Germany urged to step up climate targets for EU Green Deal
German government advisors say a market-driven and quicker than planned coal exit is “necessary” to accelerate the energy transition. Taxes… Under the EU’s proposed Green Deals, means member states...
View ArticleKarpowership about to supply emergency power to South Africa
Turkey’s Karpowership is gearing up to plug South Africa’s gap in electricity supply and help state-owned utility Eskom source up… The South African energy department in December issued a request for...
View ArticleShare of natural gas in global energy mix surges to 24.2% – BP Review
The share of natural gas in the world’s energy mix has risen to a record 24.2%, BP said today in… “As BP along with the rest of the world navigate the energy transition, we will need timely, objective...
View ArticleTractebel selected to build 380kV power line in northern Germany
Tennet, Germany’s largest power transmission system operator, has contracted Tractebel to build a 380 kilovolt (kV) overhead power line. The… Called ‘A250 Stade-Landesbergen’ project, Tennet’s latest...
View ArticleJapan starts producing power from hydrogen, imported from Brunei
Japanese engineering firm Chiyoda, in consortium with Mitsui and Mitsubishi as well as shipping firm NYK Line, has started importing… The chemical separation process is carried out in a special...
View ArticleVietnam courts ExxonMobil to invest in LNG-to-Power projects
The Vietnamese government has welcomed ExxonMobil’s plan to invest in the country’s energy infrastructure. The U.S. oil major is looking… To that end, ExxonMobil will need to ensure a continuous stream...
View ArticleMAN increases generation capacity in Burkina Faso by nearly 20%
MAN Energy Solutions is supplying three 18V51/60TS engines to expand the Kossodo power plant in Burkina Faso. Situated in a… The upgrade of the Kossodo plant was stipulated by SONABEL, Burkina Faso’s...
View ArticleSiemens to refurbish Moyle Interconnector between NI and Scotland
Mutual Energy has selected Siemens to refurbish the Moyle Interconnector between Ballycronan More in County Antrim, Northern Ireland (NI), and… Siemens will upgrade operations of the Moyle...
View ArticleADB vows to enact “stricter criteria” to end fossil fuel financing
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) bank has vowed to enact “stricter criteria for clean energy,” scrutinize all fossil projects and… The ADB’s self-imposed ‘Strategy 2030’ calls for climate finance from...
View ArticleKeppel and MHI aim to use hydrogen-fuelled gensets for data centres
Keppel Data Centres has teamed up with the Asia Pacific arm of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI-AP) to explore and implement… The Floating Data Centre Park, under development by Keppel and Royal Vopak,...
View ArticleQinous becomes Rolls-Royce’s Microgrid Competence Center
Power storage specialist Qinous is being expanded into Rolls-Royce’s new Mircogrid Competence Center. The UK engine maker acquired a 73.1%… Following the acquisition on January 15, Rolls-Royce renamed...
View ArticleGhazafar Group and HA Utilities co-develop $89m IPP in Afghanistan
Afghan conglomerate Ghazanfar Group and HA Utilities, part of Egypt's construction giant Hassan Allam Holdings, have set up a joint… Mazar-e-Sharif’s electricity supply currently hinges largely on...
View ArticleCRYOBattery project near Manchester gets £10 million UK gov’ grant
Highview Power has received £10 million from the British government to build a 50 MW liquid air, or cryogenic energy… Once onstream, the 50 MW cryogenic energy storage will be one of Europe’s largest...
View ArticleU.S. imports less Canadian gas amid rising AECO spot prices
Imports of Canadian pipeline gas to the western United States have fallen substantially as spot prices at the NOVA/AECO-C (AECO)… Spot prices at the NOVA/AECO-C (AECO) trading hub used to be between $1...
View ArticleViking Link secures multi ECA-covered $743 million loan
National Grid has secured the first multi export credit agency (ECA) covered loan for the Viking Link, a 1,400 MW… BNP Paribas acted as the structuring bank, bookrunner, mandated lead arranger (MLA)...
View ArticleIEA sees coal-to-gas switch accelerate due to record low gas prices
Falling gas prices have substantially improved the economics of coal-to-gas switching, the International Energy Agency (IEA) finds. Still, nearly 130… Natural gas is the largest source of electricity...
View ArticleSiemens strives to get SeaFloat onstream in Dom Rep by early 2021
Though travel restrictions are still in place in the Dominican Republic to contain the coronavirus, Siemens is striving to deliver… Siemens claims the SeaFloat barge-mounted power plant will supply the...
View ArticleSecond LNG cargo en route to Myanmar as power sector diversifies
Myanmar has become the newest LNG importing country when a cargo from Malaysia was delivered to a temporary jetty at… Myanmar used to rely on hydropower to cover most of its electricity demand,...
View ArticleToshiba to relocate hydrogen energy production site
Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions (EES) has started to relocate its hydrogen production site from Yokohama to Kawasaki city in… The new site in Hamakawasaki, just outside Kawasaki City, will be...
View ArticleGE safely completes ’most complex’ 9E gas turbines overhaul in China
GE has completed the first major inspection project in China since the coronavirus outbreak. Modernisation of two 9E.03 turbines at… The initial schedule was for 35 days but was extended to 69 days due...
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