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Nordex Group wins turbine order for Istanbul wind farm

- Delivery of 39 turbines for second construction phase is scheduled for late summer 2021

10.04.2021 Finance , Wind , General

First wind farm construction starts in Uzbekistan

- UAE company Masdar will build new 1,500-megawatt wind power plant

02.04.2021 Wind , Middle East-Africa

Leaders call for global unity to limit temperature rise

- Global emissions need to halve by 2030 to achieve net-zero targets by 2050

02.04.2021 Renewable , International Relations

Drastic action needed to avoid climate change costs

- Growing climate crisis could wipe out 5% of projected GDP by 2075, economists estimate

31.03.2021 Renewable , Coal

Turkey outpaces world average in wind and solar output

- World’s wind and solar share of production doubles since 2015 by comparison while Turkey's triples

31.03.2021 Renewable , Turkey

Wind and solar drive record drop in coal in 2020

- China is only G20 country with large increase in coal-fired generation, a new report says

29.03.2021 Wind , Solar

Oil, gas still relevant alongside renewables: S. Aramco

- Cleaner gas, including Blue Hydrogen and Blue Ammonia, will be area of growth for company, says head of upstream business

26.03.2021 Natural Gas , Oil , Renewable , World

Despite Covid-19 wind energy sector soars in 2020

- China sets new world record with 52 gigawatts in just one year

26.03.2021 Wind , Renewable , World

Turkey’s solar power generation soars 50%: Energy min.

- Country ranks 3rd in Europe and 9th in world in terms of added installed solar capacity since 2014, Fatih Donmez says

25.03.2021 Natural Gas , Solar , World

Hywind Scotland remains UK’s best offshore wind farm

- The wind farm achieved an average capacity factor of 54% in first two years of its operation

23.03.2021 Electricity , Wind , Europe , General

Net-zero goal firms risk greenwashing allegations

- At least one-fifth of world's largest 2,000 public companies have net zero targets, report says

24.03.2021 Renewable

Turkey's Sabanci to use green power for EV charging

- Sabanci group plans to increase number of charging stations to at least 500 by year-end, says group president

23.03.2021 Electricity , Renewable , Turkey

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

Turkey to boost green bonds for more clean investment

- Legal framework is needed to increase volume of green bond issues which has high potential in Turkey, official says

20.03.2021 Renewable , Invesments

Cities with 1 bln. population deviate from fossil fuels

- Around 800 cities commit to net-zero in 2020 up from 100 in 2019, Renewables in Cities Global Status Report 2021 says

19.03.2021 Renewable

Turkey: public sector vital for getting energy invests.

- Energy transition is not only for fuels, but for institutions, markets and consumers: says Turkey's Energy Minister

18.03.2021 Renewable , Invesments , Turkey , General

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

Turkey receives 709 applications for mini solar tenders

- 74 mini Renewable Energy Resource Zone tenders expected to meet energy needs of 1.23 million households

17.03.2021 Renewable , Turkey

Esenboga Electric Production buys 39 solar power plants

- Purchase from Kinesis Enerji increases company’s installed capacity by 110%

17.03.2021 Electricity , Solar , Turkey

IEA hails Turkey's renewables gains, warns of emissions

- Turkey uses only estimated 3% of solar and 15% of its onshore wind potential, which could enable further renewables growth

12.03.2021 Renewable , Turkey

Africa utilizes only 0.01% of its wind power potential

-Total wind capacity in Africa & Middle East at over 7 gigawatts in 2020 avoids 10.7 million tonnes of CO2 emissions annually

11.03.2021 Wind , Middle East-Africa , General

Turkey among leading countries in energy investment

- Turkey ranks 13th in world, 6th in Europe in terms of renewable energy installed capacity, says Erdogan

10.03.2021 Renewable , Turkey

Solar energy plant to be built on Galatasaray stadium

- Club inks deal with Turkish energy company to have solar energy power plant built on roof

10.03.2021 Renewable , Solar , Turkey

Japan should act quickly to achieve net-zero goals: IEA

- Innovation and market reform necessary to drive Japan’s clean energy transition, IEA's policy review says

05.03.2021 Renewable , Asia

US scientists grow kelp in ocean for biofuel energy

- New method yields 4 times more biomass than natural processes with less environmental impact

03.03.2021 Renewable , Americas

Europe needs to build more wind farms for climate goals

- WindEurope expects Europe to build 105 GW of new wind farms over next 5 years, over 70% of which will be onshore

26.02.2021 Renewable , Wind , Geothermal/Biomass , Europe

Texas cold snap uncovers obsolete energy infrastructure

-Energy infrastructure is outdated and underinvested and unfit for country the size of US: Vienna Energy Research Group Chair

25.02.2021 Electricity , Natural Gas , Oil , Renewable , Americas

Turkey's Gumbel, Germany's SMA ink 70 MW inverter deal

- SMA Group's products will be firstly used in Aegean and Central Anatolian regions, Turkey's Gumbel Group says

22.02.2021 Solar , Turkey , Europe

Eni, X–Elio to build 140 MW solar plants in Spain

- Eni will be responsible for plant construction and electricity commercialization

18.02.2021 Finance , Solar , General

Wind support scheme extension offers investor security

- Extension of wind support scheme will add 2 gigawatts this year on top of 1.2 gigawatts of installations last year

13.02.2021 Finance , Wind , Turkey , General

Europe installs 26% larger capacity wind farms in 2020

- In Europe, 5,402 offshore wind turbines connect to the grid, totaling 25,014 MW of installed power capacity

11.02.2021 Finance , Wind , Renewable , Europe

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

Turkey's renewable sector to attract $3B fund in 2021

- Around 4,500 megawatts of renewable energy capacity is expected to come online this year in Turkey

10.02.2021 Renewable , Finance , Turkey

India to see largest energy demand of any country

- Country needs $1.4 trillion to put energy sector on a sustainable path over next two decades, new IEA report says

09.02.2021 Electricity , Renewable , Asia

Total boosts US portfolio with large solar facility

- Solar energy facility consists of four large-scale solar projects, each with co-located battery energy storage systems

08.02.2021 Finance , Solar , General

Denmark to build 2 offshore wind energy hubs

- First energy hub phase of artificial island in North Sea will provide clean power to 3 million households

06.02.2021 Wind , Europe , General

Global offshore wind capacity to grow 37% in 2021

- This year, China will contribute 63% of expected growth and lead new capacity additions

05.02.2021 Wind

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

Panasonic to end manufacture of photovoltaic products

- Photovoltaic sales under Panasonic brand in Japan will continue by subcontracting production to manufacturing partners

03.02.2021 Finance , Solar , Asia , General

Climate targets hinge on clean energy transition speed

- Accelerating clean energy transition in emerging countries plays key role in reaching net-zero emissions goals: IEA head

29.01.2021 Renewable , International Relations

Turkish scientist warns of pace of global warming

- Temperatures could be up to 6C hotter by turn of century, says Doganay Tolunay

27.01.2021 Renewable , Energy Projects , Turkey

S. Arabia to invest $2.5 billion in Uzbekistan's energy

- Uzbekistan aims to generate 40% of electricity from renewable sources, constructing 30 solar and wind power plants by 2031

25.01.2021 Thermal , Wind , Energy Projects , Asia , Middle East-Africa

Clean energy shares outperform fossil fuel stocks

- Clean energy companies become new energy giants, as stocks reach their highest levels since 2008 financial crisis

26.01.2021 Natural Gas , Oil , Renewable

Turkey's renewable energy investments reach $7B in 2020

- Turkey renewable energy additions totaled 4,800 megawatts last year, supported by Turkey's Renewable Energy Support Scheme

22.01.2021 Renewable , Turkey

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

Turkey expects to add 1,500 MW of solar power this year

- 672 megawatts of additional solar capacity came online in Turkey in 2020

19.01.2021 Solar , Turkey

Turkey in top 4 countries with geothermal capacity

- We have worked tirelessly to prepare a bright future for Turkey, says Turkish president

18.01.2021 Geothermal/Biomass , Turkey

Denmark leads zero-emission urban buses in Europe

- Zero-emission urban buses help combat air pollution, tackle climate change and reduce noise

17.01.2021 Renewable , Finance , Renewable , General

Equinor chosen for largest-ever US offshore wind award

-With this award, Equinor and incoming strategic partner BP will provide 3.3 gigawatts of power to New York State

15.01.2021 Finance , Wind , Renewable , General

Electricity to form 30% of Turkey energy demand by 2040

- Final energy demand will increase by 40% while electricity demand will grow by around 70% to 90% by 2040

14.01.2021 Electricity , Renewable , Turkey

IEA to create 1st roadmap for net-zero emissions by 2050

- World's first comprehensive plan will analyze how energy sector can be decarbonized in line with Paris Agreement

13.01.2021 Renewable

New Mexico to have largest wind installation in region

- New Mexico wind project will be capable of powering 590,000 homes

12.01.2021 Finance , Wind , Americas , 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

2020 sees big developments in Baltic Sea offshore wind

-Poland, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia sign declaration to boost offshore wind energy

09.01.2021 Finance , Wind , Renewable , Europe

EC gives €5M funding for combined wind/hydrogen project

- Multinational consortium and recipient of funding plan to start combined wind turbine and electrolyzer project in 2021

09.01.2021 Finance , Wind , Renewable , General

Siemens Gamesa seals its first wind project in Ethiopia

- The 100-megawatt wind farm will help power over 400,000 Ethiopian households

08.01.2021 Finance , Wind , General

Turkey to open mini solar tenders in 2 months

- Mini YEKA tenders are important in deploying more solar energy investments throughout Turkey, energy minister says

07.01.2021 Renewable , Solar

Esenboga Elektrik pays in full for 11 solar power plants

- Approx. 20 million kWh of solar energy, $2.66M of sales revenue and $2.5M of net income are expected in 2021 from plants

31.12.2020 Electricity , Solar , Projects , Turkey

Turkey's energy developments in 2020: Energy Minister

-Turkey's renewable installed power in 2020 outpaces total renewable installed power of 21 countries in Europe, says Minister

31.12.2020 Natural Gas , Solar , Energy Diplomacy , Turkey , General

Turkey becomes key player in global wind energy

- Exports generate around 70% of revenue from 79 companies in Turkey's wind equipment production sector

31.12.2020 Wind , Turkey

Renewables output prevents Turkey's $5B energy imports

- Turkey's installed renewable capacity totals 49 gigawatts with approximately 4.7-gigawatt increase this year

26.12.2020 Renewable , Turkey

Canadian Solar finalizes 290MW solar sale in Italy

- Falck Renewables buys remaining 30% share of Big Fish and Iron solar projects totaling over 290 megawatts in Sicily

24.12.2020 Finance , Solar , Energy Projects , General

Oxford PV hits world record in solar cell efficiency

- Oxford PV will be first company to sell next generation solar cells to public from 2022

24.12.2020 Renewable , Solar , Europe

Vestas secures 360-megawatt turbine agreement in Brazil

- Turbine delivery is expected in second half of 2022

23.12.2020 Wind , Americas , General

Future of oil prices depends on vaccines: IEA chief

- Even if viable vaccine becomes widely available, little recovery is expected in oil markets, says Fatih Birol

23.12.2020 Oil , Renewable , World

Vestas invests in CIP to enrich renewable value chain

- Vestas will invest in new "Energy Transition Fund" focusing on new technologies, managed by CIP as anchor investor

22.12.2020 Finance , Wind , Renewable , Europe , General

Solar to help meet Turkish energy ministry's power need

- Solar power projected to meet 17% to 25% of annual energy consumption at energy ministry's headquarters: Energy Minister

19.12.2020 Renewable , Solar , Turkey

Highlights of global energy market in 2020

- Oil price volatility due to Covid-19, energy demand slump and acceleration in renewables are hot topics in 2020

21.12.2020 Oil , Renewable , Energy Diplomacy , World

Highlights of Turkish energy market in 2020

- Black Sea gas discovery, tensions in E. Med., TurkStream coming online and records in renewables were hot topics in 2020

21.12.2020 Natural Gas , Oil , Renewable , Coal , Energy Diplomacy , Turkey

Climate strikes, environmental protests in November 2020

- Environmental groups, activists around globe continue protesting online, mostly due to increasing COVID-19 cases

16.12.2020 Renewable , Energy Projects

Turkey's Sabanci to invest $450M in wind over 4 years

- "We put sustainability and new technologies at center of investments and growth plans," high official at conglomerate says

16.12.2020 Renewable , Invesments , Turkey

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

Support mechanism key to Turkey’s renewables growth

- Renewable energy capacity additions this year to date set record high with over 4,200 megawatts

12.12.2020 Renewable , Invesments

Vestas wins 125-megawatt order in US

- Turbine delivery is scheduled for third quarter of 2021

12.12.2020 Wind , Europe , Americas , 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

Vestas secures 39-megawatt turbine agreement in Italy

- Turbine delivery is expected in second quarter of 2021

10.12.2020 Wind , Europe , General

Green recovery could cut 25% of forecast 2030 emissions

- UN says green recovery would put emissions within range, giving a 66% chance of holding temperatures below 2°C

10.12.2020 Renewable

Equinor joins Europe’s biggest green hydrogen project

- NortH2 aims to produce green hydrogen using renewable electricity from offshore wind off coast of Netherlands

09.12.2020 Wind , News from companies , World , Europe

Vestas secures 74-megawatt turbine agreement in Finland

- Deliveries for both projects are expected to begin in third quarter of 2021

08.12.2020 Wind , Europe , General

Turkey aims to hit 10,000 MW wind capacity: Minister

-Country reaches 8,330 MW installed wind power capacity as of October, energy minister says

26.11.2020 Wind , Turkey

RWE to sell stake in UK offshore wind farm to Greencoat

- Total cash consideration payable at completion of deal is 648 million pounds

24.11.2020 Renewable , Wind , Europe

Renewables thrive despite low energy demand: IEA Chief

-Solar power plants have become ‘new king’ of electricity sector amid decreasing global energy demand, says Fatih Birol

25.11.2020 Oil , Renewable , International Organization , World , Turkey

2020 turning point for renewables in Turkey: En. min.

- Turkey's new installed capacity in renewables for 2020 is higher than 17 EU countries' renewables capacity, minister says

24.11.2020 Renewable , Energy Diplomacy , Turkey

G20 needs to ramp up targets to tackle climate crisis

- COVID-19 recovery spending for coal, oil and gas risks reversing positive trends seen before pandemic

19.11.2020 Renewable , Renewable

Falck Renewables, Eni to build solar plant in Virginia

- The 30 MW solar plant will provide carbon-free solar energy and avoid over 33,000 tons of CO2 per year

18.11.2020 Finance , Solar , Americas

Turkey to rank 5th in Europe in renewable power growth

- Turkey's renewable energy capacity will grow by almost 50% by 2025, data reveals

13.11.2020 Solar , Turkey

Statkraft acquires London-based Solarcentury

- Transaction comprises 100% share acquisition of Solarcentury Holdings and its subsidiaries

02.11.2020 Finance , Solar , Renewable , Europe , General

Renewable companies overtake world's once energy giants

- Financial markets have a rethinking of future energy needs and supplies with COVID-19 and regard fossil fuels a growing risk, top expert says

31.10.2020 Oil , Renewable

Power sector in its biggest transformation in history

- Rise of new sources of generation, digitalization and new business models drive transformation: Int. Energy Agency report

28.10.2020 Electricity , Renewable

Turkey ranks 5th in Europe in wind equip. production

- The country hosts 12 operational facilities producing wind turbine components such as towers, blades and castings

27.10.2020 Renewable , Wind , Turkey , Europe

Net-zero buildings could reduce energy demand by 95%

-Achieving global net-zero buildings is technically feasible in fight against climate change, new Oxford University study finds

23.10.2020 Renewable , Finance

Top Turkish business body calls for green economy

- New economic system must be defined, ways of doing business revised, says TUSIAD vice president

21.10.2020 Renewable , Energy Projects , Turkey

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

Total, Google Cloud join forces for Solar Mapper tool

- Via new AI algorithms, Solar Mapper allows fast and accurate estimates of household solar potential

15.10.2020 Solar , News from companies , World , Europe

Solar set to be 'new king' of world electricity markets

- Solar PVs are currently cheaper than new coal or gas-fired power plants in most countries due to cheap renewables financing

13.10.2020 Solar

California solar generation drops 30% due to wildfires

- As of Sept. 28, 2020, California wildfires burned an estimated 3.6 million acres, an area about the size of Connecticut

03.10.2020 Solar , Americas

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

Siemens Energy makes debut on Frankfurt stock exchange

- Siemens intends to further reduce its equity stake in Siemens Energy significantly within 12 to 18 months

29.09.2020 Renewable , Wind , Stock Market , Europe

Turkey extends renewable energy support mechanism date

- If plant equipment is locally-produced, additional support for five years will be given starting from commission date

19.09.2020 Renewable , Turkey

Turkey gets 3.9B TL for clean energy generation in Aug.

- Under Renewable Energy Support Scheme, 817 facilities producing about 5.7 million MWh of electricity receive financial aid

16.09.2020 Renewable , Turkey

Equinor sells 50% US offshore wind to BP for $1.1 bln

- Companies also expect to establish strategic partnership for further growth in offshore wind in US through this transaction

11.09.2020 Wind , World , Europe

COVID-19 to have lasting effect on global energy use

- COVID-19 will reduce global energy demand by 8% this year, according to newly released DNV GL report

10.09.2020 Electricity , Natural Gas , Oil , Renewable , Coal , Energy Diplomacy

'Air pollution kills 400,000 in Europe every year'

- Pollution, climate change remain Europe's top environmental threats to health, says European Environment Agency

09.09.2020 Renewable , Coal , Europe

Anadolu Agency's Energy Journalism Training begins

- Online program, with aim of helping foreign journalists enrich their knowledge in energy field, will run until Sept. 9

08.09.2020 Electricity , Natural Gas , Oil , Renewable , Energy Diplomacy

Japan decides to release Fukushima wastewater into sea

Iran's Zarif calls Natanz incident 'nuclear terrorism'

Accident at atomic site 'nuclear terrorism': Iran

Germany stresses 'real chance' to save Iran nuke deal

Spot market electricity prices for Thursday, April 15

Turkey's daily power consumption up 0.72% on April 13

Turkey's electricity consumption up 12.24% in March

Turkey's daily power consumption up 0.09% on April 1

Spot market electricity prices for Saturday, April 17

Turkey's daily power consumption down 1.09% on April 15

Coal boom in China offset record plant retirement

Finance shifts to low-carbon with fossil stock losses

Eni announces oil discovery in Western Desert of Egypt

US produces, consumes record high natural gas in 2019

Nigeria's president launches new gas pipeline project

OPEC holds first technical meeting with gas exporters

Spot market natural gas prices for Monday, March 8

Spot market natural gas prices for Sunday Aug. 23

Spot market natural gas prices for Monday, March 2

Spot market natural gas prices for Tuesday, Feb. 11

Spot market natural gas prices for Tuesday, March 16

Turkey's gas imports from Iran see sharp fall in 2020

3rd Turkish drillship leaves Mersin bound for Black Sea

Dialogue, de-escalation in E.Med benefit everyone: NATO

LNG, Russian gas competition to continue in EU: Experts

Nigerian LNG vessel arrives in Turkey on April 12

Nigerian LNG vessel to arrive in Turkey on April 12

Qatar Petroleum to solely own Qatargas 1 in 2022

Oil prices up by over 2% for week ending April 2

Indonesia's Balongan refinery rocked by massive blast

ExxonMobil makes first discovery offshore Suriname

Rosneft income falls 77%, revenue down 51% in 2Q20

US oil rig count rises by 2 for week ending Jan. 22

ExxonMobil makes first discovery offshore Suriname

US oil rig count rises by four for week ending Oct. 9

Lundin upgrades Edvard Grieg field reserve estimates

Oil prices up by over 2% for week ending April 2

Oil prices up over OPEC+’s cautious output ease

EU halts sanctions for more Turkish oil firm officials

Brent oil price down 0.56% for week ending Feb. 19

Suez Canal traffic jam cleared, says Egypt

Oil prices up by over 2% for week ending April 2

Oil majors accelerate energy transition policies: Fitch

Venezuela condemns US policy of seizing fuel shipments

Turkey ranks as 5th biggest wind investor in Europe

Global oil demand to increase 6% in 2021: OPEC

Europe invests record €42.8 bln in wind energy in 2020

Nordex Group wins turbine order for Istanbul wind farm

Oil-rich Saudi Arabia branches into solar power

Turkey's Gumbel Group to invest $15M in solar technology

Wind and solar drive record drop in coal in 2020

Turkey’s solar power generation soars 50%: Energy min.

BP plans UK’s largest hydrogen project

Hydro provides most of Norway's power in February

China plans world’s biggest dam build on Tibetan river

IRENA boosts sustainable hydropower through partnership

Europe needs to build more wind farms for climate goals

Turkey in top 4 countries with geothermal capacity

Biomass can meet one-third of Turkey's annual power

EU approves €550M Danish aid to support biomass plants

Turkey unveils Economic Reform Action Plan

BP plans UK’s largest hydrogen project

US warns entities to abandon Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

Turkey announces landmark new economic reform package

Turkey to boost green bonds for more clean investment

Turkey: public sector vital for getting energy invests.

Turkey announces landmark new economic reform package

Over $1T invested in coal despite trendy climate goals

Turkey's electricity consumption up 12.24% in March

Oil prices up over OPEC+’s cautious output ease

Turkey's daily power consumption up 0.35% on March 18

Oil majors accelerate energy transition policies: Fitch

Oil up on US inventory fall, UK vaccine approval

Fitch reduces oil price forecast due to higher supply

S. Arabia, Iraq discuss efforts to stabilize oil market

US crude oil inventories fall for week ending Aug. 14

Spot market electricity prices for Friday, Dec. 4

24/7 power with Turkey’s new mobile monitoring system

Turkey's daily power consumption up 3.28% on Sept. 8

Sudan: Flashpoint Ethiopian dam not related to floods