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United Kingdom

Scottish Renewables Calls for Storage 'Price Floor'

Vital electricity storage capacity needed to help the UK meet its net-zero target should be supported by an innovative funding mechanism, new research from Scot…

Rosatom

Russia’s State Run Nuclear Energy Firm Buys 49% Stake in Korean Lithium-ion Battery Maker

A subsidiary of Russian state-controlled nuclear energy firm Rosatom has taken a 49% share of Enertech International, a South Korean manufacturer of electrodes,…

Nuclear Power Plant

UAE Begins Nuclear Power Plant Tests

The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation said yesterday that it has started tests as part of the reactor start-up process for the Barakah nuclear power plant.

Hydrogen Project

Plans Unveiled for Italy’s First Hydrogen Valley

The development of Italy’s first hydrogen valley, to be located just outside of Rome, has been kickstarted with a €14m investment.

Oil Field

118,500 Oil & Gas Wells To Be Drilled Worldwide Through 2022

After a challenging 2020, the oil and gas demand recovery – supported by vaccination efforts and OPEC+ supply cuts – is proving good for drilling activity.

Solar Power Plant

Work Begins on 720MW Solar Farm with Battery Storage in New South Wales, Australia

Construction has started on what claims to be Australia’s largest hybrid solar and battery energy storage facility.

Power Construction

Construction Starts on $180m Empire State Line Transmission Works in US

Construction has started on the Empire State Line, a $180m power transmission line upgrade project in the US.

Hydropower Plant

Preparations for Luang Prabang Mekong Hydropower Plant in Laos Nearly Complete

The preparatory work for construction of the Mekong hydropower project in northern Laos is 80 percent complete, with all works expected to be finished in July, …

Geothermal Power Plant

Kenya Gets 5 mln USD Grant for Geothermal Exploration from African Union

Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya's state-owned GDC on Wednesday confirmed that it has secured 549 million shillings from the African Union to commence exploratio…

Solar Inverter

Single Phase 10.5KW Inverter for Brazil Market from Deye

Solar energy is needed everywhere in the world. In Brazil, most of electricity is from hydropower.

India

Siemens Energy and Sumitomo Electric Commission India’s First VSC HVDC

The joint venture of Siemens Energy and Sumitomo Electric has completed connecting India’s first high-voltage direct current link featuring voltage-sourced con…

Nuclear Reactor

Rosatom Starts Building Reactor for Akkuyu Unit 3

AEM Technology, part of the Atomenergomash engineering subsidiary of Russia's Rosatom, has started manufacturing the reactor pressure vessel for unit 3 of the A…

Hybrid Power Plant

GE to Provide Solar-Storage Combo for New York Hybrid

GE Renewable Energy has been selected by Convergent Energy + Power to provide an integrated solar inverter and battery package for a 123 megawatt-hour hybrid so…

Oil Refinery

BP to Close Refinery in West Australia by 31 March

The Kwinana Refinery will be converted into an import terminal.

Oil & Gas Trade

Hyundai Oilbank to Export Gasoline to the U.S. for First Tim

Hyundai Oilbank announced on March 15 that it will export gasoline products to the United States in the second quarter of the year.