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Ørsted begins offshore installation at Greater Changhua 1 & 2a

Ørsted plans to begin full construction work at the 900-MW Greater Changhua 1 & 2a offshore wind farms in Taiwan in 2021.

GE Renewable Energy wins 30-MW turbine contract in Vietnam

GE Renewable Energy has won a contract to supply and commission turbines for the 30-MW Thuan Nhien Phong wind farm in Vietnam’s Binh Thuan Province.

OWC is appointed owner’s engineer for 300-MW Sinan offshore wind farm

South Korea’s Saman Corp. has hired renewables consultancy OWC to provide engineering services at the South Korean 300-MW Sinan offshore wind farm project.

20% of world’s corporate giants set net-zero targets

Work towards reaching net-zero targets must be robust, transparent and urgent if the Paris Agreement’s goals are to be met.

Coal India moves into solar

Coal India, the world’s largest coal producer, wants to move into solar power by manufacturing solar wafers and bidding in the country’s solar auctions.

China’s Trina Solar launches storage business unit

Trina Solar has launched a dedicated energy storage business unit to meet the growing demand for storage solutions.

Iran to launch wind farm on border with Afghanistan

The Head of Iran's Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organisation (SATBA), Mohammad Satakin, has announced the inauguration of a huge wind farm project on the border of Iran and Afghanistan.

India’s ReNew Power agrees merger to raise funds

India’s ReNew Power has agreed to merge with US-based blank cheque company RMG Acquisition Corporation II (RMG II) to form ReNew Energy Global.

China’s February coking coal imports from Mongolia decline 20% m/m amid Covid controls

Wood Mackenzie: Big Oil involved in 30% of offshore wind FIDs in 2020

Major European oil companies were involved in 30% of the offshore wind final investment decisions (FIDs) in 2020 globally, says consulting firm Wood Mackenzie.

JGC receives permission to build utility-scale solar-plus-storage power plant in Mongolia

CNOOC Ltd starts up shallow-water oilfield

State-run Chinese offshore developer CNOOC Ltd has announced the start-up of production at its wholly owned Caofeidian 6-4 oilfield in the shallow waters of Bohai Bay.

CNPC starts up its first ever hydrogen station

State-owned China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) has announced the start-up of its first ever hydrogen refuelling station in Hebei Province.