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Friday
16 Apr 2021

Solar

Floating Solar Project   / Sunseap to supply Facebook's Singapore Operations with Solar Energy

The energy will come from Sunseap’s offshore floating solar farms.

Solar Power Plant   / Canadian Solar Starts Construction of Four Solar Projects in Japan

The projects total 143 MWp worth of generation capacity.

Solar Power Plant   / Saudi Arabia Officially Launches First Utility-Scale Renewables Project

Saudi Arabia-based multinational energy company ACWA Power has inaugurated what is claimed to be the country’s first utility-scale renewable energy plant.

Solar Materials   / TBEA Plans to Invest 1.265 billion yuan in Polysilicon Technology Transformation Projects

TBEA Plans to Invest 1.265 billion yuan in Polysilicon Technology Transformation Projects

Rooftop PV System   / Walmart Adds 6.5 MW of Rooftop and Canopy Parking Solar to C...

The $10 million portfolio was developed by Sol Customer Solutions and will deliver energy to seven stores across the state.

Solar Power Plant   / AEROCOMPACT Presents Piling Systems for Medium-Sized Solar P...

Austrian manufacturer of PV mounting systems AEROCOMPACT presents its new COMPACTGround RAM-X product range for solar parks with more than 500 kWp output.

Wind Power

Offshore Wind Power   / DEME and Penta-Ocean Form Offshore Wind Tie-Up in Japan

Japanese marine contractor Penta-Ocean Construction and DEME Offshore have signed a Memorandum of Agreement to establish a joint venture company to collaborate

Wind Turbine   / GE Picks up 300MW German Onshore Wind Order

EP New Energies buys 50 turbines for projects including 100MW Forst-Briesnig 2 site

Wind Farm   / Siemens Gamesa to Supply Wind Turbines at Peru’s Largest Wind Farm

Siemens Gamesa has been selected by ENGIE to together write a new chapter of the energy revolution tackling climate change in Latin America with the installation of 260 MW of clean energy for Peru at the Punta Lomitas project in the southern region of Ica

Wind Power Project   / Delo Group and Rosatom Switch Port Terminals in Novorossiysk to Wind Power

The agreement was signed by Delo Management Company CEO Igor Yakovenko and Head of Business Development of Rosatom Ekaterina Lyakhova.

Offshore Wind Power   / Hong Kong Dusts off Offshore Wind Farm Plans

Hong Kong is likely to have wind turbines dotted around in between its 263 islands in the coming years.

Hydropower

Hydropower Plant   / Axpo to Produce Green H2 from Swiss Hydro Plant

Swiss utility Axpo plans to produce green hydrogen using power from the Eglisau-Glattfelden hydropower plant on the Rhine.

Pumped Storage   / Australian Developer Advances 250 MW Pumped Hydro Project

Genex Power is set to begin building a 250 MW pumped hydro facility next to an existing 50 MW solar farm later this month, as it has secured the financing it needs to move forward.

Hydropower Plant   / Hitachi ABB Power Grids to Modernise 1.2GW Chinese Hydropower Plant

Hydropower Plant   / Baihetan Hydropower Station Begins to Store Water

Hydropower Plant   / All Eight Units of Wudongde Hydropower Station have been Put into Operation Successfully to Achieve Stable Operation for 100 Days

Hydropower Plant   / Zarchob Small Hydro Plant Completed on Time in Uzbekistan

Hydropower Plant   / NIGERIA: BPE to Concession Zungeru Hydropower Plant

Pumped Storage   / First New Pumped Hydro Plant in Australia for Nearly 40 Years Approaches Financial Close

Nuclear Power

Nuclear Power Plant   / Zimbabwe Approves MoU for Nnuclear Energy Cooperation with Russia

The government of Zimbabwe this week approved a Memorandum of Understanding with Russia.

Nuclear Power Plant   / South Korean Nuclear Reactor Returns from Outage

South Korea's 950MW Hanul 1 nuclear reactor is ramping up following its second unplanned outage in quick succession.

Nuclear Reactor   / Alberta Signs Small Modular Nuclear Reactor MOU

Alberta has signed a memorandum of understanding with New Brunswick, Ontario and Saskatchewan to support the development of small modular nuclear reactors.

Energy Security   / Dumping 1.2m tonnes of Fukushima Nuclear Plant Water into the Ocean ‘Unavoidable Issue’

The Japanese Government decided on Tuesday to release 1.2 million tonnes of treated radioactive water from the No. 1 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station, the epicentre of the 2011 Fukushima disaster, into the ocean.

Thermal Power

Gas turbine engine   / United States Targeting Energy Sector of South Korea

Thermal Plant   / Schneider Electric to help Develop the UAE's First Waste-to-Energy Plant

Coal-Fired Power Plants   / Ireland’s Last Coal Mine to be a Green Energy Hub

Gas turbine engine   / Wärtsilä's New 132MW Gas Engine Power Plants Maintenance Contract in Nigeria

Combined cycle power plant   / ACWA Power Secures Funding for $1bn CCGT Plant in Uzbekistan

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Battery   / RWE’s Battery Storage Project Begins Operating in Ireland

RWE Renewables’ first European-based battery storage project has entered full operations in Ireland.

Energy Storage Battery   / Flux Power Launches Next Generation M24 Lithium-ion Battery Pack for End Riders & Center Riders

Flux Power Holdings, Inc., a developer of advanced lithium-ion industrial batteries for commercial and industrial equipment, today announced the launch of the next generation M24 lithium-ion battery pack.

Energy Storage Project   / Construction could Begin Soon on Lithium-ion Battery Plant in Fernley

In the past decade, the world’s lithium-ion battery production capacity has increased tenfold, according to the International Energy Agency.

Energy Storage Project   / Pipeline for Renewable Energy and Storage Projects Grows to 86GW

The latest figures from Cornwall Insight's Renewables Pipeline Tracker reveal the pipeline of renewable energy and storage projects across England, Scotland and Wales currently stands at 86GW.

Energy Storage System   / EVLO to Deploy a 20-MWh Battery Energy Storage System During Transmission Line Work

EVLO Energy Storage Inc. announced today that it will deploy a 4-MW / 20-MWh battery energy storage system on the Hydro-Québec grid based on the lithium iron phosphate battery technology.

Energy Efficiency

Energy-Eficient Building    / Energy Efficiency: 84% of New Homes in England Built to EPC Grade A and B

The number of new homes achieving top energy ratings appears to be on the rise in England, after government data published last week reveals the number of homes that received an energy efficiency rating of A or B rose five per cent in the final quarter of

Energy-Eficient Building    / Electrifying US Buildings Critical to Achieving 2050 Emissions Target

According to a new report released by the Environment America Research & Development, building electrification over the next 30 years is vital for the US to achieve its 2050 carbon emissions reduction goal and to reach 100% renewable energy.

Energy-Eficient Building    / Energy Efficiency Helps Turkey Save $158 million in 2020

Energy Saving Products   / Investigating the Role of Cobalt in Rechargeable Batteries to Develop more Effective Cobalt-Free Cathodes

Energy-Eficient Building    / Three Ways to Decarbonise Europe’s Building Stock

Energy-Eficient Building    / The Role of Smart Buildings in the Development of Smart Cities

Energy Saving   / Coca-Cola Reaches Energy Efficiency Milestone at Swedish fFacility

Rooftop PV System   / Subotica to Install Rooftop Solar Units on Nine Public Buildings

Power Grid

Power Construction   / Oman To Roll Out 1.2 Million Smart Meters In Five Years

The initiative is considered a leading national project in terms of digital transformation, with the smart meters set to replace mechanical meters

Smart Meter   / EDF Completes Installation of 1 Lakh Smart Meters in India

The company marked this as the completion of the first stage of the contract and the beginning of the commercial roll-out of 5 million smart meters installation across India, nearly half of which will be installed in Bihar

Power Cable   / Southwire Scores Cable Contract for Vineyard Wind 1

Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of AVANGRID, Inc., and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, announced that Southwire, a US based company, will be a key supplier for the design, manufacturing and installation

Power Construction   / IRENA and China State Grid Agree to Advance Transition Through Power System Enhancements

The International Renewable Energy Agency, and the State Grid Corporation of China, have today signed a new Memorandum of Understanding that will see the two organisations work closely to support grid enhancements

Power Construction   / Belarus Disconnects Power Lines with Lithuania for Testing

Belarus has disconnected cross-border transmission lines with Lithuania as part of the ongoing tests of the reliability of the Belarusian energy system, the press service of the Belarusian Energy Ministry said on 8 April.

Power Construction   / Namibia: Power Line Africa Wins N$660 million NamPower Tende...

THE Tsumeb-based electricity infrastructure construction company Power Line Africa Ltd has won a tender to design and construct a power line for the national power corporation worth over N$660 million, excluding taxes.

Oil & Gas

Saudi Arabia   / Samsung Engineering Wins a Petrochemical Plant Project in Saudi Arabia

Samsung Engineering announced on April 14 that it has signed a US$650 million contract with a Saudi Arabian petrochemical company to build a profane dehydration

Oil&Gas Drilling   / Chinese Semi-Sub Becomes the World’s First Rig to get DNV’s Smart Notation

A semi-submersible drilling rig from China Merchant Heavy Industry, SHEN LAN TAN SUO, has become the world’s first offshore unit to receive DNV’s Smart notation compliance certificate.

Crude Oil   / BP Halts Production at UK's Foinaven Crude Field

BP said today it has suspended production indefinitely at the Foinaven crude fields west of Shetland as it prepares for the removal of the ageing floating production, storage and offloading vessel serving the area.

Oil & Gas Supply   / Shell Plays Down Risk of Stranded Oil and Gas Reserves

Royal Dutch Shell said on Thursday the majority of its oil and gas reserves will be produced by 2050, playing down the risk of stranded assets as it prepares to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions in the coming decades.

Natural Gas   / Waga Energy to Deploy Its Breakthrough Landfill Renewable Gas Technology in Quebec

the European leader in landfill gas-to- renewable natural gas technology, has been enlisted by The Mauricie Residual Materials Management Board to deploy its innovative gas upgrading solution at the Saint-Étienne-des-Grès landfill, in Quebec

Coal

Coal Production   / China’s ETS to Reduce Coal’s Share of Power Mix: IEA

Without tighter allocation benchmarks for coal-fired plants or the introduction of allowance auctions, the scheme could fail to encourage any significant coal-t

Coal Mine   / Vietnam's Coal Imports Rebound in March

Vietnamese coal imports in March slipped for the fourth straight month from a year earlier, although they more than doubled from the previous month with the containment of rising Covid-19 cases to ensure business continuity.

Coal Mine   / Australia’s Queensland Coal Exports Hit Four-Year Low

Shipments from the four largest coal export ports in Australia's Queensland state were at the lowest level in four years on an average daily basis in March, entirely because of a drop in shipments from the 85mn t/yr Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal.

Coal Mine   / Sibanthracite Increased Volume of Mining Output in Q1 by 17%

In the first quarter of 2021, the Sibanthracite Group’s production volume amounted to 4,839,000 tonnes, of which 2,917,000 was UHG anthracite, and 1,922,000 was Grade T metallurgical coal.

Coal Production   / India to Double Down on Coal Projects Amid Climate Warnings

India has set in motion the biggest ever auction of coal mines in the country despite the fossil fuel’s key role in contributing to global warming.

Thermal Coal   / China’s Epic Sandstorm Lifts the Price of Coal that Caused ...

Chinese thermal coal prices rose a fourth day for a 13% gain this month, and they remain stubbornly above the 600 yuan a ton mark that in the past has prompted the state to step in.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Production   / Germany Steps up Hydrogen Production Infrastructure

Hydrogen Fuel Cell   / Adnoc Interested in Exploring Hydrogen Opportunities in India

Hydrogen Production   / Wood Signs Green Energy Deal with NEL Hydrogen

Hydrogen Project   / Uniper Unveils Hydrogen Hub Plans that Could Meet 10% of Germany’s Hydrogen Demand

Coal-Fired Power Plants   / Retired New Mexico Coal-Fired Plant to be Repurposed to Hydrogen

New Energy Vehicles

Electric Car   / Sinopec Announced that It will Deploy 5,000 Smart Charging Stations

​Sinopec, the largest domestic oil product sales company, announced in Beijing that it will build 5,000 smart charging stations by 2025

Electric Car   / China's Sinopec, Nio to Build more EV Battery Stations

China's state-controlled oil and petrochemical firm Sinopec and new energy vehicle manufacturer Nio has signed a strategic cooperation agreement to build power battery exchange stations in the next few years.

Electric Vehicle Battery   / GM Expected to Announce Tennessee Battery Plant on Friday

The Detroit automaker has scheduled a news conference Friday morning in Nashville with CEO Mary Barra, Tennessee Gov.

Electric Vehicle Battery   / Lithium Prices Could Triple As EV Production Soars

The global market share of electric vehicles is set to rise so quickly that battery manufacturers will not be able to meet production requirements, a Rystad Energy analysis shows.

Electric Vehicle Battery   / JI and Oxford to Partner on Solid-State Sodium Battery R&D

Researchers at the University of Michigan - Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute and Oxford University are partnering on a two-year joint research and development program for solid-state sodium batteries.

Geothermal

Energy Technology   / European Technology Unlocking Deep Geothermal Energy for All

Large-scale geothermal energy has long been constrained to volcanic areas where heat can easily be captured and turned into electricity.

Geothermal Power Plant   / Geothermal District Heating Explored by Speyer, Germany

The utility of the city of Speyer, Germany is looking at ways to expand renewable energy for its district heating systems with geothermal seen as a key option.

Geothermal Power Plant   / First Drilling of the 150MW Tulu Moye Geothermal Project Completed

Geothermal Energy Advancement Association to Launch

Geothermal Power Plant   / Ecuador’s First Geothermal Plant Targeted for 2026

Geothermal Power Plant   / Australian Firm’s Mission to Repurpose North Sea Platforms for Geothermal Energy

Geothermal Power Plant   / KENYA: AU and Wellington Agree to Develop Geothermal Energy

Geothermal Power Plant   / DEEP Earth Energy Production Corp. Completes Test for Geothermal Project

Decentralized Energy

Microgrid   / Mozambique: Tender for Five Solar-Powered Minigrids

Belgian development agency Enabel has issued a tender for the design, procurement and construction of five minigrid in Zambézia and Nampula provinces in Mozamb

Rooftop PV System   / India can Learn from Australia to Accelerate Distributed Energy Transformation

In addition to the ambitious renewable energy target of 450GW by 2030 and media reports suggesting consideration of a mid-century net-zero emissions target, Prime Minister Modi wants India to be a 100% electric vehicle nation by 2030.

Hydrogen Project   / Distributed Hydrogen Systems Begin Driving Clean Energy Microgrids

Hydrogen, an energy carrier solution, is enjoying a resurgence among energy ecosystem and clean transportation stakeholders.

Microgrid   / Microgrids with Hydrogen Fuel Cells Installed in Rural India

Methanol and hydrogen fuel cells provider SFC Energy has completed the delivery and installation of 48 EFOY Pro 12000 Duo fuel cells (500W) for remote sites across four north-eastern Indian States.

Microgrid   / Blockchain Meets Renewables for South African Microgrid Proj...

UK headquartered blockchain platform developer Cenfura is partnering with renewable solution provider DNA Global Energy on microgrid development.

Microgrid   / Sony CSL Launches Open-Source Microgrid Project to Automate ...

Sony CSL to work with The Linux Foundation’s LF Energy initiative on ‘Hyphae’ microgrid project

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Organization

Energy Economy

Energy Investment   / 'Catalytic' Billion-Euro Hydrogen Fund Led by Former Air Liquide VP Launched

Team of industry executives headed by Pierre-Etienne Franc sets up FiveT Hydrogen to spur utility-scale anchor projects

Energy Investment   / Chevron Invests in Offshore Wind Energy for First Time

Chevron Corp.’s venture capital arm and Moreld Ocean Wind agreed to invest in Ocergy Inc.’s development and commercialization of floating offshore wind turbines.

Offshore Wind Power   / PSEG Completes 25% Acquisition of Ocean Wind

Hydropower Plant   / Aitken Spence Expands Its Portfolio in Hydropower

Wind Turbine Blade   / Wind Turbine Blade Services Providers GEV and WPL Merge

Hydrogen Project   / World’s First Clean Hydrogen Investment Fund Launched

Energy Investment   / Portugal to Leverage EIB Support to Develop Hydrogen Economy

Shell to Make First Oil Output Profit Since Pandemic

Climate Change

Climate Fight Needs China-US Cooperation

Sino-US relations are at a historic low. Although the Joe Biden administration's China policy is different from the confrontationist policy of the previous admi

Carbon Neutral   / Heineken Targets Carbon-Neutral Value Chain by 2040

Dutch brewer Heineken NV on Thursday announced a goal to become carbon neutral in its own production by 2030 and its full value chain by 2040.

Energy Technology   / Sweetch Energy Secures €5.2m Investment to Develop Its Breakthrough Osmotic Energy Technology

Sweetch Energy’s new high efficiency eco-membranes can turn osmotic energy into a bankable renewable power source for the first time in 50 years.

Carbon Emissions   / U.S. Power Sector is Halfway to Zero Carbon Emissions

Concerns about climate change are driving a growing number of states, utilities, and corporations to set the goal of zeroing out power-sector carbon emissions.

Carbon Neutral   / Shipbuilding Companies to Pursue Carbon Neutrality

The top six South Korean shipbuilding companies organized their carbon neutrality committee on April 8 and made a joint declaration to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

Policy & Regulation

China   / China Summons Japanese Ambassador to Lodge Representations over Japan's Decision to Dump Nuclear Wastewater

Solar Company   / JinkoSolar Joins the United Nations Global Compact

Nuclear Power Plant   / Russia Waiting for Japan’s Explanations Over Plans to Dump Fukishima Water into Ocean

Nuclear Power Plant   / S. Korea Expresses 'Strong Regret' over Japan's Decision to Release Water from Fukushima

Climate Policy   / US Needs Strategic Energy Policy to Meet Aggressive Climate Goals: BNEF

Future Energy

Tidal Energy   / Hempel Provides Coatings for Orbital O2 Tidal Turbine

Coatings supplier Hempel has provided coatings to protect the Orbital O2 tidal energy turbine. Hempel’s ambition is to become the leading global coatings solut

Tidal Energy   / EMEC Wraps up Tidal Energy Decom Project

Study assessed long-term impact on deploying components in the high velocity Fall of Warness site

Biobattery   / Japan's BPA Eyes Biomass As Coal Alternative

Japan's biomass power association is promoting the use of biomass as a replacement fuel to make up nearly half of the insufficient coal-fired power capacity to be scrapped by 2030.

Wave Energy   / UK Universities to Unlock Wave Power Potential

Eight new projects will share £7.5m-worth of grants from the EPSRC to develop solutions

Tidal Energy   / Nova Innovation Fuels Shetland Vehicles with Tidal Power

Nova Innovation has announced that vehicles in Shetland are now fuelled by the power of the sea.

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