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Nuclear Power Plant

NERSA Takes Action on New Nuclear Power Procurement

In a consultation paper gazetted on Monday, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa outlined government plans to add 2,500MW of nuclear power to South Afr…

Biofuel

Bioenergy Has an Important Role in the Transition Away from Fossil Fuels and to Move the Global Energy System Towards Carbon Neutrality

Bioenergy has an important role in the transition...

Power Construction

The HVDC Link Between Germany and Belgium is Put into Operation

​The transmission system operators Amprion and Elia Group officially opened the Aachen-Liege grid connection line, which is the first power connection channel …

Oil Price

Oil Prices Reach Three Month High on Improving Demand Outlook

Oil touched its strongest level since early September as signs that Covid-19 vaccinations in the U.S. could be underway within three weeks improved the demand o…

Solar Power Plant

Austrian Developer Eyes up to 54MW Croatia Solar PV

Austrian renewables developer RP Global is planning to build two solar PV plants in Croatia with a combined installed capacity of up to 54MW at the site of its …

Oil Field

GeoPark Announces Agreement to Sell 10% Working Interest in the Manati Gas Field in Brazil

The total consideration of the transaction amounts to R$144.4 million, including a fixed payment of R$124.4 million plus an earn-out of R$20.0 million, which is…

Hydropower Plant

Slovenia's HSE Hydropower Plants Nov Output 21% Above Plan

Slovenian state-owned electricity producer Holding Slovenske Elektrarne said the output of its hydropower plants was 21% above plan in November.

Nuclear Power Plant

Hungary's Paks II Project Receives Construction Approval

The Hungarian Energy and Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (MEKH) has approved Atomerőmű Zrt's plan to construct two VVER-1200 reactors at the existing Pa…

Tidal Energy

International Consortium Unveils Plans for Grevelingendam Tidal Plant

A new consortium of international companies has been established under the name of Climate Power Plant Zeeland with the aim of building and operating a tidal po…

Energy-Eficient Building

Green Buildings are Key to Reducing Energy Consumption

Buildings presently account for about 40% of the world’s energy consumption, green buildings can help to reduce this consumption, writes Thabang Byl, Digital E…

Energy-Eficient Building

How ‘Net-Zero’ and ‘Passive’ Houses can Cut Carbon Emissions — and Energy Bills

From the street, you wouldn’t be able to tell a net-zero or passive house from any other recently built home.

Hydrogen Project

Hyundai Motor Group to Produce Green Hydrogen in Saemangeum

The MOU is to conduct joint research for the purpose of green hydrogen value chain establishment.

Rooftop PV System

Australian Rooftop PV Safety Standards Under Fire in New Report

Australia’s rooftop solar market is expected to add almost 3 GW of new installations in 2020, but Enphase Energy has warned that there are risks associated wit…

Chile

China State Grid Further Inroads into Chile’s Electricity Distribution Sector

Spanish energy company Naturgy’s 96.04% stake in CGE will cost State Grid €2.57 billion payable in cash once the transaction is completed, which is expected b…

Oil Field

Repsol Sinopec Preparing for Decommissioning of UK North Sea Field

Oil and gas company Repsol Sinopec has received approval from the UK authorities for preparation work scopes plan relating to the decommissioning of the Fulmar …