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Microgrid

ABB Releases Blueprint for Carbon Negative Microgrids

ABB has announced delivery of electrical distribution and control systems for a 300kW future microgrid that engineering and management consultancy Tetra Tech is…

Mobile Battery Storage Integrator Greener Power Tests Northvolt Unit in Supplier Diversification Push

Mobile battery storage rental company Greener Power Solutions plans to diversify its supply base away from Alfen and has already bought a unit from Northvolt. …

Intersect Power Orders 2.4 GW of First Solar’s Modules

US-headquartered First Solar has announced that it has entered into an agreement to supply 2.4 GWDC of its high-performance, advanced thin film photovoltaic (PV…

Natural Gas

Australia Considers Curbing Gas Exports to Avert Domestic Supply Crunch

Australia said on Monday it will decide whether to curb exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) after a watchdog urged restrictions, warning one of the world's b…

United Kingdom

UK Generation Mix Moves Increasingly Toward Renewables

Power generation from low carbon sources secured more than 60% share of the UK’s total energy mix

Oman

TotalEnergies, Veolia Ink Deal to Build 17MWP Solar Project in Oman

This will provide power to the Sharqiyah Desalination plant.

United Kingdom

Octopus ‘Asks for £1BN Government Support to Seal Bulb Takeover Deal’

The energy supplier is reportedly keen on paying up to £200 million to take on Bulb’s 1.6 million customers.

Smart Meter

UK Smart Meter Data ‘Set for Five-Fold Growth Over the Next Four Years’

It is estimated that one billion messages were sent over the national smart meter network in July

Germany

EDP Renewables Acquires Solar Development Platform Based in Germany

The company announces it has reached an agreement for the acquisition of a 70% stake in Kronos Solar Projects GmbH.

Natural Gas

Swiss on Track to Secure Winter Gas Reserves, SonntagsBlick Reports

Switzerland is on track to secure the natural gas reserves it is seeking for the winter heating season, the SonntagsBlick paper cited a utility sector official …

Wave Energy

The Wave Power Generator Experts Say ‘Proves Ocean Energy Can Work’ Is Already Powering Australian Homes

For the first time in Australia's history, a wave energy converter trial has successfully generated energy from the chaotic and wild ocean waves to power homes.…

Hydrogen Project

Indian Energy Giants Plan 1.3GW Green Hydrogen Project Powered by 24/7 Renewables in $6BN Deal

Plant would use 6-7GW of wind and solar to produce one million tonnes of green ammonia annually.

Iran

Iran Says Proposed Ideas Submitted to Accelerate Nuclear Talks

Iran has submitted proposed ideas in "both substance and form" to the other sides of the Vienna talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, to pave the way for the…

Renewable Power Added in 2021 Saves $55BN From Global Energy Generation Costs in 2022 – IRENA

Almost two-thirds or 163 gigawatts (GW) of newly installed renewable power in 2021 had lower costs than the world’s cheapest coal-fired option in the G20.

Oil Price

South Africa Authorities to Cut Fuel Pump Prices From Wednesday

South Africa will slash the pump price of fuel from the middle of next week, aiming to ease the burden on consumers of soaring energy prices since the Ukraine w…