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United States

Could Rising US-China Tensions Change Global Energy Markets?

The widening rift between the world’s two largest economies – the United States and China – has had analysts and market observers using the phrase ‘Cold War…

Hydropower Plant

ZIMBABWE: ZINWA to Finance Rehabilitation of Wenimbe Dam

The Zimbabwe National Water Authority has recently proposed to the State of Zimbabwe an estimated budget for the implementation of the Wenimbe Hydroelectric Dam…

Wind Farm

WEC Energy Group to Acquire 85% Ownership in US Wind Farm

US-based WEC Energy has agreed to acquire an 85% stake in the 155MW Tatanka Ridge Wind Farm in South Dakota for $235m.

Nuclear Power Plant

Czech Republic and CEZ Sign Nuclear Power Plant Expansion Agreement

The Government of the Czech Republic has signed agreements with state-controlled utility company CEZ for the expansion of the Dukovany nuclear power plant.

Netherlands

Wayland Energy to Drill Wells for Geothermal Heat Project Late

Dutch Wayland Energy plans to start drilling for its Bergschenhoek geothermal project in the Netherlands in late 2020/ early 2021.

Solar Company

US Racking Company Moves Manufacturing to China

Despite strong revenue growth in its domestic market, Quick Mount PV – which was acquired by Netherlands-based Esdec last year – is abandoning its U.S. manufa…

Hydropower Plant

Ethiopia Starts Filling Disputed River Nile Dam

​Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have agreed to resume talks over a disputed hydroelectric dam that Ethiopia is filling on the River Nile.

ITER

Xi Sends Congratulations on Start of Assembly of ITER Project

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to the ceremony for the start of assembly of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor.

Nuclear Power Plant

High Temperatures to Curtail French Nuclear Capacity

French nuclear capacity could be curtailed by 2.6GW for most of this week because of unseasonably warm weather, state-controlled utility EdF said.

Energy Technology

Infinite Blue Energy Unveils Green Hydrogen Station Network on Australia’s Major Highways

Infinite Blue Energy has today revealed plans for a network for 17 green hydrogen fuelling stations at key locations on major road transport routes Eastern Aust…

Hydrogen Fuel Stations

“World’s First” Hydrogen Station for Passenger Trains to be Built in Germany

A groundbreaking ceremony has been held in Bremervörde, Germany for the “world’s first” hydrogen station for passenger trains.

Market Analysis

Consortium Looks at Portugal’s Hydrogen Future

EDP, Galp, Martifer, REN and Vestas have joined forces to evaluate the creation of a green hydrogen industrial cluster in Sines, Portugal, as part of the H2Sine…

Solar Power Plant

KenGen Set to Install Solar Power Plants in the Reservoirs of 3 Dams

The Norwegian company Multiconsult recently indicated that it will conduct studies to determine the potential for several floating solar power plants in the bas…

Oil Pipeline

China Starts Building Southern Part of China-Russia East Gas Pipeline

Construction has started on the southern portion of the China-Russia East natural gas pipeline, which carries supplies from the Power of Siberia system in Russi…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Voith Successfully Commissions the First Two VECO-Drives

Voith has successfully commissioned the first two VECO-Drives at a coal-fired power station in China.