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Market Analysis

China’s Offshore Wind Power Add 2.15 million kilowatts of Grid-Connected Capacity in H1 2021

China’s offshore wind power added 2.15 million kilowatts of grid-connected capacity, a year-on-year increase of 102.0%.

China

Sinopec's million-ton Ethylene Project is About to Put into Production

At present, Sinopec has a comprehensive crude oil processing capacity of 9.2 million tons/year in Hainan.

Solar Power Panel

Maxeon Secures EU Cash to Make its ‘Stick-on’ Solar Panels in France

This is a one of its kind flagship project with a 20 MWp installed capacity – the highest in any carport across Asia.

Smart Grid

Iberdrola and EIB Sign Loan Agreement for Spanish Electricity Infrastructure

The loan is intended to help improve the reliability, efficiency and security of Spain's renewable energy supply.

Substation

DEWA Inaugurates Three New Substations

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority has commissioned three new substations with a conversion capacity of 450 megavolt-amperes.

Electricity Transmission

RBC Bearings to Acquire ABB’s Power Transmission Division for $2.9bn

The transaction is intended to create a manufacturer of performance-critical bearings and motion control components.

Hydropower Plant

RWE Couples Batteries with Hydropower in Innovative Facility

RWE has announced details of an innovative battery storage system in Germany that will virtually couple batteries with its run-of-river power stations along the…

Nuclear Power Plant

Russia Commits to Further Floating NPPs

The companies said that they would conclude a long-term take-or-pay contract for the electricity by April 2022.

Energy Investment

Iberdrola, EIB Sign €550m Spanish Smart Grid Loan

The European Investment Bank and Iberdrola have signed a €550m green loan agreement to support the development, modernisation and digitalisation of the company…

Solar Power Plant

Armenia Looks At UAE To Help Build Major Solar Plants

The Armenian government is looking to expand the country’s renewable energy capacity with an ambitious plan to build two new solar power plants.

Nuclear Reactor

Tokyo Powers up for the Olympics

The Japan 2020 Olympic Games kicked off and although the occasion is a joyous one, it’s marked by seasonally hotter temperatures coupled with an unforeseen inc…

Power Construction

Hitachi ABB Power Grids Commissions Transmission Link in India

The UHVDC transmission link will help India to reach 450GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030.

Energy Security

Four Missing After Wind Farm Construction Rig Tilts

A tilting wind farm construction rig off the coast of Huizhou City, Guangdong Province, China, has left four missing.

Solar Power Plant

Global Solar Power to Cross 200 GW Annual Installation Threshold in 2022

The global installed capacity for solar power will be increased by 203 GW in 2022, in what will be the first time ever for new annual installations to exceed 20…

Floating Solar Project

Sunseap to Build World's Largest Floating Solar Farm in Indonesia

The floating photovoltaic system is expected to have a capacity of 2.2 gigawatt-peak (GWp), and will be located on the Duriangkang Reservoir in Batam Island spa…