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Wednesday
28 Oct 2020

Solar

Rooftop PV System   / India Adds 883MW of Rooftop Solar in First Nine Months of 2020 Despite COVID-19

India added 883MW of rooftop solar in the first nine months of 2020, despite COVID-19 and the implementation of lockdowns impacting the sector.

Solar Power Plant   / Yellow Door Energy Completes Massive Rooftop Solar Plant For Future Pipe Industries

Yellow Door Energy, a UAE-based sustainable energy provider for businesses, has successfully commissioned a 2 megawatt-peak solar plant for Future Pipe Industries.

Solar Power Plant   / MOZAMBIQUE: Neoen Launches the Construction of its 41 MWp Metoro Solar Power Plant

Fr ench independent power producer Neoen has just launched the construction of its Metoro photovoltaic solar power plant in the Cabo Delgado province in north-eastern Mozambique.

Solar Power Plant   / Hitachi ABB Power Grids Win Deal for Sub-Sahara’s Largest PV Project

Hitachi ABB Power Grids is to help develop Sub-Saharan Africa’s largest solar photovoltaic project.

Australia   / Solar Meets South Australia’s Total Energy Demand for First...

Australia hit a renewable energy milestone early in October when solar power provided 100% of South Australia’s energy needs for a whole hour.

Rooftop PV System   / SolarEdge and Schneider Electric Partner for Home Energy Man...

Inverter and smart energy equipment manufacturer SolarEdge has joined forces with Schneider Electric to develop a solution the companies say will allow homeowners to control how their solar energy is produced, used and stored.

Wind Power

Wind Power Tower   / ASM Starts Fryslan Tower Production

ASM Industries has started the fabrication of 42 offshore wind tower sections for the 383MW Fryslan offshore wind project in the IJsselmeer lake in the Netherla

Wind Farm   / 140MW Nxuba Wind Farm Ready to Feed into South Africa’s Grid

Nxuba Wind Farm is yet another example of EGP’s commitment to renewables and sustainability in South Africa and globally.

Floating Offshore Wind    / DNV GL Forms Floating Pact with Korean Engineers

Agreement with Samsung Heavy Industries to develop foundations and remote maintenance technology.

Wind Farm   / EBRD Backs 100MW Kazakh Wind Farm

A group of financial institutions including the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development are providing over $95m for a 100MW wind farm in Kazakhstan.

Wind Power Project   / Ellaktor and EDPR to Develop 900MW Wind Park Portfolio in Greece

Ellaktor, an infrastructure group in Greece, has entered a strategic agreement with renewable energy company EDP Renewables (EDPR) to jointly develop a 900MW wind park portfolio in the country.

Hydropower

Pumped Storage   / Scottish Government Consents to Revised Coire Glas Pumped Storage Scheme

The Scottish Government has given consent for SSE’s Renewables revised Coire Glas pumped storage scheme in Lochaber in the Scottish Highlands.

Hydropower Plant   / India: C'garh’s Hydropower Stations See Maximum Power Generation

The Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Co Ltd’s hydropower stations have set a record for maximum power generation as compared to previous year.

Hydropower Plant   / Hydro and Lyse to Establish Joint Hydropower Company

Hydropower Plant   / Safety Work Completed at Boca Dam

Hydropower Plant   / HEP Invests EUR 450mn in Mega Hydropower Projects Kosinj, Senj

Pumped Storage   / SSE Wins Govt Nod for 1.5-GW Pumped Storage Scottish Project

Hydropower Plant   / Uganda Waits for Karuma Hydropower Dam to Lower Power Tariffs

Hydropower Plant   / Statkraft Contracts ABB for Hydro Plant Upgrade Works in Norway

Nuclear Power

Nuclear Policy   / IAEA Sees Germany As Key Member, Despite Nuclear Phaseout

Decommissioning and waste management will be important areas for future cooperation between Germany and the IAEA, he said.

Russian Federation   / Rosatom State Corporation Engineering Division

The Belarus Nuclear Power Plant has received permit to perform works on the stage-wise program for the power start-up of Unit 1.

SMR   / Small Nuclear Reactors Would Provide Carbon-Free Energy, but Would They Be Safe?

Regulators have approved designs for 12 small reactors to be built in Idaho, but opponents say the project is dangerous and too late to fight climate change.

Nuclear Technology   / USNC-Tech Develops Deep Space Propulsion System

The concept uses a specialised variation of USNC's proprietary fully ceramic microencapsulated, tristructural isotropic fuel, developed for use in power reactors.

Thermal Power

Clean Energy Transition   / Canadian Coal-Fired Plant Converts to Natural Gas Using GE Turbine

Clean Energy Transition   / New York to Transition Seven Peaker Gas-Fired Power Plants

Biomass Power Plant   / Japanese Firms to Develop Sendai Biomass Power Plant

Coal-Fired Power Plants   / Oil-Rich UAE Turning to Coal-Fired Power

Thermal Plant   / Wärtsilä Selected to Provide Flexible Baseload Power for Indonesian Mine

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Technology   / Highview Enlasa to Develop Utility-Scale Cryogenic Energy Storage in Latin America

Highview Power and Energía Latina SAB have formed a joint venture to advance cryogenic energy storage in Chile and elsewhere in Latin America.

Graphene   / Strategic Elements Soars as Collaboration Aims to Develop Flexible Self-Charging Battery

The battery cells create electricity from humidity in the air or skin surface to self-charge themselves within minutes.

Energy Storage Project   / AFRICA: Azelio and Jet Energy to Store 45 MWh of Electricity Until 2025

An agreement has just been signed between the Swedish company Azelio and Jet Energy, a Moroccan company specialising in the construction, operation and maintenance of photovoltaic solar power plants.

Energy Storage Battery   / Rosatom Equips Cars with Lithium-ion Batteries for the First Russian Electric Kart Race

RENERA LLC, a subsidiary of the TVEL Fuel Company and Rosatom’s integrator for energy storage solutions, has organized the first electric kart race in Russia.

Energy Storage Battery   / Terna Hires Tesla, Schneider Electric for Its Green Energy Island Project

Tesla is supplying batteries for a 1 MW hybrid energy system that Terna Energy won at a tender financed by European funds.

Energy Efficiency

Energy-Eficient Building    / Slovenian Parliament Unanimously Adopts Energy Efficiency Act

Energy efficiency legislation was separated from Slovenia’s umbrella energy law.

Energy Saving   / Energy Efficiency – the Often ‘Forgotten’ Option in the Energy Transition

Energy efficiency measures need more investment and innovation to accelerate their implementation, DNV GL argues in its latest ‘Transition Faster’report.

Carbon Neutral   / Helsinki Carbon Neutral Building Pledge to Improve Energy Efficiency

Energy Saving   / SA Industry Energy Efficiency Project Wins International Award

Energy-Eficient Building    / EU unveils Renovation Wave Strategy to Improve Buildings’ Energy Performance

Energy-Eficient Building    / EU Adopts Renovation Wave Strategy to Make Buildings Energy Efficient

Energy-Eficient Building    / SANEDI Highlights the Benefits of Energy Efficiency

Energy Saving Products   / Croatian Manufacturers to Get EUR 35 Million for Energy Efficiency, Renewables Projects

Power Grid

Electricity Trade   / Pakistan is China's Largest Transformer Export Market in the First Half of the Year

According to China Customs statistics, from January to June 2020, China’s exports of major transformers and parts and accessories were US$910 million, an incre

Power Construction   / Abengoa is Awarded the Construction of a Substation in Chile

The project is part of the expansion plan of the country's national transmission system.

Market Analysis   / Global Power Systems ‘Need More Flexibility’

An increase in investments should be facilitated by ‘better-designed markets’, says new IEA report.

Power Construction   / India Power Scales up Network & Distribution Infrastructure

India Power Corporation Limited has invested more than Rs 500 crore to ramp up its network and distribution infrastructure.

Ultra-high voltage grid   / China-Pakistan HVDC Power Transmission Project Completed

Recently, one of the key projects of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, the transmission line of Pakistan's Murtyari to Lahore DC transmission project has been completed.

Power Construction   / Siemens Energy Begins Construction of UK Grid Stabilization ...

The technology, which consists of a synchronous condenser and flywheel provides inertia to strengthen the grid, short circuit power to ensure a reliable operation, and reactive power for voltage control.

Oil & Gas

Oil Field   / LLOG Hatches Development Plan for New Gulf of Mexico Oil Discovery

LLOG Exploration Company has revealed a new discovery in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and a development plan for the offshore field.

Oil Pipeline   / China's Sinopec Completes Qingdao-Nanjing Gas Pipeline Construction

The 536.13-kilometre pipeline, which also connects to the existing Sichuan-East gas pipeline, is expected to help improve energy security in China's eastern developed area.

Oil Field   / South Africa Discovers Large Deep-Sea Oil and Gas Field for the First Time

South Africa’s Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Mantashe visited the Luiperd drilling well in the waters near Moso Bay in the Western Cape Province of the country for inspection.

Oil & Gas Trade   / American Energy: Issues First Extensions of Natural Gas Export Authorizations Through 2050

The Trump Administration extended the terms of seven long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) export authorizations through 2050.

Oil & Gas Trade   / Brazil Soars to China's No. 3 Crude Oil Supplier in Sept

Brazil jumped to China's third-biggest crude oil supplier in September,as China's independent refiners scooped up cheap supplies of the South American exporter's relatively high quality oil.

Coal

Coal Trade   / China Export 340,000 Tons of Coal in September

The country exported 340,000 tons of coal in September 2020, a year-on-year increase of 40.7% and a month-on-month increase of 100%.

Coal Production   / Indonesia to Develop Downstream Coal Sector

Indonesia should reduce coal exports and focus on adding value by boosting the downstream coal sector to help cut raw material imports by domestic industries such as steel and petrochemicals while creating jobs.

Coal Production   / China’s Ordos County Curbs Coal Output Capacity

Coal production in Ordos county in Inner Mongolia, one of China's most important mining districts, will not be allowed to exceed permitted levels, local authorities have warned - despite rising seasonal winter demand pressuring an already tightly supplied

Coal Trade   / VGK Increases Coal Shipments

The coal seaport of Shakhtersk, one of the key assets of VGK, shipped 8.3 million t of coal in 9 months of 2020, which is 1.4 million t or 20.7% more than in the same period in 2019.

Coal Trade   / Polish Seaborne Coal Imports Slump

Seaborne coal imports to Poland have shown signs of recovery in recent months but year-to-date volumes remain down on 2019, port figures compiled by Argus show.

Coal Trade   / Mechel Signs Long-Term Coal Supply Contract with STX Corp

STX Corp., One of South Korea’s major universal trading companies active in Asia Pacific.

Hydrogen

Energy Technology   / Marine Hydrogen Technology Launched by OceansLab

Hydrogen Fuel Cell   / De Nora Joins Italian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association

South Korea   / Hyundai Glovis to Develop World's First Liquefied Hydrogen Carrier

Australia   / Australia Backs CWP Renewables in World’s Biggest Power Plant Project

Energy Technology   / IGas and BayoTech to Develop Hydrogen Generation Systems

New Energy Vehicles

Electric Vehicle Charging   / EV Charging Market Takes High Road at Smarter Mobility Africa

International automation company ABB will be showcasing its electric EV charging capability and expertise in the run-up to the Smarter Mobility Africa Live virt

Electric Car   / BYD, Hino form Chinese Commercial BEV Joint Venture

Chinese auto manufacturer BYD has signed an agreement with Japanese vehicle producer Hino Motors to set up a joint venture in China to produce commercial battery electric vehicles.

Electric Vehicle Battery   / LG Chem to Produce New EV Batteries for Tesla

LG Chem's share price gained 3.57 percent on Oct. 22 when Tesla announced earnings which exceeded market expectations.

Electric Car   / Tesla Hits Its ‘Best Quarter in History’ in Q3

Cars, batteries and profits all hit new highs for the pioneering electric carmaker.

Electric Car   / First Electric Vehicle in Chile’s Mining Industry Launched

The first electric vehicle for use in Chile’s mines has been debuted by state owned copper miner Codelco and Engie.

Geothermal

Geothermal Power Plant   / ETHIOPIA: DFC Awards $1.55 Million Grant to Tulu Moye Geothermal Project

The American Development Finance Corporation is providing a $1.55 million grant for the “technical development” of the Tulu Moye geothermal project in Ethiopia.

Geothermal Power Plant   / Ten Years of Geothermal Power in Iran

Iran’s energy ministry has announced that its first geothermal power plant will come online by March next year, with an operational capacity of 5MW, and plans to ramp up production to 50MW.

Geothermal Power Plant   / Consortium Launched to Explore and Develop Deep Offshore Geothermal in the UK

Geothermal Power Plant   / Kenya’s Geothermal Generation Picking up Steam

Geothermal Power Plant   / Croatia Issues Four Licenses for Geothermal Exploration

Geothermal Power Plant   / Mitsubishi Power Completes Renovation of Otake Geothermal Power Station

Geothermal Power Plant   / Ethiopia Receives Financial Boost to Geothermal Power Generation

Geothermal Power Plant   / Jacobs Outlines Approach to Indonesian Geothermal Plant

Decentralized Energy

Microgrid   / Al Masaood Power Introduces Smart Microgrid Solutions During First Ever Virtual Edition Of WETEX

Use of microgrids is part of the UAE Energy Strategy 2050.

Microgrid   / Four Microgrids for California Water Treatment Facilities

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is preparing to build four new microgrids at its facilities.

Combined cycle power plant   / Siemens Energy to Help Togo Secure Energy Supply

Siemens Energy has delivered a gas turbine to a 65 MW combined-cycle power plant being built in Togo.

Distributed energy   / RWE and Kohler-SDMO Sign Grid Stability Pact for Emergency Generators

German utility RWE has partnered with French emergency power generator company Kohler-SDMO to establish new energy generation solutions.

Microgrid   / Siemens Researching Microgrids with New Jersey Solar + Stora...

Siemens USA has launched a microgrid research and demonstration environment at its U.S. Corporate Technology headquarters in Princeton, New Jersey.

Microgrid   / Research Explores DC Lighting and Building Microgrids Market

A recent white paper, published by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and supported by the US Department of Energy, explores the state of direct current lighting and building microgrid market and technologies.

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Energy Economy

United Kingdom   / EDF Launches New Set of Emojis to Help Brits Discuss Climate Issues

UK utility EDF has launched a new collection of emojis to help the public to discuss net-zero and other climate change related topics.

Sweden   / Vattenfall Records Q3 Fall in Wind Profits

Swedish energy company cites lower availability of offshore wind power and lower electricity prices.

Energy Investment   / Gov’t Approves $575m Sale of Tullow Oil Plc Assets to Total

Singapore   / Singapore Earmarks $49m for Hydrogen, CCUS

Wind Farm   / Greencoat Renewables Adds Irish Wind Asset

United Kingdom   / UK Electrolyser Crew Raises £165m War Chest

Schneider Electric ups 2020 Revenue Forecast as Q3 Returns to Growth

Hydropower Plant   / Hydro-Québec to Invest in Carillon Generating Station Refurbishment

Climate Change

Carbon Neutral   / Japan PM Suga Sets 2050 Deadline for Carbon Neutrality

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday set a 2050 deadline for the world's third-largest economy to become carbon neutral, significantly firming up the

New Deal Between Australia and Singapore on Low-Emissions Technology

Australia and Singapore have agreed to collaborate on development of new technology to reduce emissions, with a memorandum of understanding to be signed on Monday.

Crude Oil   / Biden's Warning on Oil Tests Voter Resolve on Climate Change

The plan implied that he would wean the U.S. off oil and gas, but Biden wasn't so explicit about the industry's fate - until Thursday night.

Energy Transition   / Cooling Labeled a Blind Spot in Addressing Climate Change

Past research suggests that growing international demand for cooling has the potential to drive one of the most substantial increases in greenhouse gas emissions in recent history.

Energy Transition   / Bulgaria Asks Help from European Commission to Phase Out Coal

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has asked the European Commission to help countries in Central and Eastern Europe to phase out coal.

Policy & Regulation

Serbia   / Zorana Mihajlović to be New Energy Minister, Irena Vujović to Head Environmental Protection Ministry

Crude Oil   / US Imposes New Sanctions on Iran’s Ministry of Petroleum

Hardy Takes Reins as Orsted US Offshore Chief

Deeper ExxonMobil Job Cuts Planned

Oil&Gas Drilling   / Philippines Lifts Ban On Oil Exploration In South China Sea

Future Energy

Tidal Energy   / EMEC Partners on Isle of Wight Tidal

Orkney centre joins forces with the Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre to develop large-scale site.

Biobattery   / Honeywell Installs 100th Biomethane Injection Station to GRDF

Honeywell on Oct. 13 announced the installation of its 100th biomethane grid injection station to GRDF, the primary gas distribution operator in France, to support its transition to more sustainable operations.

Wave Energy   / Eco Wave Power Strikes Portugal Partnership

Wave energy developer Eco Wave Power has entered into a strategic collaboration with Portuguese company Painhas to provide technical support for a 20MW project it is developing in the country.

Biobattery   / UK Government to Issue New Biomass Strategy in 2022

The U.K. government announced on Oct. 15 that it intends to publish a new biomass strategy in 2022.

Biobattery   / Honeywell Hits Biomethane Landmark with GRDF Project

Honeywell has installed its 100th biomethane grid injection station for French gas distributor GRDF, to support its transition to more sustainable operations.

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