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Sunday
25 Sep 2022

Solar

Australia   / South Australia’s First Solar Digital Mining Centre

[22/Sep]  South Australia’s first solar digital mining centre is officially up and running in the seaport city of Whyalla.

Solar Cell   / Organic Solar Cell Breakthrough Improves Performance and Stability

[21/Sep]  Scientists at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology have made a breakthrough using water treatment for morphology control in organic solar cells.

Solar Cell   / Naturgy Builds 683 MW of Wind and Solar Power in Spain

[20/Sep]  The company currently has 20 wind farms and photovoltaic projects under construction and will start work on another 9 facilities in the coming weeks, with a total investment of 528 million euros.

Solar Cell   / Carbon Nanotubes Boost Efficiency in “Nanobionic” Bacterial Solar Cells

[20/Sep]  Engineers at EPFL have found a way to insert carbon nanotubes into photosynthetic bacteria, which greatly improves their electrical output.

Solar Cell   / Iberdrola Obtains Environmental Impact Statement for New 375...

[20/Sep]  Iberdrola has obtained the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the construction of a new 375 MW photovoltaic project in the town of Cedillo in Cáceres.

Solar Technology   / Solar Energy – Harnessing the Power of the Sun

[14/Sep]  Solar power is a cheap, clean, modular and flexible energy source. It is currently one of the cheapest renewable energies on the market and the most accessible one for European households.

Wind Power

Wind Power Project   / Wind Energy Industry Warns: Actions Not Words Needed to Address Energy Security and Climate Crises Ahead of COP27

[23/Sep]  More than 100 leading wind energy companies call on Paris Signatories to streamline planning and permitting, upgrade grid infrastructure and evolve power market

Wind Power Project   / Siemens Gamesa Announces Recyclableblade for Onshore Wind Projects

[23/Sep]  Siemens Gamesa has again taken strong command of circularity within wind turbine blades, launching its RecyclableBlade for onshore wind power projects.

Offshore Wind Power   / Global Alliance Formed to Boost Offshore Wind Capacity

[22/Sep]  It aims to increase offshore wind capacity by 670% to 380GW in 2030.

Wind Turbine   / Vestas Secures 104 MW Order With Polimix Energia in Brazil

[22/Sep]  Polimix Energia Ltda has signed an agreement with Vestas for the supply and installation of 23 V150-4.5 MW wind turbines for the Mundo Novo wind farm located in São Miguel do Gostoso in the municipality of Rio Grande do Norte in the northeast of Brazil.

Offshore Wind Power   / Portugal Ups Debut Offshore Wind Auction Target to 10 GW

[22/Sep]  Portugal has raised the target for its debut offshore wind power auction to 10 gigawatts (GW).

Hydropower

Pakistan   / Only 15% Of Pakistan’s Hydropower Pipeline Will Operate on Time: IEEFA

[22/Sep]  Around 51% of the pipeline reached financial close, and only 39% started construction.

Malawi   / Agreement Signed to Build 351MW Mpatamanga Hydropower in Malawi

[22/Sep]  The Government of Malawi, IFC, Scatec and EDF signed a binding commercial agreement to co-develop the 350MW Mpatamanga hydropower project in Malawi.

[23/Aug]  Pumped Storage   / US Launches $28M Hydropower Research and Development Programme

[22/Aug]  Hydropower Plant   / Europe’s Hydropower Generation Hits Record Lows Due to Drought

[18/Aug]  Hydropower Plant   / Norway Boosts Hydropower, Challenging Effort to Fill Reservoirs

[17/Aug]  Pumped Storage   / Estonian Mine to Be Turned Into Pumped Hydro Facility

[16/Aug]  Norway   / Norway Is Right to Preserve Hydropower Water Supply -German Chancellor

[16/Aug]  Hydropower Plant   / Smart Tools to Enhance the Flexibility of Hydropower Turbines in the US

Nuclear Power

Nuclear Power Plant   / France Prepares to Nationalize Its Struggling Nuclear Industry

[21/Sep]  The French government already owns 84% of Électricité de France, but it is now planning to fully nationalize the company just as the company warns of a huge 29 billion Euro loss.

Nuclear Power Plant   / German Nuclear Power Plant to Shut Down After Reported Leak

[20/Sep]  As Germany desperately attempts to stave off a winter energy crisis, most recently seizing Rosneft refinery assets, a leak at a nuclear plant reported by the country’s Environment Ministry adds to the pressure.

Nuclear Reactor   / US Study Assesses Potential for Coal-To-Nuclear Conversion

[16/Sep]  Hundreds of coal power plant sites across the USA could be converted to nuclear plant sites, providing huge decarbonisation gains as well as bringing tangible economic.

Nuclear Reactor   / About 80% Of U.S. Coal Plant Sites Suitable to Host Nuclear Reactors -U.S. DOE Report

[14/Sep]  As many as 157 retired coal plants and 237 operating coal plant sites across the U.S. could be converted to nuclear power and help the country reach its net-zero emissions goals by 2050, the U.S. Department of Energy said in a report on Tuesday.

Thermal Power

[21/Sep]  Biomass Power Plant   / Doosan Škoda Supplies Turbines for La Reunion Coal-To-Biomass Conversion

[08/Sep]  Combined cycle power plant   / Mitsubishi: 450MW Tunisian Power Plant Begins Operations

[11/Aug]  Thermal Plant   / Australian Startup Wins Funding for Novel Thermal Storage Tech

[10/Aug]  Biomass Power Plant   / Italian Scheme to Support Biomethane Production Granted EU Approval

[08/Aug]  Coal-Fired Power Plants   / TNB, Petronas, IHI Hold Ammonia Combustion Test for Coal-Fired Generation

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Project   / New Global Energy Storage Consortium Launches

[20/Sep]  The Energy Storage Solutions Consortium has been launched to assess the climate benefits of energy storage.

Energy Storage Battery   / EC Announces €19.8MN for Croatian Grid Balancing Batteries

[19/Sep]  The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €19.8 million Croatian aid measure aiming to help with the procurement and installation of grid-scale batteries to provide transmission system operators (TSOs) with balancing services.

Energy Storage Project   / EU Approves €20 Million State Aid to Energy Storage Company in Croatia

[15/Sep]  The European Commission has approved €19.8 million (US$20.1 million) in state aid from the government of Croatia to energy storage operator IE-Energy for a series of grid-connected projects.

Energy Storage Battery   / EU Approves State Aid to Greece for 900 MW in Energy Storage

[14/Sep]  The European Commission has approved, under EU state aid rules, Greece’s support package of EUR 341 million for the construction and operation of storage facilities in the electricity system.

Five Long-Duration Energy Storage Projects Get Funding in New York

[11/Sep]  New York awarded $16.6 million in funding for five long-duration energy storage projects and made another $17 million available for projects that advance development of long-duration energy storage technologies, including hydrogen.

Energy Efficiency

Energy Saving   / Zero-Energy Tech Heats When Cold and Cools When Hot

[23/Sep]  Dynamic device needs no power to switch between heating and cooling modes, saving energy.

United States   / BayWa R.E. To Distribute Google Nest Smart Thermostats

[23/Sep]  BayWa r.e. has announced a collaboration with Google Nest to distribute smart thermostats to installers in its US solar and energy storage distribution arm.

[15/Sep]  Energy Saving   / Energy Efficiency Needs Priority in Hungary’s Energy Policy – IEA

[08/Sep]  BSES Looks to AI for Efficiency Improvements in Delhi

[05/Sep]  Sweden   / E.ON Launches Home Energy Efficiency Drive in Sweden

[22/Aug]  Natural Gas   / Netze BW Releases Gastacho Gas Speedometer

[03/Aug]  Japan   / Energy Efficiency, Not an Odd-Fish Anymore!

[02/Aug]  United Kingdom   / New Heat Pump Design Claims Efficiency Gains

Power Grid

Power Construction   / Mytilineos Completes First Phase of 650MW Power Plant in Libya

[23/Sep]  Greek energy company Mytilineos has completed the first stage of construction for a power plant in Tobruk, Libya, with 185MW having already been distributed to

Distributed Grid   / Dutch DSOs Make Bold Moves to Tackle Grid Bottlenecks

[23/Sep]  Holland’s grid is at capacity. Bottlenecks have been appearing in Dutch cities and to expand grid capacity Liander and Stedin – two DSOs – have announced different measures to alleviate the situation.

South Korea   / New Energy Harvesting Tech Could Bring Power to Remote Regions

[20/Sep]  Piezoelectric could be quite the saver in the costs to generate a little remote power.

Australia   / Australia’s AGL Energy Names Board Member McKenzie as Chair

[19/Sep]  AGL Energy said on Monday board member Patricia McKenzie would replace Peter Botten as chair, as part of an overhaul after the power producer scrapped plans to split its coal-fired generation unit from the energy retail business.

Smart Meter   / New Cybersecurity Partnership to Safeguard Smart Meters

[16/Sep]  A new partnership is supplying a cybersecurity solution for smart meters as the energy industry faces the increasing threat of cyberattacks.

Smart Grid   / Transgrid Interconnector Uses Smart Grid Tech to Unlock Netw...

[14/Sep]  Australian TSO Transgrid has announced its use of smart grid technology through an interconnector project to unlock additional renewable energy capacity.

Oil & Gas

Natural Gas   / Spain-France Natural Gas Pipeline Boosts Capacity by 18%

[23/Sep]  An existing natural gas pipeline from Spain to France via the Pyrenees has boosted its capacity by 18% and could be used immediately if France requests it.

Oil Price   / Volkswagen Warns: High Gas Prices Could Impact Car Production

[23/Sep]  Germany's Volkswagen AG warned on Thursday that global auto production will be at risk in 2023 if Russia fails to resume deliveries of natural gas through Nord Stream 1.

Natural Gas   / German Jan-July Gas Import Costs Surge 164% As Imports Drop 25.5%

[22/Sep]  The July statistics from Germany's foreign trade office BAFA are the fifth to reflect the impact of the war in Ukraine, which began on Feb. 24, and Western sanctions against what the Kremlin calls a "special military operation."

Natural Gas   / California Relied Heavily on Natural Gas During Sept Heat Wave -EIA

[22/Sep]  During an extreme heat wave in early September, the California power grid relied on natural gas for almost half of its electricity generation to meet peak demand.

Oil Refinery   / Strike Action Hits Exxon Mobil’s Oil and Petrochemical Plants in France

[22/Sep]  Strike action has reduced output at Exxon Mobil's 240,000 barrel per day (bpd) Port Jerome-Gravenchon oil refinery and Notre Dame de Gravenchon (NDG) petrochemical site in France, the company said on Wednesday.

Coal

Coal Mine   / Can South Africa Kick Its Coal Addiction?

[08/Sep]  A South African court has ruled that Shell will not be allowed to go ahead with its offshore oil and gas exploration project off the Indian Ocean Coast.

Coal-Fired Power Plants   / Germany’s Uniper to Restart Coal-Fired Power Plant as Gazprom Halts Supply to Europe

[23/Aug]  German utility Uniper SE on Monday said it will start producing electricity for the market at its Heyden 4 hard-coal-fired power plant as a three-day halt in Russia's gas supplies to Europe may cause disruptions to power supply.

Coal Price   / India Buys Discounted Venezuelan Petcoke to Replace Coal

[17/Aug]  Indian companies are importing significant volumes of petroleum coke from Venezuela for the first time, trade sources and shipping data show, as the OPEC nation boosts exports not specifically targeted by U.S. sanctions.

Germany   / Germany to Give Energy Essentials Priority by Rail if Rhine Disruption Worsens

[15/Aug]  Germany plans to give the transportation of materials and equipment essential for energy production priority on the country's rail networks should water levels on the Rhine fall further and hamper shipping by river, a draft decree shows.

Germany   / Critical Coal Barges at Deadlock as Rhine Is Set to Be “Imp...

[11/Aug]  Shallow water across the river could reportedly mean that energy products remain undelivered.

Coal Trade   / Russia Becomes India’s Third-Largest Coal Supplier in July,...

[04/Aug]  Russia became India's third-largest coal supplier in July, with imports rising by over a fifth compared with June to a record 2.06 million tonnes, data from Indian consultancy Coalmint showed.

Hydrogen

[22/Sep]  Hydrogen Project   / EU Approves up to $5.2 Billion in Public Funding for Hydrogen Projects

[22/Sep]  Hydrogen Production   / South Korean Firms to Set up Green Energy Hub in Australia

[19/Sep]  California Utilities Propose Hydrogen Blending Demonstrations

[19/Sep]  Namibia   / Company Aims to Build Africa’s First Hydrogen Power Center by 2024

[19/Sep]  Hydrogen Fuel Cell   / Loop Energy Says New Hydrogen Fuel Cell More Efficient Than Diesel Engine

New Energy Vehicles

Electric Vehicle Battery   / China’s CATL, a Tesla Supplier, Considers Expanding Battery Swapping Business Overseas

[23/Sep]  CATL, the world’s largest electric vehicle battery maker, is a supplier to companies such as Tesla and Ford.

Electric Car   / Iberdrola Increases Its Public Charging Network for Electric Vehicles by 65 Percent to Over 2,500 Points in Spain

[22/Sep]  The company leads public recharging after increasing the number of points in the last year, 1000 of which are fast recharging points.

Electric Vehicle Battery   / Tesla Megapack Battery Caught Fire at PG&E Substation in California

[21/Sep]  A Tesla Megapack caught fire at a PG&E energy storage facility in Monterey, California on Tuesday.

Electric Vehicle Charging   / EV Charging Management Platform Monta Secures €30M

[21/Sep]  Monta’s software delivers an ‘all-in-one’ EV charging platform that simplifies and streamlines deployment, use and management of EV charging infrastructure.

Electric Vehicle Battery   / Fortum Launches Li-Ion Recycling Hub in Germany

[20/Sep]  Fortum has launched Fortum Batterie Recycling GmbH in Germany to provide safe and sustainable electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling in central Europe.

Geothermal

Geothermal Power Plant   / US Department of Energy Launches Geothermal Earthshot Initiative

[13/Sep]  This is the DoE's fourth energy Earthshot initiative launched in the Biden administration

Geothermal Power Plant   / Kenyan Geothermal Plant Boosts Operations with IoT Upgrade

[13/Sep]  The Olkaria Geothermal Power Station in Kenya has been able to improve operations by implementing internet of things (IoT) technology.

[20/Aug]  Geothermal Power Plant   / Singapore Digs Deep to Unleash Geothermal Energy Potential

[18/Aug]  United States   / US DOE Announces $44M Funding for EGS Innovation Projects

[16/Aug]  Geothermal Power Plant   / Enhanced Geothermal Energy System R&D Gets a Boost From DOE Money

[13/Aug]  Geothermal Power Plant   / First Iranian Geothermal Plant on the Grid and Operational

[12/Aug]  Geothermal Power Plant   / Japanese Funding for 28 MW Binary Mahanagdong Geothermal Plant, Philippines

[11/Aug]  Geothermal Power Plant   / With Its Geothermal Plans Local Utilities in Germany Eye Lithium Extraction

Decentralized Energy

Microgrid   / ABB-Backed Research Will Develop Smart Microgrid Cybersecurity Testbed

[13/Sep]  With the increasing penetration of smart tech in our grids, the threat of cybersecurity likewise rises. To research and develop technologies to combat such thre

Microgrid   / ABB Releases Blueprint for Carbon Negative Microgrids

[02/Aug]  ABB has announced delivery of electrical distribution and control systems for a 300kW future microgrid that engineering and management consultancy Tetra Tech is deploying for Oldham Council in Greater Manchester.

Distributed energy   / Energy as a Service Industry in South Africa Maturing

[23/Jun]  The latest Market Intelligence Report on Energy Services suggests South Africa’s Energy Services Companies and EPCs are starting to specialise, focusing on niche services as part of the wider value chain.

Microgrid   / Renewable Front-Of-The-Meter Microgrid Strengthens California’s Grid Reliability

[17/Jun]  California’s first 100% renewable energy, front-of-the-meter, multi-customer microgrid is now fully operational, providing enhanced energy resilience for the California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport and US Coast Guard Air Station.

Microgrid   / AXA IM Invests $15MN in Greenstruxure to Grow US Microgrids

[15/Jun]  AXA Investment Managers joins line of investors in GreenStruxure which is developing on-site renewable energy microgrids for commercial buildings in the US.

Microgrid   / Engineers Are Working on a Solar Microgrid to Outlast Lunar ...

[24/May]  Future lunar bases will need power for mining and astronaut survival.

Energy Economy

Thermal Coal   / HSBC Fund Arm Toughens Thermal Coal Policy to Curb Climate Change

[22/Sep]  HSBC Holdings Plc told Reuters on Thursday it will stop financing the expansion of thermal coal from funds it manages actively with immediate effect, marking an acceleration of a broader commitment it made last year.

Natural Gas   / Why the World Needs to Invest in Fossil Fuels

[22/Sep]  The CEO of Saudi Aramco made headlines this week when he once again highlighted the need for more investment in oil and natural gas.

[22/Sep]  Belgium   / Thousands Take to the Streets in Belgium Against Soaring Energy Prices

[22/Sep]  Natural Gas   / Greece Extends Energy Bill Subsidies Ahead of ‘Winter Battle’

[22/Sep]  United Kingdom   / Cost of UK Support to Cap Energy Bills to Be Set Out on Friday

[22/Sep]  Hydrogen Project   / EU Gives Green Light for $5.2 Bln in State Aid for Hydrogen Development

[22/Sep]  Natural Gas   / Germany Takes Over Uniper, Raising Rescue Bill to $29 Bln

[21/Sep]  Natural Gas   / Germany Could Nationalize Uniper as Early as Next Week

Climate Change

Carbon Neutral   / Japan Starts Carbon Credit Trading Trial at Tse

[22/Sep]  Japan started trial trading of carbon credits on Thursday at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) as the world's fifth-largest carbon emitter aims to create a nationw

Carbon Emissions   / U.S. EPA to Consider Tougher Emissions Rules for Heavy Trucks

[22/Sep]  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will consider adopting more stringent greenhouse gas emissions rules for heavy trucks after Congress passed new incentives to speed the adoption of zero-emission vehicles.

United States   / Amazon Drives Renewable Energy Push With 71 New Projects

[22/Sep]  Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday it would add 2.7 gigawatts of clean energy capacity through several new projects as it seeks to use 100% renewable energy across its business by 2025.

Carbon Emissions   / Paris and New York Join Climate Litigation Against TotalEnergies

[22/Sep]  The cities of Paris and New York have joined a coalition of associations and local authorities that are suing oil major TotalEnergies for failing to adequately fight climate change.

Net Zero Emission   / Emerging Tech Could Create a Greener Global Shipping Industry

[22/Sep]  Shipping companies are experimenting with methanol, ammonia and wind.

Policy & Regulation

[22/Sep]  United States   / U.S. Senate Votes to Amend Global Treaty to Curb Climate-Warming Gas

[16/Sep]  EU   / Emergency Measures on Electricity Market: Avoid a Patchwork That Undermines Renewables Investments

[16/Sep]  EU   / European Commission – Demand Reduction and Taxes to Tackle Energy Costs

[15/Sep]  Oil&Gas Drilling   / US Offshore Regulator Seeks to Strengthen Well Control Rules

[15/Sep]  Energy Saving   / EU Parliament Backs Higher Targets on Renewables and Energy Savings

Future Energy

Wave Energy   / NREL Granted Patent for Marine Renewable Energy Technology

[22/Sep]  Scientists with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory have received a patent for a fledgling technology domain – distributed embedded energy converter techn

Tidal Energy   / Sustainable Tidal Energy, EV Charging & Hydrogen Power

[19/Sep]  News roundup: the potential of sustainable tidal energy, GenCellEnergy’s off-grid EV charging & Siemens’ green hydrogen plant in Germany

Wave Energy   / California Wave Energy Developer Completes Long-Duration Ocean Pilot

[07/Sep]  US-based wave energy developer CalWave has completed its open-ocean wave energy pilot after 10 months of continuous operation off the coast of San Diego, California.

Tidal Energy   / EMEC Scores Funding for Hydrogen Trailers at Tidal Power Project Site

[22/Aug]  Net Zero & Energy Secretary Michael Matheson at EMEC site on Eday with hydrogen transport trailer (credit EMEC)The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has been awarded £454,000 ($539,000) to secure two hydrogen tube trailers that will impro

Wave Energy   / Marine Power Systems to Test Wave Energy Technology at Emec

[11/Aug]  Marine Power Systems (MPS) has signed up to demonstrate a multi-megawatt wave energy array at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland.

Exhibition & Forum