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United States

Solar Consortium Pledges $6BN for American-Made Modules

Leading solar developers have committed to spending $6 billion on American-made modules to support the expansion of the domestic solar supply chain.

United Kingdom

EDF Renewables Progresses With Two UK Solar Projects

Two consented projects that EDF Renewables UK added to its solar portfolio in March 2021 have progressed to the site preparation and construction stage.

South Africa

South Africa: Opportunities to Expand the Renewable Energy Market Do Exist

While the revival of the REIPPP programme in 2021 holds great promise to expand South Africa’s large-scale renewable energy market, grid constraints in the cou…

Offshore Wind Power

Offshore Wind CAPEX in China to Decline in Next Decade: Report

Capital expenditure in the market is expected to drop to $7.7b in 2030.

Solar Power Panel

US Solar Developers to Spend US$6B to Boost Local Panel Supplies

A group of US solar energy project developers yesterday said they would jointly spend about US$6 billion (RM26.4 billion) to support expansion of the domestic s…

Energy Transition

EU Agrees Deal on Company Disclosures to Combat Greenwashing

The European Union has reached a deal on corporate sustainability reporting requirements for large companies from 2024, a European Parliament committee said on …

Natural Gas

“Nord Stream Reductions Will Increase Energy Prices Further”

Reduced gas flows via Nord Stream poses risks to European gas storage refill, according to a new report.

Geothermal Power Plant

Geothermal Could Be ‘Key’ to Unlock New Energy Sources, Says NI Report

QUB researchers said geothermal energy is in the ‘early development niche phase’ and suggested ways to put ‘market scaffolding’ in place to develop the indu…

Hydrogen Project

$5 Billion Green Hydrogen Project Launches Between Adani and TotalEnergies

The renewable H2 initiative is meant to help India to cut back on its oil and coal imports.

Natural Gas

Egypt to Supply Natural Gas to Lebanon With 20 Year Old Arab Pipeline

After months of deliberation and delays Lebanon will sign a final agreement to import yearly 650 cubic meters of natural gas from Egypt to its energy poor count…

Sunnier Days for Octopus’ Renewable Energy Portfolio

Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust has snapped up two ‘ready-to-build’ solar and battery storage projects

LNG

Pakistan’s LNG Import Dependence Puts Energy Security, Financial Stability at Stake

The country imported 7.4 million tonnes of LNG in 2020.

Ireland

Ireland’s Energy Poverty Breaks New Record

The number of fuel poor households surpassed that recorded 28 years ago, according to a report.

Crude Oil

U.S. Steps up Heavy Crude Imports as Biden Blasts Profiteering

U.S. refiners last month imported the most heavy crude in nearly two years, customs data showed, as they cranked up motor fuel production and sought to replace …

Energy Storage Battery

Skyscrapers—a Gravity Energy Storage Boon

Elevators and electric trucks provide opportunity for widespread, mechanical, grid-scale batteries.