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Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Signs Power Purchase Agreements for Solar Projects Worth $665m

​Saudi Arabia has awarded contracts for two new solar projects with a combined capacity of one gigawatt as the kingdom continues to add renewable energy to its…

Hydrogen Project

World's Largest Green H2 Hub, Hydrogen City, to Open in Texas in 2026

Hydrogen City will eventually harness 60 gigawatts of solar and wind energy, and use it to produce over 2.5 billion kilograms (2.4 million tons) of green hydrog…

Offshore Wind Power

Massive 3-Gigawatt Offshore Wind Farm Eyed for Western Australia

A massive 3GW offshore wind farm – the biggest in Australia to date – is being proposed for waters off the coast of south-western Western Australia.

Solar Power Plant

China Aims to Build 450 GW of Solar, Wind Power on Gobi Desert

China plans to build 450 gigawatts (GW) of solar and wind power generation capacity on the Gobi and other desert regions, the chief of the state planner said on…

Electric Car

Tesla to Win Approval for $5.5 Billion Berlin Gigafactory on Friday

The German state of Brandenburg has called a news conference for Friday at which it is widely expected to approve Tesla’s 5 billion euro ($5.5 billion) gigafac…

Hydrogen Production

A ‘Gigawatt-Scale’ Green Hydrogen Vision for the Texas Gulf Coast

A leading clean energy developer said it will explore developing a green hydrogen hub along the Texas Gulf Coast to support the decarbonization of heavy industr…

Coal Production

China Starts Building 33 GW of Coal Power in 2021, Most Since 2016

China started building 33 gigawatts of new coal-fired power generation capacity last year, the most since 2016, research published on Thursday showed, a sign th…

Hydrogen Project

Unseen Green Hydrogen Volumes Set to be Produced at Proposed Texas Gulf Coast Project

In the latest move to develop the state of Texas into a leading player in the world of hydrogen, plans have today (Feb 22) been unveiled for a gigawatt-scale gr…

India

Accelerated Wind Energy Development in India Could Add 31.2GW Capacity by 2026

Accelerated wind energy development scenario in India would result in the installation of almost 31.2 gigawatts of wind capacity between 2022 and 2026, with a p…

Hydrogen Production

'Germany’s First Major Hydrogen Hub' | Uniper to Supply Salzgitter Steel Plant with Green H2 from North Sea Port

Up to 1GW electrolyser at Wilhelmshaven may be linked to gigawatt-scale offshore wind farm while utility also develops H2 import terminal

Carbon Emissions

Scaling Up Battery Production Reduces Carbon Emissions Significantly

New research from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden shows how scaling up production through enormous 'gigafactories' can cut the environmental impact …

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…

Solar Technology

Intersolar Europe 2022: Solar Energy in Germany Takes Center Stage

Thanks to the goals set by the newly appointed German government to reach an installed PV capacity of 200 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, Germany continues on its path …

United Arab Emirates

Dubai Energy Demand Rises 10% in 2021 Amid Economic Recovery

Total demand in the emirate reached 50,202 gigawatt-hours last year.

Power Cable

Hellenic Cables Picks up Dogger Bank C Array Gig

Production of cables for 1200MW project set to begin in 2023