Energy

Philippines

Philippines eyes 'temporary' coal push to counter energy turmoil

The Philippines will try to boost the output of its coal-fired power plants to keep electricity costs down as the Middle East war wreaks havoc with gas shipment…

Tajikistan

Tajikistan intends to adopt experience of India's NTPC to improve energy efficiency

March 23- Tajik Energy and Water Resources Minister Daler Juma has held a meeting with the managing director of India's energy company NTPC Limited, Gurdeep…

Mongolia

Mongolia wants to increase imports of oil, petroleum products from Kazakhstan

March 23 - The authorities of Mongolia and Kazakhstan have signed a memorandum of understanding with the aim of developing cooperation in the energy and mining …

South Korea

Samsung SDI Signs Mid- to Long-term LFP Cathode Material Supply Deal with L&F

Samsung SDI has secured a key supply agreement for battery materials as it moves to strengthen its presence in the North American energy storage system market.T…

Ukraine

Gas offtake from Ukraine's UGS facilities averages 5 mln cubic meters a day in March - ex-energy minister

March 23- Natural gas offtake from Ukraine's underground gas storage (UGS) facilities in March has averaged 5 million cubic meters per day owing to domestic…

Belgium

TotalEnergies and partner inaugurate 31 MW floating solar power plant in Belgium

French energy giant TotalEnergies and Switzerland-headquartered sustainable construction player Holcim have inaugurated a floating solar power plant with a 31 M…

Egypt

BP and ADNOC’s JV ready to kick off Mediterranean gas hunt with Valaris rig

Arcius Energy, an affiliate of the UK-headquartered BP and the UAE’s ADNOC, has set the stage to embark on a multi-well drilling campaign off the coast of Egyp…

China

Taiwanese wave energy project secures land lease

Eco Wave Power’s 100 kW onshore wave energy pilot project in Taiwan has secured a land lease for the planned project site.Source: Eco Wave PowerEco Wave Power…

Methane

California regulator conditionally approves first RNG contract under state biomethane procurement programme

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has conditionally approved a long-term biomethane procurement contract between Anaergia's SoCal Biomethane…

India

Patel Engineering wins Rs 230.7 crore Bhutan hydro project package

Patel Engineering Limited (PEL) has received a letter of award worth Rs 230.70 crore from Dorjilung Hydro Power Limited for a pre-construction package of the 1,…

Australia

Kondinin Wind Farm secures long-term PPA with Synergy

The proposed Kondinin Wind Farm has signed a seven-year agreement with Synergy for 100 per cent of its energy, marking a key step in securing its future develop…

Coal Production

India hits 1 billion tonne coal output again, boosts energy security

India has achieved 1 billion tonne (BT) coal production for the second consecutive year amid heightened uncertainties in global energy markets due to the West A…

Energy Storage System

Quinbrook bags EPBC Act approval for 780MW Supernode North BESS in Australia

Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has received environmental clearance for its Supernode North battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Queensland, Austr…

Ireland

Renewable energy producer Statkraft hits 500MW installed solar milestone

Renewable energy firm Statkraft has activated two new solar farms in Ireland, bringing the amount of solar energy it is feeding into the grid here to above half…

Oil & Gas Supply

IEA consulting with governments on further oil stock releases

March 23- The International Energy ​Agency is consulting with governments in ‌Asia and Europe on the release of more stockpiled oil "if necessary" , ​Executi…