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Electricity Reform

AMLO to Discuss Power Reform with US Energy Secretary

Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will meet with US energy secretary Jennifer Granholm in Mexico City this week to discuss his controversial electri…

Nuclear Power Plant

Koeberg Nuclear Power Station Unit 2 Going Offline

After over 450 days of uninterrupted operation, Unit 2 of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station will on Monday 17 January 2022 be taken offline for a regular refuel…

Geothermal Power Plant

Drilling Begins at Geothermal Project in Lavey-les-Bains, Switzerland

On January 17, 2022, the drilling rig will grind into action in Lavey-les-Bains, so a release by the developer shared today.

Energy Storage Battery

Spain’s First Large-Scale PV Plant with Energy Storage

The Arañuelo III plant, the first large-scale solar PV power plant integrated with an energy storage system in Spain, has been inaugurated.

Oil Price

Oil Prices Inch Higher Despite Large Gasoline Build

Crude prices dipped slightly before jumping again after the Energy Information Administration reported an inventory decline of 4.6 million barrels for the week …

Electric Car

Apple Likely to Partner with Korean Automotive Electronics Companies

Apple is planning to accelerate Apple Car development this year and multiple South Korean auto parts manufacturers are expected to join the development.

Crude Oil

Several Asian Refiners to Receive Full Saudi Crude Allocation in February

Saudi Aramco has notified at least five Asian buyers that it will supply full contractual volumes of crude oil in February, same as January, sources with knowle…

Kazakhstan

Kazatomprom Says Operations 'Normal' Despite Unrest

Kazatomprom's offices, production facilities and mines have not been impacted by civil unrest that began in the country on 2 January and are operating normally.…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Chinese Li-ion Battery Maker Linkdata Launches 26-46mm Cylindrical Cell Family

Linkdata New Energy, a Chinese manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries, launched its 26-46mm diameter series of cylindrical lithium-ion battery products.

Floating Solar Project

NHPC Signs Deal for 500MW Floating Solar in India

The formal agreement was signed on 4 January 2022, after a memorandum of understanding was signed in July 2020.

Solar Power Plant

President of Guyana to Headline Solar Energy Project Handover Ceremony at CARICOM Secretariat

A ceremony to hand over the Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation Plant with Battery and Building Energy Management Systems at the CARICOM Secretariat will be hel…

Personnel Appointment

Tata Power Appoints New CFO

Sanjeev Churiwala took over the role on 1 January.

Electric Vehicle Battery

Japan's Honda to Build Battery EV Plant in China

Japanese auto manufacturer Honda's Chinese subsidiary Dongfeng Honda plans to build a battery electric vehicle production plant in central China's Hubei provinc…

Market Analysis

Russian Nuclear Plants Announce New Electricity Generation Record

Russia’s nuclear utility Rosenergoatom said on 2 January that Russian nuclear power plants had begun 2022 with a new electricity generation record of 222.436TW…

Coal Trade

Indonesia Bans January Coal Exports

The step could infuse another round of price volatility after spot prices more than halved after hitting multi-year highs in late October 2021.