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China

Rosatom provides first nuclear fuel shipment to China’s Xudapu NPP

The Fuel Division of Rosatom (managed by TVEL JSC) has successfully supplied the initial nuclear fuel loading for the VVER-1200 reactor at Unit 3 of the Xudapu …

Russian

Russia discovered new lithium reserves first time in more than two decades — Deputy PM

Russia discovered new reserves of lithium, an indispensable component of the high-tech industry, for the first time in more than twenty years in 2025, Deputy Pr…

United Kingdom

First Hornsea 3 Offshore Substation Stands Complete

Heerema Marine Contractors, using its semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV) Sleipnir, has completed the installation of the first of the two Hornsea 3 offshore c…

United States

Exxon and QatarEnergy's joint venture Golden Pass produces first LNG at new Texas facility

Golden Pass LNG, a joint venture ‌between QatarEnergy and Exxon Mobil has produced its first liquefied natural gas at its new facility in Texas, the compan…

United Kingdom

Pulsar Fusion achieves first plasma in nuclear fusion rocket test

A team of British scientists has achieved the first ever plasma ignition inside a nuclear fusion rocket, marking a major milestone towards a new era of interste…

CCS

IKM Testing to gauge pipeline for first offshore CCS project in UK

North east Scotland-based IKM Testing UK has been appointed to deliver pipeline pre-commissioning services for the UK’s first offshore carbon capture and …

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 …

Tender/bid

UK plans to launch 6-GW offshore wind leasinground in 2027

The Crown Estate has confirmed plans to launch a Round 6 offshore wind lease auction in the first half of 2027.The tender will bring around 6GW to market, as fi…

Ukraine

Ukrainian Energy Ministry, Naftogaz sign cooperation documents with several U.S. companies

March 26- The Ukrainian Energy Ministry and Naftogaz have signed documents with U.S. companies on cooperation in energy projects in Ukraine, Ukrainian media quo…

Wind Turbine

Nordex wins first order for extra-high turbines suitable for low wind

Nordex SE has received an order to supply turbines suitable for low wind conditions for a 21-MW onshore wind project in Germany, representing the first contact …

Japan

World's 1st hydrogen-powered hotel opens in Japan's Fukushima prefecture

A hotel utilizing hydrogen as its main energy source opened in the town of Namie in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima on Wednesday.The hotel is the…

Japan

QST and NTT Achieve World's First Ultra-Fast Real-Time Plasma Control Communication

National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (hereinafter QST) and NTT, Inc. (hereinafter NTT) have successfully realized fast frequent, real‑time co…

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…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

DOE extends emergency operations at 2 Indiana coal plants

The U.S. Department of Energy on Monday issued emergency orders further extending the operation of three generating units at two Indiana coal plants that were s…

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…