Smart Meter

Octopus Energy’s Smart Meter Scheme Demonstrates 1GW Load Shift Potential

UK energy supplier Octopus Energy has released preliminary results from its first ‘Saving Session’ trial, which has demonstrated that – should such a project…

New Quantum Solutions for the Energy Sector

Quantum computing in the energy sector is gaining ground with the development of new use cases by Italy’s Eni and EDF in France.

Solar Power Plant

Eni Launches Solar Lab and PV Plant to Decarbonise Oil Operations in Algeria

Italian oil major Eni and Algerian state-owned oil company Sonatrach have inaugurated a Solar Lab and laid the first stone of a new 10MW PV plant in the Bir Reb…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Japanese OEMs Lead Solid-State Battery Goldrush

Innovation in solid-state batteries for EVs and electronics is being spearheaded by Japanese giants including Toyota and TDK, according to a new report.

ABB Launches Energy Management System for Green Hydrogen

ABB has introduced its energy management system ABB AbilityTM OPTIMAX® to the green hydrogen market, to help reduce costs of production by enabling real-time v…

Natural Gas

EU Executive Proposes Gas Price Cap at 275 Euros/MWh

The European Union executive on Tuesday proposed a gas price cap for the bloc at 275 euros ($282) per megawatt hour for month-ahead derivatives on the Dutch exc…

Solar Power Plant

BELECTRIC Secures Major Contract in the Netherlands

BELECTRIC has secured another major contract in the Netherlands. By constructing four solar power plants for its new customer Low Carbon, solar energy specialis…

Oil Refinery

BP Says Rotterdam Refinery Remains Shut In Dispute Over Pay

BP said on Tuesday the planned restart of its large refinery in Rotterdam was on hold after unions said they would not help with the return to service due to a …

France

Markets Regulator Clears French Bid to Nationalise EDF Utility

French markets regulator AMF said on Tuesday it had cleared the French state's buyout bid, marking an important step in its plan to fully nationalise the loss-m…

Germany

German Finance Ministry Wants 33% Windfall Tax on Energy Firms - Die Welt

Germany's finance ministry aims to introduce a 33% tax on oil and gas companies that have benefited from windfall profits, Die Welt newspaper reported on Tuesda…

LNG

Sempra Strikes LNG Supply Deal With ConocoPhillips

Sempra Energy said on Tuesday that ConocoPhillips will buy five million tonnes per annum of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Phase 1 of the Port Arthur LNG proj…

Floating Offshore Wind

Bureau Veritas to Certify Commercial Floating Wind Project in Korea

Bureau Veritas, a world leader in testing, inspection and certification, in partnership with the Korean Register (KR), has been appointed to lead the project ce…

Energy Storage System

Harmony Energy Income Trust Brings Europe’s Largest Battery Energy Storage System Online

Europe’s biggest battery energy storage system (BESS) (by MWh) located in East Yorkshire, the UK, has been successfully energised.

Electric Car

Mazda Unveils $11 Bln EV Spending Plan, Considers Investing in Battery Production

Japan's Mazda Motor Corp on Tuesday unveiled a $10.6 billion spending plan to electrify its vehicles and said it was also considering investing in battery produ…

Energy Investment

Italy’s A2A Scales Down Investments to 16 Bln Euros by 2030 to Cut Carbon Footprint

Italy's largest regional utility A2A on Tuesday scaled back its investments aimed at cutting its carbon footprint, as volatility in energy markets prompted the …