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Energy Storage Project

UK Legislation to Lift Barriers on 50MW+ Battery Storage Projects Goes into Effect

Planning law in the UK allowing energy storage projects over 50MW has officially changed, allowing much bigger projects to come online without going through the…

Japan

Japan Looks To Open The World's First Hydrogen Import Facility

Japan is famous for its unique culture and technological prowess. What makes the world's third-largest economy even more remarkable is the absence of significan…

Virtual power plant

Social Energy Takes Its Solar Plus Storage Offering to Australia with Duracell

UK based smart energy technology provider Social Energy has expanded into Australia with a new solar and storage offer in its first step outside its home market…

RCEP

Biden Says U.S., Allies Need to Set Global Trade Rules to Counter China's Influence

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden said on Monday the United States needed to negotiate with allies to set global trading rules to counter China’s growing influenc…

RCEP

‘India not to Re-Join RCEP Talks on Existing Terms’

New Delhi to avoid FTAs that are actually trade pacts with China ‘by stealth’, say officials

United States

US Contractor Sets up Wind Services Arm

US wind power contractor Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives has formed a new renewable energy services group to expand on its portfolio of clean power const…

China

China Firmly Opposes U.S. Suppression of Chinese Enterprises

China's Ministry of Commerce said on Monday it resolutely opposes the U.S. move to prohibit U.S. investments in some Chinese companies.

Electrification

Swiss Tech Giant Opens Electrification Innovation Week in Xiamen

Swiss tech giant ABB opened an electrification innovation week in the eastern Chinese city of Xiamen, Fujian Province, on Monday.

Market Analysis

Rystad: Discovered Oil and Gas Resources to Reach 10 Billion Boe in 2020

Despite concerns that Covid-19 could drive down discovered volumes to their lowest levels in decades, exploration activity has been resilient this year with dis…

Gas power plant

SEPLAT, NNPC to Build Gas Plant in Imo State

SEPLAT Group has partnered with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation to site a multi-billion-naira gas plant at Asaa, Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area …

Wind Farm

South Africa: Kangnas Wind Farm Kicks off Operations

According to a media release, this wind farm will generate enough clean power to satisfy the needs of 154,625 average South African households, as it is expecte…

Electricity Transmission

High-Voltage Line Between France and Britain Begins Power Transfers

A new high-voltage power line between France and Britain started active power transfers on Monday that will last until the beginning of December, French grid op…

Geothermal Power Plant

Exergy Delivers Three Geothermal Plants in Turkey Despite Covid

Three new geothermal plants have been brought online in Turkey by Italian energy company Exergy International.

Hydrogen Project

Western Australia’s 5000MW Renewable Hydrogen Project Moves Forward

Hydrogen Renewables Australia has made progress on its 5000MW Murchison Renewable Hydrogen Project, by announcing a partnership with fund managers Copenhagen In…

Hydrogen Technology

WEF Names Green Hydrogen a ‘Top 10’ Emerging Tech of 2020

The World Economic Forum has named green hydrogen among its top 10 emerging technologies of 2020.