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India's Hydropower Capacity Addition Plans in Limbo

India, the 7th largest hydropower making country in the world, had an installed hydro capacity of around 45,400 MW by end 2018

Solar Power Panel

Cleantech Solar commissions 914 kWp on-site rooftop solar PV at Molnlycke in Malaysia

Over 2,600 solar panels have been deployed on top of Mölnlycke’s manufacturing facility located in Kuala Ketil through a long-term power purchase agreement (P…

Solar Power Panel

LONGi Supplied 128MW High-Efficiency Monocrystalline Panels Australia

The Numurkah Solar Farm, developed by French renewable energy producer Neoen and constructed by Australian EPC Downer, has begun sending power to the grid. LONG…

China to Slash Renewables Subsidies by 30%

Government incentives will fall from $1.15b in 2019 to $807m in 2020.

Mitsubishi And Chubu Electric Power to Purchase Dutch Energy Supplier Eneco for €4.1bn

A consortium formed of Japanese companies Mitsubishi and Chubu Electric Power Company has agreed to acquire Dutch energy company Eneco for €4.1bn, beating bids…

Schneider Electric Study Reveals Hyperscale Inflection Point In The Data Center Value Chain

81% of value chain respondents say hyperscale and colocation data centers will positively impact their business in the future.

Most Critical Areas for Energy Transformation Revealed

The report ‘Seven Challenges for Energy Transformation’ provides a roadmap to help energy stakeholders to address climate change and sustainability goals with…

Wind Turbine

MHI Vestas 9.5MW Wind Turbines to Spin Offshore Japan

MHI Vestas has confirmed that its V174-9.5 MW was selected as the preferred turbine for the 220MW Hibikinada offshore wind farm in Japan.

China to Slash Renewables Subsidies by 30%

The government of China has decided to reduce renewable power subsidies by 30%, from $1.15b in 2019 to $807m in 2020.

Power Plant Contract Activity Shows Downward Trend in Asia- Pacific

There were 62 power plant contracts announced in the Asia-Pacific region in Q3 2019, marking a drop of 49 per cent over the last 12-month average of 122, accord…

Wales Will Lose Marine Energy Investors After Subsidy Change

Marine energy projects in Wales have lost out on investment since the UK government cut financial support, according to a UK industry body. Ring-fenced UK gover…

Nuclear Fuel

Nuclear Waste Bill Gains Traction in the House

The full U.S. Energy and Commerce Committee amended the May 2019-introduced “Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019” by voice vote on Nov. 20.

Gas turbine engine

New US Power Plant to Use Record-Setting Natural Gas Turbines

According to Caithness, the new combined-cycle electricity-generating facility will power at least 1.5 million homes in the “PJM region.”

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Global Coal Electricity Production to Fall Around 3% in 2019 - the Largest Drop on Record

Global electricity production from coal is on track to fall by around 3% in 2019, the largest drop on record. This would amount to a reduction of around 300 ter…

Energy Storage Battery

BMW Ordered €10 Billion Worth of Battery Cells from CATL, Samsung SDI

German carmaker BMW Group said on November 21 that it has ordered more than €10 billion ($11 billion) worth of lithium-ion battery cells that could cover the r…