Renewables
Corporate power purchase agreements reach 8.9GW in the first half of...
Consulting fir BloombergNEF has released a new report analysing corporate power purchase agreements in the first half of 2020.
Coal Fired
Greece sets ambitious targets to phase out coal by 2028
Greece has committed euros 5 billion ($5.9 billion) to phase-out the use of coal by 80% by 2023, to reduce the nation’s carbon footprint.
Wind
GIG and Iberdrola to develop Japan’s offshore wind market
Iberdrola has reached an agreement with Macquarie’s Green Investment Group to acquire 100% of the Tokyo-based developer Acacia Renewables.
Emissions Control
US DoE announces $1.5m in funding for carbon capture project with...
The US Department of Energy has announced additional funding for a carbon capture technology research and development project with Total.
O&M
Wärtsilä signs 5-year maintenance deal for 200MW Cambodian power plant
Wärtsilä has signed a five-year power plant maintenance deal covering the Electricite du Cambodge C7 power plan in Cambodia.
Gas & Oil Fired
Trade war with the US makes owners of Chinese gas power...
Owners and operators of gas power plants in China are suffering as a result of the US-China trade war, according to Wood & Mackenzie.
Coal Fired
Fossil-fuel power is here to stay says Australian PM
During a national address this week, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison stood up passionately for a fossil-fuel powered future.
Renewables
New Zealand and Caribbean to collaborate on geothermal
New Zealand and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Commission will study possible opportunities for the direct use of geothermal energy outside of electricity generation.
Renewables
Verano Capital adds 9MW of clean energy to Chilean grid
American clean energy projects developer Verano Capital has inaugurated its latest PMGD solar park, El Litre del Verano in Chile.
Drone Technology
How drones can make inspections smart and automated for utilities
The coronavirus pandemic has further highlighted the advantages of deploying drones into the field for inspections.
