Policy & Regulatory
Japan proposes replacement of 14 nuclear reactors (16 GW) by 2050
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has issued a draft policy proposal recommending the reconstruction of 14 ageing nuclear reac...
Technology
Denmark signs 1.25 MtCO2/year capture deal with Aalborg Portland
The Danish Energy Agency has signed a contract with cement maker Aalborg Portland for the capture, transport, and storage of 1.25 MtCO2...
Infrastructure & Investments
Algeria funds 40 MW power plant in Chad amid expanding regional energy push
The Algerian Prime Minister and his Chadian counterpart have laid the foundation stone of a 40 MW gas-fired power plant project using two ga...
Infrastructure & Investments
Eku Energy submits 100 MW/1 GWh BESS in New South Wales (Australia)
Eku Energy has submitted its 100 MW/1 GWh Griffith BESS for environmental assessment under Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversi...
Infrastructure & Investments
New Zealand advances LNG import terminal plans amid declining gas output
New Zealand has shortlisted two providers for a planned LNG import terminal, with the objective of strengthening the security of New Zealand...
Infrastructure & Investments
Net Zero Energy plans 600 MW green hydrogen storage project in Ireland
Net Zero Energy has unveiled plans to develop the 600 MW Rathrush Green Energy Park, a Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) facility to produ...
Infrastructure & Investments
ACCIONA starts building 196 MW/980 MWh BESS at 246 MW solar park (Chile)
ACCIONA Energía has announced the construction of a 196 MW/980 MWh BESS at its existing 246 MWp El Romero solar PV plant in Chile’s Atacama ...
Policy & Regulatory
The EU approves Italian aid scheme to deploy 37 GW of new renewable capacity
The EU Commission has approved a EUR23bn Italian state aid scheme that is projected to add 37.15 GW of new renewable electricity capacity ac...
Infrastructure & Investments
Romania advances 277 MW of BESS capacity across several projects
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is backing the development of a large-scale battery energy storage system in Sco...
Infrastructure & Investments
475 MW/2.2 GWh solar+BESS project secures grid connection in Australia
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) and the Australian HV grid operator Transgrid have awarded a grid-connection permit to Ark Ener...
Infrastructure & Investments
Sempra’s ECA LNG Phase 1 project (3.25 Mt/year) starts up in Mexico
Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Sempra, has announced that the ECA LNG Phase 1 gas liquefaction project in Ensenada, Mexico, has succ...
Companies
Eni and PETRONAS combine upstream businesses in Indonesia and Malaysia
Eni and PETRONAS have combined their key upstream businesses across Indonesia and Malaysia in Searah, a new 50/50 independent joint venture ...