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US sanctions Iran’s foreign minister

- Top diplomat blacklisted for acting on behalf of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, who was sanctioned in June

01.08.2019 Nuclear , Energy Diplomacy , Middle East-Africa , General

Japan: Fukushima Daini nuclear plant to be shut down

- Fukushima nuclear complex was hit by 2011 tsunami, forcing thousands to flee their homes

01.08.2019 Electricity , Nuclear

Turkish Akfen launches 3rd solar plant near Lake Van

- Company reaches 37 megawatts installed solar capacity onshore of Lake Van

01.08.2019 Electricity , Turkey

Enel signs Chile's largest renewable energy supply deal

- Subsidiary Enel Generacion Chile to supply power to AngloAmerican mining company when agreement takes effect from 2021

31.07.2019 Electricity , Renewable , International Relations , Energy Projects , Americas

Biggest wind farm in Scotland starts operations

- £2.5 billion Beatrice wind farm to generate 588 megawatts of energy, enough to power 450,000 homes annually

31.07.2019 Electricity , Wind , Europe

First large-scale Akkuyu NPP equipment arrive

- Crucial safety equipment of power plant delivered to Unit 1 construction site, Akkuyu Nuclear Inc. announced

31.07.2019 Finance , Nuclear , General

Iran plans new steps cutting nuclear deal in September

- Participants of Iran nuclear deal call Tehran to refrain from 'less for less' line

30.07.2019 Finance , Nuclear , Energy Diplomacy , Energy Security , General

Turkey's licensed power generation up 2.38% in May

- Turkey's main source of electricity production comes from hydropower at 32.05%

27.07.2019 Electricity , Turkey , General

UK-Denmark power link gets green light with €1.1B deal

- Construction of the Viking Link is expected to be completed by the end of 2023

25.07.2019 Electricity , Projects , Europe

Siemens, Nigeria agree electrification roadmap

- Nigerian electrification infrastructure aims to provide secure, reliable and affordable electricity supply

24.07.2019 Electricity , Middle East-Africa , General

Venezuela halts school, work activities after power cut

- Government advises people to stay at their homes, says vice president

24.07.2019 Electricity , Finance , Energy Diplomacy , Americas , General

China continues to lead global steam turbine market

- Combined-cycle and cogeneration operations increase value of steam turbine market to $36.70 billion up to 2023

23.07.2019 Electricity , Coal , Invesments , Renewable , Asia , General

Turkey's energy goals in 11th devel. plan 'achievable'

- Turkey's new mining and energy targets for 2019-2023 are realistic, says business body official

21.07.2019 Electricity , Nuclear , Renewable , Turkey , General

Turkey's installed power capacity up 96% in 1H19 vs 1H18

- Over this period, highest contribution to installed power comes from thermal power plants with 1408.4 MW

20.07.2019 Electricity , Turkey , General

New homes in England to have EV chargers: Gov. proposal

- U.K. targets that all new cars and vans are effectively zero emission by 2040

17.07.2019 Electricity

Iran, Japan to barter oil for power plant upgrade

- €500 million contract will be signed in upcoming week, says CEO of Iran's Thermal Power Plants Holding Company

12.07.2019 Oil , Thermal , International Relations , Energy Projects , Asia , Middle East-Africa

UK opens new EV battery manufacturing facility

- Battery tech company invested £7 million in manufacturing capabilities since 2014

11.07.2019 Electricity , Europe

Turkey's installed power capacity up 58% in 5 months

- Over this period, highest contribution to installed power comes from thermal power plants with 788.8 MW

12.07.2019 Electricity , Thermal , Wind , Turkey , General

China: Asia Pacific's largest energy storage mkt by 2024

- Wood Mackenzie estimates that China's cumulative energy storage capacity will hit 12.5 gigawatts by 2024

11.07.2019 Electricity , Renewable , Asia , General

Local, renewables share in Turkey increases to 66% in 1H19

- Of 141.64 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity produced in first half, 93.77 billion is from local and renewable resources

10.07.2019 Electricity , Renewable , Turkey , General

UAE's Barakah NPP advances towards gaining ops. license

- "Investing in building Emirati nuclear expertise is pivotal for the sustainability of the UAE Nuclear Energy Program": FANR

09.07.2019 Nuclear , Energy Diplomacy , Energy Security , Middle East-Africa

UK revs up electric vehicle charging station investment

- Total of 12 projects set to receive share of £37 million

10.07.2019 Electricity , Renewable , Europe

Iran may go for 20% enrichment: Atomic Energy spokesman

- Iran threatens to abandon further commitments to nuclear pact unless solution is found

08.07.2019 Nuclear , Energy Diplomacy , Energy Security , International Relations , Europe , Middle East-Africa

Turkey boosts energy cooperation with China

- "We decided to cooperate in the implementation of smart grids in Turkey," Turkish Energy Minister says

09.07.2019 Electricity , Nuclear , International Relations

Iran set to breach uranium enrichment limit

-Iran says new uranium enrichment percentage 'will be based on our needs'

08.07.2019 Nuclear

UK's National Trust to halt fossil fuel investments

- Fossil fuel investments comprise 4% of National Trust's current portfolio

05.07.2019 Natural Gas , Oil , Renewable , Coal , Europe

Siemens Gamesa nabs N. America's largest repower order

- The company will supply and install 163 SG 2.7-129 wind turbines, operating at a capacity of 2.38 megawatts

04.07.2019 Electricity , Americas , General

Energia plans €3B investment in Ireland's renewables

- The investment will create 200 direct jobs and between 3,000 to 5,000 construction jobs

03.07.2019 Electricity , Finance , Europe , General

Turkey's licensed power generation up by 0.02% in April

- Turkey's main source of electricity production comes from hydropower with 43.66%

01.07.2019 Electricity , Turkey

Trump says no problem in crossing into N.Korea

- US president says his administration will restart negotiations with China in trade deal with no further tariff hike

29.06.2019 Nuclear , Asia , General

Quitting nuke deal could be option, Iran says

- EU countries' commitment to deal is key for Tehran to stay in nuclear accord, says Iranian official

29.06.2019 Nuclear , Middle East-Africa , General

World's 1st floating nuke plant gets operating license

- Russian regulator Rostekhnadzor grants operating license for 10 years, up to 2029

29.06.2019 Nuclear , Eurasia

Turkey's lignite use down 0.15% in April

- From April's solid fuel production, lignite amounts to 6.27 million tonnes - a 0.15% month-on-month decrease

29.06.2019 Coal , Turkey , General

Russia extends fuel supply to Armenian nuke power plant

- General fuel contract is valid for entire working life of unit, including its life extension, says Russian company

28.06.2019 Nuclear , Eurasia

Kenyan court blocks East Africa's first coal plant

- Environmental activists welcome court’s verdict

28.06.2019 Finance , Coal , Energy Projects , Middle East-Africa

UN warns US actions 'may impede' Iran nuclear deal

- 'These actions may impede the ability of Iran and other member states to implement' deal, says UN political affairs chief

27.06.2019 Oil , Nuclear , Energy Diplomacy , International Relations

Swedish Forsmark nuke plant: safe for 10 more years

- Plant operator Vattenfall given go-ahead to operate plant in radiation-safe manner until comprehensive assessment in 2028

25.06.2019 Nuclear , Energy Security , Europe , General

UK en route to zero carbon future with interconnectors

- Electricity interconnectors allowing transfer of electricity across borders boosting UK's zero carbon target

22.06.2019 Electricity , Europe

Baltic States grid to link up with EU via Poland

- Baltic states aim desynchronisation from Russia, Belarusian electricity systems

21.06.2019 Electricity , Energy Diplomacy , Europe , General

US leads world in nuclear energy consumption

- Country has been top nuclear energy consumer in world since 1971

20.06.2019 Nuclear , Americas

Households account for 27.2% in EU energy consumption

- Natural gas covers 36% of EU final energy consumption in households, Eurostat says

21.06.2019 Electricity , Natural Gas , Europe

Turkish industrial production index at 110.9 in April

- Index decreases 4% on yearly basis in April, TurkStat says

18.06.2019 Electricity , Natural Gas , Finance , Turkey

New power line part of Gaza understandings: Hamas

-Gaza Strip suffers a major electricity crisis

19.06.2019 Electricity , Middle East-Africa

SIPRI: Nuclear weapons on decrease, but get modernized

- 9 countries possess a total of 13,865 nuclear warheads in 2019, says Stockholm-based institute

18.06.2019 Nuclear

US 'not surprised' by Iran vow to exceed nuclear limits

- International community should 'not yield to nuclear extortion by the Iranian regime,' State Department says

19.06.2019 Nuclear , Americas , Middle East-Africa

Turkey aims to increase share of renewables: Minister

- Turkey also aims to benefit from vast coal reserves while paying utmost importance to implementation of clean technologies, says Minister Donmez

18.06.2019 Natural Gas , Renewable , Coal , Turkey , General

Eni, Synhelion team up to produce low emission fuel

- Project will cut over 50% of emissions released in conventional methanol production

15.06.2019 Coal , Renewable , Europe , General

World's first electrothermal storage plant starts ops.

- New storage technology enables cost-effective storage of large quantities of energy

14.06.2019 Electricity , Renewable , Europe , General

Kenyans protest plans for coal-fired power plant

- Demonstrators tell Kenya, China ‘we do not want any coal project in Kenya’

13.06.2019 Coal , Middle East-Africa , General

Global smart meters market set to reach $7.06bn in 2023

- Despite decline in installations, China will continue to be largest market

13.06.2019 Electricity , World , Europe , Americas , General

600 million Africans go without electricity: IEA chief

- African Union Commission, International Energy Agency hold first yearly ministerial forum on energy access

13.06.2019 Electricity , Middle East-Africa

Tariffs on lithium-ion batteries loom over US storage

- Ongoing trade tensions between Washington and Beijing to hinder energy storage capacity of US

13.06.2019 Electricity , Finance , Asia , Americas

Iran's enriched uranium production increases

- Head of global nuclear watchdog points out importance of defusing tension over nuclear issue and calls parties for dialogue

12.06.2019 Nuclear , Middle East-Africa

Russia's Rosatom to open branch in Saudi Arabia

- Russia plans to develop active partnership with Saudi Arabia in peaceful use of nuclear technologies

12.06.2019 Nuclear , Middle East-Africa

Local & renewables form 89% of Turkey's power on June 5

- Hydropower generates 59.98% to Turkey's electricity on June 5

11.06.2019 Electricity , Natural Gas , Renewable , Renewable , Turkey , General

EU announces 8 locations as supercomputer centers

- Sofia, Bologna and Barcelona among cities where centers will be located

09.06.2019 Electricity , Regulation , Europe , General

Storing carbon underground to meet global emission goal

- Eighteen large-scale carbon capture and storage facilities capture almost 40 million tonnes of carbon annually

08.06.2019 Electricity , Regulation , Renewable , Europe , Asia , Americas , General

Climate-conscious traveling made easy with new website

- Round trip by electric car from London to France generates only 66 kilograms of emissions

05.06.2019 Electricity , Oil , Renewable , General

Turkey's electricity consumption up 1.68 pct in May

- Electricity exports to neighboring countries up 144 percent year-on-year last month

02.06.2019 Electricity , Turkey , General

Electric car sales up by 2 million in 2018

- Electric vehicles consumed about 58 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2018

30.05.2019 Electricity , World

Decline in nuclear energy to threaten climate goals

- Along with major efficiency and renewables investments, 80% boost in global nuclear power output is needed by 2040: IEA

29.05.2019 Nuclear , International Organization , World , General

Trump urges Korean denuclearization

- US president says Pyongyang held no nuclear tests in last 2 years

28.05.2019 Nuclear , Energy Diplomacy , Asia , Americas , General

World falls short of sustainable energy goals for 2030

- More people have access to power than ever before but 650 million will still be in dark in 2030, study shows

23.05.2019 Electricity , Middle East-Africa

UK youth to design future of EV charging stations

- Winning designs will be made into real-life prototypes and displayed at electric vehicle center

22.05.2019 Electricity , Renewable , Europe

Turkish Akfen starts power generation at Ucpinar plant

- First phase of 112 megawatts wind energy plant with $143 million investment volume comes online

20.05.2019 Electricity , Renewable , Wind , Turkey

Turkey-Germany preps renewable coop. roadmap for 2019

- Agenda topics also include energy efficiency and storage, rooftop PV, natural gas and offshore wind

14.05.2019 Electricity , Natural Gas , Renewable , Regulation , Energy Diplomacy , Turkey , Europe

Global nuclear demand sees growth

- Around $1.5 trillion investment expected by 2035 in nuclear energy, says director general of Word Nuclear Association

13.05.2019 Nuclear , World , General

Gas, renewables to replace coal for US power in summer

- While coal is forecast to provide 25% of electricity generation, natural gas is expected to provide 40% of generation

11.05.2019 Coal , Downstream , Hydro , Americas

60% of new cars run on petrol in EU in 1Q19

- Electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECV) account for 2.5% of all cars during the first quarter

09.05.2019 Electricity , Natural Gas , Oil , Transportation/Fuel Oil , Europe

Iraq still needs Iranian energy imports

- Iraq would need two or three years to gain self-sufficiency in power generation: Iraqi power minister

08.05.2019 Electricity , Natural Gas , General

2018 marks lowest uranium production in US in 70 years

- 2018 also marks fourth consecutive year of declines in uranium production in the country

07.05.2019 Nuclear , Americas

Number of electric, hybrid cars in EU reach 2M in 2017

- The highest number of cars either electric or hybrid electric was in Sweden in 2017, Eurostat says

07.05.2019 Electricity , Transportation/Fuel Oil , Europe

Local & renewables form 84% of Turkey's power on May 6

- Wind power adds 12% to Turkey's electricity on May 6

07.05.2019 Renewable , Coal , Wind , Renewable , Turkey , General

Niagara Falls set for all-electric passenger vessels

- New York State Governor Cuomo says first US-built, emission-free vessels will be launched later this year

05.05.2019 Electricity , Renewable , Americas , General

Turkey's licensed power generation falls 0.97% in Feb.

- Installed electricity capacity increases by 1.98% in February 2019 compared to February 2018: Turkey's energy watchdog

02.05.2019 Electricity , Turkey , General

Turkey produces 86% electricity from local, renewable on May 1

- Turkey produced 50.12% of electricity from hydro plants on Wednesday

03.05.2019 Electricity , Wind , Turkey , General

World Bank launches $50M fund to support clean mining

- Developing country govts. will be assisted to build policy, regulatory and legal framework to promote climate-smart mining

02.05.2019 Coal , Invesments , World

Germany to invest in gas-fired plants in coming decades

- Germany welcomes private-sector investment in LNG infrastructure: Germany's deputy minister for economic affairs and energy

03.05.2019 Natural Gas , Renewable , Nuclear , Coal , Renewable , Energy Diplomacy , Europe

Turkey's electricity consumption down 0.76% in April

- Turkey's electricity exports to neighboring countries up 313% year-on-year in April 2019

02.05.2019 Electricity , Turkey , General

Turkey's electricity import bill down 58 pct in 1Q19

- Bill falls to $4.68 million from $11.13 million on yearly basis

02.05.2019 Electricity , Finance , Turkey , General

Turkey's energy import bill up 10.6% in March 2019

- Total imports cost nearly $17.62 billion in March, with energy accounting for 20.99%

30.04.2019 Electricity , Natural Gas , Oil , Finance , Turkey

Engie to sell its German, Dutch coal assets

- French energy group signs agreement with global investment firm Riverstone Holdings LLC

29.04.2019 Coal , News from companies , Europe , General

Ukraine: Chernobyl nuclear disaster marks 33 years

- Nearly 8.4M people exposed to radiation, over 400,000 displaced in wake of 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster

26.04.2019 Nuclear , Energy Security , Eurasia , General

Commissioning test at Chernobyl site completes

- 72-hour trial operation test marks safe physical completion of new structure placed over destroyed reactor 4

27.04.2019 Nuclear , Eurasia

World's first floating nuke plant ready for operation

- Russia expects operating license for floating nuclear power plant in July

27.04.2019 Nuclear , Eurasia

Ford invests $500M in all-new battery electric vehicle

- Latest investment is in addition to Ford’s existing plans to develop a portfolio of battery electric vehicles

26.04.2019 Electricity , Invesments , Americas

40+ nuclear deals made at Atomexpo 2019 in Russia

- Two-day event welcomed more than 4,000 people from a record number of 74 countries

21.04.2019 Nuclear , Eurasia

$170M to help battery tech Co. improve li-ion batteries

- Sila Nano plans to supply first commercial customers in consumer electronics within next year

18.04.2019 Electricity , Invesments , General

US energy consumption reaches record level in 2018

- Higher consumption in natural gas, petroleum, renewables and nuclear offset decline in coal consumption

18.04.2019 Coal , Downstream , Hydro , Americas

World's 1st electric, emission-free lifeboat to hit sea

- Boat has 50 kilowatt electric motor with 80 horsepower to run for 30 minutes at full speed and another 10 hours at 50%

17.04.2019 Electricity , Europe

Brent oil up to $71.49 at week beginning April 15

-Crude prices show slight fall at beginning of week with low global oil demand

16.04.2019 Electricity , Finance , Downstream , Americas , General

US gas-fired plants surpass coal-fired capacity

- Generating capacity from gas-fired plants totals 264 gigawatts as of January, compared with 243 GW from coal-fired plants

12.04.2019 Coal , Downstream , Americas

Domestic and renewables add 445 MW in Turkey in 1Q19

- Local coal holds biggest share by generating 57.3% of new capacity

11.04.2019 Electricity , Turkey

Global energy storage market to grow 13 fold by 2024

- Wood Mackenzie estimates that energy storage will become a key technology in electricity grid system

09.04.2019 Electricity , Renewable , Asia , Americas , General

Puerto Rico LNG imports return to pre-hurricane level

- LNG imports of Caribbean nation declined in 2017 as electricity outages required less natural gas after Hurricane Maria

09.04.2019 Electricity , Lng/Lpg , Americas

Anadolu Agency launches energy journalism training

- Twenty reporters from Middle East, South America, Eurasia and North Africa will participate in two-week-long program

09.04.2019 Electricity , Natural Gas , Oil , Finance , Renewable , Energy Diplomacy , General

Energy demand in 2018 shows fastest growth in decade

- Global carbon emissions reached historic levels rising by 1.7 percent year on year

09.04.2019 Electricity , Oil , Americas

Akkuyu nuclear plant tracks progress one year on

- Akkuyu Nuclear company details progress made since first reactor's groundbreaking ceremony one year ago

08.04.2019 Nuclear , Turkey

Norway produces 93.6% electricity from hydro in Feb. 19

- Norway produces 11.74 terawatt-hours of electricity in February

06.04.2019 Electricity , Hydro , Europe , General

EU's production of nuclear heat down 1.3% in 2017

- France was the largest producer of nuclear heat in 2017, according to Eurostat

05.04.2019 Nuclear , Europe

Venezuela: Blackouts compounded by lack of water

- As taps run dry, residents in capital Caracas flock to parks, gardens to get water

04.04.2019 Electricity , Energy Diplomacy , Americas

Renewables account for third of global power capacity

- Solar and wind account for largest growth in capacity with 94 GW and 49 GW, respectively

04.04.2019 Electricity , Renewable

Turkish trade minister to visit Russia on Wednesday

- Cooperation opportunities in energy, transport, agriculture, tourism, and trade in local currencies to be discussed

03.04.2019 Natural Gas , Nuclear , Turkey

UK ready for zero carbon power grid by 2025

- Integrating newer technologies from large offshore wind to domestic scale solar panels is key for clean electricity grid

03.04.2019 Electricity , Europe

Turkey's electricity consumption down 1.49% in March

- Turkey's electricity exports to neighboring countries up 22 percent year-on-year in March 2019

02.04.2019 Electricity , Turkey , General

Russia: Death toll hits 5 in missile test explosion

US 'responsible' for nuclear pact destruction: Putin

Iran cites US duplicitious attitude to nuclear program

US sanctions Iran’s foreign minister

Iran, Japan to barter oil for power plant upgrade

Turkey's installed power capacity up 58% in 5 months

GE begins to digitize thermal, renewable power in India

China's coal output up 5.2 pct in September

German RWE closing down Aberthaw coal plant in Wales

China continues to lead global steam turbine market

UK's National Trust to halt fossil fuel investments

Turkey's lignite use down 0.15% in April

Global oil supply falls in May: IEA

Uzbekistan to invest $33 billion in oil and gas sector

Turkey rejects EU statement on drilling in Eastern Med

Abu Dhabi launches bid round 2 for 5 exploration blocks

Abu Dhabi launches bid round 2 for 5 exploration blocks

‘Ankara to always protect Turkish Cypriots’ rights’

Total, ADNOC to explore gas in Abu Dhabi

Osaka to acquire 35pct stake in US shale gas project

Turkey's natural gas imports down 10.9% in May

Shell and Aygaz receive export gas licenses from Turkey

Oil prices see small increase at week beginning June 24

Russia holds 19.8% of total global proven gas reserves

EU approves public support for Croatian LNG terminal

Turkey's LPG imports down over 8.81% in May 2019

EU increases US imports of LNG by over 367% y-o-y

China set to overtake Japan as world’s top LNG importer

Global oil supply up in July 2019

US crude oil inventories rise for w/e August 9

Oil rig count in US falls by 3 to 776 this week

Oil gains weekly as dovish US Fed weakens dollar

BP second-quarter profits beat expectations

Turkey's crude oil imports up 48.22% in May

Oil prices gain as dollar weakens with dovish Fed

Oil up as trade woes abate with Trump, Xi meeting

US crude oil inventories rise for w/e August 9

Oil prices up as Gulf of Mexico storm cuts output

Oil prices up with sharp decline in US crude stocks

Norway's petroleum sales decrease in May

Canadian firm turns non-recyclable plastics to fuel

BP, Reliance take on India's fuel and aviation business

Iraq denies links with oil tanker seized by Iran

Oil prices steady with weak demand, Iran tension

Equinor joins wind farm development in Argentina

Biggest wind farm in Scotland starts operations

Siemens Gamesa signs 94 MW wind contract in Brazil

Europe's new wind installations up in 1h19 to 4.9 GW

Turkey's Naturel Energy Co. goes public

India leads with lowest renewable cost in Asia Pacific

Global solar PV installations set to hit record in 2019

Solar farm in Spain receives €285 million investment

Hydro leads in providing most of Norway's power in June

Turkey to 'resolutely' continue drilling in E. Med: VP

Hydro leads in providing most of Norway's power in May

Global hydropower capacity grows by 1.97% in 2018

3 banks to co-finance Turkey’s largest geothermal plant

Biogas shows potential to reduce emissions by 13%

Wales turns wood to energy via £160M power station

US awards $5.5 million for geothermal machine learning

Welsh, Irish coast gets €1.3M to aid with climate change

Turkey eyes enhanced trade, defense with Philippines

Top 10 wind turbine makers to spend €2.3B on R&D by 2023

UK-Denmark power link gets green light with €1.1B deal

Turkey's Naturel Energy Co. goes public

Battery, smart grid efficiency firms draw $1.7B in 1H19

Taiwan emerges as new renewable energy center

China continues to lead global steam turbine market

Oil prices gain as US recession fears subside

Oil prices up with sharp decline in US crude stocks

Oil prices up as US-China agree to restart trade talks

Oil heads for biggest monthly gain before OPEC meeting

Brent to average $69.50 in 2H19: Wood Mackenzie

US crude export levels and destinations rise in 2018

S&P revises Mexico's Pemex outlook to negative

Seven oil, gas majors establish blockchain consortium

Top 10 wind turbine makers to spend €2.3B on R&D by 2023

US coal consumption in 2018 set to be lowest in 39 yrs.

Turkey's electricity consumption down 2.2% in Nov.

US plans to end electric car, renewable subsidies