Policy & Regulatory
New York (US) awards contracts for 1.7 GW of renewables and storage projects
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has awarded contracts for eight new bulk energy storage projects and ...
Infrastructure & Investments
AGL’s 350 MW Kangaroo Valley and 500 MW Bathurst BESS projects move forward
Australia’s AGL Energy has submitted its 350 MW/1,450 MWh Kangaroo Valley battery energy storage system (BESS) in New South Wales (Australia...
Infrastructure & Investments
Ethiopia, Djibouti and Dangote advance pipeline project with 1 mcm of fuel storage
Ethiopia, Djibouti and the Dangote Group have unveiled a major infrastructure initiative designed to improve fuel transportation, enhance en...
Infrastructure & Investments
Lightsource bp submits 600 MW hybrid project for approval in Australia
Lightsource bp has referred its 600 MW Narrogin East Renewable energy project in Western Australia for assessment under the federal Environm...
Policy & Regulatory
South Korea launches tender for 1.2 GW/7.1 GWh of energy storage
The Korea Power Exchange (KPX) has launched tenders for 1.2 GW/7.1 GWh of six-hour energy storage under its 2026 Energy Storage System (ESS)...
Infrastructure & Investments
The US and Argentina launch the Andes-Atlantic corridor with USD6bn support
The United States and Argentina have launched the Andes-Atlantic Corridor, a joint initiative aimed at strengthening and modernising infrast...
Policy & Regulatory
South Korea targets lower reliance on Middle Eastern oil and gas by 2035
South Korea plans to cut its reliance on Middle Eastern crude oil to 50% by 2035, as the country seeks to diversify its energy supplies foll...
Policy & Regulatory
Nine US states challenge offshore wind lease cancellation agreements
A coalition of nine US states (California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont) hav...
Companies
Energy Vault acquires 2.3 GW BESS development portfolio in the US
Swiss energy storage company Energy Vault has acquired a portfolio of more than 2.3 GW of BESS projects under development in the United Stat...
Infrastructure & Investments
BKW and Trianel break ground on a 900 MW/1.8 GWh BESS in Germany
A consortium comprising T-BESS 1 (a subsidiary of the German energy group Trianel), the Swiss energy group BKW and Luxcara has started const...
Forecasts
Russia targets 49% increase in coal production by 2050
Russia’s coal production is expected to rise by 49% by 2050, from 443 Mt in 2024 to 662 Mt in 2050, under the target scenario outlined in th...
Policy & Regulatory
Texas (US) freezes data centre permits amid grid and resource concerns
The Governor of Texas (United States) has instructed the state’s environmental regulator Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to...