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Coal Mine

Vale to Pay US$2.5 billion to Acquire Coal Assets

With the settlement of the project finance, all conditions precedent for the completion of the transaction for the acquisition of Mitsui's stakes in the Moatize…

Coal Production

Chile, NE Asia Bolster Drummond's Coal Exports

A spike in Chilean demand and firm loadings for northeast Asia supported Colombian coal producer Drummond's thermal coal exports in May, company figures show.

Hydrogen Project

ABB and Axpo to Collaborate on Affordable Green Hydrogen Project

ABB has joined forces with Swiss utility Axpo to develop modular green hydrogen production plants in Italy, with the aim of creating an optimum operating model …

Solar Power Plant

First Solar to Expand US Solar Manufacturing Capacity

The company intends to fund construction of its third US manufacturing facility, in Lake Township, Ohio, with existing cash resources.

Substation

SPX to Sell Transformer Solutions Business to GE-Prolec

US-based infrastructure company SPX has signed an agreement to sell its Transformer Solutions business to GE-Prolec Transformers, together with its affiliates P…

Energy Storage Battery

Northvolt Raises $2.75bn to Increase Battery Production Capacity

Northvolt plans to increase the annual production capacity of its gigafactory from 40GWh to 60GWh.

Electricity Trade

China Three Gorges to Enter in Spain Electricity Retail Market, Cinco Dias Reports

The European unit of China Three Gorges in Luxembourg did not reply to an email seeking immediate comment.

LNG

China to Overtake Japan as World's Top LNG Buyer in Weeks, ICIS Says

It estimated China's 2021 total LNG demand at 81.2 million tonnes, above 75.2 million tonnes for Japan.

Power Construction

South Africa: Embedded Generation Threshold to Increase to 100MW

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa today announced the increase of the embedded generation threshold from 1MW to 100MW.

Oil and Gas Equipment

Upgrading 10 Production Wells

Installation of two ESP-systems near Hannover, Germany

Wind Turbine

VideoFelling of 90 Mitsubishi 1000A Wind Turbines - Controlled Demolition, Inc.

No effort was made to preserve foundations or other wind farm infrastructure.

Nuclear Power Plant

Video: Kenya: First Nuclear Power Plant in 2022

​Following South Africa, Kenya is the second African nation to build a nuclear power plant.

Oil Pipeline

Video: Uganda, Tanzania Sign a Deal to Construct Longest Heated Crude Oil Pipeline

​Uganda and Tanzania have signed a deal that will mark the start of the construction of the longest heated crude oil pipeline in the world.

Nuclear Power Plant

Samsung Heavy Industries to Develop Offshore Nuclear Plant Technology

Samsung Heavy Industries will start to develop offshore floating nuclear power plant technology, which is emerging as a zero carbon energy source.

Solar Power Plant

Korea Midland Power Expanding Solar Power Business in the U.S.

Korea Midland Power is drawing attention as it is expanding its solar power business in the United States.