Electric Car

VW Invests €15bn in Chinese Electric Vehicle Market

German automaker Volkswagen is investing €15bn in the Chinese electric vehicle market, seeking to extend its push into the sector and its market share in the w…

LNG

Ukraine Gas Demand Hits Recent-Year August High

Ukrainian gas demand climbed sharply in August, driven by strong demand from gas-intensive industrial consumers and the power sector.

Market Analysis

Hydropower Share in Total Energy Mix to Increase to 50pc by 2050: WAPDA Chairman

WAPDA Chairman Lt Gen Muzammil Hussain on Monday said that hydropower share in the total energy mix would be increased to 50 per cent by 2050.

Hydropower Plant

Collaborative Framework on Hydropower Advances Discussions

The International Renewable Energy Agency has held its second meeting of the Collaborative Framework on Hydropower, advancing the initial discussion from June 2…

Japan

World First: Saudi Arabia Sends Blue Ammonia Shipment to Japan

In a significant step towards sustainable hydrogen usage and a circular carbon economy, Saudi Arabia has sent the world’s first shipment of blue ammonia to Jap…

Nuclear waste

Germany Lists Potential Radwaste Storage Sites

Germany has published a list of potential storage sites for radioactive waste.

China

China Launches CAP1400 Reactor Design

China's State Power Investment Corp has officially launched the CAP1400 reactor design following 12 years of research and development work.

Wind Farm

Vestas Doubles Down in Vietnam with 53MW Deal

Vestas has received a 53MW turbine order for two wind projects in Vietnam.

Offshore Wind Power

Trump Reins in Carolinas Offshore Wind Progress

Presidential order will stop new leases being issued from 2022.

Energy Storage Project

Azelio, Stena Aluminium To Collaborate Energy Storage

The collaboration with Stena Aluminium is a part of Azelio’s preparations for volume production of its energy storage systems, which is planned to start in the…

Crude Oil

Egypt Inaugurates Refinery Project in Mostorod

Petroleum Minister Tarek al-Molla stressed the importance of developing Egypt’s infrastructure of Egypt in oil refining and processing, and the vital role this…

Energy Storage Battery

USTDA Supports First-of-Its-Kind Battery Storage Project in Senegal

This will also be one of the first stand-alone battery power projects owned by an independent power producer.

Niger

Niger: $5.6 Million from AfDB to Deal with Climate Change

The AfDB will disburse $5,6 million to Niger to implement its Africa Disaster Risk Management Funding Programme.

Oil Field

Lundin Energy Raises Norway's Grieg Oilfield Reserve Estimate

Lundin Energy has raised its reserve estimate for Norway's Edvard Grieg oilfield by 50 million barrels of crude, an increase of 17 per cent, and boosted output …

Oil & Gas Trade

Russia's Novatek Says on Track for up to 70 mln T/yr of LNG By 2030

Novatek is on track to produce 57-70 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas per year by 2030 despite the pandemic, the Russian company said on Tuesday, around …