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Market Analysis

Rystad Energy: Coal's Power Use in 2020 Set for 40-Year Low

Coal use in the United States is falling much faster than the country has expected for years.

Nuclear Power Plant

No Radiation Risk from Fires at Chornobyl: IAEA Report

A recent fire in a restricted area near the chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine poses any radiation-related risk.

EV Market

FAW-Volkswagen Launches First Plug-in Hybrid SUV in China

FAW-Volkswagen launched its first plug-in hybrid SUV on Saturday, which is expected to help the popular carmaker make further inroads into China's new energy ve…

Hydropower Plant

Turkey’s 1.2GW Ilisu Hydro Plant to Come on Line in May

The 1.2GW Ilisu storage hydropower plant in southeast Turkey is expected to start up in May, state-run hydraulic works administration DSI said.

Market Analysis

Uncapping Germany’s 1 TW of PV potential

EuPD Research has conducted a survey showing that potential investors see Germany’s 52 GW cap for solar incentives in the residential segment as the main barri…

Wind Farm

150MW Wind Power Farm to be Constructed in Northern Iowa, US

A 150MW wind power farm is set to be constructed in Northern Iowa, US by White Construction, a subsidiary of Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives that manages…

Crude Oil

Russia Cuts European Sea Ports Oil Exports To 20-Year-Low

Exports of Russia’s key export blend Urals are expected to slump to the lowest level since at least the early 2000s, according to data from Refinitiv Eikon.

Thermal Plant

Analysis of the Potential for Hydrothermal Geothermal Energy in Germany

A study conducted in 2017 looked at the hydrothermal geothermal potential of Germany with its conclusion recently presented in a webinar by Enerchange in German…

Oil & Gas Trade

Trump Pledges to Support Oil, Gas Industries Amid Oil Futures Crash

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday directed his administration to work on a plan to get funding to the oil and gas industries as a steep sell-off in oil fut…

Market Analysis

NAMIBIA: $63.23 Million Invested in Environmental Preservation Over 5 Years

According to a report recently released by the government of Namibia, N$1.2 billion (US$63.23 million) has been invested in environmental conservation. The fund…

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…

Smart Grid

ASEAN Smart Grid Market Expected to Reach $2.94 Billion by 2024

The ASEAN smart grid market is projected to grow from $1,248.8 million in 2019 to $2,949.6 million by 2024, at a CAGR 18.76% from 2019 to 2024.

Thermal Coal

Covid-19 Measures Reduce BHP Thermal coal Output

Mining firm BHP’s thermal coal output declined 14% to 5.8m tonnes in the January-March, as measures to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, coupled with w…

Solar Power Plant

E-Reverse PV Auction of India's NHPC Lures 3.1 GW of Bids

Indian hydropower major NHPC (BOM:533098) last week completed a tender for 2,000 MW of grid-connected solar projects at tariffs as low as INR 2.55 (USD 0.033/EU…

Market Analysis

Solar PV Corporate Funding Expected to Take a Hit

Lack of venture capital investment and reduced public market financing activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic is squeezing cash flows. Between January and March …