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2019 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Asia (ISGT Asia)

Programs Overview

United States

US Gulf Oil and Gas Lease Sale Draws $82.7 Million in High Bids

Aug. 12 — The Trump administration’s latest sale of oil and gas drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico attracted nearly $82.7 million in high bids on Wednesday…

Italy

Altea Green Power Receives Approval for 80 MW Battery Storage Project in Piedmont

Aug. 11, 2026 — Altea Green Power (AGP.MI) said the Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security has authorized a new 80 MW battery energy storage s…

India

CESC Unit to Buy ReNew Solar Assets for $510 Million

India’s CESC said on Aug. 10 that its renewable energy platform, Purvah Green Power, will acquire a 1.4-gigawatt operational solar portfolio from ReNew So…

Eswatini Launches 10 MW Nsoko Solar Power Plant to Boost Renewable Energy Supply

Eswatini has launched the 200 million Malangeni Nsoko Solar Power Plant, marking another important step in the country’s efforts to strengthen its renewab…

Vaalco Energy Reports 30% Rise in Egypt Oil Sales in Q2 2026

Vaalco Energy reported a 30% increase in oil sales from its Egyptian operations in the second quarter of 2026 compared with the previous quarter, generating $86…

China

China Approves Eight New Nuclear Reactors at Four Sites

China has approved the construction of eight new nuclear reactors at four sites, including three pairs of Hualong One (HPR1000) reactors and two Guohe One (CAP1…

United States

RWE and Google Sign 15-Year Power Purchase Agreement for Oklahoma Solar Project

RWE and Google have signed a 15-year power purchase agreement for the full output of RWE’s 155-megawatt Crooked Creek Solar project in McCurtain County, O…

India

India’s Coal Output Rises 7.51% in July 2026 Despite Monsoon Challenges

India’s coal production registered robust year-on-year growth of 7.51% in July 2026, supported mainly by the strong operational performance of Coal India …

OPEC+ Approves September Oil Output Increase as Voluntary Cut Rollback Ends

OPEC+ approved an oil production quota increase of about 188,000 barrels per day from September, the producer group said on August 2, completing the unwinding o…

Hydrogen Project

PosHYdon Produces First Green Hydrogen on Operational North Sea Platform

The PosHYdon pilot project has successfully produced green hydrogen on the operational offshore platform Q13a-A in the North Sea, marking a milestone in the off…

Australia

Neoen Expands Goyder Battery After Winning South Australian Capacity Contracts

July 29, 2026 — Neoen has doubled the size of its Goyder Battery project after securing two 15-year capacity service contracts in South Australia’s inaug…

United States

Framatome Secures NRC Approval to Manufacture Advanced Reactor Fuel Enriched Up to 10%

Framatome’s nuclear fuel manufacturing facility in Richland, Washington, has received approval from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a license a…

Spain

ACCIONA Energía Sells 361MW Wind Portfolio in Spain to Galp New Energies

ACCIONA Energía has completed the sale of a 361MW portfolio of operational wind assets in Spain to Galp New Energies for an equity value of €432 mil…

Vietnam

BIDV, VietinBank Provide $281 Million Credit Package for O Mon IV Power Plant

BIDV and VietinBank signed an agreement on July 24 to provide Petrovietnam with a VND7.3 trillion ($281 million) credit package for investment in and constructi…