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Energy Security

Several Thermal Power Plants Restarting in Japan After Quake Shutdowns

Several thermal power plants in northeastern Japan are being restarted after shutdowns from a magnitude 7.3 earthquake offshore Fukushima on Feb.

Cooperation case

China Realizes Power Interconnectivity with Neighboring Countries

The power interconnectivity between China and neighboring countries totaled 2.6 million kilowatts by the end of 2020, according to the National Energy Administr…

China

Chinese Company Contracted to Work on Tianwan 7&8

The two units, with VVER-1200 reactors, are being built by Rosatom, which said work on unit 7 should begin in May 2021, and on unit 8 in March 2022.

Oil & Gas Trade

U.S. will Import 62% more Crude by 2022 Due to Domestic Production Declines, Says EIA

Throughout much of its history, the United States has imported more petroleum than it has exported.

Solar Power Panel

Dualsun Unveils 375 W Photovoltaic-Thermal Panel with Shingle Tech

The panel features an efficiency of 20% and a thermal power of 600 W-thermal per square meter.

Nuclear Power Plant

Earthquake Strikes Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture

Japan suffered a powerful earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale on 13 February, with the Fukushima Prefecture being one of the most affected by the trem…

Power Construction

Turkey Selects Hitachi ABB Transformers for Grid Expansion

Turkish transmission system operator TEİAŞ has selected Hitachi ABB Power Grid as its partner for a grid expansion project.

Energy Storage Project

Spain Targets 20GW of Energy Storage by 2030 As Part of New Strategy

Spain’s government has approved an energy storage strategy that it says will put the country “at the forefront” of what is being done in Europe and help it m…

Rosatom

Two key Russian Nuclear Institutes to Merge

Rosatom has decided to merge two of Russia’s key nuclear institutes – the AI Leipunsky Institute of Physics and Power Engineering in Obninsk and Research Inst…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

More Hydrogen Vehicles and Stations Planned for Australia

Plans for more hydrogen-powered vehicles and the supporting infrastructure have been unveiled for Australia.

Solar Power Plant

EDP Renováveis Enters Hungarian Market with a 50 MW Solar PV Project

The company has secured a 15-year Contract-for-Difference and the project is expected to be operational starting in 2022.

Offshore Wind Power

Vattenfall Receives Wind Farm Certificate from DNV GL

DNV GL has officially issued the project certificate to Vattenfall for its Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm.

United States

US Renewables Trade Group Formally Launches

American Clean Power Association unveils new website and adverts showcasing the sector

Energy Investment

CSIRO Receives $1 Million in Funding for Hydrogen Refueling Station As Part of VH2

The $10-million VH2 project is designed to bring researchers, industry partners and businesses together to test, trial and demonstrate new and emerging hydrogen…

Wind Power Project

South Korea Unveils $43 Billion Plan for World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm

South Korea unveiled a 48.5 trillion won plan to build the world’s largest wind power plant by 2030 as part of efforts to foster an environmentally-friendly re…