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Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Construction of Second Shidaowan Hualong One Begins

China Huaneng has begun construction on the second Hualong One reactor for Phase I (units 1 and 2) at the Shidaowan nuclear power plant in Shandong Province, ma…

China

China’s Hengqin Port Reports 10-Millionth Passenger of This Year in Record Time

On May 7, 2025, Hengqin Port in Guangdong Province, South China, recorded its 10-millionth traveler of the year, a 32 percent increase compared to the same peri…

Power Construction

Scottishpower to Upgrade British Grid

The National Wealth Fund (NWF) has committed £600 million to Iberdrola for upgrading the UK’s power grid through its subsidiary, ScottishPower. This…

Solar project

EDPR Inaugurates 200MW US PV Project

EDP Renewables (EDPR) North America has officially launched the 200MW Scarlet 2 Solar Energy Park in Fresno County, California. This new project follows the suc…

Spain

Port of Barcelona Taps Powercon for First OPS System for Cruise Vessels

The Port of Barcelona has awarded Danish equipment provider PowerCon a contract worth €12.2 million (approximately $13.8 million) to construct its first on…

United States

US Soybean Exports up 11.2% Since Start of Season

As of May 1, 2025, U.S. soybean exports for the 2024/25 marketing year totaled 43.461 million metric tons, reflecting an 11.2% increase compared to the previous…

Geothermal Power Plant

Margün Enerji Acquires Seferihisar Geothermal Power Plant in Türkiye

Margün Enerji, a subsidiary of Naturel Holding, has expanded its renewable energy portfolio by acquiring the Seferihisar Geothermal Power Plant in Izmir, T…

Solar Module

PV Module Demand in Brazil’s Centralized Generation Market Declining After Reaching 5.1 GW in 2024

Brazil’s centralized solar generation market experienced a decline in photovoltaic (PV) module demand in 2024, reaching 5.1 GWp, an 18% decrease from 6.2 …

Electric Vehicles

Chery Group Sees Monthly Vehicle Sales Rise 10.3% YoY in April 2025

In April 2025, Chery Group, a leading Chinese automaker, reported sales of 200,760 vehicles, a 10.3% increase from the previous year. Chery Automobile Co., Ltd.…

Geothermal Heating Project

Ormat Acquires Blue Mountain Geothermal Project in Nevada

Ormat Technologies Inc., a leader in geothermal energy, has acquired the Blue Mountain geothermal project in Humboldt County, Nevada, to enhance its U.S. portfo…

Romania

Romania’s 2024 Grain Crop Falls to Lowest Level in a Decade

In 2024, Romania’s cereal production reached its lowest level in a decade, totaling 17.87 million tons, a 14.7% decrease from 2023, according to Economica…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Scatec Starts Constructing Large-Scale Solar, Battery Storage Project in Egypt

Norwegian renewable energy developer Scatec has initiated construction on a 1.1 GW solar and 100 MW/200 MWh battery storage project in Egypt. This development, …

Electric Vehicles

Great Wall Motor Posts 5.55% YoY Rise in April 2025 Auto Sales, With NEV Sales Jumping 28.42% YoY

In April 2025, Great Wall Motor (GWM) reported sales of 100,061 new vehicles, reflecting a 5.55% increase compared to the previous year. Vehicles priced above 2…

Solar project

DESRI and Ranger Power Close Finance and Commence 290MW Solar Projects

DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), a renewable energy assets operator, and Ranger Power, a utility-scale clean energy developer, have finalized financing an…

Philippines

DP World and Asian Terminals’ $100M Investment Expands Manila South Harbor’s Capacity

DP World, a UAE-based logistics group, and Asian Terminals, a Philippine port operator, have invested approximately $100 million to expand the Manila South Harb…