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LNG

Shell Invests in Qatar LNG North Field East Project

Shell buys 25% stake in Qatar LNG North Field East expansion project which will have capacity of 32mn tonnes a year

Wind Farm

Nordex Group Awarded 58 MW Wind Order in Poland

The Nordex Group will supply and install 15 N131/3900 turbines for the 58.5 MW Mierzyn wind farm for the subsidiary of the Polish utility TAURON Polska Energia …

Nigeria

Game Changing $1.3BN Funding for Nigerian Green Energy Project Launched

Image: PixabayUnder the Team Europe Initiative (TEI), the European Union (EU) has launched a $1.35 billion Nigerian Green Energy Project.The project is meant to…

Singapore

NUS’ New Hydrogen Research Institute Starts Operation

The Centre for Hydrogen Innovations has received S$25m investment.

Energy Transition

What Uzbekistan Needs to Succeed in the Energy Transition

The IEA identified three key areas: market reforms, higher efficiency, and electricity security.

Standalone Energy Storage Tenders in India to Spur Investments: Report

The two tenders add the energy storage capacity of India by 1GW.

SMR

Rolls-Royce Releases UK Small Modular Reactors Shortlist

Seven sites are in the running for the first Rolls-Royce SMR power station which will have the capacity to generate 470MW of low carbon energy.

Floating Offshore Wind

Five Areas Flagged for Floating Wind Development in Celtic Sea

Five broad areas for the development of floating offshore wind have been identified in the UK waters of the Celtic Sea by the Crown Estate, the British Queen’s…

Germany

Vattenfall Starts Filling Up 200MW Thermal Storage Tower in Berlin

​Swedish public utility Vattenfall is about to start filling a 45m-high, 200MW-rated thermal energy storage facility with water in Berlin, Germany.

Electric Car

Siemens and VW Take a Stake in Electrify America

On June 28, the Volkswagen Group and Siemens announced their support of the ambitious growth plans of Electrify America, LLC – the largest public ultra-fast ch…

Nuclear Power Plant

Jacobs Joint Venture to Plan $100M Norway Nuclear Decommissioning

Norway’s state nuclear decommissioning body Norsk Nukleær Dekommisjonering has selected a joint venture between Jacobs and Multiconsult Norge to plan the deco…

United States

US Supreme Court Limits EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Powers

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been limited in its authority to regulate greenhouse gases.

Smart Meter

US and EU Declare Hopes for 1.5MN European Smart Thermostats

A joint statement released by US President Biden and European Commission President Von Der Leyen saw the two announce their mutual goals of deploying at least 1…

India

NTPC Unit to Build 10GW RE Parks in Indian State Rajasthan

It is in line with the Group’s goal to achieve 60GW RE capacity by 2032.

Hydropower Plant

Malaysia’s TNB Power Station in Kenyir Resumes Operation

It temporarily shut down in end-February due to a landslide caused by heavy rain.