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Nuclear Reactor

Second Barakah Unit Starts Up

Unit 2's start-up sees Barakah become the first multi-unit nuclear power plant in the region.

Wind Turbine

First Turbine at First Wind Farm in Djibouti Assembled

As a first for Djibouti, energy demand could increase tenfold over the next ten years through new power plants.

Energy Storage Battery

POSCO Chemical to Build First Overseas Production Base in China

POSCO Chemical will build a battery material factory in China, the world's largest battery market.

Hydrogen Production

US-Based Ohmium Launches India’s First Green Hydrogen Electrolyzer Gigafactory

The gigafactory will have an initial manufacturing capacity of about 500 MW per year

Crude Oil

Saudi Arabia’s Crude Oil Exports Dropped in H1 by 20%

Saudi Arabia could not ship more crude oil in the first half as it voluntarily restrained output under OPEC+ production-cut agreement; however, high oil prices …

Market Analysis

China's Power Generation Increases 13.2% in Jan-July

China's power generation continued to see double-digit growth in the first seven months of 2021, with power generated by clean energy growing rapidly.

Oil Pipeline

Just 15 km of Nord Stream 2 pipeline to Go, Says Putin

he $11 billion project doubling the capacity of the first Nord Stream pipeline to 110 billion cubic metres a year has been a focal point of tensions between Mos…

CNOOC

CNOOC's First-Half Profit more than Triples

China's top offshore oil and gas driller CNOOC Ltd said on Thursday its first-half net profit more than tripled from a low base last year, supported by reboundi…

Nuclear Power Plant

IAEA Safety Assurance Begins for Fukushima Water Release

IAEA's first official visit will be in September, ahead of the release of the water, which will be diluted to drinking-water quality.

Market Analysis

Impact of North Sea Link on GB Energy Market

June 2021 saw the first electricity flows across Britain’s latest interconnector, the 1.4GW North Sea Link with Norway.

Nuclear Fuel

Operation Approaches for Ukraine's Used Fuel Store

The first stage of Ukraine's Central Spent Fuel Storage Facility is ready for operation, Energoatom has announced, citing an approval from the Architectural and…

Wind Farm

Dubai to Build UAE’s First Wind Farm

DEWA has already identified the location for a wind farm and actual wind speed for a full year is currently being measured using a 150-metre metal tower.

Offshore Wind Power

DEME Installs First Substation at French Offshore Wind Farm

Belgium-based energy infrastructure group Dredging, Environmental and Marine Engineering has announced the installation of the first offshore substation at the …

United Kingdom

SSE to Construct Battery Storage Facility in England

SSE has purchased the project development rights for its first 50 MW battery storage asset on a consented site in Wiltshire, England, from Harmony Energy Limite…

LNG

Atomenergomash Completes Europe’s First Test Rig for Medium- and Large-Scale LNG Plants Equipment

The project was implemented in accordance with the decree of the Russian government.