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Vestas books new orders in Asia, offloads wind project
Vestas, the Danish wind turbine manufacturer and sector world leader, announced a flurry of sales contracts and a wind farm sale on June 30 as the second quarter closed.
Has green energy had its day?
Global efforts to combat climate change are being endangered by the global COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the current energy crisis.
Russia dominates global reactor market
Russia dominated the global market for new nuclear reactors between 2017 and 2021, with China one step behind, at a time when surging energy prices present a major new opportunity for the industry, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said.
Russia installs inner containment dome at Bangladesh’s Rooppur NPP
Russia’s ASE has completed the installation of the metal structures of the inner containment (VZO) dome in the reactor building of unit 2 at the Rooppur NPP under construction in Bangladesh.
Russia mulls rubles-for-LNG scheme
Hoegh, AIE finalise FSRU charter contract for Port Kembla LNG
Hoegh LNG Holdings said on June 24 that its floating storage and regasification unit contract with Australian Industrial Energy (AIE) had been finalised.
Petronas, Mitsui partner on CCS studies
Malaysia’s Petronas and Japan’s Mitsui & Co. have signed a memorandum of understanding on partnering on studies into carbon capture and storage.
Poorer cities the most exposed to climate change
An increase in extreme weather events and natural disasters like flooding, heatwaves and landslides will hit urban areas the hardest, making climate change adaptation a matter of paramount importance, the UN has warned.
Chinese dominance drives Asia’s emergence in offshore wind industry
Asia is rapidly overtaking Europe as the main driver of the offshore wind market, with China accounting for 80% of the 21.1 GW of new capacity added in 2021.
Corio, JERA to bid in Taiwan’s third offshore bidding round 3 with Formosa 3
Japanese utility JERA and Corio Generation announced on 30 June that they were ready to bid for the third phase of Taiwan’s offshore wind zonal development with their Formosa 3 project.
Tata Power Solar commissions floating solar power plant in Kerala
Tata Power Solar has completed the commissioning of a 101.6-MW floating solar power project in Kerala, believed to be the largest floating solar power project in India.
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