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Energy Storage Battery

Japanese Company Unveils High Capacity Solid-State Battery

Japanese industrial manufacturer Hitachi Zosen has developed a solid-state battery claimed to harness one of the highest capacities in the industry.

United States

Apple to Generate 1.2GW from 2020 Green Bond Projects

American multinational technology company Apple has announced that it will generate 1.2GW of renewable energy capacity from the green bonds the firm issued in 2…

RWE Secures BBB+ Fitch Rating

Agency acknowledged German energy company’s focus on expanding renewables capacity

Wind Power Project

Global Wind Power Growth must Triple over Next Decade to Achieve Net Zero

2020 was a record year for the global wind power industry, but a new report published by GWEC warns that the world needs to install new wind power capacity thre…

Biobattery

Japan's BPA Eyes Biomass As Coal Alternative

Japan's biomass power association is promoting the use of biomass as a replacement fuel to make up nearly half of the insufficient coal-fired power capacity to …

Wind Turbine

DIF Capital Partners to Acquire Polish Wind Farms from OX2

OX2 AB and DIF Capital Partners have announced that DIF, through DIF Infrastructure Fund VI, will acquire 100% of two onshore wind projects in the Podlaskie and…

United Kingdom

Scottish Renewables Calls for Storage 'Price Floor'

Vital electricity storage capacity needed to help the UK meet its net-zero target should be supported by an innovative funding mechanism, new research from Scot…

Electricity Transmission

Hitachi ABB: Coordination At National Level Needed For Transmission Planning

The company said that the lack of intraregional, as well as interregional, transmission capacity is a major limiting factor for large-scale development of hydro…

Energy Investment

Scatec to Invest $11.6bn in Renewables for 15GW Capacity Target

Renewable energy company Scatec has announced an investment of $11.6bn to increase its renewable energy generation capacity by 2025.

Wind Power Project

Hywind Scotland Floating Wind Farm Boasts of 57.1% Capacity Factor

The 30-MW Hywind Scotland floating wind farm has achieved an average capacity factor of 57.1% in the 12 months to March 2021, marking a new record in the UK, it…

LNG

Russia Says LNG Production Capacity Could Jump Threefold By 2035

Russia’s government approved on Monday the country’s long-term development program for LNG, expecting production capacity to rise threefold from current level…

Crude Oil

Aramco on Track to Raise Output Capacity to 13 million bpd, CEO Says

Amin Nasser remained optimistic about a broader recovery in the oil markets as vaccine rollout picks up pace

Hydropower Plant

Wudongde Hydropower Station will Realize All Generating Units Put into Operation Before July 1st

​With a total installed capacity of 10.2 million kilowatts, Wudongde Hydropower Station is the fourth largest hydropower station in China and the seventh large…

Coal Trade

Severe Storms Disrupt Australian Coal Exports

Rail network manager Australian Rail Track has closed the Hunter Valley railway, halting coal deliveries to the 211mn t/yr capacity port of Newcastle in New Sou…

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.