China

Power Construction

China’s Industrial Sector Electricity Use Up 5.2 Pct in First Four Months

The industrial sector accounted for the majority of total electricity consumption in the first four months of 2023, according to data from the China Electricity…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

TVEL Delivers Upgraded Equipment for China’s Yibinsk Fuel

Rosatom fuel company TVEL has delivered to China upgraded equipment for the fuel fabrication plant at Yibin in Sichuan province. The plant is part of China Nati…

Hydropower Plant

Ewa, Alba in Deal to Boost Energy Exchange Operations

Bahrain's Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) said it has signed an operation and maintenance agreement with Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), the world's lar…

Solar Power Plant

China’s Solar Century

From zero to hero in 20 years, China’s PV industry has undergone an extraordinary journey. Vincent Shaw considers the reasons for the nation’s solar success a…

Electric Vehicle Battery

CATL Qilin Battery-Powered Zeekr 001 Enters Market With 641 Miles of Range

Is it the longest range series-produced all-electric car ever made?Geely's Zeekr brand officially started customer deliveries of a new version of the Zeekr …

China

Geely Drastically Increases Stake in Aston Martin, Doubles Down on EVs

The Chinese automotive giant now owns 17% of the iconic British marque.Geely, the Chinese automaker and owner of Volvo/Polestar and Lotus, has increased its sta…

Crude Oil

Expert Commentary the Role of Natural Gas in Powering Africa’s Future

Abubakar AbbasSenior Energy Forecast AnalystGas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF)Alexander ErmakovEnergy EconometricianGas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF)1 - In…

Wind Turbine

PTSC to Supply Foundations for Ørsted’s Greater Changhua 2B & 4

Ørsted has awarded Petrovietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC) a contract to manufacture and supply foundations for the 920 MW Greater Changhua 2b…

Geothermal Power Project

Baseload Power Taiwan Partner for Geothermal Education and Skills Development

Baseload Power Taiwan has signed an MOU with universities and research institutions in the field of geology and earth sciences for geothermal energy education. …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Circular Belt of the Dome of Tianwan NPS Unit 7 Installed

The circular belt of the dome of Unit 7 of Tianwan Nuclear Power Station (TNPS) was successfully hoisted into place on May 19, in East China's Jiangsu Provi…

Oil & Gas Trade

SINOPEC, Kazakh Firm Kazmunaygas to Co-develop Polyethylene Project

China Petrochemical Corp, or Sinopec, together with KazMunayGas, a state-owned oil and gas company in Kazakhstan, will develop the biggest polyethylene project …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Year-Round Navigation of Eastern Part of Northern Sea Route Planned for 2024

Russia's plans to rapidly expand the Northern Sea Route will ultimately need up to 100 Arctic-class vessels and 15 floating power units, and a "truly histor…

Nuclear Technology

CNNC Launches Test Platform to Extract Uranium From Seawater

China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has commissioned a seawater uranium extraction test platform, said to be the largest such test platform to be built in…

Electric Vehicle Battery

A New Battery Intended to Power Passenger Airplanes and EVS, Explained

CATL, the China-based global leader in EV batteries, recently announced a “semi-solid state” design with the potential for super long range.

Solar Panel

Boosting Solar Cell Energy Capture Efficiency With a Fullerene-Derivative Interlayer

Solar cells are a critical component to the transition to renewable energy sources, and enhanced power conversion efficiency (PCE), or amount of power captured …