Asia
How the energy landscape will change in 2018
Blockchain, artificial intelligence, drones and software are just some of the drivers that will change the face of energy in the next 12 months.
Digitalization
Poorly performing power unit hits Siemens profits
Siemens’ s struggling gas and power unit has negatively impacted on the company’s Q1 bottom line.
Asia
Decentralized renewables receive less than 1% of India’s subsidies says study
India’s support for decentralized renewables is “woefully lacking” according to data released this week.
Emissions Control
WSP involved in upgrade of key Turkish natural gas-fired power plant
Leading engineering firm, WSP is celebrating the opening of one of Turkey’s largest natural gas combined cycle power plant located in Hamitabat, Kırklareli.
Asia
Myanmar backing gas-fired power to resolve grid problems
Myanmar’s government is planning to double its electric power capacity by 2021 and is choosing gas-fired power as a means of bridging its significant energy gap.
Energy Storage
ABB provide vital UPS for Alpine railway
One of Switzerland’s largest private railway operator has taken on ABB on-site power to ensure reliability of its service in the Swiss Alps.
Asia
Former Obama energy secretary cold on energy storage potential
The ex-head of the Obama administration’s energy department believes energy storage will remain too expensive to meet long term urban power storage needs, and believes chemical alternatives will need to be found.
Coal Fired
Uncertain future for British gas power despite current dominance
The head of RWE’s UK unit says the fate of gas power in the country is still uncertain despite it currently being the leading source of power generation in the country, with coal’s decline.
Latin America
Jenner Renewables acquires 12 solar projects in Chile
Jenner Renewables, an independent power producer focused in Latin America, has reached financial close on a portfolio of 12 solar projects in Chile totaling 146 MW.
