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Wind Farm

RWE’s U.S. Cassadaga Onshore Wind Farm in Operation

RWE Renewables has started commercial operation on its 125 megawatt onshore Cassadaga Wind Farm.

Russian Federation

Rosatom-Organized Expedition to the North Pole for Talented Russian Pupils and Students Concludes

On August 24, 2021, the educational expedition to the North Pole Icebreaker of Knowledge.

Market Analysis

Global Electric Power Demand Surges Above Pre-pandemic Levels

Electricity demand and emissions are now 5% higher than where they were before the Covid-19 outbreak, which prompted worldwide lockdowns.

Belgium

Belgian Think Tank Seeks Reversal of Nuclear Phase Out

Belgian think tank Horizon 238 on 21 August addressed a letter to Prime Minister Alexander De Croo asking him “to reconsider the nuclear phase-out”, which bec…

Hydrogen Project

Germany Eyes World's Cheapest Green Hydrogen from Namibia Amid Global 'Race for Best Sites'

Europe’s largest economy closes partnership deal with African nation, which hopes to produce renewable H2 at prices as low as $1.8/kg

Hydrogen Project

Korea to Build Five Hydrogen Clusters with W1.2tr

South Korea will spend 1.27 trillion won to establish five hydrogen clusters across the country and roll out necessary infrastructure there, as the nation prepa…

Rosatom

Rosatom Holds Educational Expedition to North Pole for Talented Russian Students

From 14 to 24 August, Rosatom conducts an educational expedition to the North Pole on the “Icebreaker of Knowledge.

Wave Energy

1 MW Wave Energy Project Ready to Go Live in Portugal

Eco Wave Power has secured approval from the Portuguese government for the installation and connection to the grid of a 1 MW wave energy project.

Natural Gas

China's Sinopec Adds New Tanks at East China Gas Receiving Terminal

This would be 17 per cent more than its current annual capacity of 6 million tonnes

Oil Price

Oil Settles up 3%, Boosted by Mexican Oil Rig Outage, U.S. Vaccine Approval

Oil prices rose 3% on Tuesday, supported after Mexico suffered a large production outage due to a fire on an oil platform and also by full U.S. regulatory appro…

Hydropower Plant

Serbia to Construct Pumped Storage Hydropower Plants Đerdap 3, Bistrica

The Ministry of Mining and Energy will present a EUR 17 billion investment plan in September. Investments in new power plants include the construction of pumped…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

Great Wall Motor Delivers 100 Hydrogen Trucks in China

A fleet of 100 hydrogen-powered trucks have been delivered for the Xiong’an New Area construction project in Hebei Province, China.

Energy Investment

Chinese Developer Picks up 450MW Spanish Portfolio

China Three Gorges Europe acquires 11 wind farms and one solar project

Oil & Gas Trade

Illicit Oil Exports Cost Iran Billions In Lost Revenues

The actual amount of oil that it sold in this period should have brought $6 billion to the government. In fact, it earned only 10 percent of the real value of t…

Crude Oil

Saudi Arabia’s Crude Oil Exports Dropped in H1 by 20%

Saudi Arabia could not ship more crude oil in the first half as it voluntarily restrained output under OPEC+ production-cut agreement; however, high oil prices …