Energy

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Ireland Shuts Last Coal Plant, Becomes 15th Coal-Free Country in Europe

On June 20, 2025, Ireland became Europe’s 15th coal-free country by ceasing coal power generation at the 915 MW Moneypoint plant in County Clare. Operated…

Battery

SMUD Signs Battery Deal With DESRI

DESRI, a clean energy developer, and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) have entered into a long-term power purchase agreement for the 160MW/640MW…

Photovoltaic （PV）

TotalEnergies Reveals Castle Hills Solar Farm Plan

TotalEnergies has announced plans for the Castle Hills Solar Farm, a 49MW solar facility combined with a 5MW battery energy storage system (BESS), to be located…

Wave Energy

WaveX Looks to Close Seed Round and Unlock Govt Grant for Wave Energy System

WaveX, an Australian wave energy developer based in Perth, is close to completing its seed funding round, having secured 82% of its target ahead of the June 30,…

Wind Power Project

Iberdrola Signs 3,700GWh Ten-Year PPA With Spanish Rail Company Renfe

Iberdrola España, a division of the Iberdrola Group, has entered into a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Renfe, Spain’s rail transport …

Substation

NEDO Works With Nissin Electric on India’s Micro Substation Project

The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) has partnered with Nissin Electric to conduct a demonstration research project on micro…

Electric Vehicles

Tesla Rolls Out Robotaxis in Texas Test

On Sunday, June 22, 2025, Tesla launched a small fleet of self-driving robotaxis in Austin, Texas, marking the first time its autonomous vehicles carried paying…

Metal

ARENA Announces Funding for Lower-Emissions Steel Pilot in Australia

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has committed A$19.8 million (US$12.9 million) to support the NeoSmelt steel pilot project in Kwinana, Western Au…

Energy Storage Project

New Jersey Launches 2GW Energy Storage Programme

On 18 June 2025, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) approved Phase 1 of the Garden State Energy Storage Program (GSESP), a significant step toward…

Solar project

UK Approves 138MW Oaklands Farm Solar Project

On 19 June 2025, the UK government granted planning permission to BayWa r.e., a renewable energy developer, for the 138MW Oaklands Farm solar project in Derbysh…

Electric Vehicles

Huawei, JAC’s MAEXTRO Puts S800 Luxury Sedan Model Into Volume Production

On June 18, 2025, MAEXTRO, a brand formed by JAC Group and Huawei, began mass production of its flagship sedan, the MAEXTRO S800, at the MAEXTRO Super Factory i…

Wave Energy

First Full-Scale Wave-Powered Breakwater Underway in France

Legendre Group, a UK-based company, has begun constructing a full-scale demonstrator for the Dikwe project in Boulogne-sur-Mer, northern France, in partnership …

CCS

Expro to Deliver Well Testing for UK’s First Offshore CO2 Storage Project

Expro, an energy services provider, has been appointed to deliver integrated well testing services for the UK’s first offshore carbon capture and storage …

Geothermal Power Plant

Ormat Completes Blue Mountain Nevada Geothermal Plant Acquisition

Ormat Technologies recently completed its purchase of the Blue Mountain geothermal power plant from Cyrq Energy for $88 million. The acquisition, which includes…

Metal

Arcelormittal Drops Plans for Green Steel in Germany Due to High Energy Costs

On Thursday, ArcelorMittal, the world’s second-largest steelmaker, announced it would not proceed with plans to convert its steel plants in Bremen and Eis…