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Bright Energy opens 180-MW Warradarge wind farm in Western Australia

7 October 2020

Bright Energy Investments has completed the 180-MW Warradarge wind farm in Western Australia's Mid-West.

Siemens Gamesa wins 260-MW wind turbine order from Pakistan

7 October 2020

Siemens Gamesa has secured wind turbine orders totalling 260 MW from Pakistan between June and September, adding to the 150 MW already closed in the previous nine months.

India to replace coal with more renewables

7 October 2020

India plans to retire a generation of elderly and outdated coal-fired power plants and to replace them with solar and wind projects in a bid to have 175 GW of green capacity by 2022.

Fossil fuel producers not prepared to meet Paris targets

7 October 2020

None of the world’s fossil fuel producers will be able to limit climate warming to 2°C by 2050, according to new research published this week

Government approval puts Philippine LNG project back on track

1 October 2020

The Philippines is on track to begin importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) before the end of 2022, following the government’s recent green light for work to begin on a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) based project.

Australian prices to rise if Narrabri gas fields approved

30 September 2020

Australian power and gas prices could rise if Santos’ Narrabri gas fields are approved, as the gas must travel huge distances to reach customers and generating facilities on the coast.

Green energy provides 11.5mn jobs in 2029

30 September 2020

The number of green jobs in the world rose to 11.5mn in 2019, with solar PV providing 3.8mn, or one-third, of them, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) said this week.

Sumitomo confirms Five Estuaries leasing rights

30 September 2020

Sumitomo Corp’s Japanese-backed 353-MW Five Estuaries offshore wind project in the UK has secured lease agreements for seabed rights and aims to begin commercial operations in 2030.

Vestas wins 53-MW turbine order from Vietnam

30 September 2020

Vestas has received a 53-MW order from Vietnamese wind developer Thuan Binh Wind Power (TBW) to supply and install 13 of its V150-4.2 MW turbine models to the Phu Lac Phase 2 and Loi Hai 2 wind farms.

Hybrid hydro/PV offers untapped potential

30 September 2020

Building floating solar plants on the reservoirs of existing large-scale hydropower plants could provide a theoretical 7.6 TW of generating capacity, the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) said this week.

IEA talks up CCUS as key to reducing emissions

24 September 2020

CCUS has a vital role to play in limiting global warning, the IEA says, but more investment and research is needed

ONGC puts out fire at Gujurat gas processing plant

24 September 2020

India’s state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) has put out a fire at its natural gas processing plant in Gujurat State after the facility was rocked by three explosions.

GE exits new build coal power market

23 September 2020

US-based GE has said it is to stop building coal-fired power plants and will concentrate instead on renewables and gas-fired generation.

China’s welcome net zero surprise

23 September 2020

China’s net zero ambitions are a welcome surprise for the global energy transition, but more details are needed

J-Power to develop CCUS in Indonesia

23 September 2020

Japan’s J-Power and consulting company Japan NUS are to carry out a CCUS demonstration project to store carbon dioxide deep in the ground in Indonesia as part of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Spain's Elecnor to build wind project in Mexico

23 September 2020

Spain’s Elecnor has won a €28.8mn ($34.1m) contract to build the 56-MW Coromuel wind farm in Mexico.

BP sets out LNG’s role in energy outlook

18 September 2020

BP has published its Energy Outlook 2020, which sees LNG trade growing significantly in at least the medium term in two out of three scenarios.

Iberdrola buys into Japanese offshore wind market

17 September 2020

Iberdrola has bought Japanese offshore wind developer Acacia Renewables from Macquarie's Green Investment Group in a bid to boost its exposure to offshore wind.

State Gas records “exponential” increase in CBM production

17 September 2020

Australian junior State Gas has announced an “exponential” increase in coal-bed methane (CBM) at its wholly owned Reid’s Dome project in the Bowen Basin.

Australia unveils national gas strategy

17 September 2020

The Australian government has announced a slew of natural gas-focused measures aimed at helping the economy to recover from the COVID-19 recession.

Gas demand from Chinese generators could decline 17% by 2025

16 September 2020

China’s gas-fired generating sector is struggling to stay afloat as the twin pressures of lower tariffs and the ongoing trade war could push demand for feedstock down by 17% by 2025.

Coal and gas to lose out to renewables by 2026 in Australia

16 September 2020

Demand for coal and natural gas as generating fuels in Australia has peaked and is set to be overtaken by solar PV and onshore wind by 2026.

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