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Solar Power Plant

Ghana’s President Commissions 6.5MW Lawra Solar Power Plant

President Nana Akufo-Addo, on 10 October 2020, commissioned the 6.5MW Lawra solar power plant, located in the Upper West Region.

Crude Oil

Libya to Resume Oil Production at Largest Field Amid Talks

Libya's prized, light crude has long featured in the North African country's civil war with rival militias and foreign powers jostling for control of Africa's l…

Oil Field

BP Starts Oman's Giant Ghazeer Gas Field

BP started production at Oman's giant Ghazeer natural gas field in Oman which is set to underpin the company's oil and gas output for years even as it shifts to…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Japan’s Mitsui Plans to Divest Stakes in Coal-Fired Plants

Japanese firm Mitsui & Co reportedly plans to sell its remaining stakes in coal-fired power stations by 2030.

Rooftop PV System

Audi and E.ON Unveil Europe’s Largest Rooftop Solar PV System

A 160,000m2 rooftop PV system at Audi’s factory in Hungary makes the premises carbon neutral.

Hydropower Plant

First Batch of Units in Udonde Safe and Stable Operation for 100 Days

On October 6, the first batch of generating units of Wudongde Hydropower Station-Unit 7 has been operating safely and stably for 100 days.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Indonesia: Civil Construction of 2×350MW Coal-Fired Power Station Started Smoothly

The civil construction of the Indonesian 2×350MW coal-fired power station overseas general contract project jointly undertaken by Northwest Thermal Power and S…

Italy

European Energy to Open Milan Office

Danish renewables company said move is part of its strategy to establish local offices across key markets.

Solar Power Plant

NextEnergy Acquires 17.4MW Portuguese Solar Project

Plant construction to start this quarter with commissioning next year.

Tidal Energy

Tocardo Acquires Oosterschelde Tidal Plan

World’s largest tidal array goes back into operation following deal.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

CSIR, KPIT Technologies Complete Trial Run of India’s First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Passenger Car

The entire fuel cell stack and its associated components with the powertrain were retro-fitted in a standard 5-seater sedan car.

Australia

Massive SA Renewable Energy Projects Kick off

Construction has commenced on two renewable energy projects near Port Augusta, in South Australia, worth $670 million combined.

Wind Turbine

Siemens Gamesa to Supply Wind Turbines for Bjornberget Project in Sweden

Siemens Gamesa announced it closed the largest order to date for its 5.X platform with a new deal to supply 372 MW of the SG 5.8-170 turbine for the Bjornberget…

Coal Production

NTPC’s Coal Operations at Hazaribagh Completely Halted

India’s largest power producer NTPC Ltd has suffered an estimated production loss of 900,000 tonne of coal in September as operations at the company’s Pakri-B…

Wind Farm

AC Energy Breaks Ground on Biggest Wind Farm in Vietnam

AC Energy, Ayala Corporation’s power generation arm, and partner AMI Renewables, recently held a groundbreaking ceremony.