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United States

US Clean Energy Job Recovery Stalled to a Trickle in July

The recovery of clean energy jobs in the US slowed a trickle last month as trade associations have warned it could take years for jobs to return in full without…

Oil Field

Kazakhstan Reduces Production of Oil and Condensate by 1.4%

Oil and condensate production decreased by 1.4% in seven months of 2020.

Power Construction

Hitachi ABB Power Grids to Operate in Six Balkan Countries

The company’s top officials have also said that “world-class power grid solutions” will help it play an active role in the global decarbonization of energy s…

Energy-Eficient Building

Greece Earmarks EUR 850 Million for Energy Efficiency, Prosumers

The Greek government has prepared an EUR 850 million program for energy efficiency in the private buildings sector.

Solar Power Plant

Slovenia’s Solar PV Gets Record Share of Incentives in H1 Since 2013

In the first half of 2020, solar photovoltaic power plants received the record share of Slovenia’s incentives for electricity produced from renewable energy so…

Wind Farm

Iberdrola Scores 100MW Greek Onshore Hat-Trick

Spanish company Iberdrola has won the rights to develop three wind farms totalling almost 100MW in Greece in the country's latest capacity auction.

Hydropower Plant

Bukinda Small Hydropower Project in Uganda Commissioned

Sri Lankan renewable energy firm Vidullanka PLC has commissioned its Bukinda Small Hydropower Project, its second Project in Uganda.

Smart Energy

Power and Gas Research Giants EPRI and GTI Join Forces to Explore Hydrogen Pathways

The Electric Power Research Institute and the Gas Technology Institute are teaming on a notable five-year-long initiative to accelerate development and demonstr…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Problems with Water Licences Delay South African Coal Power Project

South African non-profit environmental organisation, groundwork, has challenged two water use licences granted to ACWA Power for the development of a new coal p…

Nuclear Power Plant

E.ON Sells German Nuclear Power Ahead at Above-Market Prices

German utility E.ON said on Wednesday it has sold forward 73 per cent of its 2021 nuclear power generation and 46 per cent of its 2022 output at prices above th…

Solar Power Plant

China's LONGi to Power Global Operations with 100% Renewables by 2028

The world’s largest mono-crystalline PV products manufacturer LONGi has announced an 8-year roadmap to achieve 100% renewable energy use for its global operati…

Power Construction

TenneT Awards Contracts for 900MW Offshore Grid Connection System

Dutch transmission system operator TenneT has awarded contracts for the 900MW BorWin5 offshore grid connection system to the consortium of Siemens and Dragados …

Wind Farm

US Programme to Drive Down Cost of Distributed Wind Energy

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), with funding from DOE’s Wind Energy Technologies Office, works with dozens…

Portugal

EDP Renewables to Divest 242MW Onshore Wind Farm Portfolio

Portuguese utility firm EDP is to sell a portfolio of seven onshore wind farms in a €426 million ($502 million) deal.

United Kingdom

46 GW Increase in Renewables Required by 2030 in the UK

Forecasts from analyst Cornwall Insight’s ‘Benchmark power curve’ suggests that up to about 46 GW of new build renewable technology may need to be developed …