon-Free Hydrogen for Commercial Use

China's Coal Capital Transforms into Hydrogen Hub for New Growth

Russia Develops Technologies for Railway Transport Using hydrogen fuel cells

First Hydrogen Refueling Station Inaugurated in Clermont-Ferrand in France

Toyota Fuel Cell Mirai and CleverShuttle Emission-Free to Travel 2.2 Million KM

New Energy Vehicles

New Carbon-ion Battery Technology to Charge EVs 100 Times Faster Than Existing Battery

A new carbon-ion battery technology, developed by ZapGo Ltd, is expected to charge an electric vehicle 100 times faster than existing battery technologies.

Electric Vehicle Charging   / Second-Life EV Batteries Can Charge Up to Four Vehicles Simultaneously

The rapid penetration of electric vehicles (EVs) has led to questions on its most expensive component – the battery. What happens to the batteries after 8-10 years of service when they retire from EVs due to capacity fade?

Smart Energy   / Schneider Electric Launches EcoStruxure to Meet the Urgent Needs for EV Market

Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has launched EcoStruxure for eMobility, the only end-to-end solution to cover the entire EV charging infrastructure value chain.

Market Analysis   / The Electric Vehicle Revolution May Get Messy in Near Future

As Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently mused, it’s super hard for humans to comprehend exponential growth. Indeed, we are not good at thinking in exponential rather than linear ways.

Electric Car   / Are Electric Cars Really As Good for the Enviroment As We Think?

Electric cars are set to charge ahead and replace their fossil fuel-guzzling cousins in the coming years as Europe hunts for ways to fight climate change. Are they really as good for the environment as we think?

Geothermal

First Well Successfully Drilled for Baringo-Silali Geothermal Project in Kenya

GDC reports success for the first well drilled for its Baringo-Silali geothermal project in Kenya. Drilled for the Baringo-Silali geothermal project, a total of six wells are to be the basis of geothermal development at Baringo-Silali.

Indonesia Hopes to Raise the Geothermal Power Capacity from the Current 2GW to 7.2GW

The capacity would be an increase from less than 2GW of geothermal power currently, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources’s Director General of Renewable Energy F.X. Sutijastoto told reporters at a conference on geothermal energy.

Geothermal Power Technology to be Retrofitted onto an Existing Oil and Gas Battery

Global Geothermal Capacity Reaches 14,900 MW – New Top 10 Ranking of Geothermal Countries

Zambia Annouced the Completion Of Drilling Geothermal Resources

Thermal Fuel   / A New Kind Of Geothermal Energy And Faster Charging Batteries could Become Available

Announcing 2nd Annual GEOLAC Geothermal Industry Award Winners

GEOLAC – Chilean Government Q&A: What's Next For Geothermal?

Decentralized Energy

Microgrid   / Alaska Forms A Model of Microgrid Development in the Cold And Remote Conditions

Alaska's challenges — cold weather and the high cost of delivered energy — are part of the reason the state is a model of innovative microgrid development, wi

Market Analysis   / Who Is The Best Employer - Decentralised Renewables or Central Grid?

Power for All has released the results of a study which looks at employment creation within the decentralised renewable energy industry as Asia and Africa strive to improve rural electrification.

Microgrid   / Microgrid at The Center of $630 Million London City Airport Expansion

The London City Airport microgrid, now under development, will nearly double the size of the airport’s electricity distribution infrastructure, from 3.6 MVA to 7 MVA, and help power a major airport expansion and upgrade.

Microgrid   / Japanese Giant Sumitomo Enters US Microgrid Market with Investment in LO3

Japanese conglomerate Sumitomo has entered the US microgrid market with an investment in New York-based blockchain innovator LO3 Energy, a company perhaps best known for the Brooklyn Microgrid.

Smart Grid   / Canada Launches First Utility-Scale Microgrid System

Ontario-based municipal utility North Bay Hydro Services has partnered with smart grid solutions firm S&C Electric Company to launch Canada’s first utility-scale microgrid system.

Microgrid   / How A Perfect Storm is Driving Microgrids into the Mainstrea...

Given the diverse benefits that microgrids provide – reductions in energy costs, business risk, and carbon emissions, and increases in resiliency and power reliability – one wonders why discussion of microgrids has only started to take off recently.

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Energy Economy

China’S Belt And Road Initiative And Its Impact On The Middle East And North Africa

Attitudes towards the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) have changed since the programme was first announced in 2013.

Senvion to Sell Its European Services And Onshore Assets to Siemens Gamesa

German renewable energy company Senvion has announced that it has entered into a non-binding exclusivity agreement with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) to sell its European services and onshore assets for an undisclosed fee.

Siemens Has Spinned Off Its Gas And Power Business To Finish Listing Energy Unit in Next Year

Global Investment in Renewable Energy from 2010-2019 to Hit $2.6tn

Shell Leads Big Oil in the Race to Invest in Clean Energy Tech

Shell Leads Big Oil in the Race to Invest in Clean Energy Tech

$20B Danish Fund Ditches Oil Supermajors Over Climate Concerns

​India and Russia Will Unveil A Energy Co-operation Agreement to Reduce India's Dependence on Traditional Fuel Suppliers

Climate Change

How Cleantech can Help Power Pakistan's Green Revolution

Pakistan has been the 8th-most affected country when it comes to climate change. Although the government recognizes that vulnerability, there is a lot of room f

Gas Extraction Render Any Related Carbon Savings Irrelevant

A report by Germany's Energy Watch Group thinktank has said we would be better off sticking to coal and oil than switching to gas because emissions of methane, the most potent greenhouse gas.

Oil spill caused by Hurricane Dorian is 'catastrophic,' environmentalists report

A Norwegian owned oil storage facility on Grand Bahama was damaged during Hurricane Dorian and has caused a 'catastrophic' oil spill, as reported by Bahamas Press.

A New Technology To Turn Methane-Emitting Biomass Waste into “Biochar”

Biochar is a stable form of carbon, made from woody materials in a heat and oxygen-deprived system. Conventionally, biochar has been made as a small residue of biomass power production.

The United States, One of the Biggest Contributors to Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The United States is one of the biggest contributors to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, making its involvement in the fight against climate a matter of critical importance.

Policy & Regulation

China-Pakistan   / Pakistan Says Curbing Power Sector Debt, Seeks Energy Investors

Zimbabwe Goverment Raised the Electricity Price by More Than 200 Percent

India's Power Sector Proposed New Rules Aimed at A Complete Overhaul of the Power Trading Market

Us to Renew Sanction Waivers for Five Iranian Nuclear Programmes for 90 Days

The 2020 US Election Looks Set to Deliver Either the Greenest or the Dirtiest President

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