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Pumped Storage

GEE Files Plans for 2GW Scottish Pumped Storage

Glen Earrach Energy (GEE), established by Balmac Forest Limited, has applied for a 2GW pumped storage hydro (PSH) project on the Balmacaan Estate near Loch Ness…

CCS

ExxonMobil, Calpine Sign CCS Agreement for Power Generation Project

ExxonMobil has signed an agreement with Calpine Corporation, the largest U.S. producer of electricity from natural gas, to transport and store up to 2 million m…

Wind Farm

Greenvolt Finalises Sale of Polish Wind Farm

Greenvolt Power has completed the sale of the Pelplin Wind Farm to Enea Nowa Energia, a subsidiary of Enea Group, a major electricity provider in Poland. The tr…

Metal

China’s Alumina Exports Hit Near-Record Levels

In March 2025, China’s alumina exports reached their second-highest level ever, with 300,000 tonnes of the aluminium raw material shipped overseas, more than d…

Wind Farm

RWE Starts Work on German Wind Farm

RWE, a leading energy company, is advancing its onshore wind energy portfolio in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. Near the village of Papenhagen, close t…

Energy Storage Project

Bulgarian Tender Awards Nearly 10 GWh of Energy Storage

Bulgaria has committed over 1.15 billion levs ($675 million) to support 82 standalone renewable energy storage projects through its EU-funded RESTORE procuremen…

China

China Sharply Reduced Grain Imports From Certain Countries, Including Ukraine and the EU, in March

In March 2025, Chinese customs data revealed a significant reduction in grain imports from several major supplying countries, with notable declines from Ukraine…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

US Disburses Part of Loan to Michigan Nuclear Power Plant for Restart

On Tuesday, the U.S. Energy Department announced that the Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan, aiming to be the first U.S. nuclear reactor to restart after perm…

Brazil

2024/2025 Brazil Soy Estimate Unchanged at 169.0 Million Tons

Brazil’s soybean production estimate for the 2024/2025 season remains steady at 169.0 million tons, with a neutral outlook, according to recent reports. T…

Hydrogen Production

Japan Eyes World First Producing Hydrogen Using Heat From Reactor

The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) has announced plans to produce clean hydrogen using heat from its High Temperature Engineering Test Reactor (HTTR) in Ibar…

Metal

Discovery Silver Closes $425M Acquisition of Porcupine Gold Mine Complex

Discovery Silver has completed a transaction valued at up to $425 million to acquire the Porcupine Operations in Canada from Newmont, establishing itself as a g…

Green Hydrogen

French PM Confirms €149 Million Grant for Lhyfe’s Green Hydrogen Plant Near Le Havre

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal has signed off on a €149 million grant to support Lhyfe’s green hydrogen production facility near the Grand Canal…

Solar Module

Emmvee Expands Solar Module Capacity to 6.6 GW

Emmvee has launched a new 2 GW solar module manufacturing facility near Bengaluru’s international airport, increasing its total module capacity to 6.6 GWp…

SMR

TVA to Submit SMR Construction Permit Application

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) plans to submit a Construction Permit Application (CPA) for a GE-Hitachi BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) at the Clinch…

Battery

New Battery Storage System Powered up at Gatwick Electric Forecourt

A new Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) has been successfully connected at the London Gatwick Electric Forecourt®, near the South Terminal of one of the …