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Power Construction

Vietnam to Boost Power Capacity With $136.3bn Investment by 2030

Vietnam plans to significantly boost its power generation by 2030 through a revised national power plan, emphasizing renewable energy and the reintroduction of …

Oil & Gas Trade

Russia Ramps up Oil Products Supplies to Indonesia

Russia has increased its oil product shipments to Indonesia as it seeks new markets for its exports, according to market sources and LSEG data reported on April…

Offshore Wind Power

Equinor Halts Work On Offshore Wind Project After US Order

On April 17, 2025, Norway’s Equinor announced it would pause offshore construction of its Empire Wind I project in New York State following a stop-work order i…

Metal

Indonesian Nickel Smelter Group Asks for Royalty Hike Delay Until Prices Rise

Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 18, On April 17, 2025, the chairman of Indonesia’s nickel smelters association urged the government to postpone new mineral royalt…

Crude Oil

Qatar Raises June Term Price for Al-Shaheen Oil, Sources Say

QatarEnergy has raised the term price for al-Shaheen crude oil for June-loading cargoes, setting it at a $1.76 per barrel premium above Dubai quotes, according …

Solar Battery (Storage)

Contourglobal Commissions 221MW Solar+Storage Plant in Chile

ContourGlobal, a UK-based energy company, has commissioned the Quillagua solar photovoltaic plant in the Maria Elena municipality, Antofagasta region, Chile. Th…

Electric Vehicles

All-New Volvo XC90 Goes on Sale in China With Updated Design, Expanded Seating Options

On April 15, Volvo introduced the updated XC90 to the Chinese market, offering five variants priced between 638,900 yuan and 894,900 yuan. A limited-time promot…

Hydropower Plant

NHPC Commissions Three Units of Parbati-II Hydroelectric Project

NHPC Limited, an Indian public sector company, has commenced commercial operations for three of the four 200MW units of its 800MW Parbati-II hydroelectric proje…

Battery

Hithium Debuts 587 Ah Cell and 6.25MWh Storage System

At the 13th Energy Storage International Conference and Expo (ESIE2025) held in Beijing last week, Chinese battery energy storage company Hithium unveiled its l…

SAF

Gevo and Future Energy Global Sign SAF Scope 1 and Scope 3 Voluntary Carbon Credit Offtake Agreement to Accelerate Book-And-Claim Market

Gevo Inc., in partnership with Future Energy Global (FEG), has signed a multi-year agreement to supply carbon abatement credits derived from sustainable aviatio…

Solar Inverter

Sungrow Releases Modular Inverter for Utility-Scale Solar

Sungrow, a leading Chinese renewable energy company, has introduced an advanced inverter solution for large-scale solar power projects. Named the 1+X 2.0 Modula…

Electric Vehicles

Zeekr 007GT Hits Market, Starting at 202,900 Yuan

On April 15, Geely Holding’s Zeekr brand introduced the Zeekr 007GT, a new shooting brake model available in three variants priced between 202,900 yuan an…

Offshore Wind Power

Siemens Gamesa Installs First 236-Metre Rotor Turbine

Siemens Gamesa has successfully completed the first global installation of its SG 14-236 14MW offshore wind turbine at Ørsted’s 920MW Greater Chang…

Offshore Wind Power

Trump Administration Halts Construction of Equinor’s NY Offshore Wind Farm

The U.S. Department of the Interior has ordered a halt to construction on Equinor’s Empire Wind offshore wind farm, a decision announced late on Wednesday, Apr…

Metal

Evolution Mining Approves $273M Cowal Expansion Project in Australia

Evolution Mining’s board has greenlit a A$430 million (US$273.15 million) investment to expand its Cowal Gold Operations in New South Wales, Australia. Th…