Energy

Wind Farm

Repsol to Purchase 1.6GW of Renewable Assets in Chile

Repsol has agreed to form a joint venture (JV) with Grupo Ibereólica Renovables to manage a portfolio of renewable energy projects in Chile.

Energy Investment

Brazil’s Eneva Offers $1.4bn to Acquire Stake in AES Tiete

Brazilian power generation company Eneva has reportedly submitted an offer of a $1.44bn (BRL7.5bn) to acquire a controlling stake in AES Tiete Energia.

Thermal Plant

Wärtsilä to Deliver Dual Fuel and Storage Solution for Virgin Lslands Power plant

Wärtsilä will deliver engineering, construction, dual-fuel engines and energy storage capacity for a new power plant in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Oil & Gas Trade

Sinopec Unit Sells Gas Pipeline Asset to PipeChina

China's new oil and gas pipeline company PipeChina has made its first purchase of gas infrastructure assets.

Electricity Transmission

Iberdrola Slams UK’s Proposal for Lower Network Returns

Spanish utility Iberdrola's chief executive, Ignacio Galan, has strongly criticised UK energy regulator Ofgem's proposal to cut the allowed return on equity for…

Wind Energy Technology

Tunisia Tackles Wind Energy with Wind Lidar

Technical consultancy Firnas Shuman delivers one-year ZX Lidars wind measurement campaign for major developer

Energy Investment

Efficiency Companies Raise $858 Million In VC Funding In 1H 2020

Funding into Battery Storage and Efficiency companies was down in the first half of 2020

Aker 2Q13 Earnings Impacted by Order Delays and Cancelations

Aker Solutions reported revenues of NOK 11.9 billion in the second quarter of 2013, compared with NOK 11.9 billion in the second quarter of 2012

Electric Car

Electric Vehicle Market Likely to be Rs 50,000 Crore Opportunity in India by 2025

The electric vehicle market is likely to be a Rs 50,000-crore opportunity in India by 2025, with two- and three-wheelers expected to drive higher electrificatio…

Microgrid

Cummins Gas-Fired Generator Selected for Aussie Gold Mine Microgrid

Cummins has installed one of its lean-burn gas generators for a microgrid project at an Australian gold mine.

United Kingdom

Centrica to Sell US Business for $3.6bn as First-Half Profit Falls

British Gas owner Centrica said it was selling its US energy business to NRG Energy $3.6bn (£2.87bn) as part of a plan to turn the company around.

Purohit New President Of Wärtsilä Energy

Sushil Purohit has been appointed president of Wärtsilä Energy, executive vice president, and member of the Board of Management of Wärtsilä Corp., effective…

A High-Class Digital Experience for the Global PV Community: EU PVSEC Goes Online

Be quick! The Early Bird deadline for the EU PVSEC 2020 is ending on 31 July. This is your last chance to benefit from highly discounted ticket prices for Europ…

Energy Investment

Minister Pun Urges Bangladesh to Invest in Nepal’s Hydropower

The government has urged the Bangladesh government and the private sector to invest in Nepal’s hydropower sector.

Energy Storage Technology

Ocean Wave Energy Company Receives DOE Boost for Energy Storage Technology

Oscilla Power receives $1.1 million Phase II SBIR award to help investigate how farms of ocean wave energy devices can utilize energy storage to reduce costs.