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Wind Turbine

Vestas to Supply Turbines for Two Wind Farms in Japan

Danish company Vestas, in partnership with Tokyu Land Corporation and Japan Wind Development, has secured a supply contract for 76MW of wind turbines.

Energy Transition

Japanese Firms Urge Government to Shift to Renewables

They also recommended introducing carbon pricing.

Microgrid

Utilities to Increase Micro-Grid Capacity by Nearly Five Times by 2029

Global utilities are expected to increase their micro-grid capacity by 19% per annum between 2020 and 2029, according to Guidehouse Insights.

Thermal Plant

'Azerbaijan' Thermal Power Station - Only Power Station in Country Capable of Operating on Fuel Oil

‘Azerbaijan' thermal power station is the only power station in Azerbaijan that can operate on fuel oil.

Nuclear Power Plant

IAEA Releases 2019 Data on Nuclear Power Plants Operating Experience

The IAEA today released its annual nuclear power status data for 2019 collected by the Power Reactor Information System, the world's most comprehensive database…

Solar Power Plant

HEP Starts Building Croatia's Biggest Solar Power Plant

State power utility Hrvatska elektroprivreda (HEP) has launched works on Croatia’s biggest solar power plant, with an installed capacity of 6.5 MW.

Hydrogen Fueling Turbines at Japan Refinery

Chiyoda Corp. on June 25 said the project using imported hydrogen is now powering generators at the Toa Oil Co. refinery in Kawasaki.

Floating Offshore Wind

Japan Launches First Floating Wind Call

Japan has issued a tender for floating offshore wind projects off the coast of Goto City, Nagasaki prefecture.

Power Construction

LS Cable & System Sends First Offshore Wind Cables to Taiwan

South Korean cable manufacturer LS Cable & System has shipped off the first batch of submarine power cables for the Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Toshiba to Relocate Hydrogen Energy Product Site

Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation has started to relocate a hydrogen energy production site from Yokohama to Hamakawasaki operations in the Ukishim…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

China Mulls 1,100GW Coal Power Cap by End-2020

The country aims for peak CO2 reduction by around 2030 latest.

Solar Company

JA Solar to Supply Solar Modules for 110MW PV Project in Japan

China-based photovoltaic products manufacturer JA Solar has secured a supply contract for a 110MW photovoltaic power plant in Kansai, Japan.

Market Analysis

Africa's Solar Ambitions Scale Up

May was a big month for solar power announcements in Africa and Chinese investment in African renewables has increased despite continuing focus on coal.

Australia

Australia to Augment 1.2 GWh of Storage Capacity in 2020

This takes the country’s cumulative storage capacity to 2.7GWh.

Geothermal Power Plant

Indonesia Defers Geothermal Target of 7,000 MW by 5 Years to 2030

7,000 MW of geothermal power generation capacity by 2025 always promoted by the country’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) for years.