Enel Green Power set a new record in 2019 within the renewable energy industry by building more than 3GW of capacity. Enel built around 190MW more renewable energy capacity in 2019 than in 2018, a 6.5% increase. The milestone makes Enel the largest private renewable energy player at global level Enel built 47 facilities of which the majority were wind (1,813 MW) and then solar (1,193 MW).  Around 1,072 ...

•       The Berlin company is to become the competence center for microgridsolutions within the group's Power Systems division •       Merger creates broad range of battery storage options for microgrids of all sizes, encouraging eco-friendly distributed power supplies •       To ...

Global offshore wind giant Ørsted said that Matthias Bausenwein, President of Ørsted Asia Pacific, has been appointed to the new role as Head of the Asia Pacific Region (APAC), based in Taipei. He will continue to lead the regional activities but in a now strengthened setup, holding end-to-end responsibility for the offshore wind business in Asia-Pacific. Furthermore, Christy Wang, until now Head of Regulat ...

The hydro-electric power plant planned in Luang Prabang will not have any big transboundary impact on Thailand, said the head of Laos' Department of Energy Policy and Planning, who argued that with Thailand's support, the project stands to benefit everyone. Department chief Chansaveng Buongnong said hydro-electric power generation lies at the heart of Laos' core economic development strategy due to the abun ...

BP inks deal with R&B as oil giant continues to beef up its presence in the fast expanding energy management market BP Ventures has made a foray into the fast expanding artificial intelligence (AI) market in China with a $3.6m investment in energy management specialist R&B, the firms announced this morning. R&B's energy management systems apply AI analytics to predict, control and improve a buil ...

2019 has been transformative for the Asia Pacific LNG market. Greater innovation, evolving business models, new structures and alternative approaches to risk management have all had a part to play in shaking up the world’s largest LNG market. KEY THEMES OF CHANGE IN 2019: More choice, more buyers Asian buyers now have far more choice over LNG supply and pricing. Previously limited (largely) to JCC or Henry ...

After the Government Office's notification No. 402/TB-VPCP dated 22 November 2019 on solar power FiT2 and auction scheme, the MOIT has coordinated and consulted with EVN, MOF and MOJ to finalize its draft solar power FIT2. On 31 December 2019, a final draft submission letter from MOIT (with signature but no stamp) (NB: no draft FiT2 PM Decision attached also) for FiT2 PM Decision has been internally circula ...

Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions has delivered a mobile 30kW hydrogen fuel cell system for a test vessel that the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology (TUMSAT) and NREG Toshiba are using to demonstrate the applicability of fuel cell technology for shipping. According to Toshiba, using the mobile unit will mean that ‘the volume per unit power output is reduced to 1/3 compared to the statio ...

 The Japanese government and a unit of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries are working together on an offshore wind power project being planned in Taiwan. Japan's three megabanks will extend loans for a contract under which MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Mitsubishi Heavy and Danish wind power giant Vestas Wind Systems, will export wind turbines. Japanese government-affiliated Nippon Export and In ...

Since October 2018, GWEC has been actively following and engaging with the industry and government, specifically in regards to the Taiwan offshore wind power Feed in Tariff (FiT).  The Taiwanese government has been extraordinary in planning and supporting the success of Taiwan’s offshore sector in merely two years. Taiwan is by far the most open offshore wind turbines markets in Asia, and has emerged a ...