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Geothermal Power Plant

Larderello, Italy Celebrates 120 Years of Geothermal Electricity Generation

The Larderello geothermal power plant in Tuscany, Italy (source: Enel Group)A celebration was held in Tuscany, Italy to commemorate the 120-year anniversary sin…

Solar Panel

UK Surpasses 16GW of Installed Solar Capacity

April’s capacity figure has also been revised to 0.9GW. Image: One Earth Solar FarmAccording to new statistics from the Department for Energy Security and…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Covestro Signs Ten-Year PPA With BP for Solar Energy in Spain

The Tarragona plant will benefit from the PPA. Credit: CovestroGerman polymer materials manufacturer Covestro has entered a long-term power purchase agreement (…

Offshore Wind Power

France to Provide $11.7 Billion Aid for Two Offshore Wind Projects

The European Commission has approved a French state aid scheme offering EUR 10.82 billion ($11.7 billion) for two planned offshore wind projects with a combined…

Coal Trade

Australia Approves SOUTH32's Illawarra Coal Sale

The Australian Foreign Investment Review Board has approved the sale of diversified miner South32’s Illawarra metallurgical coal assets to an entity owned…

Hydrogen Technology

Siemens and Boson Energy Partner on Waste-To-Hydrogen Tech

Siemens and Boson Energy have joined forces in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a technology that converts non-recyclable waste into clean …

Photovoltaic （PV）

Spain Authorizes 7.2 GW of New PV Projects

A new Foro Sella Renewable Energy Observatory report shows that 46 renewable energy projects with a total capacity of 3,526.5 MW in Spain secured administrative…

Oil&Gas Drilling

After Huge Investment, Totalenergies 'Ditching' SA Offshore Gas Finds for Namibia Coast

Growing concern is being reported about the future of domestic investment by foreign oil companies, with the blame squarely placed on government.Bloomberg News …

Energy Storage Project

Corre Energy Signs Deal for Battery Storage Facility at Dutch Site

Corre Energy CEO Keith McGrane. Photo: Frank McGrathEnergy storage group Corre Energy has signed a deal to deliver a battery storage facility in the Netherlands…

Biofuel

Shell to Take up to $2 Bln Writedown on Singapore and Rotterdam Plants

The Shell logo is seen on a pump at a Shell petrol station in London January 30, 2014.REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett /File Photo Purchase Licensing RightsShell (SHEL.…

Energy Storage Project

Samsung SDI Clinches w1tr Energy Storage Deal with Top US Electric Utility

Samsung SDI showcased its upgraded Samsung Battery Box 1.5, a scalable energy storage solution designed for home or business applications, at Interbattery Europ…

Microgrid

Rea Targets Construction of 1,300 Mini-Grids Nationwide, Signs Mous With Five Organisations

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) yesterday signed separate Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with five renewable energy-related organisations in its bid to…

SMR

Novel Transistor Material Shows Nuclear Potential

Gallium nitride semiconductors can successfully withstand the harsh environment near a nuclear reactor core, researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORN…

Wave Energy

Ørsted Partners With Compatriot Company to Investigate Potential of Wave-Wind Combo

Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted has established a partnership with compatriot wave energy company Wavepiston to examine the potential for co-locati…

Photovoltaic （PV）

EDP Renewables Begins Operation of Its First Utility-Scale Photovoltaic Solar Project in Italy

The Boccadoro photovoltaic project represents a further step in EDP’s commitment to diversify its renewable energy production and accelerate the process o…