Infrastructure & Investments
Morocco plans to develop a 1 GW offshore wind project off Essaouira
The Moroccan Government has announced plans to develop a 1 GW offshore wind project off the city of Essaouira, on Morocco’s Atlantic coast. ...
Infrastructure & Investments
AfDB grants US$184m for the development of a 1 GW solar+storage project in Egypt
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$184m financing package to support the development of Egypt’s largest solar PV project,...
Infrastructure & Investments
Northland achieves first power at the 1 GW Hai Long wind project off Taiwan
The Canadian renewable project developer Northland Power has delivered first power from its 1 GW Hai Long offshore wind project, located off...
Infrastructure & Investments
SGCC starts operations on a 800 kV Xinjiang-Chongqing transmission line in China
The State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) has announced the start of operations of an ±800-kV ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) tra...
Policy & Regulatory
SECI launches tender to develop 2 GW of solar with ESS across India
The Indian company Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has launched a tender to procure 2 GW of intertate transmission system (ISTS)-co...
Policy & Regulatory
The Philippines launches GEA-5 auction to procure 3.3 GW of offshore wind
The Philippines’ Department of Energy (DOE) has launched its Fifth Green Energy Auction (GEA-5), aiming to procure 3.3 GW of fixed-bottom of...
Infrastructure & Investments
Africa Energy will start production from South Africa gas field by 2033
The Canadian energy group Africa Energy targets first gas production from the Block 11B/12B off South Africa's southern coast by 2033. The c...
Infrastructure & Investments
300 MW San Martín solar power plant starts operations in Peru
Zelestra Peru, a subsidiary of Spain's Zelestra, formerly Solarpack, has announced the full commercial operations at its 300 MWdc San Martín...
Infrastructure & Investments
CGN starts construction of Unit 3 at the Taipingling nuclear plant (China)
The Chinese nuclear group China General Nuclear (CGN) has started construction of Unit 3 at the Taipingling nuclear power plant, located in ...
Infrastructure & Investments
AES completes its 2 GW Bellefield 1 solar + BESS project (US)
The AES Corporation has completed the construction of its 1 GW Bellefield 1 solar + storage project, located near Mojave, in Kern County, Ca...
Infrastructure & Investments
New South Wales (Australia) approves the 943 MW Valley of the Winds project
The Independent Planning Commission of the Australian State of New South Wales (NSW) has awarded development approval for a 943 MW wind proj...
Energy & Climate Markets
Japan’s JERA signs deals to purchase 5.5 Mt/year of LNG from the US
The Japanese power utility JERA has finalised 20-year agreements to procure up to 5.5 Mt/year of LNG from the United States. The deals inclu...