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Market Analysis

Global Nuclear Power Share to Rise 15% by 2030

Nuclear power currently meets 10% of global electricity generation

Natural Gas

National Grid Buys Western Power Distribution, Sells Narragansett Electric

UK-based transmission operator National Grid has agreed to acquire Western Power Distribution’s holding company PPL WPD Investments from PPL WPD, for an equity…

Nuclear Power Plant

Pakistan's China-Built Nuclear Reactor Starts Operation

Pakistan has connected its new Chinese-built nuclear power plant, with an installed capacity of 1,100 megawatts, to the national grid.

Germany

Haldor Topsøe, Aquamarine to Build New Green Ammonia Facility in Germany

Danish engineering firm Haldor Topsøe and private equity firm Aquamarine are set to build a new green ammonia facility including a 100MW solid oxide electrolys…

Hydrogen Project

Origin Energy, POSCO Ink Green Hydrogen Deal

Origin Energy today (18th March) said it has signed a deal with one of Korea’s largest steelmakers, POSCO, to cooperate on producing and supplying green hydrog…

Nuclear Power Plant

Spain Announces Plans for Dismantling Garona NPP

Spain’s government on 16 March announced its plan for dismantling the Santa María de Garoña NPP.

Offshore Wind Power

Air Liquide First Customer for Offshore Wind Farm Hollandse Kust Zuid

Vattenfall has signed its first power contract for wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid. Air Liquide will purchase 100GWh of fossil-free electricity per year from the …

Energy Transition

MAURITIUS: Strategy Paper 2021-2025 will Speed up Energy Transition

The African Development Bank (AfDB) publishes the Mauritius Strategy Paper 2021-2025.

Offshore Wind Power

Orsted Kicks off Greater Changhua 1&2a Construction

Orsted is moving into the construction phase of the 900MW Greater Changhua 1&2a offshore wind farm off Taiwan.

Solar Power Panel

Shortage In PV Module Material To Drive Up Prices In 2021

This is reflected in the actions of almost all industry giants like JinkoSolar, Longi, and JA that reversed their price cut policy and raised their bid quotatio…

Energy Investment

Apple Invests $2.8bn in 17 Renewable Energy Projects in 2020

The projects will cut 921,000 metric tonnes of carbon emissions annually and help the iPhone maker to become carbon-neutral by 2030

Hydrogen Production

BP Plans to Build Britain's Largest Hydrogen Plant by 2030

The Teesside plant in northern England will have capacity of up to 1 gigawatt of so-called blue hydrogen, about a fifth of Britain's target of 5 GW of hydrogen …

Oil & Gas Trade

India to Cut Saudi Arabian Oil Imports After OPEC Ignores India Demand

Weaker demand due to increasing Covid-19 cases or regular maintenance shutdowns may also contribute to lower purchase from Saudi Arabia in May, they said.

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 acr…

Coal Production

India to Enhance Coal Output

To enhance coal production and reduce imports, Coal India Ltd has identified 15 new projects with a capacity to produce 160 million tpy.