Power trends: Solar leads Twitter mentions in Q2 2021
Power Technology lists the top five terms tweeted on power in Q2 2021, based on data from GlobalData’s Influencer Platform.
Coal
“End of coal power construction in sight”: Report
A report by climate change think tank E3G has shown the rapid withering of the...
How might German energy policy change after the election?
After the upcoming German election, the Bundestag will have a new leader overseeing decarbonisation, COP26,...
Eskom plans to reduce its coal power generation over next decade
Closing the coal-fired power plants would reduce Eskom’s power generating capacity by 30%.
Japan plans to reduce share of LNG and coal in energy mix
Renewable energy sources are intended to account for 36% to 38% of Japan's power supply...
AES announces closure of coal generation in Chile by 2025
The agreement complements AES’s $3bn plan to build renewable development and energy storage capacity in Chile and Colombia.
Japan to promote renewable power and reduce fossil fuel imports during 2021-2030
Japan will focus on renewable power to reduce reliance on nuclear power as well as the cost of importing fossil fuels.
Bangladesh rejects plans for ten coal power plants
The scrapped coal-fired plants could have accounted for 8,451MW of power generation in Bangladesh.
Power generation in Taiwan in 2025 is estimated to be free from nuclear power
Taiwan plans to phase out nuclear power generation, reaching zero capacity by 2025.
Uniper explores divestment of Russian power plants
Uniper is weighing the sale of its Russian power plants, which meet around 4% of the country’s total energy requirement.
Thermal power to dominate Indonesia’s energy mix in next decade
Indonesia has potential for renewable power generation, but thermal power will remain dominant over the next decade.
