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Thermal Plant

Polish Coal Mine to Boost Efficiency with Caterpillar Cogeneration Systems

Commissioned in June, the system uses coal mine methane to produce up to 12MW of power and 12MW of thermal energy.

Solar Company

Top 10 Global Large-Scale Solar PV Developers Revealed

Research and consulting firm Mercom Capital Group has released a new report revealing the world’s top ten large-scale solar PV developers.

Electric Car

EESL to Source 250 Electric Vehicles from Tata Motors, Hyundai

It will procure 250 electric vehicles from Tata Motors and Hyundai Motor India which were selected through an international competitive bidding process.

Market Analysis

BNEF Mirrors China’s Power System Through 2020

“The world’s largest power system will face serious challenges in the next few years.

Coal Mine

Poland's Deputy PM Says Closing Coal Mines is Inevitable

Poland will close its coal mines in the coming decades as phasing out the fossil fuel is inevitable in light of the European Union's climate policies.

Oil & Gas Trade

US Sanctions Chinese, UAE Firms Skirting Iran Oil Embargo

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions against 11 Iranian, Chinese and United Arab Emirates companies accused of helping to bypass the American embargo…

Oil & Gas Trade

Russia's Gazprom Starts LPG Supplies to Crimea Via New Bridge

Russian state gas producer Gazprom has started direct rail shipments of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) via a new bridge to the Crimea peninsula which Moscow anne…

Energy Storage Project

Wartsila to Operate Three Multi-State Storage Projects for Duke Energy

Technology group Wärtsilä has been selected by US utility Duke Energy for the engineering, procurement and construction of three battery energy storage facili…

Hydropower Plant

Significant Investments Needed to Modernise Hydropower Stations in Asia

Hydropower stations constructed decades ago across Asia are in need of significant investment and upgrades to enhance their critical contribution to the region…

Microgrid

Rolls-Royce to Provide Battery Storage for Rarotonga Microgrid

Rolls-Royce has been awarded a contract to supply three 40-foot MTU-brand battery containers for a microgrid on the Pacific island of Rarotonga.

Wind Turbine

GE Expands Turkey’s Wind Energy Portfolio with Two New Plants

GE Renewable Energy has installed and commissioned two wind energy projects in Turkey.

Chile

Chile: Mainstream Renewable Power Secures Funding for 630MW of Renewable Generation

Mainstream Renewable Power has closed funding of US$620 million for the second phase of the Andes Renovables wind and solar generation platform in Chile.

Nuclear Policy

US DOE Agreed to Remove Plutonium from South Carolina

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has announced a $600 million settlement between the state and the federal government.

Market Analysis

Duke Energy's Carbon Reduction Plans See 'Valuable' Role for Nuclear

Integrated Resource Plans (IRPs) filed on 1 September by Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress demonstrate the valuable role nuclear and natural gas ca…

Nuclear Power Plant

Baltic States Agree to Block Nuclear Power from Belarus

The ministries responsible for the energy sector in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have reached an agreement to cease electricity trading with Belarus when it co…