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Smart Meter

Fluvius Initiates 4.3 Million Smart Meter Rollout in Belgium

Belgian network operator Fluvius has selected three contractors to deliver 4.3 million electricity and gas smart meters by the end of 2024.

Oil & Gas Trade

New Year OPEC+ Meeting to Decide Oil Production Levels

The OPEC+ ministerial meeting comes after oil consumption tanked in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic and a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia.

Electric Car

Tesla Almost Touched 5 Lakh Vehicle Delivery Goal in 2020

Elon Musk-owned electric car maker Tesla delivered 499,550 vehicles in 2020, slightly missing its most recent guidance of 5,00,000 vehicles.

Electric Car

China Cuts Subsidies on NEVs for Healthier Development

China will cut subsidies on new energy vehicles starting Friday to promote the healthy development of the industry, said a circular posted on the official websi…

Hydrogen Project

Russia Looks To Become Leader In Hydrogen Tech

Russia’s mineral and energy wealth has given it a second chance in global affairs after the Cold War and the implosion of the Soviet Union.

Blockchain

Three Novel Blockchain Projects in the Energy Sector

An auditing system, clean energy loan fraud and biomass traceability are among the novel blockchain use cases currently emerging.

Solar Power Plant

Capital Dynamics Completes AVSE II Solar Project Acquisition

Capital Dynamics’ Clean Energy Infrastructure business has completed the acquisition of the remaining 69.98% interest in the Arlington Valley Solar Energy II, …

Wind Farm

240 MW Wind Farm to Pave the Way for Sustainable Development in Azerbaijan’s Energy Sector

Following the signing of the implementation agreement for the $300 million Independent Power Project in January 2020, ACWA Power today executed the official agr…

Oil & Gas Trade

Iran To Buy Covid Vaccines With Income From Gas Exports To Iraq

Iran will use part of the proceeds from its electricity and natural gas exports to Iraq to buy COVID-19 vaccines from Europe.

Wind Farm

BayWa r.e. Completes Construction of 250 MW Wind Farm

BayWa r.e. has completed construction and achieved financial close of the Amadeus Wind project in Texas.

Thermal Plant

The World's First Six-Cylinder Six-Exhaust 1,000MW Power Plant Put into Production

All systems of the unit were running smoothly and the index parameters were excellent, marking the successful completion of the construction of Unit 1.

Solar Power Plant

Endesa Connects First two PV Plants in Seville

Spain’s largest utility has completed the installation of its first two PV plants to be connected to the grid in the Andalusian province of Seville.

South Korea

South Korea Plans To Downsize Nuclear & Coal While Quadrupling Renewables By 2034

South Korean President Moon Jae-in previously committed to moving away from nuclear power and toward renewable energy.

Hydropower Plant

Voith Hydro Awarded Contract by Mitsubishi Corporation

Voith Hydro has been awarded an electro-mechanical equipment contract by Mitsubishi Corporation for the Asahan 3 hydropower project in Indonesia, which will be …

Microgrid

Bloom Energy Explores Hydrogen as 100% Renewable Option for Fuel Cell Technology

Asim Hussain, vice president of commercial strategy and customer experience at Bloom Energy, took time out during Microgrid 2020 Global to chat with Elisa Wood,…