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RCEP

Japan Needs to Double Down with RCEP

On Sunday, 15 Asia-Pacific countries concluded their negotiations over the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), kicking off the world's biggest f…

Solar Inverter

SMA Solar’s Inverter Shipments Rebound in Q3 After COVID-19 Hit

Major PV inverter manufacturer SMA Solar Technology reported a rebound in shipments and sales in the third quarter of 2020, driven by a recovery in demand after…

Nuclear Power Plant

Russia Retires Leningrad 2 RBMK

The Leningrad 2 nuclear power unit in in Sosnovy Bor in Western Russia was shut down permanently today.

Market Analysis

‘Renewables Immune to Covid’ Says IEA Chief Birol

“Renewables appear to be immune to Covid-19,” said Fatih Birol of the International Energy Agency this morning, as he revealed that clean energy had defied th…

Russian Federation

Novak Steps Down as Russian Energy Minister

Russia's long-serving energy minister Alexander Novak, who oversaw the country's participation in the Opec+ agreement, is stepping down after more than eight ye…

Nuclear Policy

Iranian Parliament Approve Bill Specifying Increased Uranium Enrichment

Iran’s parliament on 2 November approved a bill requiring the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran to produce at least 120kg of 20% enriched uranium a year at it…

Shell Acquires Full Control of Chinese Gas Station Joint Venture

Royal Dutch Shell Plc has acquired full control of one of its gas station joint ventures in China as the oil major doubles down on the fuel retailing market in …

Energy-Eficient Building

DOE Announces Next-Gen Thermochromic Windows that Generate Power

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory have reported a breakthrough in developing a next-generation thermochromic w…

Oil Price

Oil Plunges To $35 As Lockdowns Return

Oil prices extended their 5-percent slump from Wednesday into Thursday morning, plunging by another 5 percent, with WTI Crude sliding to $35 a barrel.

Rooftop PV System

India Adds 883MW of Rooftop Solar in First Nine Months of 2020 Despite COVID-19

India added 883MW of rooftop solar in the first nine months of 2020, despite COVID-19 and the implementation of lockdowns impacting the sector.

Coal Production

Indonesia to Develop Downstream Coal Sector

Indonesia should reduce coal exports and focus on adding value by boosting the downstream coal sector to help cut raw material imports by domestic industries su…

Coal Trade

Polish Seaborne Coal Imports Slump

Seaborne coal imports to Poland have shown signs of recovery in recent months but year-to-date volumes remain down on 2019, port figures compiled by Argus show.

Virtual power plant

1,000MW Industrial VPP Project to Begin Across Australia ‘As Soon As Victoria Out of Lockdown’

The first phase of a 1,000MW behind-the-meter virtual power plant is expected to begin deployment in Australia as soon as the state of Victoria’s COVID-19 lock…

Energy Investment

MENA Gas Investments Surge to $126bln

Apicorp’s optimism is based on the ongoing downstream value chain integration.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Japan’s Largest Power Generator to Close Inefficient Coal Plants by 2030

Japan’s biggest power generator JERA has committed to shutting down all inefficient coal-fired power plants in the country by 2030.