The Africa Solar Industry Association (AFSIA) says utility-scale solar projects are under development in 45 of Africa’s 54 countries, with more projects pairing solar and storage and emerging from direct negotiations between […]
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The POWER Interview: Mitsubishi Power Talks Turbine Constraints, Data Center Pressures, and Hydrogen Readiness
As a supplement to POWER’s in-depth April 2025 feature, Gas Power’s Boom Sparks a Turbine Supply Crunch, we’re publishing the full interview with Mitsubishi Power’s Vice President of Business Development […] The […]
Global energy supplies still vulnerable to shocks, warns IEA
London summit will focus on security of supply and lessons of crisis that followed Russian invasion of Ukraine via Financial Times – Energy https://ift.tt/EaisDj4
European Natural Gas Prices Drop as LNG Flows Stay Above Average
Europe’s benchmark natural gas prices fell by 2.5% on Tuesday after a four-day-long Easter holiday weekend as arrivals of LNG cargoes remain slightly above the seasonal average, easing concerns about gas storage […]
China’s Solar Capacity Installations Grew Rapidly in 2024
Utility-scale solar power capacity in China reached more than 880 gigawatts (GW) in 2024, according to China’s National Energy Administration. China has more utility-scale solar than any other country. The 277 GW of utility-scale solar […]
Distillate and jet fuel contribute to record U.S. petroleum product exports in 2024
In 2024, U.S. exports of total petroleum products increased to a record 6.6 million barrels per day (b/d) annual average. Annual U.S. petroleum product exports increased by 495,000 b/d as U.S. exports […]
Germany awards 2.6GW capacity in oversubscribed ground-mount PV auction
Bids were awarded at low prices, ranging between 3.99 cents/kWh and 4.88 cents/kWh. The volume-weighted average price was 4.66 cents/kWh. Bavaria was awarded the most capacity of any state – 607MW across […]
U.S. Coal Production Continues Steady Decline as Generation Capacity Falls
U.S. production of coal has continued to decline since peaking in 2008, according to a report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The EIA–on the same day earlier this month when President […]
Tesla’s Competitors Move Ahead with Affordable EVs — Not Skimpy Promises
Tesla announced its Q1 2025 earnings report this week, and many questions continue to hover over the all-electric carmaker. While experiencing a momentary resurgence since the first quarter report, the company’s share […]
Vision 2030 Fuels Saudi Shift to Natural Gas
Crude burn—the direct use of crude oil in power plants and industrial facilities, primarily for electricity generation—has long been a staple in Saudi Arabia’s energy mix. The kingdom burns significant volumes […]