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LNG

Total, Exxon Demobilize PNG LNG Expansion Workers Due to COVID-19

Oil and gas companies Total and ExxonMobil have idled workers at the troubled Papua New Guinea LNG expansion project due to the COVID-19 pandemic, project partn…

Pumped Storage

Voith Successfully Completes Model Tests for Ritom Turbines and Pump

Model tests for two individual Pelton turbines and a storage pump have been successfully completed for the Ritom pumped storage plant in Switzerland, confirming…

Geothermal Power Plant

New Initiative “Heat Transition with Geothermal” to Push Geothermal in Germany

Geothermal energy is “green district heating”, it decarbonises the supply of heating and cooling, reduces energy imports and creates added value in Germany.

Wind Farm

Nek Aims to Produce 1,000 MW of Wind Power to Boost the Grid

The Swiss company Nek has announced its plans to generate 1,000 MW of electricity from several wind farms in Ghana.

Gas turbine engine

Doosan Heavy and Korean Utility Unveil Exportable CCGT Plant Model

Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction has taken a domestic step forward in its bid to compete in the global gas turbine market.

Geothermal Power Plant

Technology Geothermal Heating to be Cornerstone of Czech City’s Efforts on energy transition

The city is putting the emphasis on two key themes, solar energy and geothermal energy to reduce a dependence on coal and on energy consumption and efficiency.

Iran

Iran Expected to Produce 2.7bn More Barrels of Oil from Shared Azadegan Field

Iran is expected to produce some 2.7 billion more barrels of oil amounted to dlrs one trillion, Petroleum Minister Bijan Zangeneh said on Monday.

Denmark Seeks Input on Draft Conditions for 2020 Renewables Tender

The Danish Energy Agency is seeking opinions on the draft tender conditions for its technology-neutral renewables auction scheduled for this year.

Power Construction

EGYPT: Schneider Electric to Upgrade Power Grid with Digital Technology

The French industrial group Schneider Electric has been chosen by the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company for the construction of four control centres for the …

Hydropower Plant

CM KP Opens Five Mini Hydro Power Projects Of 1650 Kw Power

The projects include 500kw Bai­la Manoor, 400kw Biyari Manoor, 300kw Kotkay Manoor, 300kw Ra­jwal and 150kw Dum Duma Mini Hydro Power project.

Thermal Coal

Yancoal Targets 38mn t of Australian Coal Sales in 2020

Chinese-Australian coal firm Yancoal expects to produce 38mn t of saleable coal in 2020, up by 6.7pc from 35.6mn t in 2019.

Coal Production

Global Coal Consumption is Being Driven by Developing Countries

According to the Energy Information Administration, combustion of coal emits about 210 pounds of CO2 per million British thermal units of energy.

LNG

LNG Markets May Not Recover Until 2021

The cash margin for U.S. LNG exporters improved slightly in the second quarter, but will likely remain negative for the duration of 2020.

Russian Federation

Oil Price of $40-43 per Barrel more or Less Balanced

The Russian Ministry of Energy considers the current oil price of $40-43 per barrel more or less balanced and does not expect price changes after the weakening …

United States

New York to Invest $750 Million to Expand Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

An investment program that would allocate $750 million to build charging stations and other electric-vehicle infrastructure as part of the state's long-term goa…