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21 September 2020
Q&A: assessing the influence of Covid-19 on energy with BJSS
The Covid-19 pandemic has undoubtedly influenced the operations and agenda of energy companies, provoking the industry to rethink its priorities.
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16 September 2020
Hitachi cancels its £20bn Wylfa Newydd power plant
Hitachi has announced that it is abandoning its plans to build a new £15-£20bn nuclear power station on the island of Anglesey, off the coast of north Wales.
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16 September 2020
Batteries see 149% increase in Balancing Mechanism activity
Research has found that there are significant changes in the technology type that has been providing balancing actions to the National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO), with activity from newer...
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7 September 2020
Australian state pledges $364m fund for renewable development
The Australian state of Queensland has pledged to establish an AUD$500m ($364m) fund for renewable energy development and up to 16GW of generation.
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28 August 2020
Luminous Energy sells solar project to provide power to 100,000 homes
UK solar and energy storage company, Luminous Energy, has announced the sale of its largest PV project located in Australia, the 203MW Columboola Solar Farm, to South Korea-based firm Hana...
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28 August 2020
Power demand could return to normal in up to six months, with lock downs being eased: Poll
Global power demand witnessed the biggest decline since the Great Depression due to the lockdown restrictions implemented to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.
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23 July 2020
Power sector crucial in post COVID-19 economic recovery: Poll
The COVID-19 pandemic caused the biggest decline in power demand since the Great Depression.
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14 July 2020
Kuwait terminates plan to build Al-Dabdaba solar plant project
The Government of Kuwait has reportedly cancelled its plans to build Al-Dabdaba solar plant because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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8 July 2020
Solar expected to witness the fastest recovery post COVID-19: Poll
The power sector suffered a 2.5% contraction in demand during the first quarter of 2020 due to the lockdowns implemented worldwide to limit the COVID-19 spread.
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1 July 2020
Equipment manufacturers the most affected in power value chain: COVID-19 poll
The power sector witnessed a decline in demand during the first few months of 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic led to lockdowns and shut down of manufacturing as well as...