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TotalEnergies expands renewables portfolio with hydropower deals across Africa

- Energy giant announces projects across Africa including Uganda, Rwanda and Malawi

31.07.2024 Hydro

Türkiye leads Europe with highest rise in hydropower capacity last year

- In Europe, Norway has largest hydropower installed capacity at 33,897 megawatts and Türkiye ranks second with 32,529 megawatts

27.06.2024 Hydro

Hydro provides majority of Norway's power in January

- Norway produces 15.63 terawatt-hours of electricity in January

02.03.2024 Hydro , General

$41bn to be invested in green hydrogen and renewable energy in Egypt over 10 years

- First phase of investment of $12 billion will be made in Suez Canal Economic Zone, followed by $29 billion

01.03.2024 Hydro

EU electricity from renewable sources surges to 41% in 2022: Eurostat

Sweden leads European countries in renewables with majority of its electricity consumption coming from renewable sources

22.02.2024 Electricity , Renewable , Wind , Solar , Hydro

Türkiye’s solar power integrated with hybrid plants outperforms wind in 2023

London-based think tank predicts Türkiye’s solar target of 53 gigawatts by 2035 is achievable, with energy strategy that includes hybrid plants

22.02.2024 Wind , Solar , Hydro

Finnish Environment Minister encourages cooperation with Türkiye in renewables and nuclear power

- Technology and/or expertise exchange on clean energy developments between Finland and Türkiye is possible, says minister

02.02.2024 Renewable , Nuclear , Hydro , Energy Diplomacy , General

Hydro provides majority of Norway's power in December

- Norway produces 13.96 terawatt-hours of electricity in December

21.01.2024 Hydro , General

Global hydropower installed capacity must double to reach 'net zero target'

- Investors offer opportunities for maintenance and renewal as almost 630 gigawatts of global capacity is over 30 years old, while 490 gigawatts is over 40 years old

22.12.2023 Electricity , Hydro

Türkiye's daily power consumption down 2.7% on Dec. 13

- Electricity exports amount to 6,292 megawatt-hours and imports total 17,264 megawatt-hours

16.12.2023 Electricity , Natural Gas , Coal , Hydro

Türkiye's daily power consumption up 0.03% on Dec. 6

- Electricity exports amount to 6,822 megawatt-hours and imports total 17,148 megawatt-hours

09.12.2023 Electricity , Renewable , Coal , Hydro

Global hydropower capacity increase hits 8-year high in 2022

- Largest contribution to capacity increase came from China with 23,811 megawatts

14.06.2023 Hydro , International Organization , World

South Korea, Japan resume energy dialogue after six-year break

- Potential partnership on nuclear power generation, renewable energy and hydrogen are on agenda of two neighboring countries

30.05.2023 Nuclear , Hydro

Türkiye's daily power consumption up 6.6% on April 23

- Electricity exports amount to 6,439 megawatt-hours and imports totaled 3,737 megawatt-hours

24.04.2023 Electricity , Coal , Hydro , Türkiye

Türkiye hits annual production record from hydroelectric power plants

- Hydroelectric power plants account for 41.1% of daily electricity output

18.04.2023 Hydro , Türkiye

EasyJet, Rolls-Royce successfully test hydrogen powered jet engine

- Companies claim test 'major step' toward proving hydrogen could be zero-carbon aviation fuel

30.11.2022 Electricity , Hydro

Water levels continue to fall in Germany's Rhine River

- Institute for Hydrology expert says water levels could slip further, disrupting barge traffic

14.08.2022 Hydro , Europe , General

Avon River, UK’s vital water source, on verge of drying up: Anadolu Agency

- Drought has affected most of England's 14 regions, according to Environment Ministry

15.08.2022 Hydro , Renewable , Europe , General

Hydro provides majority of Norway's power in March

- Norway produces 11.05 terawatt-hours of electricity in March

26.04.2022 Hydro , Europe , General

UAE seen as candidate to become EU’s hydrogen supplier

-With net zero target by 2050, UAE has also significant potential for solar power

07.12.2021 Renewable , Hydro , Europe , Middle East-Africa

President Erdogan inaugurates huge Ilisu Dam in southeastern Turkey

- Dam on Tigris River has total water storage volume of 11 billion cubic meters

07.11.2021 Hydro , Türkiye

Ethiopia: TPLF on move to disrupt Ethiopian mega dam on Blue Nile

- 50 militants aligned with Tigray rebels killed trying to disrupt GERD construction, 70 injured, says army commander

04.09.2021 Hydro , Middle East-Africa

Turkey's hydropower capacity grows although output lowers due to drought

- Hydropower plants generate 37.9 billion kilowatt-hours out of 188.7 billion kilowatt-hours of total output, data shows

02.09.2021 Hydro , Türkiye

Hydropower in Turkey lags behind growth in renewables

- Turkey generates 39% of electricity from clean sources in first half of 2021, report reveals

29.07.2021 Hydro , Türkiye

Global hydropower growth set to slow significantly putting climate goals at risk

- Int. Energy Agency defines hydropower as "forgotten giant" of low-carbon electricity that is key in achieving climate goals

01.07.2021 Electricity , Hydro

Hydro provides majority of Norway's power in March

- Norway produces 13.79 terawatt-hours of electricity in March

20.04.2021 Electricity , Hydro , Europe , General

BP plans UK’s largest hydrogen project

- British energy major’s move also aims to contribute to country’s target of developing 5 GW of hydrogen production by 2030

19.03.2021 Hydro , Projects , Energy Projects , Europe

Hydro provides most of Norway's power in February

- Norway produces 14.41 terawatt-hours of electricity in February

17.03.2021 Hydro , Europe , General

China plans world’s biggest dam build on Tibetan river

- Mega-dam project draws criticism as nearly 14,000 people face risk of relocation

10.02.2021 Electricity , Hydro , World , Asia

IRENA boosts sustainable hydropower through partnership

- Partnership activities will focus on development, sharing knowledge and best practices

05.02.2021 Electricity , Finance , Hydro , General

Turkish lawmaker asks Iraq to cooperate on water issue

- Turkey's special representative to Iraq holds meeting to evaluate Iraq's water supply problems

04.02.2021 Hydro , Energy Diplomacy , General

Hydro produces 90.8% of Norway's electricity in Dec.

- Norway produced 16.22 terawatt-hours of electricity in December

19.01.2021 Electricity , Hydro , Europe , General

Wind, water produce most of EU renewable power in 2019

- In 2019, renewable energy sources comprised 34% of gross electricity consumption in European Union

09.01.2021 Finance , Wind , Solar , Hydro , Europe

Hydro produces 89% of Norway's power in November

- Norway produces 13.43 terawatt-hours of electricity in November

15.12.2020 Electricity , Hydro , Europe , General

Hydro produces 92.8% of Norway's power in October

- Norway produces 13.91 terawatt-hours of electricity in October

10.12.2020 Hydro , Europe , General

Hydro produces 91.2% of Norway's power in Sept.

- Norway produces 12.05 terawatt-hours of electricity in September

16.10.2020 Electricity , Hydro , Europe , General

Renewable energy jobs reach 11.5 million worldwide

- Solar energy creates 33% of total global jobs alone while China is top country with 4.4M in employment, a new report shows

30.09.2020 Renewable , Wind , Solar , Hydro

Hydro provides 92.9% of Norway's power in July

- Norway produces 11.24 terawatt-hours of electricity in July

17.08.2020 Hydro , Europe , General

11 new major businesses join Hydrogen Council

- 92-member council founded in 2017 includes large multinationals, innovative SMEs and investors

28.07.2020 Renewable , Hydro , International Organization , Energy Projects , Eurasia

Renewables topple fossil fuels in Europe in 1H20

- Renewables generate 40% of electricity in 27 European countries while fossil fuels produce 34%

28.07.2020 Hydro , Renewable

Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan agree on Nile River dam filling

- Leaders of 3 nations hold virtual meeting under auspices of African Union, observed by EU, US

22.07.2020 Hydro , Energy Diplomacy , Middle East-Africa

Egypt announces plan for water conservation

- Mini-African summit to convene on Tuesday to discuss Ethiopian dam

23.07.2020 Electricity , Hydro , Energy Projects

Tensions mount as Egypt, Ethiopia fail to reach dam deal

- Political futures in region rest on resolution of Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam project issue

19.07.2020 Hydro , Energy Projects , Middle East-Africa , General

Turkey starts operation of 52 hydro plants in 2 years

- The plants with a total of 1,439 MW capacity will provide electricity to 1.85 million Turkish households

06.07.2020 Finance , Hydro , Türkiye

Ethiopia to begin filling Nile dam in 2 weeks

- Ethiopia says final agreement with Sudan, Egypt on $5B dam project expected in July

29.06.2020 Finance , Hydro , Middle East-Africa

German LNG Terminal, RWE to explore hydrogen prospects

- Companies plan to promote use of hydrogen produced from renewable sources

20.06.2020 Lng/Lpg , Hydro , Europe

Norway produces 93.2% of electricity from hydro in May

- Norway produces 12.11 terawatt-hours of electricity in May

16.06.2020 Hydro , Europe , General

Nile dam talks make progress but legal issues remain

- Ministerial meetings will continue Tuesday, says Sudan’s water and irrigation minister

16.06.2020 Hydro , Middle East-Africa

Ocean Panel marks World Oceans Day

- High Level Panel for Sustainable Ocean Economy also highlights ocean as source of renewable energy

10.06.2020 Hydro , World

Ethiopia setting record straight on grand dam on Nile

- Foreign minister briefs resident ambassadors on ongoing construction and plan to fill $5B dam on Nile

26.05.2020 Hydro , Middle East-Africa

Sudan, Egypt resume talks on Nile dam project

- Sudan’s prime minster is leading mediation efforts to convince Ethiopia to return to negotiations

20.05.2020 Hydro , Middle East-Africa

Pakistan awards $5.8B contract for dam construction

- Diamer-Bhasha dam in northern Pakistan set to produce 4,500 megawatts of electricity

14.05.2020 Electricity , Hydro , Asia

Ethiopia to respond to Egyptian complaint on Nile dam

- Trilateral talks between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt stalled in February

12.05.2020 Hydro , Middle East-Africa , General

Australia to fund BP for renewable hydrogen production

- When completed in February 2021, 20,000 tonnes of renewable ammonia will be produced per year for domestic use

09.05.2020 Renewable , Hydro , Renewable

US energy production exceeds consumption after 62 years

- Production growth largely result of rise in crude oil and natural gas output from hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling

30.04.2020 Coal , Upstream , Hydro , Americas

Hydro provides most of Norway's power in March

- Norway produces 14.24 terawatt-hours of electricity in March

22.04.2020 Hydro , Europe , General

Turkey, China, US to build pumped-storage hydro plant

- Turkish, Chinese and US firms due to invest around $1.5B in dam project in Isparta to build pumped-storage hydro power plant

24.04.2020 Finance , Hydro , Türkiye

Ethiopia rips Arab League support for Egypt on Nile dam

- Arab League resolution supports Egypt's 'water rights on the Nile' as Ethiopia prepares to fill $5B Nile River dam

07.03.2020 Hydro , Middle East-Africa

AA energy desk to host Turkey's solar energy Assoc. Head

- Turkish solar sector developments, regulations, and future plans will be up for discussion

19.02.2020 Solar , Hydro , International Relations

Hydro provides 90.1% of Norway's power in January

- Norway produces 13.34 terawatt-hours of electricity in January

18.02.2020 Hydro , Europe , General

Siemens raises stake in Gamesa Renewable for $1.2 bln.

- Company now owns majority 67.1% stake to raise scale in wind energy and fight climate change

15.02.2020 Renewable , Wind , Hydro , Europe

Hydro provides most of Norway's power in December 2019

- Norway produces 12.37 terawatt-hours of electricity in December 2019

04.02.2020 Electricity , Hydro , Europe , General

Turkey hits new 2019 renewable and hydro output records

- Turkey reaches new record of 132 and 88.641 billion kWh of renewable & hydropower electricity generation respectively

04.01.2020 Renewable , Hydro , Türkiye

Highlights of global energy market in 2019

- Tensions between US and Iran, oil tanker attacks in Middle East and the climate crisis were hot topics in 2019

22.12.2019 Electricity , Natural Gas , Oil , Nuclear , Thermal , Lng/Lpg , Refining/Petro Chemistry , Wind , Solar , Hydro , Geothermal/Biomass , Projects , Oil , Natural Gas , Electricity , Energy Diplomacy , Energy Security , International Relations , News from companies , World , Türkiye , Europe , Eurasia , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

US ready to fund viable nuclear energy projects in Türkiye, official says

Türkiye's Akkuyu nuclear plant attracts investor interest as energy production nears

Akkuyu Nuclear says commissioning underway for 1st reactor unit

International Atomic Energy Agency ready to 'accompany' African countries on nuclear journey

Türkiye says power system strong amid European blackout

Türkiye's daily power consumption down 1.8% on April 26

Türkiye's daily power consumption up 16.7% on May 22

Türkiye's daily power consumption increases 1.2% on May 10

Global coal demand to remain on a plateau in 2025 and 2026: IEA

Türkiye says power system strong amid European blackout

Global carbon emission storage facilities double in 5 years

Trump seeks to revive coal industry and reverse long-term decline with new orders

Spot market natural gas prices for Tuesday, Nov. 5

Global natural gas investments to reach almost $9 trillion by 2050

Spot market natural gas prices for Thursday, Jan. 5

Turkish president announces more gas reserves found in Black Sea

Spot market natural gas prices for Thursday, April 17

Türkiye's natural gas imports up 17.7% in October

Costs double as oil and gas discoveries decline in global markets

Global gas production to increase by around 32% by 2050

US approves additional LNG exports to non-FTA countries

More LNG supply is expected in 2026 supporting rising gas demand: IEA

Türkiye's LPG production up 10.1% in April

European energy markets face volatility in 2H25 amid tight LNG supply

Oil production in Türkiye's eastern region breaks first record in 2024

Oil up in w/e Dec. 15 on demand optimism, central bank interest rate decisions

US crude oil inventories down 1% for week ending Dec. 8

US oil rig count up for week ending Dec. 8

Türkiye, Iraq begin talks on new oil transport deal

US oil rig count down by 8 for week ending May 23

US oil rig count down by 6 for week ending June 28

Oil dives as weak US inflation data dashes hopes for interest rate cuts

US oil rig count down by 9 for week ending April 11

Oil giants' profits slide 15.1% to $182.1 billion in January-September

Oil prices up on expectations of supply delay from OPEC+, recession fears in US

Oil prices rise in week ending Aug.30 amid falling US inventories

Türkiye's renewable energy peaks in June

Global offshore wind capacity hits 83 GW, powering 73 million homes

Türkiye's installed wind power capacity soars 177% in decade

Global wind power capacity sees record growth in 2024

Türkiye's renewable energy peaks in June

Turkish firm to invest $520 million in high-efficiency solar equipment production

Candidate region selected for Türkiye's first YEKA floating solar power plant

Norwegian firm Scatec secures financial close for 1GW solar-battery project in Egypt

Global renewables capacity more than doubles in a decade as hydropower remains top source

Google and Brookfield sign $3B US hydropower deal to support clean energy goals

Türkiye leads Europe with highest rise in hydropower capacity

Hydropower's role expands amid soaring global electricity demand

Highlights of Türkiye's energy market in 2024

Climate crisis to push 150M more Africans into poverty by 2050, experts warn

Taiwan starts drilling of 1st deep geothermal well

Türkiye sets new record for daily power consumption with 1.34% increase on July 9

bp Q2 profit falls to $2.35B, beating forecast

Türkiye-UK trade deal could set global example: British envoy

EU energy imports from US to rise 2.5 times under new deal

Türkiye's daily power consumption down 1.3% on July 31

Spot market natural gas prices for Wednesday, July 30

OPEC+ agrees to extend group-wide output cuts into 2025

Libya Energy & Economic Summit 2024 to kick off in Tripoli

OPEC+ countries announce daily voluntary output cuts by 2.2 million barrels

Brazil joins OPEC+ as group confirms 3.6 million barrels per day output cut

Spot market electricity prices for Sunday, Dec. 3

ExxonMobil drills first lithium well in Arkansas in aim to become major player in EV sector

Spot market electricity prices for Thursday, June 8

High rollout of electric vehicles could earn UK drivers £6.5B more by 2035

Spot market natural gas prices for Friday, Dec. 1

Turkey's daily power consumption down 0.77% on Oct. 23

Russian Lukoil starts Chashkino gas-turbine power plant

Gazprom posts 26% loss in 1H20

Global offshore wind capacity hits 83 GW, powering 73 million homes

Global energy transition requires $21.4T investment in power grids by 2050

Global renewable energy capacity surges 377% over past decade

Chinese JTPV, Turkish Schmid Pekintas to build 5 GW solar cell factory in Türkiye

Türkiye's LPG production up 12.4% in March

Türkiye's LPG production down 4.3% in December 2024

Türkiye's LPG production down 25% in April 2024

Türkiye's LPG production up 15% in December 2023

EU gas imports to fall 25% by 2030 as bloc exceeds demand reduction targets

Former Lithuanian FM warns Russia's shadow fleet threatens EU security

Turkmen natural gas set to reach Türkiye on March 1