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OMV: Oil discovery in Libya

OMV, the integrated, international oil and gas company, and its partners have discovered oil in Libya. The successful exploration has been made in the Murzuq Basin, 800 km south of the capital Tripoli.

EC recommends EU to open negotiations with Turkey on energy

The European Commission (EC) recommended on Tuesday member states to open negotiations with Turkey on energy. The commission sent a statement to member states and European Parliament, asking member states to make progress with Turkey in energy chapter, which was blocked by the Greek Cypriot administration. EC said Turkey would be connected to European Union’s… Read More »

Enel Green Power For Geothermal Energy In Turkey

With a package of 142 licenses, the Enel Group’s renewables specialist will explore the potential of geothermal resources in the country, in cooperation with the Turkish industrial group Uzun. The accord is a very important development in the sector in Turkey, where the government is planning the installation of about 600 MW of new geothermal… Read More »

Centrosolar In Turkey

Centrosolar  has provided modules for a 31 kW thin-film solar power system. The system, which is located on the roof of confectioner Perfetti Van Melle, is located west of Istanbul, Turkey. The system was installed by Form Temiz Enerji A.S., an Istanbul-based partner company of Centrosolar and a subsidiary of the FORM Group in Turkey.

Up to $200 million to boost investments in energy efficiency

The EBRD is promoting energy efficiency projects in Turkey with a newly-launched Sustainable Energy Financing Facility (TurSEFF) worth up to $200 million, for on-lending to businesses and households via local partner banks. TurSEFF includes $40 million low cost funding from the Clean Technology Fund (CTF)*.

Solar cell manufacturer China Sunergy announces acquisition of two solar module manufacturers, appoints new CEO

China Sunergy Co., Ltd., a specialized solar cell manufacturer based in Nanjing, China has announced an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of two related module manufacturers, CEEG (Shanghai) Solar Science & Technology Co., Ltd and CEEG (Nan Jing) New Energy Co., Ltd. “These acquisitions enhance China Sunergy’s position in the downstream photovoltaic market… Read More »