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Solar Power Plant

Massive Solar Project Under Development in Finland

The solar park will occupy 500ha of abandoned peatland in southern Finland. The project’s levelized cost of energy is estimated at less than €0.04/kWh.

Ireland

'Ireland Should Press the Renewables Accelerator'

Wind Energy Ireland calls for government to speed up clean power development to avoid an energy crisis

Japan

Japan’s Potential New Premier Supports Nuclear Power

Kishida beat current vaccine minister Taro Kono in today's run-off election, after all four candidates failed to secure a majority in the first round of voting.

Natural Gas

China Boosts Gas Storage, Supplies Ahead of Winter

China has accelerated gas purchases and storage ahead of winter as the country prioritises meeting its heating needs.

Energy Transition

Vietnam’s Clean Energy Transition at Risk After Coal Power Pivot: IEEFA

It raised its coal power target capacity to 40GW by 2030.

Crude Oil

Oil Price Falls for Second Day as Supply-Driven Rally Peters Out

Brent crude was down $1.03 or 1.3% at $78.06 a barrel by 0130 GMT, having fallen nearly $2 on Tuesday after touching $80.75, its highest in nearly three years.

Energy Investment

GIG, TotalEnergies and RIDG to Participate in ScotWind Leasing Round

A consortium of Macquarie’s Green Investment Group 9GIG), TotalEnergies and Scottish developer RIDG has announced a bid for an offshore wind project west of th…

Wind Power Project

EIB to Fund Ørsted’s Wind Energy Projects

The 752 MW Borssele 1 & 2 wind farms count 94 wind turbines which, through inter-array cabling, transfer their energy to an offshore substation before reaching …

Hydrogen Project

Ways2H and VALECOM to Develop Waste-to-Hydrogen Project in the Caribbean

This first project between the two companies will focus on hydrogen production for power generation in the island, with possible applications for clean mobility…

Russian Federation

Vestas Receives Order for Four Wind Projects in Russia

Building on a framework agreement signed in 2017, Vestas has received an order totalling 253 MW for four separate projects in Russia from Wind Energy Developmen…

Energy Security

China Limits Power in at Least 20 Provinces Amid Energy Crisis

To comply with China's energy consumption policy, Apple and Tesla have suspended production at some of their factories.

Natural Gas

Unprecedented High Gas Price: Security of Global Supply at Risk?

The price for October future at the TTF Hub reached $1,031 per 1,000 cubic metres.

United States

U.S. Renewable Energy Production Hits All-Time High in First Half 2021

Domestic production of renewable energy reached an all-time high in the first six months of this year

LNG

Mayer Brown Represents Höegh LNG on FSRU Deal with New Fortress Energy

Mayer Brown advised Höegh LNG, which provides maritime transportation and storage of LNG, on the long-term charter and operation and service agreements for a f…

Thermal Coal

Global Coal Exports Continue to Lag Pre-Pandemic Levels

Indonesian coal exports grew by 5.1mn t on the year to 34.4mn t in August.