International Energy Agency’s latest electricity markets update confrms major drop in emissions in 2020, but warns that coal and gas-fired generation will bounce back next year Global renewable energy generation is expected to grow by seven per cent in 2020, further bolstering record shares of the power mix for clean …
Read More »Coal Consumption in U.S. Electricity Sector Plunges 30%
Competition from record-low natural gas prices and reduced power demand in the lockdown in the spring sent coal consumption in the U.S. power sector down by 30 percent in the first half of 2020 compared to the same period last year, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Friday. …
Read More »Iran, Russia Renew Agreement on Sirik Power Plant
Iran and Russia have renewed agreement on construction of Sirik power plant in southern Iranian province of Hormuzgan, Iran’s Ministry of Energy said on Saturday. The project will become operational soon after approval of a loan from Russia, director of power plant projects in Iran Behnam Khaefinejad has said. As …
Read More »Iran, Afghanistan Discuss Electricity Coop.
Iran’s Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian held talks with Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Mohammad Hanif Atmar on the permanent transmission of electricity to Afghanistan. In a videoconference on Saturday night, the two sides discussed preparation for holding a joint economic commission next month, planning and implementing joint economic programs, electricity …
Read More »Iran Ready to Connect Power Grid to Europe
Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian expressed his country’s preparedness to supply electricity to Europe. Ardakanian said that, enjoying enormous energy resources and having skilled manpower and facilities in the field, Iran can pave the ground for expansion of energy corridors, especially electricity transmission corridor. “In order to help promote communications …
Read More »Iran, Qatar Discuss Joining Power Grids through Sea
Iranian and Qatari energy ministers yesterday discussed connecting the two countries’ electricity networks via a submarine cable. In a virtual meeting, the Qatari minister, Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, said that the project was “possible”, adding that a “proposal should be worked on”. “In my opinion, this idea is practical and it …
Read More »Iran Considering to Supply Electricity to Afghanistan
Iranian Energy Ministry adopted plan to supply electricity to Afghanistan which soon will announced soon, Iran’s Ambassador to Afghanistan Bahador Aminian said on Wednesday. “The two countries have many opportunities for ties development in different fields that aliens should not be allowed to sabotage them, so if Afghanistan intends to …
Read More »UK’s Electricity System was Cheaper and Cleaner During Coronavirus Lockdown but more Difficult to Control
That’s according to a new independent analysis conducted via Imperial Consultants by academics from Imperial College London for Drax Electric Insights.
Read More »US Fosters Iraqi-GCC Power Cooperation Project
The United States, the Iraqi government, and the Gulf Cooperation Council have reiterated their full support for a project linking the electricity networks between the latter and Iraq. In a statement to the US State Department, Washington said it is, “committed to facilitating this project and providing support when needed”. …
Read More »ADB and IEA Renew Energy Sector Sustainability Collaboration
The organisations intend to scale up efforts to advance progress on sustainability in Asia and the Pacific.
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