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Energy Investment

Iran to Add 10GW to Renewable Energy Capacity

Iranian Energy Ministry and some of the country’s private contractors signed memorandums of understanding on Sunday for cooperation in the construction of rene…

Energy Storage Battery

VW-backed Northvolt Starts Output at Swedish Lithium-ion Battery Cell Gigafactory

Battery storage specialist commissions first factory at Skellefteå amid efforts by Europe’s car industry to lessen dependence on Asian producers

Energy Storage Battery

GIG Reaches Financial Close on 40MW UK Battery Energy Storage Site

Macquarie’s Green Investment Group has reached financial close on its first UK battery energy storage system.

Energy Storage System

Wärtsilä to Supply Denmark’s Largest Energy Storage System

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply a 25 MW/48 MWh energy storage system to GIGA Storage BV in the Netherlands to help stabilise the electric grid.

Hydrogen Project

Equinor, Engie Explore Large gigawatt Scale Hydrogen Production in Belgium

Equnior and Engie want to produce cost-competitive hydrogen at large gigawatt scale from natural gas using autothermal reforming technology combined with CCS in…

Wind Power Project

China Wind Power Capacity Exceeds 300 Gigawatts

China’s grid-connected installed capacity of wind power has exceeded 300 gigawatts, doubling from the level five years ago, the official People’s Daily report…

Hydrogen Project

IEA: 'The Relative Lack of Demand for Green Hydrogen Makes Sector's Progress Uncertain'

The fact that H2 produced from fossil fuels is generally cheaper than renewable hydrogen — and that few buyers have been lined up to purchase the greener fuel …

Hydrogen Project

ENGIE, Masdar to Establish a Giga-Scale Green Hydrogen Hub in the UAE

A new $5bn strategic alliance formed between ENGIE and Masdar will aim to establish a UAE-based giga-scale green hydrogen hub that will provide a significant bo…

Power Construction

PROJECTS: New Projects to Add 5-7 Gigawatts to Iraq's Power Output

New conventional and renewable power projects under way in Iraq will add nearly 5-7 GW to the country’s electricity generation in 2022

Wind Power Project

Atlantique Offshore Wins Substation Gig

French company says it has secured an EPCI contract for the topside and foundation for an unnamed project

Solar Power Plant

Rooftop Solar Helps Send South Australia Grid to Zero Demand in World First

South Australia on Sunday became the first gigawatt scale grid in the world to reach zero operational demand on Sunday when the combined output of rooftop solar…

Solar Power Plant

Austrian Investment Fund Announces 1 GW Solar Project in Romania

The new parks will have a total capacity of 1 gigawatt.

Hydrogen Project

Plug Power Gigafactory to be Opened in New York Today

Plug Power is today (Nov 12) opening its hydrogen and fuel cell gigafactory in Monroe County, New York.

Energy Storage Project

SES Unveils 107 Ah Hybrid Li-Metal Battery, Announces New Shanghai Gigafactory

SES made the announcements at SES Battery World, the company’s inaugural Battery World virtual event.

Floating Offshore Wind

Equinor Reveals Floating Wind Design Concept

Having reaffirmed its commitment to Scotland earlier this year, Equinor has now revealed its preferred floating wind foundation design for full scale gigawatt c…