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Solar Power Plant

Akuo Commissions 50 MW Solar Plant in Mali

The latest PV installation in West Africa by France’s Akuo features an agricultural and social component on a 5-hectare plot of land next to the project site.

Nuclear Power Plant

Earth Tremor off the Coast of Africa’s Only Nuclear Power Station

In the early hours of 17 November 2020, an earth tremor with a magnitude of 3.4 on the Richter scale occurred approximately 50km West South-West of the Koeberg …

Hydrogen Project

Western Green Hydrogen Initiative launched

A new coalition has been launched today aimed at accelerating green hydrogen production infrastructure in the Western US states.

Japan

Japan Looks To Open The World's First Hydrogen Import Facility

Japan is famous for its unique culture and technological prowess. What makes the world's third-largest economy even more remarkable is the absence of significan…

Market Analysis

Rystad: Discovered Oil and Gas Resources to Reach 10 Billion Boe in 2020

Despite concerns that Covid-19 could drive down discovered volumes to their lowest levels in decades, exploration activity has been resilient this year with dis…

Hydrogen Project

Western Australia’s 5000MW Renewable Hydrogen Project Moves Forward

Hydrogen Renewables Australia has made progress on its 5000MW Murchison Renewable Hydrogen Project, by announcing a partnership with fund managers Copenhagen In…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Wildcat Drilling at it’s Best – Gas Discovery Southwest of the Skarv Field in the Norwegian Sea

11/11/2020 ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS, operator of production licence 1009, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 6507/4-1.

Nuclear Power Plant

Russia Retires Leningrad 2 RBMK

The Leningrad 2 nuclear power unit in in Sosnovy Bor in Western Russia was shut down permanently today.

Wind Turbine

Neue Bauweise: Dieses Windrad Soll Dreimal Leiser Sein

​Ein Schweizer Startup baut in Nordrhein-Westfalen eine Windenergieanlage mit vertikalen Rotoren, die viele Vorteile haben soll. Kann die Innovation die Energi…

Oil Pipeline

The Point: Russia Opens Huge Natural Gas Pipeline Linking China

Russian natural gas has begun to flow into China. But how will it affect Russia's relations with the West – and is it even enough to satisfy China's energy nee…

Wind Turbine

EGYPT: Siemens Gamesa Delivers First Wind Turbine Blades for West Bakr Project

The construction site of the West Bakr wind farm in the North-East of Egypt will soon begin to reach cruising speed.

Oil Field

Western Europe’s Biggest Oilfield Set To Increase Production

The giant Johan Sverdrup oilfield in Norway’s North Sea is expected to increase its oil production this quarter after the Norwegian government raised the Q4 pr…

Electricity Transmission

Eskom Introduces the 282km 400kV Transmission Line Project

Eskom recently met with various Districts and Local Municipalities from the Western and Northern Cape provinces to introduce the construction of the 282km 400kV…

Solar Power Plant

Denmark Drives Energy Transition with 300MW Solar Farm

Renewables developer, European Energy, has been given the green light to build a 300MW solar farm near Kassø, southwest of RøAdekro in Denmark.

Solar Power Plant

Indian Firm Plans Construction of Storage Hybrid Power Plant in Niger

Sterling and Wilson Pvt Ltd, India’s leading engineering, procurement and construction company, has announced plans to construct a Solar PV Battery Storage and…