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The Association
The Association for the development of international research and projects in the energy sector – “Global Energy” – is a non-governmental organisation, created for the advancement and support of innovation within the realm of energy. And for the development of cooperation in energy.
The creation of the Global Energy was proclaimed at a Russia-EU summit.
The Association has been in operation since 2002.
Our goal is to boost the international status of the Global Energy Prize – to enhance its broad profile world-wide and to promote the establishment of open dialogue in the fuel and energy sector by creating a discussion platform for interaction between enterprises and between countries.
The Association is an active participant in international events and holds its own events in different countries.
Prize laureates and members of the Global Energy Prize International Award Commitee also draw up the annual report containing their view of the sector’s future – in the form of “10 Ideas in Energy for the Next 10 Years”. The report’s contents are overseen by the association’s experts.
In the Arctic specialists are selecting an ice floe for North Pole – 41 drifting polar station
In the Central Arctic specialists from the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI) started selecting an ice platform for setting up a science camp North Pole – 41. This selection will be made using a Ka-32 helicopter.
Brazil will build two solar panels manufacturing plants
The Brazilian startup Sengi Solar intends to build two new plants manufacturing solar panels in 2023-2024, the industry source PV Magazine informs. Together with recent commissioning of manufacturing lines in the state of Parana in the South of the country, this will allow for increasing the total company generating capacity up to 1.5 GW per annum.
Nigeria will build a mini hydro power plant in the South
Muhammadu Buhari, the President of Nigeria, approved the construction of a mini hydro power plant (HPP) in the state of Imo in the South of the country. The 10 MW project will be implemented in the water zones of the Otamiri River and the Nvorie River.