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Battery

BW ESS Secures Green Loan

BW ESS, in partnership with Ingrid Capacity, has obtained a SEK628 million (€57 million) green loan from Nordea Bank to support its 211MW/211MWh portfolio …

Nuclear Reactor

China Approves Construction of Ten New Nuclear Reactors

China has authorized the construction of ten new nuclear reactors in 2025, marking the fourth consecutive year with at least ten approvals. This decision reinfo…

Battery

CIP to Sell 50% Stake in 500MW Coalburn 1 BESS Project, Scotland

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has finalized an agreement to sell a 50% stake in its Coalburn 1 battery energy storage system (BESS) to AXA IM Alts. T…

CCS

Saipem Scores €520 Million Gig on Eni’s Irish Sea CCS Project

Italian energy company Eni has awarded a €520 million contract to Saipem, an Italian engineering and construction firm, for a carbon capture and storage (C…

Oil Refinery

Spanish Oil Refineries Shut Down After Power Blackout

On Monday, a widespread power outage across Spain and Portugal forced several oil refineries to suspend operations, including both plants managed by Moeve, Spai…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Olkiluoto 3 Nuclear Plant Back Online Ahead of Schedule

The annual maintenance of the Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor was completed on Monday morning, with electricity production expected to resume at 1 a.m. on Tuesday, …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Core Pump Systems Installed at Akkuyu 2

Rosatom has completed the installation of four main circulation pumping units (GTsNA) in the reactor compartment of unit 2 at the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant (NP…

Coal Mine

Khanye Colliery Becomes South Africa’s First Bettercoal Producer

Canyon Coal’s Khanye Colliery, located in Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng, South Africa, will implement a four-year Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP) under the …

Oil&Gas Drilling

Russia Oil Drilling at Fastest Pace in 5 Years as Curbs Ease

Russia’s oil producers have intensified drilling activities, reaching levels unseen in at least five years, preparing for potential increases in OPEC+ out…

Battery

Samsung SDI to Showcase New High-Density Battery at 2025 Interbattery Europe in May

Samsung SDI, a leading battery manufacturer, will unveil its U8A1 high-density battery, designed for uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems targeting AI dat…

Electric Vehicles

Tesla Hikes Prices on Its EVs in Canada Amid Tariffs, Expect Demand Collapse

Tesla, the American electric vehicle manufacturer, has raised prices across its entire lineup in Canada, with increases ranging from 13% to 22%. The adjustments…

Gas turbine engine

Duke Energy Taps GE Vernova for Gas Turbine Partnership

Duke Energy and GE Vernova have entered into a partnership to supply natural gas turbines and related equipment to address increasing energy demands driven by a…

Nuclear waste

Sogin Begins Dismantling Garigliano Radwaste System

Societa Gestione Impianti Nucleari (Sogin), an Italian state-owned company, has started dismantling the former radwaste system at the Garigliano Nuclear Power P…

Solar Panel

Reliance Industries Commission Its First Line for Manufacturing of Solar Panels

Reliance Industries, India’s largest conglomerate with interests in oil, petrochemicals, telecom, and retail, announced the commissioning of its first sol…

SMR

GBN Issues Tender for SMR Engineers

Great British Nuclear (GBN), the UK agency overseeing new nuclear projects, will launch a tender on June 2 to appoint up to two owner’s engineers (OEs) fo…