Energy

Offshore Wind Power

First Hornsea 3 Offshore Converter Station Sets Sail

The first topside for one of Hornsea 3’s two offshore converter stations has departed Map Ta Phut, Thailand, heading to Europe. Constructed by Ørst…

Electric Vehicles

Tesla Shares Plunge Below Lutnick’s ‘Never This Cheap’ Level

Tesla Inc.’s stock continued its downward trend on Monday, April 7, 2025, falling below a level U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick once claimed it wou…

Energy Storage Project

Poland’s NFOSiGW Opens Applications for Energy Storage Co-financing

Poland’s National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management (NFOŚiGW) has launched a program to co-finance electricity storage facilities, w…

Natural Gas

Shell Cuts Gas Output Guidance on Unplanned Maintenance

Shell Plc, a London-based energy company, has revised its outlook for the first quarter of 2025, expecting lower natural gas production and LNG volumes than pre…

Tidal Energy

Commerce Pulls Plug on Puget Sound Tidal Energy Project After Tribal Pushback

Washington’s Department of Commerce has canceled a $1.37 million conditional grant for a tidal energy project in Puget Sound after objections from several trib…

Solar Power Plant

Celepsa and Zelestra Finalise PPA for 238MWdc Solar Plant in Peru

Energy company Celepsa and renewable energy developer Zelestra have signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) to build a 238 megawatts defined condition…

Battery

China’s Battery Storage Capacity Doubles in 2024

China’s electrochemical energy storage industry experienced significant growth in 2024, with installed capacity surging past previous records. A report fr…

Electricity Transmission

Dutch Power Grid Operator Allocates 9 GW via Off-Peak Contracts

Dutch power grid operator TenneT announced on Monday that it has unlocked more than 9 gigawatts of capacity by introducing flexible contracts for use outside pe…

Pumped Storage

Earba 1.8GW Pumped Storage Hydro Project Secures Approval

Gilkes Energy has received planning approval for its Earba Pumped Storage Hydro (PSH) scheme, set to become the UK’s largest project of its type. Boasting…

Geothermal Power Plant

Lahadalia Assigns PLN to Build 40MW Geothermal Power Plant in Maluku

Indonesia’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia, has directed PT PLN, the state-owned electricity company, to promptly build a 40-m…

Electric Vehicles

BYD Enters Swiss Market With Multiple NEV Model Offerings

BYD, a prominent electric vehicle manufacturer, officially entered the Swiss market with a brand launch event held from April 1 to 2. During the event, the comp…

Offshore Wind Power

UK Gives RWE Green Light for 1.2GW Rampion 2

The UK Energy Secretary, Ed Miliband, has approved the construction of Rampion 2, a 1.2GW offshore wind farm developed by RWE. Located off the south coast of En…

Spent Fuel (Used Fuel)

Angra’s Used Fuel Storage Permit Extended

Brazil’s National Nuclear Energy Commission (CNEN) has issued a 40-year extendable permit for the Complementary Dry Storage Unit for Used Fuel (UAS) at th…

Nuclear Fuel

Framatome Secures Gösgen Fuel Deal

Framatome, a leading nuclear energy company, has secured a contract with Kernkraftwerk Gösgen-Däniken (KKG), a Swiss nuclear operator, to provide high…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Cuba Completes 130 MW of Solar Capacity

The Cuban Ministry of Energy finalized the construction of six solar power plants in March 2025, boasting a combined capacity of 130.8 MW. Each facility generat…