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Energy Investment

Minister of Energy in Uganda Weighs in on Umeme Investments

With the expiry of concession in sight, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development in Uganda has recommended the halting of new investments by Umeme.

Solar Power Panel

Vikram Solar Launches M10 Solar Modules

The Indian manufacturer has unveiled its Series 10 monocrystalline PERC solar modules featuring 144 half-cells based on an M10 wafer.

Solar Power Panel

Longi Unexpectedly Raises PV Wafer Prices

Furthermore, Tongwei secured 104,800,000 wafers from Shuangliang and PV module manufacturer Yingli said its capacity has reached 8GW.

Nuclear Power Plant

Belgian Regulator Says Reactors could Operate Beyond 2025

However, it said the government must make a prompt decision on their long-term operation and develop a global approach with all the actors involved.

Nuclear Power Plant

Core Catcher Casing in Place at Xudabao 3 and Tianwan 7

The core catcher casing has been installed for two Russian-supplied VVER-1200 reactors being constructed in China.

Energy Storage Battery

Efficient Recovery of Lithium from Spent LiFePO4 Batteries via Air Oxidation–Water Leaching at Room Temperature

An open-access paper on their work is published in the RSC journal Green Chemistry.

Wind Power Project

Statkraft Ready to Build 80MW Wind Power Project in Brazil

European renewable energy company Statkraft has closed a turbine supply contract with German manufacturer Nordex and is now ready to begin construction of its M…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Korean Companies Focusing on All-Solid-State Battery Development

South Korean electric vehicle battery manufacturers are increasing their efforts to start the mass production of all-solid-state batteries as early as possible.

Energy Storage Battery

India’s Government Receives 130GWh bids for Advanced Battery Cell Manufacturing Incentives

An Indian government scheme to support domestic battery manufacturing received bids totalling 130GWh of proposals, more than double the anticipated 50GWh of cap…

Market Analysis

Renewable Energy to Meet Over 70 per cent of China’s Additional Power Needs in Next Three Years, Says IEA

Even as state subsidies are being phased out, the rapid growth of onshore wind and solar farm installations is expected to continue

Energy Storage Project

EIB Supports Gravitricity European Storage Plans

Bank to provide 120 days of consultancy for a storage project planned at the Staric mine in Czechia

Solar Cell

Panasonic Unveils 410 W Solar Panel with 22.2% Efficiency

It also features a temperature coefficient of -0.26% per degree Celsius.

Electrification

NIGERIA: NSIA Grants $24 million to Solar Power Naija Electrification Program

The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, the institution that manages Nigeria's sovereign wealth fund, is allocating $24 million in funding for renewable ene…

Wind Turbine

Nordex Received a 50 MW Wind Energy Order from Poland

Ignitis Group, the Lithuanian state-owned energy holding company, has contracted Nordex to supply 14 N117/3600 wind turbines for a wind farm in Poland.

LNG

EU’s Imports Of U.S. LNG Five Times Higher Than Russian Supply

So far this month, the European Union has received U.S. natural gas volumes five times higher than Russia’s pipeline deliveries, according to Polish outlet rp.…