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POWER WELCOME to the latest edition of NewsBase’s Corp. has announced plans to map and then
NRG Power Roundup Global in which the reader utilise potential geothermal energy sources
is invited to join our team of international editors, around the country. Speaking to media ear-
who provide a snapshot of some of the key issues lier in the week, Sushma Rawat, the direc-
affecting their regional beats in Asia, Africa, Cen- tor of exploration services at ONGC, said
tral and Eastern Europe, as well as the global sum- that while plans are still in their early stages,
mary of renewable energy and climate change actual execution could begin early next year.
mitigation. We hope you will like NRG Power’s
concise format, but by clicking on the headline ENERGO: Bulgaria’s first offshore wind project
link for each section the full text will be available. If to power gas platform
you would like to receive NRG Power Editor’s Picks Bulgaria’s first offshore wind turbine will
every week to your inbox for free then please click be used to power an existing gas platform
on the link here and fill in the form. in the Black Sea. The 5-MW floating wind
turbine, the Black Sea Floating Offshore
AfrElec: South Africa’s difficult shift from coal Wind (BLOW) project, will be developed
Coal is the lifeblood of South Africa’s economy. It by France’s Eolink, along with 15 European
accounts for more than three-quarters of the coun- energy companies, including Petroceltic.
try’s electricity generation and is a major export
commodity. As of 2021, the coal mining industry REM: Germany launches 7-GW offshore wind
employed close to 93,000 workers, with an addi- tenders with negative bidding
tional 200,000 people employed indirectly in the Germany has launched a 7-GW offshore wind
coal value chain. tender for projects in the North and Baltic Seas
with controversial negative bidding. Com-
AsiaElec: Geothermal power making inroads missioning of the wind farms is scheduled for
in India 2030. Three 2-GW sites are in the North Sea,
India’s state-owned Oil and Natural Gas and one 1-GW site is in the Baltic.™

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