Infrastructure & Investments
India considers converting 10 retired thermal power plants to nuclear
The Indian Government has tentatively selected 10 old or decommissioned thermal power plant sites across different states for potential conv...
Infrastructure & Investments
Argent LNG starts EPC partner review for 25 Mt/year LNG project in Louisiana (US)
Argent LNG, an independent US-based LNG developer, has started a comprehensive evaluation of potential EPC partners in preparation for the F...
Energy Prices & Taxes
Indonesia considers export levy on coal to boost revenue
Indonesia, the world’s largest coal exporter, is considering imposing an export levy on coal to increase state revenues. The levy would only...
Infrastructure & Investments
World Bank’s IFC backs Mozambique’s key power transmission line project
Mozambique’s first independent power transmission project, a US$400m development by UK-based Gridworks, has secured funding from the World B...
Policy & Regulatory
Ireland approves ‘private wires’ policy to boost renewable energy connections
The Irish government has approved a new ‘private wires’ policy to allow direct connections between renewable energy generators and electrici...
Policy & Regulatory
UK government reforms clean energy support scheme
The British government has introduced changes to its main scheme for promoting clean energy projects. Among the key reforms, the length of C...
Energy & Climate Markets
Google signs deal with Brookfield to procure 3 GW of hydro power (US)
Brookfield Asset Management together with Brookfield Renewable and Google have signed a Hydro Framework Agreement (HFA) to deliver up to 3 G...
Infrastructure & Investments
PEJ submits Poland's first nuclear power project for EU's approval
The Polish state-owned company Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ) has notified the European Commission about its investment project in Poland...
Infrastructure & Investments
ACWA Power plans to develop 15 GW of wind and solar capacity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi power group ACWA Power, the Water and Electricity Holding Company (Badeel) and Saudi Aramco Power Company (SAPCO) have signed power pu...
Infrastructure & Investments
Developers X-Elio and BID submit 1.3 GW/5.2 GWh of BESS projects in Australia
Two utility-scale battery energy storage (BESS) projects totalling 5,200 MWh have been submitted under Australia’s Environment Protection an...
Companies
Iberdrola proposes 1.32 GW pumped-storage hydropower project in Portugal
The Spanish energy group Iberdrola has launched the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process for the Minhéu Hydroelectric Power Project...
Companies
NLC India announces US$15 bn plan to triple power capacity by 2030 (India)
NLC India Ltd (NLCIL), a major Indian public sector company, has announced an ambitious capital expenditure plan of INR1,250bn (approximatel...