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Turkeys Daily Power Consumption up 14% on Jan. 13

Turkey's Daily Power Consumption up 14% on Jan. 13

Turkey's daily electricity consumption increased by 14% to 851,323 megawatt-hours on Monday, according to official figures of Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEIAS) on Tuesday.

Danish Orsted Constructs First Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

Danish Orsted Constructs First Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

Denmark's Orsted started construction of its first offshore wind farm in the Netherlands by installing the first foundations at the 752-megawatt Borssele 1 & 2 offshore wind farm, a statement from Orsted, formerly known as Dong Energy, said on Monday.

Turkeys Daily Power Consumption Down 8.87% on Jan. 12

Turkey's Daily Power Consumption Down 8.87% on Jan. 12

Turkey's daily electricity consumption decreased by 8.87% to 745,467 megawatt-hours on Sunday, according to official figures of Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEIAS) on Monday.

S. Aramco Nets Extra $3.8 Bln. after Greenshoe Option

S. Aramco Nets Extra $3.8 Bln. after Greenshoe Option

State-owned oil company Saudi Aramco gained an additional $3.8 billion from its record initial public offering (IPO) after its greenshoe option that allows the issuing of more shares in the IPO, according to the company's statement on Sunday.

Turkeys Daily Power Consumption up 0.3% on Jan. 8

Turkey's Daily Power Consumption up 0.3% on Jan. 8

Turkey's daily electricity consumption increased by 0.3% to 897,257 megawatt-hours on Wednesday, according to official figures of Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEIAS) on Thursday.

Turkstream Gas Pipeline Launches in Istanbul

Turkstream Gas Pipeline Launches in Istanbul

The TurkStream natural gas pipeline was launched Wednesday with an opening ceremony in Istanbul with the attendance of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russia's President Vladimir Putin along with high ranking energy ministers from both countries.

Iraqi Oil Facilities Secure: OPEC Secretary General

Iraqi Oil Facilities Secure: OPEC Secretary General

Iraq's oil facilities are secure and the country's production is continuing, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries' (OPEC) Secretary General Mohammed Barkindo announced on Wednesday.

Oil Prices Exceed Other Commodities in 2019: EIA

Oil Prices Exceed Other Commodities in 2019: EIA

Oil prices rose more than the prices of other commodities in 2019, the U.S.' Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in a statement on Monday. The price of Brent crude ended last year over 20% higher compared to the previous year.

Turkish-Russian Presidents to Launch Turkstream on Wed.

Turkish-Russian Presidents to Launch Turkstream on Wed.

The opening ceremony of the TurkStream natural gas pipeline will be held on Wednesday in Istanbul with the attendance of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russia's President Vladimir Putin.

Global Energy Use to Increase 50% by 2050: EIA

Global Energy Use to Increase 50% by 2050: EIA

Global energy consumption is estimated to grow by nearly 50% between 2018 and 2050, according to the U.S.' Energy Information Administration (EIA). 

Renewables Surpass Coal in US Electricity in April 2019

Renewables Surpass Coal in US Electricity in April 2019

Monthly electricity generation from renewable sources exceeded coal-fired generation in the U.S. for the first time in April 2019, according to the country's Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Thursday.

Turkey Hits New 2019 Renewable and Hydro Output Records

Turkey Hits New 2019 Renewable and Hydro Output Records

Turkey has made new annual renewable electricity and hydroelectricity generation records in 2019, according to the General Manager of Limak Holding - Energy Generation Group, Taner Ercomert, on Friday.

Const. of Akkuyu Nuke Plants 2nd Unit to Begin in 1Q20

Const. of Akkuyu Nuke Plant's 2nd Unit to Begin in 1Q20

The construction of the second unit of Turkey's Akkuyu nuclear power plant may start in the first quarter of 2020, Russia's atomic energy corporation Rosatom's Director General Alexey Likhachev said on Monday.