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Nuclear Power Plant

Leningrad II-2 Enters Final Testing Phase

Unit 2 of the Leningrad II nuclear power plant in western Russia has entered the final stage of pilot operation - a 15-day programme of tests at nominal capacit…

Shell Acquires Next Kraftwerke to Strengthen Position in Renewables Trading

Subject to approval by the regulatory authorities, Shell will acquire 100% of Next Kraftwerke’s shares.

Personnel Appointment

Jennifer M. Granholm Sworn in as 16th Secretary of Energy

Jennifer M. Granholm was sworn in today as the 16th Secretary of Energy by Vice President Kamala Harris, following a broad bipartisan confirmation vote of 64-35…

Energy Storage Project

CEFC Offers US$127.6 million Debt Finance for 300MW Victoria Energy Storage Project

Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation has invested AU$160 million in a 300MW battery storage project near Geelong, Victoria.

Market Analysis

Europe Installed 14.7 GW of New Wind Energy in 2020

Europe installed 14.7 GW of new wind energy in 2020. 80% of this was onshore wind.

ITER

European Council Approves Continued Financing for ITER

The European contribution to the project for that period is set at €5.61 billion in current prices.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Korea's SK Group Wraps up USD-1.6bn Investment in Plug Power

South Korean industrial conglomerate SK Group has finalised its USD-1.6-billion capital investment in US fuel cell systems provider Plug Power Inc as part of a …

Electric Car

South Korea's Electric Vehicle Sales, Exports up in Jan

South Korea's domestic sales of electric vehicles increased in January for the 12th consecutive month.

Oil&Gas Drilling

Petronas Hits Oil Offshore Indonesia

Malaysian energy giant Petronas has made an oil discovery at the Hidayah-1 exploration well, located within the North Madura II Production Sharing Contract, off…

Wind Farm

Meridian Energy Announces 176MW, $291m Wind Farm in New Zealand

New Zealand-based renewable generation company Meridian Energy has announced plans to construct a 176MW wind farm in the country.

Wind Farm

Commerz Real Acquires Stake in EnBW Wind Farm Portfolio in Germany

Investment firm Commerz Real has acquired a 49.9% stake in a portfolio of 14 onshore wind farms in Germany owned by EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg.

Ultra-high voltage grid

Construction of the First UHV Project in Anhui During the 14th Five-Year Plan Started

​On February 21, the Baihetan-Jiangsu ±800 kV UHV DC transmission line project started.

Hydropower Plant

Uzbekistan to build 11 new hydropower plants in 2021

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev became familiarized with investment projects in hydropower sector on February 22.

Hydropower Plant

SNC-Lavalin Hired to Turn Old Dams in Pennsylvania Into Hydropower Stations

It has 14 similar projects in other states in its pipeline.

United Kingdom

UK Nuclear Industry Agrees Hydrogen Roadmap

The UK Nuclear Industry Association on 17 February announced that a Hydrogen Roadmap had been agreed by the Nuclear Industry Council.