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Canada

Canada’s Hydrogen Strategy: An Ambitious Framework for a Strong Hydrogen Economy

On December 16, 2020, the Government of Canada released the Hydrogen Strategy for Canada.

Thermal Coal

Exxaro no Longer Investing in Thermal Coal as it Strives for 2050 Carbon Neutral Goal

Diversified miner Exxaro Resources will no longer invest in thermal coal assets, as this forms part of the company’s transition to becoming carbon neutral by 2…

Solar Cell

Hybrid Tandem Perovskite Solar Cell with 18.04% Efficiency

South Korean researchers claim to have developed a PV cell with a higher efficiency rate than any other tandem cell based on perovskite and organic materials.

Nuclear Fuel

Westinghouse Signs VVER Fuel Licensing Contract

A VVER-1000 fuel licensing agreement between Westinghouse Electric Company and Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant has been described as a major step forward in Bulgar…

Solar Power Plant

Aleo Solar Announces 400 W Module

The German manufacturer will offer the solar module for rooftop PV applications from the third quarter of 2021. Aleo Solar will install a new production line at…

Microgrid

TOGO: 129 Localities Soon to be Electrified Via Mini-Grids

News on Togo's electrification project using photovoltaic mini-grids. According to the Togolese Agency for Electrification and Renewable Energies , the first ph…

Solar Power Plant

Slovenia’s GEN-I to Build 17 MW Solar Power Plant in North Macedonia

Slovenia’s GEN-I is launching construction on its first large-scale photovoltaic power plant, after gaining rights to develop 17 MW of capacity on state owned …

Energy Storage Battery

UK Battery Storage Pipeline Surges to 16GW

More than 16GW of battery storage capacity is operating, under construction or being planned in the UK across 729 projects.

Wind Power Project

German Onshore Wind Installation Grows by 46%

GlobalData finds the industry added 1431MW or 420 turbines in 2020

CNOOC

CNOOC's Second Offshore Wind Power Project Obtained Development Rights

The project is located in Shantou, Guangdong, with a total installed capacity of 1 million kilowatts. Preparatory work is currently underway.

Solar Technology

Sungrow Launches Second Generation Inverter in Australia

Chinese solar inverter giant Sungrow has taken the first step towards increasing its Australian market share in 2021 with the launch of its second generation th…

Offshore Wind Power

Denmark to Create World's First Energy Island in the North Sea

The artificial island, which in its initial phase will be the size of 18 football fields, will be linked to hundreds of offshore wind turbines

Energy Investment

Green Genius to Invest over 100 mln Euros in Solar Energy in Poland

Solar energy in coal-reliant Poland has surged to 3.7 gigawatt in 2020 from 1.5 GW in 2019 due to hefty subsidies.

Solar Power Plant

Engie Commissioned 630 MW of Solar in 2020

The French energy business said PV made up 21% of the 3 GW of new renewables generation capacity it installed last year, with the majority of its total new clea…

Wind Power Project

Vietnamese Quang Tri Province Approves Wind Power Projects

The Chairman of the People’s Committee of the Central Vietnamese province of Quang Tri, Vo Van Hung, signed the approval today to invest in three wind power pr…