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Coal-Fired Power Plants

RWE Decommissions Last Two Hard Coal Power Plants in Germany

RWE is decommissioning its last two hard coal power stations in Germany, marking a significant decarbonisation milestone for the company.

Energy Technology

Canada Invests $25m in Carbon Capture Technology Company

Global governments are increasingly realising the role that carbon capture technology can play in meeting sustainability goals, evidenced by the Canadian govern…

Solar Power Plant

Masdar Seals 440MW PV Supply Deals in Uzbekistan

Project agreements signed with the Ministry of Energy for two solar farms in Jizzakh and Samarkand

Solar Power Plant

TOGO : A Call for Tenders from Arise for a Solar Power Plant (390 MWp) with Storage

The installation will also have a battery storage system.

Solar Power Plant

JinkoSolar Claims 23.53% Efficiency for N-Type, TOPCon, Monocrystalline Panel

The PV module relies on Jinko’s TOPCon mono cell technology, for which a record efficiency of 25.25% was announced in late May. TÜV Rheinland has confirmed th…

Hydrogen Project

Launching Ceremony of the International Hydrogen Energy Center was Held in Beijing

The International Hydrogen Energy Center was established in cooperation with Tsinghua Industrial Research Institute and the United Nations Industrial Developmen…

Energy Storage Battery

Construction of the First Centralized Lithium-ion Battery Energy Storage Station has Begun in Shanxi Province, China

It is expected to be put into operation at the end of December this year.

Hydrogen Project

Egypt’s Sisi Explores National Renewable Energy Projects, Green Hydrogen generation

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Saturday met with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker to …

Russelectric, A Siemens Business, Highlights Utility Paralleling Systems for Renewable Energy Installation

Ensures no interruption of critical loads when transferring between power source assets

Nuclear Power Plant

Russian Space Agency Proposes Putting Nuclear Power Station on Mars

Engineers say the power plant can be delivered to the Red Planet using the Zeus – a prospective Russian nuclear-powered space tug design expected to begin flig…

Japan

Tokyo Olympics Games to be Held Behind Closed Doors; State of Emergency Declared

Surging Covid-19 cases in Japan has forced the first major sporting event to showcase the power of hydrogen, the Tokyo Olympic Games, behind closed doors.

Nuclear waste

Agreement on IAEA Monitoring of Fukushima Water Release

The scope of technical assistance the International Atomic Energy Agency will provide in monitoring and reviewing the planned discharge of treated water stored …

Angola

Angola Kicks Oil Privatization Into Overdrive

Angola is seeking buyers for state insurer ENSA as part of a privatization drive that also includes the partial sale of state oil major Sonangol.

Market Analysis

Iberdrola’s Onshore Wind Power Now Stands at 18,810 MW

Onshore wind power now stands at 18,810 MW, after growing by 11%, and solar energy almost doubles its capacity, to exceed 2,200 MW.

Power Construction

Electricity Connection Between Ethiopia and Djibouti to Expand

The African Development Bank has approved two grants totaling $83.6m to boost cross-border trade in electricity between Ethiopia and Djibouti.