Emissions & Environment
Climate targets unattainable without ‘new dawn’ for carbon capture says IEA
Climate targets are unattainable without a ‘new dawn’ for carbon capture, utilisation and storage says a new report from the IEA.
Energy Storage
Hybrid electrolyzer and fuel cell combo offers cost-effective grid stability
GenCell Energy, an Israel-based manufacturer of fuel cell energy solutions, has announced that it successfully completed integration between the Enapter AEM Electrolyzer and the GenCell alkaline fuel cell.
Renewables
Middle East set to invest $182bn in renewables by 2025
Research firm Frost and Sullivan has issued a new report exploring trends within the renewable energy market in the Middle East.
Solar
ACWA Power completes financing of Dubai’s 900MW solar PV project
ACWA Power has completed the signing of all financing agreements of the Shuaa Energy 3 PSC 900MW solar PV project, which is the fifth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai.
Renewables
Solar and wind capacity up – fossil fuels down 25%
New research from BloombergNEF revealed that photovoltaics dominated as the main new power-generating technology source in dozens of countries around the world in 2019.
Hydrogen
Annual hydrogen production from emerging technologies to hit 1GW by 2029
The global capacity for emerging hydrogen production technologies will reach approximately 1GW per annum by 2029 - Guidehouse Insights.
Hydrogen
A 64% decline in production costs of green hydrogen anticipated
The costs to produce low carbon hydrogen will fall by 64% by 2040, according to a new study released by research firm Wood Mackenzie.
Smart Grid T&D
Hitachi ABB Power Grids unveils new substation monitoring technology
Hitachi ABB Power Grids has launched a new reliability-based service solution, RelCare, which has been selected by the GCCIA.
O&M
GE to upgrade 6000MW of Iraqi generation capacity
GE Gas Power has signed a $500 million contract to do upgrade, maintenance and service work at several power plants in Iraq.
Gas & Oil Fired
Siemens supports Lebanon victims with electric power
Siemens is helping the people of Beirut rebuild in the wake of the tragic catastrophe that occured on 4 August 2020, when 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate exploded at the port, killing more than 170 people.
