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Palestinian rift aggravates Gaza crisis: UN report

- Report says lack of progress in resolving Palestinian-Israeli conflict impedes Palestinian development

02.05.2017 Electricity , Thermal

Platform collapse at China power plant kills 9

- Government launches investigation after accident in south China's Guangdong province, state-run Xinhua news agency says

25.03.2017 Electricity , Thermal

Gas' share in power production hits record in Israel

- Gas-driven turbines produces 8,258 megawatts out of 11,936 megawatts on Feb. 1, Israel Electric Corporation announces

04.02.2017 Electricity , Natural Gas , Thermal , Downstream

Turkey provides electricity to Jarabulus

Electricity supply from Turkey's Karkamis to Syria's Jarabulus started on Saturday

10.09.2016 Electricity , Thermal

Turkey’s EXIST plans Georgia, Bulgaria exchanges links

- Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) could see market coupling with Georgia and Bulgaria’s energy exchanges by 2018 rnrn

14.07.2016 Electricity , Thermal , Coal

Turkey to privatize 5 hydro power plants with 376 MW

- Five Central Anatolian hydroelectric power plants to be privatized by local privatization authority

07.06.2016 Electricity , Nuclear , Thermal

Spot market electricity prices for Sunday, June 5

-Turkish Energy Stock Market (EPIAS) data shows trade volume as 70.11 million Turkish liras for electricity market

04.06.2016 Electricity , Thermal

Turkish Parliament approves power market law amendment

- General Assembly of Turkish Parliament pass the legislative proposal which amends the electricity market law

04.06.2016 Electricity , Thermal , Coal

Turkish power dist. firms can hold their own tenders

- Private electricity distribution firms can now tender for their own requirements and investments: Turkish official gazette

25.05.2016 Electricity , Thermal , Coal

Spot market electricity prices for Monday, May 2

- Turkish Energy Stock Market (EPIAS) data shows trade volume is 96.5 million Turkish liras for electricity market

01.05.2016 Electricity , Thermal

Spot market electricity prices for Tuesday, April 21

- Turkish Energy Stock Market (EPIAS) data shows trade volume is 62.9 million Turkish liras for electricity market

20.04.2016 Electricity , Nuclear , Thermal

Iran to build three power plants in Kazakhstan

- Iran, Kazakhstan sign deal to construct 3 power plants - 2 wind plants and 1 themal plant in Kazakhstan's Caspian Sea Coast

11.04.2016 Electricity , Renewable , Thermal

Turkey's Bursa plans electricity prod. from waste mud

- Turkey's Bursa's municipality plans to produce 2.5 megawatts of electricity annually from waste mud, says city mayor

08.03.2016 Electricity , Finance , Thermal , Invesments

Antalya will host international electricity congress

-1st ELDER and ISSA Work Safety in Electricity Distribution Sector Congress will take place in Antalya from Feb. 24-25

22.02.2016 Electricity , Thermal , Coal

Turkey's electricity price likely to increase in 2016

- Due to higher power costs, prices to consumers are likely to increase next year, says Limak Energy CEO

14.12.2015 Electricity , Thermal

Beijing issues first-ever air pollution red alert

- Schools advised to suspend classes as upgrade to most serious level to be in force until noon Thursday

08.12.2015 Electricity , Thermal

Egypt to raise electricity generation to 55 GW by 2020

- Egypt targets raising share of renewables in energy sector to 20 percent by 2022, official says

27.11.2015 Electricity , Renewable , Thermal , Solar

Algeria targets 47,000 MW installed capacity for 2040

- Algeria sees spurt in electricity generation capacity from 11,400 megawatts in 2011 to 15,200 megawatts in 2013

26.11.2015 Electricity , Renewable , Thermal , Solar

Iceland ready to help Turkey for geothermal: Minister

- Iceland's Minister of Industry and Commerce said Turkey has more than 30,000 megawatts geothermal potential

22.11.2015 Electricity , Thermal , Energy Diplomacy , International Relations

Number of electric cars set to rise in 2015 worldwide

- Around the world, the number of electric cars is forecast to increase by 9.3 percent to reach 253,599 in 2015

07.11.2015 Electricity , Thermal

Turkey invests $21 mln to meet Antalya's electr. demand

- Investment secures rising electricity demand for next five years in Antalya, where G20 summit will kick off this month

05.11.2015 Electricity , Finance , Thermal , Invesments

Turkey to import 10 percent less natural gas

- Turkey's energy minister says, the country will save 5 bcm of natural gas with the new power lants

30.10.2015 Electricity , Thermal

India struggles with electricity T&D losses

- Electricity transmission and distribution losses account for 20% of India's total generation - one of the world's highest

22.10.2015 Electricity , Thermal , Regulation , Electricity

Moscow to finance Cuba's thermal plants

- Russia and Cuba sign draft agreement to finance renovation and development of two Cuban thermal power plants

21.10.2015 Electricity , Thermal

New method to solve Turkey's electricity transm. issues

- New maintenance technique solves electricity issues without any interruptions in the grid

18.10.2015 Electricity , Thermal , Regulation , Electricity

Zambia Fin. Min.: 2016 budget should cut deficit

- Finance minister Chikwanda presents $4.5 billion budget with view to cut deficit by half

10.10.2015 Electricity , Finance , Thermal , Invesments

Ecologists oppose French thermal investment in Turkey

- Ecological NGOs slam French gov. and state co. Engie over coal-fired thermal power plant investment in Turkey's south

07.10.2015 Electricity , Thermal

Hard times ahead for Turkey's power sector

- Electricity generators and wholesaler distributors will experience hard times ahead, Akenerji's head says

17.09.2015 Electricity , Thermal

Palestinians protest over power outages

- Protests over long-standing power outages takes place in Gaza strip

15.09.2015 Electricity , Thermal , Coal

A new chapter in Turkish energy market begins with EPIAS

- \"EPIAS will provide transparency to carry Turkey's electricity market forward,\" head of Turkey's energy watchdog says

12.09.2015 Electricity , Finance , Thermal , Regulation , Invesments , Electricity

Protests erupt in Baghdad against persistent power cuts

-Demonstrations break out in Iraqi capital despite PM’s pledges to end chronic electricity outages

16.08.2015 Electricity , Thermal

ABB installs world's most powerful offshore converter

- ABB installs world's most powerful offshore converter platform in the North Sea to benefit Germany's national grid

11.08.2015 Electricity , Finance , Thermal , Invesments

Tax immunity to continue for Gaza’s sole power plant

28.07.2015 Electricity , Thermal

Electricity trade between US, Canada to increase: EIA

- Current count of 30 power transmission linkages between U.S. and Canada is likely to increase with planned projects

10.07.2015 Electricity , Thermal

Ethiopia eyes untapped geothermalenergy potential

- Country is using less than 1 percent of its total potential for geothermal power, energy official says

09.07.2015 Electricity , Thermal

Turkey's Deriner HPP hits historic high monthly prod.

- Deriner Hydroelectric Power Plant hits historic high monthly production record in June, says Hydraulic Works Directorate of Turkey

07.07.2015 Electricity , Thermal

Armenia protests against electricity prices enter 6th day

- Thousands of protesters flow to streets against electricity price hike

24.06.2015 Electricity , Thermal

Kirkuk commission to be sent Baghdad for econ. issues

- The commission to be established will visit Baghdad to hold official talks to find solutions to Kirkuk's problems

14.06.2015 Electricity , Oil , Finance , Thermal

Turkey's electricity, oil and gas licenses rise in 2014

- Total capacity of licenses granted by Energy Market Regulatory Authority in electricity industry was 15,531 megawatts last year

14.06.2015 Electricity , Thermal , Regulation , Oil

Turkey's power plants rose to 1,202 end of May: TEIAS

- The total number of power plants in Turkey was 1,126 at the end of 2014 and 1,175 at the end of April, according to TEIAS.

10.06.2015 Electricity , Thermal

Turkey: Industrial production up 3.8 pct year-on-year

- Output remains unchanged in April from March; durable consumer goods see largest increase

08.06.2015 Electricity , Finance , Thermal

Turkish cabinet approves energy lines with Georgia

- MoU for electricity interconnection between Georgia and Turkey approved, Turkey’s official gazette says

02.06.2015 Electricity , Thermal , Energy Diplomacy , Energy Security

Ghanaians protest power cuts; hope govt will listen

Thousands of people, including celebrities, on Saturday staged a march in Ghanaian capital Accra against repeated electrical power cuts across the country

17.05.2015 Electricity , Thermal

Additions to US electricity capacity expected to fall: EIA

- Electricity capacity additions through 2017 will average 14 GW, while this amount will be less than 4 GW a year on average between 2018 and 2024, and around 12 GW per year on average between 2025 and 2040

11.05.2015 Electricity , Nuclear , Thermal

Washington power outage signals wider infrastructure woes

- ‘The inter-relatedness of the system is one of the things that is clearly a tie-in for today,’ says one expert.

08.04.2015 Electricity , Thermal , Regulation , Electricity

Major power outage hits US capital

- White House, State Department among affected buildings.

08.04.2015 Electricity , Thermal , Energy Diplomacy , Energy Security

Anadolu Agency's energy desk hosts Turkish Energy Min.

- Turkey's recent power blackout will be among the issues discussed

03.04.2015 Electricity , Thermal

World's four largest blackouts caused by tech. failure

- Four of the top five largest power cuts in the world were caused by technical failures

01.04.2015 Electricity , Thermal

Power restored in Turkey after blackout: Energy Min.

- Energy ministry launches investigation into cause of electricity outage across country

31.03.2015 Electricity , Thermal , Coal

'Only 10% Turkish households have electric generators'

- In Turkey, 70 percent of government institutions, 25-30 percent of corporate offices, and only 10 percent of Turkish households have generators to produce electricity during blackouts

31.03.2015 Electricity , Thermal

Turkish privatization auth. seals sale of 3 power plants

- Purchases of Soma, Orhaneli and Tuncbilek thermal power plants are approved by privatization authority of Turkey, official gazette says

24.03.2015 Electricity , Thermal

Keban dam's electricity production may hit 4 year high

- Keban Hydroelectricity Power Plant may produce the highest amount of electricity for the last four years, Keban Dam Operating Managre says

08.03.2015 Electricity , Thermal

Turkey privatizes Soma B Thermal Power Plant

24.11.2017 Electricity , Thermal

Turkey consumes second-cheapest gas in Europe

- Energy Minister Yildiz: Oil and gas prices will not rise in 2015

01.01.2015 Electricity , Natural Gas , Thermal , Downstream , Regulation , Natural Gas

Celikler Holding: An active player in Turkey’s energy sector

- Celikler Holding has attracted attention as a player in the country's energy sector with the recent coal investments.

23.12.2014 Electricity , Finance , Thermal , Coal , Projects

Turkey privatises 2 thermal power plants for $521 mln.

- Orhaneli and Tuncbilek thermal power plants located in western central provinces of Kutahya and Bursa have been privatised for $521 million

17.12.2014 Electricity , Thermal

Turkey's geothermal electricity generation doubles

- Turkey's electricity generation from geothermal sources doubled between 2012 and October 2014

08.12.2014 Electricity , Renewable , Thermal , Geothermal/Biomass

Turkey's domestic coal use is to double

- Turkey's electricity generation through domestic coal burning plants is to double in 5 years

05.12.2014 Electricity , Thermal

Turkey brings 24 power stations online in October

Twenty four new electricity power stations were put online in Turkey in October, according to energy ministry officials.

28.11.2014 Electricity , Thermal

Baltics no longer isolated in energy

- Estonia plans to reduce prices and become more energy independent from Russia

24.11.2017 Electricity , Natural Gas , Thermal , Lng/Lpg

New electricity interconnections make Baltics powerful

CEO of Litgrid, Lithuanian electricity company said the new interconnectors between Baltics and Europe will contribute to competitiveness.

20.11.2014 Electricity , Thermal

Turkey to begin mass production on e-car in 2016

'We have two different electric car models to produce' Melih Yildiz, BEGLER'S board member says

17.11.2014 Electricity , Thermal

Lithuania to import 60% of its electricity consumption

24.11.2017 Electricity , Thermal

Power sector leads Turkish stock market

- Electricity sector shares increased nearly 30 percent in October and the sector was the most lucrative for investors according to the Borsa-Istanbul statistics

12.11.2014 Electricity , Thermal , Coal

Iran to carry out $4 bln international power projects

- Iran is ready to implement international power projects worth more than $4 billion

10.11.2014 Electricity , Thermal

Finland's electricity export to Russia becomes possible

- Export of electricity from Finland to Russia will be possible in December

10.11.2014 Electricity , Thermal

Baltics consume more electricity than they produce

The Baltic countries, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia, consumed more electricity than they produced in September compared to the same month last year, according to Estonian electricity company Elering.

24.11.2017 Electricity , Thermal

Power consumption increases in Estonia

Estonia's power consumption increased by 6 percent in September.

06.11.2014 Electricity , Thermal

Turkey saved US$200 mln by daylight saving: Energy Min.

Daylight saving time in Turkey will end on October 26

24.10.2014 Electricity , Thermal

Turkey's power investments on rise

Turkey's installed power capacity became 68,230 megawatts in September 2014, according to the energy ministry.

20.10.2014 Electricity , Thermal

Use of fossil fuels grew in Finland

24.11.2017 Electricity , Thermal

U.S. is largest electricity supplier in 2014 to date

- U.S. is largest electricity supplier in all OECD with nearly 3 mln. GWh in 1st seven months of 2014

20.10.2014 Electricity , Nuclear , Thermal , Coal

France, Germany and UK consume the most electricity

France, Germany and the U.K. continue as the three largest electricity consumers in EU in the first four months of 2014

20.10.2014 Electricity , Nuclear , Thermal , Coal

Turkish power ships to generate 21% of Ghana's electricity

- They will contribute up to 450 megawatts of power to Ghana's national electricity grid

10.10.2014 Electricity , Thermal

Georgia: Turkey is our biggest energy investment partner

- Georgia aims to invest $10 billion in its energy sector in next 10 years, official tells AA.

07.10.2014 Electricity , Thermal , Energy Diplomacy , International Relations

Turkish power bills to rise by nine percent

- Turkey's Energy Minister Taner Yildiz says the strength of the dollar has made next month's price hike inevitable

30.09.2014 Electricity , Thermal

Turkish electricity and gas bills go up 9 pct

- Turkey's energy minister says the strength of the dollar has made next month's price hike inevitable. But Turkish consumers currently pay lowest prices for gas among EU countries.

30.09.2014 Electricity , Natural Gas , Thermal , Upstream

Turkey's electricity capacity up over year

- Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said Turkey added 7,000 megawatts to its installed capacity in the 12 months up to August

12.09.2014 Electricity , Thermal

Iran to build energy power plant in Persian Gulf

- Power plant with annual power generation capacity of 500 megawatts to be built on Abu Musa island

08.09.2014 Electricity , Thermal , Energy Diplomacy , International Relations

Turkey set to help provide electricity for Gaza: Diplomat

Turkey is currently holding contacts with various parties to send a Turkish floating power-generating ship to the Gaza Strip

03.09.2014 Electricity , Thermal , Energy Diplomacy , Energy Projects

Iceland plans to get electricity from magma

Iceland is ready to start using magma to generate electricity in 2015

28.08.2014 Electricity , Renewable , Thermal , Geothermal/Biomass

Turkey privatizes two thermal power plants

- Kemerkoy and Yenikoy thermal power plants located in the south western province of Mugla are privatized for $2.6 billion

26.08.2014 Electricity , Finance , Thermal , Projects

Turkey ranks 15th in global electricity consumption

-Country is second in world for increasing power demand after China

26.08.2014 Electricity , Thermal

TurkStream landmark project for Russia,Turkey: Novak

Japan's energy dependent on reforms, non-hydro in grid

Kazatomprom sells 15% of company's shares through IPO

IAEA urges Japan to rid contaminated water in Fukushima

China's coal output up 5.2 pct in September

Asian Dev. Bank to loan $500M to Bangladesh power plant

China’s coal production up 4 percent in April

Turkey's electricity consumption grows 6% in October

EBRD completely closes door on coal financing

China: 22 workers trapped in coal mine explosion

China's coal output up 5.2 pct in September

Russian Severstal reports 8.7% drop in 3Q18 results

Dutch govt. approves cut in Groningen gas production

Turkey announces start-date for offshore operations in Mersin

Drillship on mission in conflict zone offshore Cyprus

Eni, Total, Sonatrach partner to explore oil in Algeria

‘Ankara to always protect Turkish Cypriots’ rights’

Total, ADNOC to explore gas in Abu Dhabi

Osaka to acquire 35pct stake in US shale gas project

UK announces new measures to back shale gas exploration

Turkey's gas imports fall by 24% in August

EU, Iran to establish mechanism to ease trade: Rouhani

Turkey's LPG imports fall 5.1% year on year in July

Greek Cyprus, Egypt sign deal for gas pipeline project

Total signs MoU for Papua New Guinea LNG project

Saudi Aramco, ADNOC sign gas, LNG cooperation deal

Saudi Aramco aims to buy Arctic LNG-2 stake

Poland's PGNiG signs 24-year LNG contract with Cheniere

US oil rig count shows increase in week

Turkey announces start-date for offshore operations in Mersin

Global oil production rises in October

Drillship on mission in conflict zone offshore Cyprus

OPEC crude output rises in October

Brent oil rises above $71 for week beginning Nov. 12

Brent falls to $69 due to uptick in US crude stock

Ankara, Baku boost strategic ties with STAR refinery

OPEC crude output rises in October

S. Arabia's Yanbu chosen for crude to chemicals complex

TechnipFMC inks $1 bln. deal to expand Egypt's refinery

Saudi Aramco signs 15 agreements worth over $34 billion

Israel bans fuel shipments into Gaza

More Qatari fuel allowed into Gaza for sole power plant

Norway mandates 0.5 percent biofuel for airlines

Turkey’s domestic hybrid locomotive showcased in Berlin

E.ON to build 475 MW wind farm in Sweden

Vestas secures 50 MW wind farm deal in Finland

Kalyon-Turkerler applies for 1,000 MW wind pre-license

Wind to be EU's largest power source well before 2030

Norway's Equinor buys minority share in Scatec Solar

Lightsource BP signs 25 MW solar contracts in US

Hyundai, Kia reveal solar charging system for vehicles

Enel starts construction of 127 MW solar plants in Spain

GE to refit Itaipu Dam on Brazil-Paraguay border

Egypt says seeks ‘non-fragile’ deal on Ethiopia dam

Hydro produces majority of Norway's electricity in Aug.

No deal in 3-party Nile dam negotiations

Turkerler to invest up to $1B. in Manisa's geothermal

US funds $4.45M for geothermal zonal isolation research

Finnish Neste's profit increases to €277 mln. in 2Q18

US to invest $3.6M in geothermal energy technology

IRENA, Abu Dhabi Fund to boost renewable projects

Istanbul Airport, 'world's new hub,' officially opened

Turkey scans potential areas for mineral resources

India's renewables to supply 13% of power in 5 years

Turkish firm to lay 750 km power line in Afghanistan

South Africa joins International Energy Agency family

Pakistan, China agree to trade in yuan

EBRD completely closes door on coal financing

Brent oil rises to over $81 for week beginning Oct. 15

Turkish Central Bank reserves total $100.7B in July

Turkish stocks rise over 1.6 pct at close

Turkish, Qatari central banks ink currency swap deal

Turkey’s energy watchdog imposes $1.2 million fine

Turkey's EMRA ups max-limit of gas distribution regions

Border tax would make US less competitive: Chevron CEO

Volkswagen pleads guilty in emissions scandal

UK regulator offers price cap on gas, electricity bills

EU light bulb rules will allow household energy savings

$23B for Turkey's elec. privatization in past 10 yrs

Spot market electricity prices for Monday, April 30