Electric

Electric Vehicles

South Korea EV Sales Surge on Subsidies, Price Cuts

Electric vehicle sales in South Korea hit a monthly record high last month. The purchase threshold lowered due to a subsidy system overhaul, combined with brand…

United States

Consumers Energy Gets Approval for Major Grid Upgrades

March 27, Consumers Energy today received the green light to carry out new upgrades to secure Michigan's electric grid, a major investment that will keep th…

Hydropower Plant

ANDRITZ to supply 10 turbines for hydropower plant modernisation in Serbia

Energotehnika Južna Backa has selected international technology group, ANDRITZ, to supply 10 new turbines for the modernisation of the Vlasinske hydropower pla…

Electric Vehicles

Audi FAW NEV Company Names New CEO

Jörg Menges will assume the role of CEO at Audi FAW NEV Company Ltd. on April 1, 2026. He succeeds Helmut Stettner, who led the joint venture for five years. M…

Vietnam

EVN signs power deal for 1,200 MW LNG plant in Ho Chi Minh City

On March 26, Vietnam Electricity (EVN) and Hiep Phuoc Power Co., Ltd. signed the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and held a groundbreaking ceremony for the plant…

Electric Vehicles

ZEEKR Launches 7X SUV in South Korea Amid Final Certification

Chinese premium electric vehicle brand ZEEKR has confirmed the mid-size sports utility vehicle (SUV) ‘7X’ as its first model to launch in the South …

Electric Vehicle Charging

Hitachi and MUFG Bank expand NextGen model to finance vehicles and charging infrastructure for decarbonized mobility

Mar 27, 2026 -Hitachi, Ltd. (Hitachi) and MUFG Bank, Ltd. (MUFG Bank), a consolidated subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) today announced …

Solar project

Axpo Signs Solar PPA with McDonald’s Spain to Supply 83 GWh Annually

Axpo has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with McDonald’s franchises in Spain to supply renewable electricity from a newly developed solar power c…

Solar Power Plant

LG Electronics India inks 25-year solar deals to power two manufacturing plants

LG Electronics India signed long-term solar power purchase agreements with Hinduja Renewables Energy Private Limited (HREPL) and Sunsure Energy on March 25 to s…

Vietnam

Novatek mulling LNG supplies to Vietnam, starting at 1 mln tonnes per year

March 26 - Novatek is in talks to supply liquefied natural gas to private companies in Vietnam, starting at 1 million tonnes per year, company CEO Leonid Mikhel…

Brunei Darussalam

Brunei sees growth in electric, hybrid vehicle adoption

Brunei has recorded a total of 2,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and electric vehicles (EVs) as of January 2026, reflecting steady growth in the ad…

United Kingdom

€693 million financing to support UK’s subsea electricity superhighway

ScottishPower, through its parent company Iberdrola, has secured £600 million (around €693 million) in financing from the National Wealth Fund to sup…

Electric Vehicles

Honda, Sony hit pause on EV venture, scrap AFEELA launch

March 26 — Honda and Sony said yesterday they will put their electric-vehicle project on hold as they assess its future in a changing global market.Sony Honda …

Pumped Storage

Vietnam's first pumped-storage hydropower project secures two int'l loan deals

Vietnam Electricity (EVN) and French partners presented the loan agreements to the project developer at the EU – Vietnam Global Gateway Business and Investment…

Hydrogen Production

Samsung C&T Completes Korea's First Renewable-Only Hydrogen Facility

Samsung C&T's construction division has completed South Korea's first hydrogen energy production facility based on an off-grid system, a method of produ…