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Wind Power Project

US Launches Floating Offshore Wind Shot Initiative

In the US, several federal agencies have launched actions intended to develop new floating offshore wind platforms.

EU

Emergency Measures on Electricity Market: Avoid a Patchwork That Undermines Renewables Investments

The European Commission has proposed new rules that would cap the price of wind energy and other so-called inframarginal power generation at €180/MWh.

Wind Power Project

Vestas Wins 43 MW Wind Project Order

In partnership with Mercury, Vestas has secured a 43 MW order for Kaiwera Downs wind farm in New Zealand.

Wind Farm

Mercury to Build $115M Wind Farm in New Zealand

The energy company said the first stage of the 43 megawatt (MW) wind farm is underway, bringing its total investment in renewable wind generation to $600m since…

Energy Storage Battery

EU Approves State Aid to Greece for 900 MW in Energy Storage

The European Commission has approved, under EU state aid rules, Greece’s support package of EUR 341 million for the construction and operation of storage facil…

Oil&Gas Drilling

No Luck for Equinor and ConocoPhillips With Exploration Wells Offshore Norway

Separate wells drilled near Balder and Oseberg Ost fields

Poland

Poland to Freeze Electricity Prices for Households in 2023

Poland plans to freeze in 2023 electricity prices at current levels for households consuming less energy, the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) leader said on Tuesda…

Wind Turbine

China Drives Wind Market to Break Turbine Order Record in Q2

A total of 35GW out of 43GW global orders were from China.

Net Zero Emission

Around 13 Million Workers to Join Energy Sector by 2030: IEA

It is expected to double under the net-zero emissions scenario.

Energy Transition

Egypt Climate Champion Calls for New Metric on Climate Finance

Developing country climate financing needs should start being reframed at the U.N. climate summit in November, in order to move beyond the outdated – and unful…

Hydrogen Project

Fortescue Considers 9.2GW Green Hydrogen Project in Egypt

Egyptian president Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has met with Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) to discuss the development of green energy projects in the region.

CCS

Direct Air Carbon Capture Project Planned for Wyoming

Direct air capture provider CarbonCapture Inc is partnering with Frontier Carbon Solutions to develop a project in Wyoming to try to remove five million tonnes …

Smart Grid

Smart Energy Finances: Gridspertise Tech Alliance and Enel Finance’s €1B Sustainability Bond

​This week’s iteration of Smart Energy Finances looks to partnerships and sustainability bonds announced under the Enel umbrella.

Wind Power Project

UK Onshore Wind Pipeline Grows 4GW in a Year

The overall amount of capacity under construction has risen by 1.1GW to 6.8GW

Smart Grid

Project CARMEN: Joint Romania-Hungary Smart Grid

The Carpathian Modernised Energy Network (CARMEN) smart grid project is up for funding from the Connecting Europe Facility programme.