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Microgrid

What Schneider Electric’s Recent Move Reveals about the Microgrid Market

To understand the movement of the microgrid industry, its instructive to watch it’s large players, particularly, right now, Schneider Electric.

Wind Turbine

GE Renewable Energy Builds World’s Largest Wind Turbine Rotor Test Rig

GE Renewable Energy has announced the construction of the world’s largest test rig for wind turbine rotors.

Geothermal Power Plant

Chinese Firm Kerui Rigs-up for Geothermal Drilling in Ethiopia

Chinese equipment and oil services company Kerui Petroleum said it has successfully lifted the derrick and substructure for the first 1500HP drilling rig at Eth…

Wind Turbine

Largest Wind Turbine Rotor Test Rig Under Construction in Netherlands

A consortium comprising GE Renewable Energy, LM Wind Power and TNO is building a test facility for wind turbine rotors.

Oil&Gas Drilling

World’s Largest Offshore Rig Owner Files Bankruptcy

UK-based offshore drilling contractor Valaris has filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States, offering creditors to swap some $6.5 billion of its $7.8…

Market Analysis

Origin Braces for Tougher Year as Virus Hammers Energy Markets

Australian power giant Origin Energy is bracing for a tougher-than-expected year ahead as lower wholesale electricity prices erode profits and the oil price cra…

Geothermal Power Plant

Rigs Being Set up for on Site of Aluto-Langano Geothermal Project in Ethiopia

Chinese equipment and oil services company Kerui Petroleum has successfully lifted the derrick and substructure for the first 1500HP drilling rig at Ethiopia’s…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Total Restarts Drilling off Angola

French oil major Total has resumed oil drilling offshore Angola with the Skyros rig while two more are expected to start operations in the week to follow.

Provision of Rig Move Services for Tulu Moye Geothermal Well drilling site Ethiopia

Tenders are invited for Provision of Rig Move Services for Tulu Moye Geothermal Well drilling site Ethiopia

Wind Farm

Iberdrola Scores 100MW Greek Onshore Hat-Trick

Spanish company Iberdrola has won the rights to develop three wind farms totalling almost 100MW in Greece in the country's latest capacity auction.

Solar Power Plant

Irish Developer Secures 194MW Solar Trio

Highfield Energy has secured the rights to develop three solar farms totalling 194MW in Ireland's first Renewable Electricity Support Scheme auction.

Oil&Gas Drilling

Demand For Offshore Oil Rigs To Return In 2022

Demand for offshore rigs will slump this year as a result of the pandemic and the low oil prices that are forcing offshore operators to delay drilling activitie…

Oil&Gas Drilling

U.S. Offshore Rig Count at 12 for Four Weeks Straight

The U.S. offshore rig count has remained flat for another week, making this the fourth week straight with 12 active units.

Offshore Wind Power

Estonia and Latvia to Jointly Develop 1 GW Offshore Wind Farm

The governments of Estonia and Latvia have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop an offshore wind farm in the Gulf of Riga, the Baltic Sea.

Oil Pipeline

Trump Allows Existing Keystone Oil Pipeline To Boost Capacity

TC Energy, the right to increase the maximum throughput capacity, while the Keystone XL project continues to face significant legal hurdles to starting construc…