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Siemens Gamesa Wins Order for 235MW Wind Park in Sweden

Siemens Gamesa Wins Order for 235MW Wind Park in Sweden

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) received an order from U.K.-based Green Investment Group (GIG) to supply 56 wind turbines for the 235-megawatt (MW) Overturingen Wind Park in central Sweden, SGRE announced Monday

Turkeys Power Generation Rises 0.73 pct in May

Turkey's Power Generation Rises 0.73 pct in May

Turkey's electricity production increased by 0.73 percent in May compared to the same month last year, according to the latest data revealed by the country's energy watchdog

Africa Becomes Fossil-Fueled Thanks to Rich Investors

Africa Becomes Fossil-Fueled Thanks to 'Rich' Investors

Each year approximately $20 billion from government-backed financial institutions around the world flows to energy projects in Africa that mainly support fossil fuel development, according to the report of Oil Change International, the U.S.-based research, communication, and advocacy organization on Monday

Petrofac to Work on Gas Storage Expansion Project in Turkey

Petrofac to Work on Gas Storage Expansion Project in Turkey

British oilfield services provider Petrofac, in a joint venture (JV) with Turkish Standards Institution (TSE), has secured a three-year multi-million dollar Project Management Consultancy (PMC) services contract in support of Phase III of the BOTAS North Marmara Underground Gas Storage Expansion Project in Turkey, the company announced last week

Iran Expects 84 Mcm/D Rise in South Pars Gas Output

Iran Expects 84 Mcm/D Rise in South Pars Gas Output

Plans are underway to add 84 million cubic meters (mcm) per day to the natural gas production capacity of Iran's South Pars gas field by late March 2019, the Oil Ministry's news agency Shana said in a report on Wednesday

Turkish ELDER to Invest 20B TL for Power Distribution

Turkish ELDER to Invest 20B TL for Power Distribution

A total of 20 billion Turkish liras will be invested in Turkey's electricity sector to develop the distribution network between 2016 and 2020, and from this total 2 billion liras will be allocated to technological investments, according to Serhat Cecen, the head of Turkey's Electricity Distribution Services Association (ELDER) on Friday

OPEC & Non-OPEC Reach 121% Oil Cut Conformity in June

OPEC & Non-OPEC Reach 121% Oil Cut Conformity in June

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and participating non-OPEC producing countries achieved a conformity level of 121 percent in June 2018, OPEC said in a statement late on Wednesday

$23B for Turkeys Elec. Privatization in Past 10 Yrs

$23B for Turkey's Elec. Privatization in Past 10 Yrs

Turkey's electricity sector allocated around $23 billion for electricity distribution and privatization over the last 10 years, according to Serhat Cecen, the head of Turkey's Electricity Distribution Services Association (ELDER) on Thursday

South Korea Illegally Imported Coal From North

South Korea Illegally Imported Coal From North

Coal from North Korea was shipped to the South on two occasions in 2017, according to an annual United Nations sanctions committee report. The UN Security Council adopted a resolution last year banning exports of coal from the North along with other minerals

Europes 3 Leading Economies in Nuclear Policy Muddle

Europe's 3 Leading Economies in 'Nuclear Policy Muddle'

Europe’s three leading economies are taking three radically different approaches to nuclear power, reflecting contrasting national public priorities in the transition from fossil fuels, according to an analysis published by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)

Energy Efficiency Measures Save 5,056.3 Gwh in Bulgaria

Energy Efficiency Measures Save 5,056.3 Gwh in Bulgaria

Between 2014 and 2017, Bulgaria saved 5,056.3 GWh of energy as a result of the implementation of energy efficiency measures in all sectors of its economy. The country has reached 60.7% of its 2020 national energy savings target, local media reported

Iran, Oman About to Form Committee for Gas Pipeline

Iran, Oman About to Form Committee for Gas Pipeline

Iran and Oman are "about to form" a joint strategic committee to finalize a long-sought gas pipeline project, according to a report on the Iranian Oil Ministry’s news website Shana on Sunday

Turkeys Electricity Consumption Rises 3.14% in June

Turkey's Electricity Consumption Rises 3.14% in June

Turkey's electricity consumption grew by 3.14 percent in June compared to the same month last year, according to Turkey's Energy and Natural Resources Ministry on Monday

Canal Istanbul to Alleviate Oil Traffic Via Bosphorus

Canal Istanbul to Alleviate Oil Traffic Via Bosphorus

The expansion in bilateral oil trade between Russia and India will increase the already intense oil tanker traffic on the Bosphorus, making the Canal Istanbul project even more necessary, according to the director of Bilkent University Energy Policy Research Center Friday

Ireland to be First Country to Divest From Fossil Fuels

Ireland to be First Country to Divest From Fossil Fuels

Ireland is set to become the first country in the world to divest public money from fossil fuel assets following a bill passed by the lower house of the Parliament (Dail) on Thursday, local media reported