Energy Prices & Taxes
Renewables ease pressure on Australia’s wholesale market, regulator says
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has found that the continued growth of solar and wind generation, combined with the expansion of batte...
Energy & Climate Markets
Iran announces discovery of more than 7.5 tcf (212 bcm) of gas in Fars province
The Iranian government has announced the discovery of more than 7.5 tcf (212 bcm) of natural gas in Fars province, in southern Iran, of whic...
Policy & Regulatory
Russia announces plans for 30 GW of new nuclear power capacity
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced plans to expand the deployment of nuclear power plants across the country’s Far East, Siberia...
Infrastructure & Investments
Doosan Enerbility wins EPC contract for the 1.7 GW Misfah CCGT project in Oman
A consortium of Doosan Enerbility and SEPCO-3 has signed an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract worth KRW930bn (USD1.2...
Policy & Regulatory
Saudi Arabia's SPPC awards 2 GW/8 GWh of BESS in latest tender
Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) has signed storage service agreements for four BESS projects in Saudi Arabia with a combined capacity...
Infrastructure & Investments
Egypt grants licence for a 1 GW solar+ 600 MWh storage project
The Egyptian government has granted a “golden licence” to Nefer Minya Renewable Energy for the development of a 1 GW solar power plant combi...
Infrastructure & Investments
Econergy secures financing for 342 MW solar and BESS project in Romania
Econergy has signed financing agreements worth approximately EUR229m for its Părău 2 solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) project ...
Infrastructure & Investments
Bungaban 500 MW solar PV + 500 MW BESS project progresses in Australia
A joint venture between Windlab and Squadron Energy has submitted the Bungaban Solar Project, comprising a 500 MW solar PV facility and a 50...
Infrastructure & Investments
Pacifico Energy secures 2.13 GW offshore wind cluster in South Korea
Pacifico Energy Korea, a renewable company based in the United States, has been selected to develop the 2.13 GW Jindo Offshore Wind Integrat...
Companies
Equinor signs three-year deal to supply Orlen with 5-9 Mt of crude oil
Norway’s Equinor has entered into a three-year agreement with the Polish energy group Orlen to supply crude oil from the Johan Sverdrup fiel...
Policy & Regulatory
Denmark introduces emergency law to reform grid access
Denmark has introduced emergency legislation aimed at overhauling access to the country’s electricity grid, as Energy Minister warned that t...
Infrastructure & Investments
Ørsted launches plans for 2 GW Dadu 2 offshore wind project in Taiwan
Danish energy company Ørsted has unveiled plans for a new offshore wind development in Taiwan, named Dadu 2, with a proposed capacity of up ...