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Hydropower Plant

China Leads Hydropower Installation in 2021: IHA

Around 21GW of the 26GW new installations last year came from China.

Energy Storage Battery

Equinor Acquires US Energy Storage Developer

Equinor has signed an agreement to buy a 100% stake in the US based battery storage developer East Point Energy LLC.

Shell Forecasts Trebling of Refining Profits

Energy major Shell announces indicative refining margin for Q2 of $28.04/bbl which is a sharp increase on $10.23/bbl in Q1.

Carbon Emissions

Vattenfall’s Wind Power Reduces Carbon Footprint

The carbon footprint of Vattenfall’s wind power has now been reduced to 13 grammes per kilowatt hour generated, compared to 15 grammes in 2016, and the reducti…

Energy Storage Project

Australia Shortlists 12 Grid-Scale Battery Storage Projects for $100M Funding

The projects, which include both new builds and retrofits for existing batteries, have an aggregate capacity of 3.05GW and will be equipped with advanced invert…

Advantages and Disadvantages of Solar Energy

The 2015 Paris Climate Agreement is an international legally binding treaty aimed at limiting global warming to below 2 °C, preferably 1.5 °C, compared to pre…

Floating Offshore Wind

Hexicon Korea to Divest Stake in 1.2GW Floating Wind Project

The buyer will own 100% of the floating wind project and assume its financial ownership going forward.

Hydropower Plant

Andritz to Rehabilitate Hydropower Plant

International technology group Andritz has received an order from Kraftwerk Ryburg-Schwörstadt AG for the rehabilitation of all four Kaplan turbines at the 120…

Solar Power Panel

What Recycling Solar PVs Will Be Worth in the Next Decades

The market is currently valued at $170m.

Wind Farm

Siemens Gamesa Secures South Korean Wind Farm Deal

Siemens Gamesa will supply 15 units of its SG 5.0-145 turbine for South Korea’s third largest wind farm to developer SK D&D.

Solar Power Panel

Five Asian Countries Amongst Top 10 Solar-Powered Economies

China topped the list with 307GW of solar capacity.

Wind Power Project

Around 17% Professionals in Japan’s Wind Sector Get More Than $40M

This is more than the 1% recorded in 2021.

Japan

Employment in Japan’s Energy Storage Industry to Focus On Senior Positions: Report

This led to a sharp increase in the annual base salaries ranging from $15m-20m.

Electric Vehicle Battery

Latest Developments in Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling

Lithium-ion batteries are used in nearly every electric vehicle and have a service life of around 10 years before replacement is needed.

Solar Power Plant

Alok Sharma Visits Turkey After UK Investment in 1.35GW Solar Plant

He will discuss the Glasgow Climate Pact and how to drive forward Turkey’s net zero target