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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

Total, Macquarie to build offshore wind in S. Korea

- Potential cumulative capacity of 2 GW of floating wind projects follows S. Korea's announcement of Green New Deal in July

02.09.2020 Wind , International Relations , Energy Projects , Asia

Lockdown makes Britain’s grid system cleaner, cheaper

- At one point, renewable electricity sources were providing almost 70% of Britain’s electricity, latest report shows

01.09.2020 Electricity , Renewable , World , Europe

Mauritius: Japanese ship that spilled oil sent to deep

- Environmentalists warn it will take long time for East African nation's ecosystem to recover from disastrous oil spill

26.08.2020 Oil , Renewable , Energy Diplomacy , Energy Security

Solar, wind on path to replace global coal generation

- Countries are on same path building wind turbines and solar panels to replace electricity from coal, EMBER stated

26.08.2020 Finance , Coal , Wind , Solar , Renewable

US shipments of solar PV modules rise as prices fall

- Low costs have helped drive growth of solar module shipments, says US Energy Information Administration

20.08.2020 Solar , World , Asia , Americas

Turkey's 1st solar cell integrated plant starts ops.

- Factory will help eliminate nearly $100 million of solar panel imports per year, energy minister Donmez says

20.08.2020 Solar , Invesments , Turkey

Turkey gets 4.1B TL for clean energy generation in July

- Under Renewable Energy Support Scheme, 817 facilities producing about 6.3 million MWh of electricity received financial aid

19.08.2020 Renewable , Turkey

Renewable-focused 'BEST for Energy' kickstarts in Izmir

- Project aims to support clustering efforts and promote cooperation in renewable energy in Izmir, project team leader says

19.08.2020 Renewable , Projects , Turkey

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

Offshore wind sector to create nearly 1M jobs in 5 years

- Total of 17.3 direct jobs are created per megawatts of generation over 25-year lifetime of an offshore project, GWEC says

17.08.2020 Wind , Projects , Invesments , Americas

Wind, solar generate one-tenth of global electricity

- Wind and solar have captured a-five-percentage points of the market share from coal since 2015

13.08.2020 Coal , Wind , Solar , World

US' gas-fired electricity generation rises 9% in 1H20

- Increase in natural gas-fired generation result of low gas prices, additions in gas-fired power capacity

14.08.2020 Renewable , Coal , Downstream , Americas

Offshore wind capacity increases record highs in 2019

- Offshore wind installations have grown from 3.4 GW in 2015 to 6.1 GW 2019, says Global Wind Energy Council

12.08.2020 Wind , Renewable , World

Denmark's Orsted reports strong EBITDA in 1H20

- Despite comprehensive health, social, and economic consequences of COVID-19, Orsted maintains stable operations and strong earnings during 2020

12.08.2020 Finance , Wind , General

Bosch signs long-term solar deals with 107 MW capacity

- Solar power purchase agreements with RWE, Statkraft, and Vattenfall will provide energy up to 30,000 households

07.08.2020 Solar , Europe

Vestas secures 54 MW turbine agreement in Philippines

- Agreement is Vestas’ first full scope multi-brand service deal in country

05.08.2020 Wind , Europe , Asia , General

BP to spend $5B annually towards its net zero ambition

- BP to cut fossil fuels output by 40% by 2030

05.08.2020 Oil , Renewable , International Organization , Energy Projects , Europe , General

Emirates company to build world’s largest solar plant

- Abu Dhabi-based firm to partner with Abu Dhabi Nat. Energy Co., Masdar, EDF and JinkoPower to build 2-gigawatt solar plant

30.07.2020 Solar , Middle East-Africa

World Bank funds solar project to power 1.4M Ugandans

- Only one in 5 Ugandans living in rural areas have access to sufficient electricity

29.07.2020 Solar , Projects , Energy Projects , Middle East-Africa

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

Vestas secures 40 MW wind order in Japan

- Deliveries are expected to begin in second quarter of 2021

27.07.2020 Wind , Europe , General

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

Turkey gets 3.9B TL for clean energy generation in June

- Under Renewable Energy Support Scheme, 817 facilities producing about 6.17 million MWh of electricity received financial aid

21.07.2020 Renewable , Turkey

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

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

-Izmir-based Biomass Energy Systems & Technologies Application and Research Center (BESTMER) will help utilize this potential

13.07.2020 Geothermal/Biomass , Turkey

Orsted, TSMC sign largest renewables corporate deal

- Greater Changhua will be Orsted’s third offshore wind farm in Taiwan with 920 megawatt capacity

08.07.2020 Wind , Europe , Asia , General

Turkey to open 1st domestic solar panel factory in Aug.

- A country without energy cannot talk about being civilized, says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

07.07.2020 Solar , Renewable , Energy Projects , Turkey

Turkey to open 1st indigenous solar panel factory in August

- A country without energy cannot talk about being civilized, says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

06.07.2020 Finance , Solar , Projects , Turkey

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 , Turkey

Petronas venture invests in solar energy start-up

- Initiative aims to provide sustainable energy for residential and small-to-medium enterprise sectors in Malaysia

04.07.2020 Solar , Asia

Non-fossils account for 20% of US energy use in 2019

- US total renewable energy consumption surpassed coal consumption last year for first time in 130 years

02.07.2020 Electricity , Renewable , Americas

Turkey to offer 'green only' power tariff to consumers

- Under draft regulations, power suppliers will prove their source of origin to consumers via guarantee documents

01.07.2020 Renewable , Turkey

Vestas secures 42 MW wind turbine order in France

- Turbine delivery and commissioning are scheduled for first half of 2021

01.07.2020 Wind , Europe , General

Turkish companies sign deal for solar power plant in Italy

- Total value of contract is €45 million excluding VAT

01.07.2020 Solar , Europe

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

EU bank to provide €63 mln. for wind farms in Austria

- Austrian wind power producer Windkraft Simonsfeld AG will operate wind farms with a total capacity of approximately 43.6 MW

26.06.2020 Wind , Europe

Weather body checking record Arctic Circle temperature

- Verkhoyansk, Russia reportedly saw temperature of 38 C (100.4 F) on June 22, says World Meteorological Organization

24.06.2020 Renewable , Solar , Eurasia

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

Consortium to build record-tall 3D printed wind turbines

-Unlike traditional turbines under 100 meters, a 160-meter 3D-printed turbine built onsite can generate 33% more power

03.07.2020 Renewable , Wind , World

Renewable investments to top oil in 2021: Goldman Sachs

- Bank projects energy industry's spending in renewable power to reach 25% next year, from 15% in 2014

18.06.2020 Renewable , World

Nordex receives order for 43 MW Finnish wind farm

- Start of installation is scheduled for second half of 2021, according to Nordex

18.06.2020 Renewable , Wind , Europe

IEA lays out $3T global green recovery plan over 3 yrs

- A sustainable recovery from COVID-19 crisis could create millions of jobs while decreasing emissions, new report says

19.06.2020 Renewable , World

Turkey gets 5.2B TL for clean energy generation in May

- Under Renewable Energy Support Scheme, 817 facilities producing about 8.6 million MWh of electricity received financial aid

18.06.2020 Electricity , Renewable , Turkey

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

Spanish Repsol to invest €80M in low-emission projects

- Spain must base its decarbonization strategy on its technological and industrial capabilities, says Repsol CEO

15.06.2020 Renewable , Europe , General

GE inks wind power deal with Naturgy in Spain

- Agreement covers maintenance for 13 Eco-80 wind turbines

13.06.2020 Wind , World , Europe

Germany approves national green hydrogen strategy

- Germany aims to expand the role of green hydrogen to generate 10% of total electricity output and help cut coal dependence

12.06.2020 Renewable , Europe

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

Iran-EU tensions reach fever pitch over nuclear program

Iran confirms plan to enrich uranium up to 20 percent

Spot market electricity prices for Friday, Jan. 1

Iran nuke deal sides' ministers due for talks next week

Spot market electricity prices for Wednesday, Jan. 6

Turkey's daily power consumption down 1.85% on Dec. 30

Turkey's daily power consumption up 2.89% on Dec. 22

Spot market electricity prices for Tuesday, Dec. 22

Turkey's daily power consumption up 18.76% on Jan. 4

Spot market electricity prices for Friday, Jan. 1

Highlights of Turkish energy market in 2020

2021 global coal demand to grow 2.6% after record drop

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 Sunday Aug. 23

Spot market natural gas prices for Monday, March 2

Spot market natural gas prices for Tuesday, Feb. 11

British LNG carrier arrives in Turkey

3rd Turkish drillship leaves Mersin bound for Black Sea

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

Turkey’s giant gas find worth $80 billion: IEA Head

US' gas-fired electricity generation rises 9% in 1H20

Rising LNG demand to curb supply glut in 1H21: Fitch

Qatargas delivers first commercial LNG to Philippines

US LNG vessel to arrive in Turkey on January 21

Nigerian LNG vessel to arrive in Turkey on January 20

ExxonMobil makes first discovery offshore Suriname

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

Oil prices flat with 0.04% rise in week ending August 14

Brent oil prices down amid global pandemic crisis

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

Norway's Equinor discovers oil and gas in North Sea

Turkey's Petkim profits up 36% year-on-year in 3Q20

Iran moves from oil to petrochemicals in export

Oil prices up with estimated decline in US crude stocks

US crude oil stocks rise against market expectation

Venezuela condemns US policy of seizing fuel shipments

Battery patents grow by 14% in 13 years: Study

Turkish start-up to produce lithium-ion battery cathode

US jet fuel demand falls by 29% in Jan-May 2020

Equinor chosen for largest-ever US offshore wind award

New Mexico to have largest wind installation in region

Wind, water produce most of EU renewable power in 2019

2020 sees big developments in Baltic Sea offshore wind

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

Wind, water produce most of EU renewable power in 2019

Turkey to open mini solar tenders in 2 months

Esenboga Elektrik pays in full for 11 solar power plants

Wind, water produce most of EU renewable power in 2019

Hydro produces 89% of Norway's power in November

Hydro produces 92.8% of Norway's power in October

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

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

ESCAP, IRENA to cooperate for sustainable solutions

Turkey launches trade center in Chicago

Esenboga Elektrik pays in full for 11 solar power plants

Turkey's new lithium prod. plant to save $20M imports

1st Turkish car's battery to be made indigenously : CEO

Turkey allocates $18.5B for 2021 investments

Venezuela open to foreign investment in oil sector

Turkey's gold production set to break records in 2021

Emerging markets attract $313B in 2020: IIF

Spot market natural gas prices for Tuesday, Dec. 22

Spot market natural gas prices for Sunday, Dec. 20

Iraq’s central bank devalues national currency

Spot market electricity prices for Sunday, Dec. 20

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