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Clarion Events announces new dates for HYDROVISION International

As a consequence of the ongoing local and global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Clarion Events North America (formerly PennWell) is rescheduling HYDROVISION International 2020. The event, which was due to take place in July, will now run November 17-19,...

UK’s Hartlepool nuclear Unit 2 back online despite COVID-19 staff constraints

Nuclear-powered Unit 2 is back in operation at Hartlepool Power Station in northeast England, but it’s operating in a unique way as staff deal with the constraints of the COVID-19 pandemic, similar to other plants around the world. The second...

Total Wins Over 135 MW of Projects in the Latest National Solar Tender

Total, through Total Quadran, a wholly-owned affiliate dedicated to developing and producing renewable energy in France, was awarded with 131 megawatt-peak (MWp) of solar projects – or 20% of the total up for the seventh round of the CRE...

Covid-19: 150 GW renewable energy projects at risk in Asia Pacific

Up to 150 Gigawatt (GW) of wind and solar power projects across the Asia Pacific could be delayed or cancelled over the next five years (2020–24) if the coronavirus-led recession extends beyond 2020. This is equivalent to pushing back the...

Wartsila says share of renewable energy up rapidly amid COVID-19

Coal based power generation has fallen by over a quarter (25.5%) across the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) in the first three months of 2020, compared to 2019, as a result of the response to Covid-19, with...

SunPower idles factories as coronavirus hits solar demand

US solar panel maker SunPower Corp on Monday said it had temporarily stopped production at all of its factories in five countries as the coronavirus outbreak ravages demand for its products. The company, which primarily makes panels for the rooftop...

IRENA, African Union to Advance Renewable Energy in Response to COVID-19

The African Union Commission (AUC) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have announced that they have agreed to work closely to advance renewable energy across the continent to bolster Africa’s response to COVID-19. The two organisations will focus...

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