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Wind Power Project

Ørsted Starts Construction of 298 MW Nebraska Wind Power Project

Ørsted continues to expand its footprint in the Southwest Power Pool via the acquisition and final investment decision of the 298 MW Haystack Wind Farm in Wayn…

Wind Power Project

500MW Australian Wind Farm Given Green Light

Cubico's onshore project will be located in south-west Queensland.

Oil Field

South Africa Discovers Large Deep-Sea Oil and Gas Field for the First Time

South Africa’s Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Mantashe visited the Luiperd drilling well in the waters near Moso Bay in the Western Cape Province of …

Oil & Gas Trade

Japan April-Sept Crude Import Volume Fell to the Lowest Since at Least 1979

Japan's customs-cleared crude oil imports fell 21.2 per cent in the April-September period on year to the lowest since at least 1979 when the comparison data is…

LNG

New Fortress Energy Signs MOU with Philippine National Oil Company

"The memorandum will enable cleaner, more affordable and more reliable energy for the people of the Philippines," said Wes Edens, CEO and Chairman of NFE.

Power Construction

Bengal Achieves 99.9 per cent Rural Household Electrification: Official

West Bengal has achieved 99.9 per cent rural household electrification with Darjeeling district getting completely electrified, a senior official of the state P…

Oil&Gas Drilling

West Bollsta Rig Drills Lundin’s Polmak Well

Swedish oil and gas company Lundin has spudded the Polmak well in the Barents Sea offshore Norway, using the West Bollsta semi-submersible drilling rig.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Western State Hydrogen Alliance Launched for Rapid Deployment of Heavy-Duty Hydrogen Vehicles

A newly formed coalition, made up of players in the heavy-duty hydrogen and fuel cell market, wants to increase the development and deployment of fuel cell elec…

Microgrid

Research Explores DC Lighting and Building Microgrids Market

A recent white paper, published by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and supported by the US Department of Energy, explores the state of direct current ligh…

Nuclear Technology

Bruce Power and Westinghouse to Develop eVinci Micro Reactor

Canada’s Bruce Power and Westinghouse Electric Company on 9 October announced an agreement to pursue applications of Westinghouse’s leading eVinci™ micro rea…

Geothermal Power Plant

KENYA: Construction of the Menengai Geothermal Power Plant is Completed

The construction of the Menengai geothermal power plant in western Kenya has been completed.

Solar Power Plant

Ghana’s President Commissions 6.5MW Lawra Solar Power Plant

President Nana Akufo-Addo, on 10 October 2020, commissioned the 6.5MW Lawra solar power plant, located in the Upper West Region.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Indonesia: Civil Construction of 2×350MW Coal-Fired Power Station Started Smoothly

The civil construction of the Indonesian 2×350MW coal-fired power station overseas general contract project jointly undertaken by Northwest Thermal Power and S…

Wind Power Project

SA’s Perdekraal East Wind Farm Celebrates Commercial Operations

The 110MW Perdekraal East Wind Farm, outside of the Western Cape province in South Africa, commenced commercial operations on 8 October 2020.

Wind Farm

Western Australia Minister Opens 180MW Warradarge Wind Farm

The state government of Western Australia has officially opened the 180MW Warradarge Wind Farm.