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United States

FERC Receives Two Proposals for Same Pumped Storage Location

The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has received two applications for preliminary permits for a pumped storage project at the same location, La…

Hydropower Plant

Invitation to Tender Issued for Coire Glas Main Construction Contracts

Six groups have been invited to submit tenders for construction of the proposed pumped hydro storage scheme at Coire Glas, on the shores of Loch Lochy near Inve…

Hydropower Plant

Investments in Hydro Set to Increase in 2022 Says New Research

Hydropower capacity in 2022 is set to exceed 1200GW and investments will climb to $36.3 billion, new research from Rystad Energy has suggested, with hydro set t…

Sumitomo Electric Secures US$200M Worth 400 kV High-Voltage Direct Current Submarine Cable Project in UAE

Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. has received a limited notice to proceed (LNTP) from Samsung C&T Corporation to deliver a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) …

Offshore Wind Power

UK to Hold Yearly Contracts for Difference Auctions from 2023 Onwards

The UK government will increase the frequency of auctions for funding through the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme to every year rather than every two year…

Offshore Wind Power

Norway to Launch 1.5 Gigawatt Offshore Wind Tender

Norway will launch later this year its first tender for bottom-fixed offshore wind turbines in the southern North Sea, planning to develop 1.5 gigawatt of elect…

Siemens Reports “Solid Performance” for Gas and Power

Siemens announced its results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2022 that ended Dec. 31, 2021.

Australia

All-Renewable 5 MW Kalbarri Microgrid Goes Live in Western Australia

Sophie Vorrath of One Step Off The Grid reports on the activation of an all-renewable microgrid that will back up the unsteady grid connection in the Western Au…

Solar Power Panel

Solar PV under Construction for NHS Hospital on Former Wolverhampton Landfill Site

Construction of a new solar farm is currently underway on a landfill site in Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, with the site due to be operational by summer.

Solar Power Plant

Solar Sector Welcomes News That Contracts for Difference Auctions Will Be Held Annually

From 2023, Contracts for Difference (CfD) auctions will be held annually, the UK government has announced.

Carbon Emissions

Are Hydrogen Heating Solutions an Option for Decarbonising Residential Heating in Ireland?

Cornwall Insight have released a report assessing the potential of hydrogen in the challenging task of decarbonising residential heating in Ireland.

Carbon Emissions

How the Utilities Industry is Building a Sustainable Future

The energy and utilities industries play a significant role in carbon emissions. In the US, 25% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions come from electricity generati…

Oil Price

JPMorgan: Oil Could Easily Hit $120 If Russia-Ukraine Tensions Escalate

JPMorgan is warning that Brent crude could “easily” reach $120 per barrel—if the geopolitical conditions between Russia and Ukraine deteriorate.

Oil Price

TotalEnergies: High Oil Prices Are Here To Stay

TotalEnergies CEO Pouyanné: I've no good news to deliver, oil prices will remain high.

Energy Storage Battery

Solar, Wind and Energy Storage Proposals for New South Wales Renewable Energy Zone Come Flooding in

The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has received proposals for more than 34GW of solar, wind and energy storage for its South-West Renewable Energy Zo…