Dec

United States

BP Acquires EV Fleet Charging Provider AMPLY Power in US

BP said on December 7 the UK company took its first major step into electrification in the US with the acquisition of AMPLY Power, an electric vehicle (EV) char…

Romania

OMV Petrom to Install 1 GW of Renewables in Romania by 2030

In its EUR 11 billion investment plan for the current decade, OMV Petrom earmarked more than 35% for low and zero carbon opportunities.

Hydrogen Technology

SK Gas Makes Investment in C-Zero, U.S. Turquoise Hydrogen Producer

SK Gas has decided to invest in C-Zero, a U.S. company that has original technology to manufacture eco-friendly turquoise hydrogen.

Hydrogen Project

Trafigura Plans Hydrogen Plant in South Australia

Trafigura plans to make a final investment decision by the end of next year with construction starting in 2023.

Oil & Gas Trade

China Suntien Green Energy in 15-Year LNG Deal with Qatar Energy

A China Suntien Green Energy subsidiary will sign a sale and purchase deal with Qatar Liquefied Gas for 1 million mt/year of LNG for 15 years, the Hong Kong- an…

Nuclear Power Plant

Shikoku Electric Restarts Ikata 3

Japan’s Shikoku Electric Power Co restarted unit 3 at the Ikata nuclear power plant in Ehime Prefecture on 2 December.

Wind Power Project

Pomerania Wind Farm, Owned by Ignitis Group, Started Commercial Operations

The Polish regulator on 6 December 2021 issued a generation licence to Pomerania Wind Farm sp. z.o.o., a part of Ignitis Group.

Energy Transition

IRENA Signs Decarbonisation Agreement with Costa Rica

The agreement was signed by His Excellency Carlos Alvarado Quesada, President of Costa Rica and IRENA Director-General, Francesco La Camera at the IRENA headqua…

Wind Power Project

India and Brazil Set to Double Wind Power Capacity in 10 Years, Fitch Says

Vietnam’s wind power capacity is forecast to increase by more than 400 per cent over the coming decade, agency says

Solar Power Plant

Eni Reaches Investment Decision on 50MW Solar Project in Angola

Solenova, a joint venture between Italian energy company Eni and Angolan oil company Sonangol, has reached a Final Investment Decision and signed a contract for…

Hydrogen Project

South Korea's Kogas Steps up Hydrogen Production Drive with Plans for Three Plants

State-owned Korea Gas Corp., one of the world's biggest LNG buyers, plans to build three hydrogen production plants in South Korea as part of efforts to achieve…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Australia’s Woodside in US Hydrogen Venture with Hyzon

A final investment decision (FID) on the project is planned for next year's second half.

Coal Mine

Australia Approves South32 Coal Mine Extension

The New South Wales (NSW) government has declared Australian-South African mining firm South32's proposed A$956mn Dendrobium coking coal mine expansion in the I…

Solar Power Plant

China to Start New Round of Large-Scale New Energy Power Stations

China will begin to build a second round of large wind and photovoltaic power stations in sandy, rocky and arid parts of the country, requiring provinces to rep…

Nuclear Decommissioning

TVEL Makes Partnerships with French Companies for Development of Nuclear Decommissioning Business

During the World Nuclear Exhibition in Paris, TVEL, Rosatom’s nuclear fuel manufacturer and the integrator for nuclear decommissioning business, signed two mem…