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Uniper CEO says ‘Nord Stream-2’ could run on 80% hydrogen

Germany should not focus exclusively on ‘green hydrogen’, made with renewable electricity, but start decarbonising LNG pipeline gas as well,… Construction of Nord Stream 2 is now 83%complete but...

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Lockdowns accelerate the transition of EU electricity system

European responses to contain the coronavirus accelerate the electricity system transition by a decade, Wärtsilä analysis finds. Coal generation collapsed… In the first three months of 2020, Coal-fired...

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Stimulus plan in Germany aimed at climate-friendly economic recovery

Green stimulus packages, fiercely debated in Germany, could be instrumental to reset the economy on a more climate-friendly path as… German federal states and utilities are urging state energy...

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Italy’s economy, gas consumption show no signs of quick recovery

Recession is looming large in Italy, as the pandemic has harmed the country’s economy and slashed energy demand. Gas-burn in… Lockdowns to contain the coronavirus caused a 6.5% drop in Italy’s overall...

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Chesapeake suspends dividends and hires debt advisors

Chesapeake Energy has slashed payment of dividends to zero. The Oklahoma-based oil and gas developer had started this year with… Whiting Petroleum became the first U.S. upstream company to file for...

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Smart grid market in ASEAN to reach nearly $3 billion by 2024

Roll-out of smart grids to help integrate decentralized power sources and energy storage is accelerating across the Association of Southeast… Rising share of renewables energy can lead to congestion...

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Enagás net profits up 15% despite demand slump in March

The Spanish TSO Enagás has reported a 15% rise in net profits despite a slump in demand during the last… Adverse effects on Enagás sales and earnings become more visible when April figures are...

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Coal-to-gas switch to push up South Korea’s LNG import in H2-2020

South Korean utility buyers prepare to switch fuel for power generation as oil-indexed LNG prices are becoming competitive with imported… Lockdowns in Japan and India to contain the coronavirus have...

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Wärtsilä’s order intake down 12% amid coronavirus-related delays

Wärtsilä’s first quarter net sales and earnings have been “materially impacted” by the pandemic. Energy equipment deliveries declined due to… The marine and energy markets in which Wärsilä operates are...

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Cricket Valley Power Plant (1.1 GW) starts up in New York State

Swiss developer Advanced Power, together with JERA Americas, has started commercial operation at the Cricket Valley Power Plant in Dover,… Once in full swing, the flexible CCGT will be used to back up...

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MHPS to convert Datan Unit 7 to combined-cycle mode by 2023

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) has received an order to supply and install a steam turbine at the Datan Power… Situated in Taoyuan, some 50 kilometers west of Taipei, the Datan Power Plant...

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Batteries and hydrogen electrolysers ‘ready for the big time’

Falling costs for lithium-ion batteries and hydrogen electrolysers have rendered both technologies ready for mass commercialization. The International Energy Agency… Stimulus-fuelled investment to...

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Fuel economics in Europe hold firm in favour of gas as lockdowns ease

Regional power markets are recovering as lockdowns get gradually lifted in Spain and Germany but fuel economics clearly favour gas… Electricity demand is down between 5 and 10% across major markets in...

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Europe’s power generation may cause 20% fewer emissions in 2020

European carbon emissions from power production could fall by 15% to 20% this year amid faltering electricity demand due to… In a fast recovery scenario, German baseload power could still cost 21% less...

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DOE grants $28m to develop ultrahigh temperature turbine materials

The U.S. Department of Energy has freed up $28 million in funding for research on ultrahigh temperature materials that can… Turbine blades are currently made of single crystal nickel (Ni)- or cobalt...

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ETN looks into ammonia and hydrogen co-firing of CCGTs

Partners of the European Turbine Network (ETN) are looking to flexibilize combined-cycle power units by partly running them on green… To develop such Power-to-X-Power solutions, ETN and its cooperation...

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Wind and gas generators lead additions of U.S. power gen capacity

Most added power gen capacity in the United States are either gas-fired or renewables. Nearly 23 GW of new capacity… In the Northeast region, access to abundant natural gas supply from the Marcellus...

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GE completes inspection on SGT-800 turbine at Ufa TPP-1 in Russia

General Electric has modernized Bashkir Generation’s TTP-2 combined-cycle power plant (519 MW) and completed an inspection and repair of the… Inspection works included the repair of several key...

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Japan at risk of power shortages as only two weeks of LNG in stock

JERA, Japan’s largest LNG importer and electric utility, is trying to avert shortages of power supply as only two weeks… Striving to mitigate the risk of blackouts, JERA has put in place emergency...

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Wärtsilä to supply energy storage to Canadian college

The Finish manufacturer Wärtsilä will supply a 2 MW / 5.4 MWh energy storage system to Alectra Energy Solution for… Demand-side response via energy storage will decrease the College’s Global Adjustment...

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