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India

CESC Unit to Buy ReNew Solar Assets for $510 Million

India’s CESC said on Aug. 10 that its renewable energy platform, Purvah Green Power, will acquire a 1.4-gigawatt operational solar portfolio from ReNew So…

Media Briefing for CESC2026 4th Energy Storage Conference & Exhibition on Energy Storage and Smart Grid Equipment Held in Beijing

Beijing, February 5, 2026 – The media briefing for CESC 2026, the 4th Energy Storage Conference and Energy Storage and Smart Grid Equipment Application Exhibit…

Biofuel

Eni to Develop Biofuel Project in Albania

Italian energy company Eni is advancing a biofuel project in Lushnje, central Albania, as announced by Francesco Italiano, Eni’s executive director in Alb…

Metal

Chile’s Lithium Reserves Are 28% Higher Than Earlier Estimates, Studies Reveal

Chile’s state-owned mining company, ENAMI, has announced that its Salares Altoandinos project could boost the nation’s lithium resources by 28%. The…

Energy Storage Project

Italy to Hold 10 GWh Storage Auction on September 30, Grid Company Terna Says

The first Energy Storage Capacity Procurement Mechanism (MACSE) auction will be launched on September 30. Francesco Del Pizzo, president for grid development st…

Wind Power Project

CESC Awards 150 MW Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Project to Purvah Green Power

CESC has issued the Letter of Award to Purvah Green Power (Purvah), a subsidiary of CESC, pursuant to the response submitted by Purvah on the Request for Select…

Oil & Gas Trade

Oil Trader Faces Lawsuit Over Company Hit by US-Iran Sanctions

The energy trader seeking to buy UK gas assets from Shell Plc and Exxon Mobil Corp. was sued over allegations that he diverted money from an Iranian petrochemic…

Hydrogen Production

RPSG Group Flagship CESC to Set up Green Hydrogen Plant in Push for New Forms of Energy

CESC will set up a green hydrogen plant, the first by the RPSG Group flagship, signalling its foray into new forms of energy.The thermal power producer, which s…

Energy Transition

Bloomberg Philanthropies and Irena in COP28 Partnership for Global Energy Transition Push

Collaboration will galvanise climate action by increasing clean-energy developmentDr Sultan Al Jaber, President-designate of Cop28, Francesco La Camera, directo…

Wind Farm

Investment Needs of USD 35 Trillion by 2030 for Successful Energy Transition

The global energy transition is off-track, aggravated by the effects of global crises. Introduced by IRENA’s Director-General Francesco La Camera at the B…

Offshore Wind Power

Europe Needs Stronger Wind Supply Chain and Clear Investment Signals

The European Commission is preparing a Net Zero Industry Act and changes to Europe’s Electricity Market Design. CEOs of Europe’s leading energy comp…

LNG

Europe’s Scramble for Natural Gas Will Not Affect Renewable Energy Transition, Irena Says

Francesco La Camera, director general of Irena, at an event in Berlin. EPAThe transition to renewable energy will remain steady in the long-term even as Europea…

Net Zero Emission

World Must Double Renewable Power Targets to Achieve Net Zero, Irena Says

Despite some progress, the transition is 'far from being on track', says Irena director general Francesco La Camera.

Russian Federation

Enel CEO Awaits Word on Sale of Russian Unit to Lukoil

Italian utility Enel has no indication on when it can close the sale of its Russian unit, CEO Francesco Starace said on Saturday, adding prospective buyer Lukoi…

Natural Gas

Burning Gas to Produce Electricity Is ‘Stupid,’ the CEO of Power Giant Enel Says

In Francesco Starace’s opinion, change is coming to Europe, where the EU has said it wants to be carbon neutral by 2050.