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Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field Receives new Asahi Kasei Tech

The new technology has been installed into the “world’s largest” plant of its sort in the Japanese prefecture.

Hydropower Plant

Construction of US $1.2bn Baynes Power Plant in Southern Africa to Start in Late 2022

Construction of Baynes Power Plant in Southern Africa is set to start in late 2022. The project will involve construction of the Baynes dam, and subsequently a …

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Toyota Unveils the First Stage of Its Altona Green Hydrogen Hub

Some of Toyota's shuttered car plants in altona Victoria are being transformed into renewable energy hubs.

Oil & Gas Trade

Indian Refineries Slash Middle East Oil Imports As Storage Fills Up

Two oil refiners will be cutting their crude oil imports from Saudi Arabia by between 66 percent and 80 percent for May, as India – population 1.3 billion peop…

CNPC

CNPC Starts Building a 5.6 bcm Gas Storage Project in Xinjiang (China)

China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has started to build the Wenjisang gas storage cluster project in Tuha Oilfield in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Reg…

LNG

Japan Has Only 2-Week Stockpile of LNG

The outbreak of the coronavirus poses a new risk to Japan, potentially cutting off vital supplies of liquefied natural gas.

Solar Power Panel

Solar Park with 10,000 Panels Being Constructed in Southern Estonia

The solar park was designed by the company Nordic Power Management. The 5.72-hectare property is entirely planned to be covered with solar panels and all of the…

Energy Transition

Philippines' AC Energy to Fully Divest Coal Assets by 2030

It plans to expand its renewables capacity to 5GW by 2025.

Coal Mine

Russia's Mechel Sells Main Coal Mine Project to Reduce Debt

Russian steel and coal producer Mechel said on Wednesday it had sold its stake in Russia's Elga coal mine to a local businessman to reduce debt.

Oil&Gas Drilling

Aker BP Postpones Oil Developments Amid Market Turmoil

The company has suspended all oil and gas development projects that have not yet received board approval because of the coronavirus-related plunge in crude pric…

Solar Power Plant

UK Breaks Solar Generation Record Amid Fall in Pollution Levels

Clear skies and cool temperatures have helped the UK to break the all-time solar peak generation record.

Austria Becomes Second EU Country to Go Coal-Free – Sweden on Its heels

Austria and Sweden both closed their last operating coal-fired power plants.

Wind Power Project

Elecnor Commissions €53m 50MW Wind Park Near Valencia

Spanish renewable energy and infrastructure company Elecnor has commissioned a 50MW wind farm in Spain’s Comunidad Valenciana regio.

Solar Power Plant

Total Quadran Secures 135MW of Solar Projects in France

Total's renewable energy subsidiary, total Quadran, won the 131MWp solar project

Solar Power Plant

Belltown to Begin Construction of 330MWdc Solar Portfolio in Texas

US-based solar photovoltaic project developer Belltown Power Texas is set to begin construction of three solar photovoltaic power projects in Texas.