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Spain

Eiffage and Acciona to Build Madrid’s New F1 Urban Circuit

A consortium of Eiffage, via its subsidiary Eiffage Construcción, and Acciona has won a €83.2 million contract to design and build a new urban circu…

Electric Vehicles

CATL Launches 10 New ‘Choco-Swap’ Models With Five Automakers

On April 23, at the 21st Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition, CATL introduced its Choco-Swap battery swap platform, unveiling a range of batte…

Metal

Barrick to Divest Donlin Gold Project to NOVAGOLD, Paulson for $1BN

Canadian mining company Barrick Gold has agreed to sell its 50% stake in the Donlin Gold Project in Alaska, held through its subsidiary Barrick Gold US, to affi…

Morocco

Morocco’s Grain Production Could Grow by 41%

Morocco’s Agriculture Ministry forecasts a grain harvest of 4.4 million tonnes in 2025, a 41% increase from the 3.1 million tonnes collected last year, ac…

Brazil

Brazil’s Exports of Poultry Products Surpass Expectations in Q1

Brazil’s poultry exports, including chicken, eggs, and genetic material, exceeded expectations in the first quarter of 2025, driven by global demand and s…

Russian

Russia Will Be Able to Export Only 2 Mln Tons of Wheat in April

In April 2025, Russian wheat exports experienced a significant decline, with only 1.3 million tons shipped in the first 20 days, a 2.8-fold decrease compared to…

Geothermal Power Plant

Dominica Reports Progress on Construction of 10-MW Geothermal Power Plant

The Geothermal Power Company of Dominica (GPC) has shared a progress update on its 10-MW geothermal power plant under construction in Laudat, Roseau Valley, Dom…

United States

Stonepeak Launches $1.5bn Montera for Hyperscale AI Data Centres

Stonepeak, an investment firm, has introduced Montera Infrastructure, a new hyperscale data centre platform supported by a $1.5 billion equity commitment. Focus…

Offshore Wind Power

Lautec Lands Fengmiao 1 Inspection Job

Lautec, a consultancy firm, has secured a framework agreement to provide inspection services for the 500MW Fengmiao 1 offshore wind project in Taiwan, developed…

Green Hydrogen

ADB Approves $104M to Support Georgia’s First Energy Storage Facility and Green Hydrogen Development

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is partnering with Georgia to establish the country’s first energy storage facility and explore green hydrogen developmen…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Toyota China and Shudao Group Establish Major Hydrogen Joint Venture in Chengdu

On April 18, 2025, Toyota Motor Corporation, Shudao Investment Group Co., Ltd., and Sichuan Shudao Equipment Technology Co., Ltd. established a joint venture, S…

Electric Vehicles

GAC AION’s HYPTEC Unveils Concept Model ‘EARTH’

On April 23, GAC AION’s sub-brand HYPTEC introduced its innovative EARTH concept shooting brake at the 21st Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exh…

Power Construction

China’s Power System Achieves Record Clean Energy Output in Q1 2025

China achieved a record-breaking 951 terawatt hours (TWh) of clean electricity generation in the first quarter of 2025, marking a 19% increase from the same per…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Germany Allocates 2.63 GW in Latest Utility-Scale PV Tender

Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has awarded 2,638 MW of photovoltaic (PV) capacity in its most recent tender for large-scale solar pr…

Belgium

Antwerp Surpasses Rotterdam in Q1 Containers as Ports Fear U.S. Tariffs

In an unexpected shift, the Port of Antwerp-Bruges outperformed the Port of Rotterdam in container volume during the first quarter of 2025. Antwerp-Bruges, typi…