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Market Analysis

First half of 2020, 1.4 billion kWh of Renewable Energy Power Generation in Kazakhstan

In recent years, Kazakhstan's renewable energy has developed rapidly.

Oil & Gas Trade

What is Behind the Eastern Mediterranean Oil and Gas Rush?

Tensions are rising as countries compete for control of oil and gas reserves in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Nuclear Power Plant

Exelon to Close Byron and Dresden Nuclear Power Plants

US-based Exelon Generation has announced that it intends to retire its Byron and Dresden nuclear power plants in Illinois in autumn 2021.

Nuclear Power Plant

Core Melt Trap Arrives for Akkuyu Unit 2

Russian-owned JSC Akkuyu Nuclear has announced delivery of the core melt trap for unit 2 of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant to the construction site in Mersin Pr…

Nuclear Policy

Finnish Working Group Calls for Reform of Nuclear Legislation

A comprehensive reform of Finnish nuclear energy legislation is needed, a working group appointed by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has conclud…

Coal Production

Germany Begins Allocating €40 Billion to Coal Regions to Start Phase-Out

By 2038, Germany’s last coal-fired power plants are expected to be shut down. To reorient the regions economically, however, they are to be replaced by researc…

Coal Production

Poland's Coal Phase-Out 'Feasible' By 2035

Poland's coal phaseout should take place by 2035 if the government does not interfere.

Lithuania

Lithuania Pulls Outs of BRELL Power Reserve Agreement

Lithuania has opted out of the so-called BRELL agreement, which obligates it to exchange emergency electric power reserves with Latvia, Estonia, Russia and Bela…

Energy Storage System

Work Underway on Gravitricity Storage Demo

Winch specialists Huisman have begun on the fabrication of Gravitricity's €1.1m energy storage demonstrator, which is due for trial in Edinburgh early next yea…

Crude Oil

Refining Capacity at Iraq's Baiji to Double in Months

Iraq is currently processing more than 75,000 b/d of crude at its Baiji refining complex, which could increase to as high as 140,000 b/d in the "next few months…

VoltH2 & North Sea Port Sign Agreement to Develop Green Hydrogen Plant

VoltH2 is preparing to build a green hydrogen plant in North Sea Port. To this end, it has signed a cooperation agreement for its construction in Vlissingen.

Energy Technology

Siemens to Explore Leveraging Wind Power for Hydrogen Production

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA has one eye on the future where its wind turbines could play a key role in creating hydrogen.

United Kingdom

BP to Sell London Headquarters as Work Style Shifts

BP Plc plans to sell its headquarters in central London as it cuts jobs and adopts flexible working.

Market Analysis

South Africa Sees Worst Power Cuts on Record in 2020, Research Shows

The power cuts by ailing state utility Eskom are one of the biggest challenges facing President Cyril Ramaphosa as he tries to revive investor confidence in Afr…

Hydropower Plant

Renukaji Multipurpose Dam Project in Himachal Faces Fund Crisis

The over Rs 7,000 crore project, to be constructed on a tributary of the Yamuna river, is meant to supply 23 cumecs of water to Delhi and also generate 40 MW of…