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Energy Storage Project

IESA: India ‘Needs at Least 160GWH of Energy Storage’ to Meet 2030 Renewable Energy Target

​To integrate a targeted 500GW of non-fossil fuel energy onto its networks by 2030, at least 160GWh of energy storage will be needed in India by that time, acc…

OPEC

OPEC Boosts Oil Income in 2021, Well Completions Drop

OPEC's oil revenue surged in 2021 as prices and demand recovered from the worst of the COVID pandemic, while the number of its members' active rigs posted a mod…

Australia

Western Australia Putting 1,000 PV-Plus-Battery Standalone Power Systems Into Remote and Rural Areas

The government of Western Australia has begun a drive to deploy at least 1,000 renewable energy off-grid power systems aimed at bringing resilient electricity s…

OPEC

OPEC+ Sees Oil Market Surplus Shrinking to 1 Million Bpd

OPEC+ is slimming down its projections for an oil market surplus this year.

Hydrogen Storage

Germany’s Net-Zero Future Needs 41TWH Hydrogen Storage Capacity

For Germany to be able to store sufficient amounts of energy to achieve greenhouse gas neutrality, additional hydrogen storage facilities with a capacity of up …

First Electric Flying Ferry Will Make Stockholm’s Waterborne Public Transport Faster Than Cars and Subway

The world’s fastest electric ship, the Candela P-12 Shuttle, is set to hit Stockholm’s waters next year, heralding a new era of transport.

India

Tata Power Solar Commissions Largest Floating Solar Farm in India

The 101.6MWp solar project is located in Kayamkulam, Kerala.

Australia

Australian PV Researchers Get $31.1M Gov’t Funding

This will enable them to extend their solar research activities to 2030.

Energy Transition

How to Hasten India’s Transition Away From Coal

To move quickly to 100% renewable energy, start with the commercial sector

Amazon and Equinor Join Bill Gates to Back Ex-Tesla and First Solar Execs’ ‘Industrial Scale’ Green Hydrogen Tech

US start-up Electric Hydrogen draws stellar list of backers as it looks to deploy 100MW-plus electrolyser systems aimed at decarbonising heavy industry

RWE’s US Hickory Park Solar Project and Storage Facility in Operation

RWE Renewables’ Hickory Park Solar project, a 195.5 MWAC facility coupled with a 40 MW 2-hour battery storage system, located in Mitchell County, Georgia, US, …

LNG

INEOS Energy Enters Global LNG Market With US Supply Deal

Major deal with Sempra Infrastructure will see the potential supply of 1.4mn tonnes of LNG a year from North America for 20 years.

Offshore Wind Power

A Breeze, Not a Storm: Inside Wind Power Investment

Many hoped that 2021 would be a better year for new wind investments, but reality did not meet expectations.

Offshore Wind Power

Biden, 11 U.S. States to Boost Support for Offshore Wind Energy

The Biden administration is partnering with 11 East Coast states to accelerate development of offshore wind facilities and create jobs by supporting a domestic …

Wind Turbine

Nordex Group Receives Order From OX2 for Polish Wind Farm

The Swedish wind farm developer OX2 has placed an order with the Nordex Group for the supply of 11 N149/5.X turbines for Wysoka wind farm in Poland.