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EU Recovery Strategy to boost clean, green technologies

- Budget for 2021-27 and Recovery Fund of up to €1.85 trillion enshrines green transition as main driver of economic recovery

28.05.2020 Finance , Wind

Leading Danish firms to develop renewable fuels plant

- Consortium aims to develop industrial-scale hydrogen and e-fuel production facility as soon as 2023

28.05.2020 Renewable , Europe

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

Denmark, Vietnam talk offshore wind expansion

- Vietnam has potential to generate 160 gigawatts of offshore wind, Danish Energy Agency says

21.05.2020 Renewable , Wind , Europe , Asia

COVID-19 causes 17% drop in global carbon emissions

- Scientists warn governments need long-term policies and economic stimulus packages to curb emissions permanently

21.05.2020 Renewable , World

EU approves €550M Danish aid to support biomass plants

- Scheme is necessary to prevent switch of supported installations to fossil fuels, according to European Commission

20.05.2020 Renewable , Finance , Geothermal/Biomass , Europe

Total, Purecycle ink deal for plastic recycling

- French energy company aims for production of 30% recycled polymers by 2030

21.05.2020 Oil , Renewable , Renewable

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

Turkey commissions 1st turbine of Ilisu Dam power plant

- First turbine of plant with 200 megawatts goes online, Turkey's energy minister says

20.05.2020 Renewable , Turkey

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

UK's Port of Tyne: base for biggest offshore wind farm

- Total investments in Dogger Bank project are estimated at around £9 billion ($11 billion) between 2020 and 2026

13.05.2020 Wind , Projects , International Relations , Energy Projects , Europe

Turkey is 7th in Europe's foreign renewable investments

- New legislative measures, accommodating incentives and tender structure positively affect sector: IZKA Secretary General

14.05.2020 Renewable , Invesments , Turkey

COVID-19 risks global transition to clean energy: WEF

- Policies, roadmaps and governance frameworks need to be more robust and resilient, according to World Economic Forum

13.05.2020 Renewable , Regulation , World

Energy storage is key for adding renewables to EU grid

- Main energy storage reservoir in EU is pumped hydro storage, according to a new EU-funded study

13.05.2020 Electricity , Renewable , Europe

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

No. of electric vehicles set to be over 1 Bln by 2050

- Renewable-based electricity vehicles offer significant opportunities to reduce local, global emissions, IRENA report says

11.05.2020 Electricity , Renewable , Transportation/Fuel Oil , World

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

ESCAP, IRENA to cooperate for sustainable solutions

- Organizations will recommend energy transition to governments as integral part of economic recovery efforts from COVID-19

07.05.2020 Geothermal/Biomass , Renewable , International Organization

COVID-19 hits Siemens Gamesa's 1st quarter profits

- The company's revenue also falls 8% between January and March

07.05.2020 Renewable , Finance , Wind

Vestas' revenue increases 29% in 1Q20

- Global demand for wind energy remains strong in spite of continuing impact of COVID-19 pandemic, says CEO

05.05.2020 Finance , Wind , Europe , General

Vestas secures 50 MW wind order in China

- Deliveries are expected to begin in third quarter of 2020

05.05.2020 Wind , Europe , Asia , General

Downturn in oil demand will depend on lockdowns: IEA

- IEA expects oil demand decline will continue throughout this year, Fatih Birol says

02.05.2020 Electricity , Oil , Renewable , Energy Diplomacy

COVID-19 represents biggest shock to energy system: IEA

- Renewables are set to be the only energy source that will grow in 2020, IEA says

01.05.2020 Electricity , Natural Gas , Oil , Renewable , Nuclear , Coal , Energy Diplomacy , World

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

Orsted, Nestle sign 15-year wind power purchase deal

- From May 1, Nestle UK will start buying 125 gigawatt-hours of green power per year to cover 50% of its power consumption

29.04.2020 Wind , Europe , General

Energy sector could be vital for EU's economic recovery

- Energy ministers from 27 EU countries hold first talks after Covid-19 outbreak

30.04.2020 Renewable , Finance , Invesments , Energy Diplomacy , Europe

Time to plan postpandemic economic recovery: IEA chief

- In meeting co-chaired by Birol, participants discuss spurring economic growth through clean energy technology investments

28.04.2020 Renewable , Wind , Solar

Turkey's daily power consumption down 0,2% on April 22

- Turkey's electricity exports amount to 5,006 megawatt-hours, while imports total 1,134 megawatt-hours on Wednesday

24.04.2020 Renewable , Finance , General

Japan's Enechange, Looop invest in Turkish solar plant

- The investment is for 10-year operation of solar power plant in western Turkey

22.04.2020 Renewable , Solar , Invesments , Turkey , Asia

French oil firm Total wins 131-megawatt solar tenders

- Company says solar plants will generate enough renewable electricity to cover needs of nearly 50,000 people

23.04.2020 Electricity , Solar , Electricity

Stimulus packages need to go green for better recovery

- Fossil fuel companies who lobby bailout from COVID-19 crisis could threaten fight against climate change, experts say

23.04.2020 Renewable

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 gets 4.6B TL for March's clean energy generation

- Under Renewable Energy Support Scheme, 817 facilities that produced 8.4 million MWh of electricity received financial aid

20.04.2020 Renewable , Turkey

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 , Turkey

Efforts to counteract COVID-19 offer chance to go green

- Lockdown leads to further interim emissions fall, but longer-term environmental impact will depend on gov. policies: EBRD

09.04.2020 Renewable

EU reaches record high LNG imports in 2019

- Qatar, Russia, and U.S. were top three LNG suppliers to Europe last year, according to European Commission's latest report

09.04.2020 Electricity , Renewable , Lng/Lpg , Europe

Solar, storage to see 20% fall with COVID-19 impact

- Wood Mackenzie 2020 revises down solar installations by 18% from pre-coronavirus levels from 129.5 GW to 106.4 GW

08.04.2020 Finance , Solar , World

Onshore wind gets €13bn for new onshore projects in 2019

- Over 10 GW is for new onshore wind investment projects, with strong interest in Europe

08.04.2020 Wind , Europe

Wind & solar beats coal for 1st time in EU's power gen.

- Share of coal in total electricity mix falls to 15% with 469 terawatt-hours of production, new study shows

08.04.2020 Electricity , Renewable , Europe

Post COVID-19 world needs to focus on low carbon growth

- Countries should not trigger another climate crisis while avoiding health crisis because of COVID-19, official warns

07.04.2020 Renewable

Denmark marks record-low coal consumption in 2019

- Renewables covered 35% of the observed energy consumption in 2019, Danish Energy Agency says

04.04.2020 Natural Gas , Oil , Renewable , Coal , Europe

Spain submits ambitious 2030 energy plan

- WindEurope suggests that Spain's ambitious 2030 National Plan is an example for other countries to follow

04.04.2020 Wind , Europe , General

Production of wind components must continue: WindEurope

- Wind energy covers around 15% of Europe’s electricity and EU aims 50% by 2050

01.04.2020 Wind , Projects , Renewable , Energy Projects , Europe

Global offshore wind capacity hits record installation

- Additional 6,1 GW of new global offshore wind capacity installed in 2019, 'record installation': Global Wind Energy Council

01.04.2020 Wind , Renewable , World

Siemens Gamesa secures onshore turbine in Sweden

- Turbines will operate up to 6.2 MW capacity, producing record high annual energy, company said

30.03.2020 Wind , Europe

Vestas secures 68 MW auction win in Poland

- Deliveries are expected to begin in first quarter of 2021

27.03.2020 Wind , Europe , General

Siemens Gamesa to provide clean electricity to Vietnam

- Siemens Gamesa will supply 25 units of turbine for the Hoa Thang 1.2 wind farm, one of the largest in Vietnam

27.03.2020 Finance , Wind , General

Eni starts wind energy generation in Kazakhstan

- Wind farm's annual power generation of about 198 GWh will avoid 172,000 tons CO2 per year

27.03.2020 Finance , Wind , General

Netherlands records 1.2% more CO2 emissions in 4Q19

- Rise in emissions was mainly due to higher output by energy companies, according to Statistics Netherlands (CBS)

26.03.2020 Renewable , Europe

Turkey adds 687 MW of installed wind capacity in 2019

- Wind provides about 8 million homes with power in Turkey, Turkish Wind Energy Association report shows

26.03.2020 Finance , Wind , Turkey

Nordex receives 400 MW wind turbine order from Norway

- Oyfjellet wind farm will meet needs of an aluminium production plant and local demand in nearby Mosjoen

26.03.2020 Renewable , Wind , Europe

Japanese, French firms to produce organic photovoltaics

- Material will enable world’s top-level conversion efficiency under room light to be reached

25.03.2020 Solar , Asia , General

US solar industry workforce could be halved by COVID-19

- More than 550 solar companies in letter to Congress seek support for solar industry workers

24.03.2020 Renewable , Solar , Americas

Vestas secures 47 MW wind order in UK

- Delivery of turbines in 3.6 MW operating mode to maximize energy production expected to begin in the second quarter of 2021

24.03.2020 Wind , Europe , General

Nordex expects rise in sales but warns of COVID-19 risk

- Company's business performance in 2020 is subject to significant uncertainty against backdrop of COVID-19, Nordex says

24.03.2020 Renewable , Wind , Europe

Total expands in wind with new acquisition in France

- Total’s gross low-carbon power generation is close to 7 gigawatts, of which over 3 gigawatts is from renewable energy

23.03.2020 Wind , Europe , General

Clean energy: a key part of COVID-19 response packages

- Economic response to COVID-19 provides golden opportunity for governments, Australian Clean Energy Council says

23.03.2020 Renewable , Energy Diplomacy , Energy Security , World , General

Clean power is more indispensable than ever: IEA head

- Governments should consider clean energy in stimulus plans to counter economic damage in coronavirus time, IEA Director said

23.03.2020 Renewable , International Organization , General

Record 6.1GW of new offshore wind installed in 2019

- An additional 50 GW of new offshore wind capacity could be installed by 2024 globally, according to GWEC

21.03.2020 Renewable , Wind

Vestas wins two wind turbine orders in Denmark

- Turbine deliveries are expected from end of 2020 and second quarter of 2021

20.03.2020 Wind , Europe , General

Oil giant Total enters floating offshore wind segment

- Company's step is in line with strategy to develop renewable energy

19.03.2020 Wind , Europe

Turkey delays pre-license wind applications to October

- Applications for 2,000 megawatts will move from previous date of April 6-10 to new period of Oct. 5-9

19.03.2020 Wind

Turkey to start local solar cell production on June 15

- Turkey's first solar cell integrated factory set to produce components for 1 GW solar plant in its first three years

14.03.2020 Renewable , Solar , Invesments , Turkey

Turkey projects 66% rise in PV rooftop by year-end

- Employment in renewable sector could reach 80,000 in just a year, head of Turkish section of Solar Energy Society says

12.03.2020 Renewable , Solar , Turkey

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

Tenders drive 80% of renewables in Latin America

- Regular, and technology-specific auctions found to be most effective for renewables industry to grow, new report shows

06.03.2020 Renewable , Finance , Wind , Americas

Vestas wins 201-megawatt wind order in China

-Project delivery expected in third quarter of 2020

04.03.2020 Wind , Europe , Asia , General

12 EU member states call for speedy 2030 climate plan

- Signatories expect enhancement in plan by June

05.03.2020 Renewable , Regulation , Europe

Nordex receives order for 120 MW wind farm in Turkey

- Turbine installation is due to commence in October

04.03.2020 Renewable , Wind , Turkey

Tariff scheme key for investors in Turkey’s renewables

- Bankability of projects and feed-in tariff mechanism are key to scaling up investments in Turkey, high-level official says

02.03.2020 Renewable , Finance , Turkey , General

Turkey's daily power consumption up 2.2% on Feb. 27

- Turkey's electricity exports amount to 6,196 megawatt-hours, while imports total 9,379 megawatt-hours on Thursday

28.02.2020 Coal , Wind , Turkey

US: Wind tops hydro in renewable electricity sources

- US wind generation totals 300 million megawatt-hours (MWh) in 2019, exceeding hydroelectric generation by 26 million MWh

28.02.2020 Wind , Renewable , Americas

GE to deliver turbines for 300 MW wind farm in India

- Wind farm will meet electricity needs of more than 1.3 million in country

27.02.2020 Renewable , Wind , Asia

RWE, Saitec to test offshore wind farms in deep waters

- The partners will start testing a floating platform for wind turbines off the Spanish coast in 2021

27.02.2020 Renewable , Wind , Europe

Nordex receives order for 156 MW wind farm in Chile

- The wind farm will be able to supply 180,000 households with clean electricity

27.02.2020 Renewable , Wind , Americas

SOCAR, Snam to study renewable gas development

- The deal covers potential delivery of sustainable energy sources through the Southern Gas Corridor in the future

21.02.2020 Natural Gas , Renewable , Europe , Eurasia

Solar is key in cutting Turkish gas imports: GENSED head

- 1,000 megawatts of installed capacity in solar energy will prevent $110 million of Turkey's imported gas: Solar Energy Head

21.02.2020 Solar , Invesments , Energy Projects , Turkey

Turkey gets 2.8B TL for clean energy generation in Jan.

- Under Renewable Energy Support Scheme, 817 facilities receive financial backing and produce 5.34 million MWh of electricity

20.02.2020 Renewable , Turkey

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

Coronavirus to have short-term oil market impact: BBVA

- As the outbreak is expected to lower energy consumption worldwide, several institutions revised both oil prices and demand forecasts

20.02.2020 Oil , Renewable

Turkey: early adopter of renewables in MENAT

-Faster ramp-up of renewable energy deployment in Turkey on the cards, GE's high level official says

19.02.2020 Renewable , Turkey , Middle East-Africa

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

Renewable energy: game-changer in Turkish energy market

- Renewables deployment is necessary for Turkey's energy transition, deputy energy minister says

16.02.2020 Renewable , Turkey

Trump proposes $188 million for offshore energy budget

- $26.5 million assigned to advance offshore renewable development

13.02.2020 Wind , Invesments , Americas

Global emissions flatline in 2019 and defy expectations

- After two years of growth, global energy-related emissions stop increasing, new International Energy Agency data shows

12.02.2020 Renewable , World

EBRD, Atlantic Council to hold renewable energy summit

- Anadolu Agency global communication partner of regional renewable energy conference to be held in Istanbul on Feb. 13

10.02.2020 Renewable , Turkey

Wind and solar surpass coal in EU electricity in 2019

- Wind and solar provided 18% of total EU electricity generation last year, while coal provided 15%

06.02.2020 Coal , Wind , Solar , Europe

Vestas secures 155 MW wind order in Sweden

- Turbine deliveries are expected to begin in second quarter of 2021

03.02.2020 Wind , Europe , General

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

US renewables power generation to exceed nuclear, coal

- Electricity generation from renewable sources, like wind and solar, to surpass nuclear and coal by 2021

01.02.2020 Electricity , Renewable , Americas

$74 mln. loan designated for Turkey's Kiyikoy wind farm

- Wind farm to more than triple capacity with financing from EBRD and ICBC Turkey

30.01.2020 Finance , Wind , Turkey

Lundin Petroleum aims to become carbon neutral by 2030

- Company also wants to change name to Lundin Energy AB

27.01.2020 Oil , Renewable , Europe , General

Turkish wind sector starts skills transfer to India

- TPI Turkey will oversee set up of TPI Composites' new wind blade plant in India

25.01.2020 Renewable , Wind , Turkey , Asia

EU's renewable share up by 0.05% year-on-year in 2018

- Twelve member states reach equal share to or above their 2020 target

23.01.2020 Renewable , Turkey , Europe

Renewables in transport in EU up year-on-year in 2018

- Sweden shows highest share of energy from renewable sources in transport by far in 2018

23.01.2020 Renewable , Transportation/Fuel Oil , Europe

Greenhouse gas emissions from waste fall by 42% in EU

- Waste sector is the fourth-largest source of emissions, according to Eurostat

24.01.2020 Renewable , Europe

Boost in renewable gas in transport needed across EU

- Three associations call on EU to accelerate efforts for full net-zero emissions mobility by 2050

23.01.2020 Natural Gas , Renewable , Transportation/Fuel Oil , Europe

US energy-related CO2 emissions to decline through 2021

- 2021 is expected to mark third consecutive year of decline in US energy-related CO2 emissions

23.01.2020 Natural Gas , Renewable , Coal , Americas

Oil, gas sec. to up energy transition investment in '20

- New research discovers that oil and gas sectors' plans for renewable investment are up to 44% in 2020 from 34% in 2019

23.01.2020 Natural Gas , Oil , Renewable , World

Turkey gets 38 bln TL for 2019 clean energy generation

-Under Renewable Energy Support Scheme, 777 facilities receive financial backing and produce 76.67 million MWh of electricity

23.01.2020 Renewable , Turkey

Gas-fired power to slow in US with rise in renewables

- Total new solar, wind capacity to reach 49.3 GW to surpass new gas-fired power additions of 11.4 GW by end of 2020

19.01.2020 Natural Gas , Renewable , Americas

Microsoft to be 'carbon negative' by 2030

- Company seeks to remove all carbon from environment it emitted since its founding by 2050

17.01.2020 Renewable

Wind, solar to generate most new US power in 2020

- Of 42 GW of new additions, wind is expected to account for largest share at 18.5 GW, or 44%

16.01.2020 Coal , Wind , Solar , Americas

Turkey to utilize hydrogen in energy sec.: Energy Min.

- "Energy carrier of future" will be part of Turkey’s short and long-term goal to ensure energy supply security, Donmez says

16.01.2020 Renewable , Transportation/Fuel Oil , Turkey

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Turkey's daily power consumption down 7.80 % on May 31

Turkey's daily power consumption up 5.26% on May 26

World's 1st floating nuke plant starts commercial ops.

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Turkey's daily power consumption down 7.80 % on May 31

Turkey's daily power consumption up 5.26% on May 26

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Turkey's local, renewable electricity production at 66%

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Turkey's daily power consumption down 7.80 % on May 31

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British LNG carrier arrives in Turkey

Danish LNG carrier arrives in Turkey

Spot market natural gas prices for Tuesday, May 26

US natural gas consumption forecast to fall this year

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US coal-fired electric generation falls to 42-year low

Turkey's Botas, Total sign three-year LNG contract

Norwegian LNG vessel to arrive in Turkey on June 5

Qatar to boost global LNG lead with $20 bln. ship deal

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Brent oil passes $40 a barrel with OPEC cut hopes

OPEC, allies to meet on June 9-10 for oil market debate

Oil up as market eyes OPEC for extended production cut

Brent oil price up with further OPEC output cut hopes

Oil prices down with surprise US gasoline stock buildup

Brent crude price up with decline in US gasoline stocks

Oil prices down with oversupply, low demand

Over 200 US firms file for bankruptcy amid low prices

US crude oil stocks fall against market expectation

US crude oil stocks post second decline since January

US to buy oil for strategic reserve to test market

Petrofac considers cost cuts of $125 million in 2020

Iran to continue fuel shipments to Venezuela

Oil giants' loss exceed $20B in 1Q20 due to coronavirus

Venezuela to escort Iranian fuel tankers

No. of electric vehicles set to be over 1 Bln by 2050

Siemens to supply 497 MW wind turbines to France

EU Recovery Strategy to boost clean, green technologies

Denmark, Vietnam talk offshore wind expansion

UK's Port of Tyne: base for biggest offshore wind farm

Poland gets first EIB loan for 66 small-scale PV plants

Time to plan postpandemic economic recovery: IEA chief

Japan's Enechange, Looop invest in Turkish solar plant

French oil firm Total wins 131-megawatt solar tenders

Ethiopia setting record straight on grand dam on Nile

Sudan, Egypt resume talks on Nile dam project

Pakistan awards $5.8B contract for dam construction

Ethiopia to respond to Egyptian complaint on Nile dam

EU approves €550M Danish aid to support biomass plants

ESCAP, IRENA to cooperate for sustainable solutions

Highlights of global energy market in 2019

UN wants action on climate change in 9 African nations

Turkish university to produce lithium-ion batteries

Turkey opens 2 more emergency hospitals in Istanbul

Turkey's energy import bill down 59.8% in April 2020

Hydrogen on 'priority list' of oil & gas sector: DNV GL

COVID-19 to cause biggest global energy investment fall

Turkey: External assets hit $233.8B in March

EBRD makes $55M loan to Turkey's Garanti BBVA

Brent oil stabilizes above $30 despite pandemic woes

Oil prices down with surprise US gasoline stock buildup

Brent oil passes $40 a barrel with OPEC cut hopes

Oil up as market eyes OPEC for extended production cut

Libya oil production comes to halt, affects economy

Baghdad halts payments to KRG until oil deal is struck

Libya oil production comes to halt, affects economy

G20 int'l merchandise trade shrinks in Q1 amid COVID-19

Saudi, Russia agree on further oil output coordination

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