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Solar Battery (Storage)

EBRD Backs 1 GW Solar-Plus-Storage Project in Egypt With $30 Million Loan

The EBRD has provided a $30 million equity bridge loan for Egypt’s first major hybrid renewable energy project in Nagaa Hammadi, combining 1.1 GW of solar…

Photovoltaic （PV）

U.S. Off-Grid Specialist Launches PV-Powered EV Charging Station

Beam Global has launched its EV ARC off-grid charging system in Europe from its Serbian operations. The prefabricated unit, requiring no construction or permits…

Metal

Codelco Signs Agreement With I-Pulse to Explore Advanced Mining Technologies

Codelco, Chile’s state-owned mining company, has signed a letter of intent with I-Pulse to explore pulsed power technologies for mining, focusing on susta…

Battery

Engie Turns Sod on Belgium BESS

Engie has started construction on a 400 MWh battery park in Kallo, Belgium, featuring 110 battery modules, in partnership with NHOA Energy under a supply and se…

Electric Vehicles

XPENG Announces Foray Into Italian Market

On May 13, 2025, XPENG announced its entry into Italy, debuting at Milan Design Week 2025 as one of the first Chinese EV startups to participate. The company sh…

Offshore Wind Power

Synera Renewable Gains Controlling Stake in Formosa 2 Offshore Wind Farm

Synera Renewable Energy Group (SRE) has increased its stake in the Formosa 2 offshore wind farm by 26%, achieving a 51% majority interest. Formosa 2, located of…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Kewaunee Site Under Consideration for Nuclear New Build

EnergySolutions and WEC Energy Group are exploring new nuclear energy development at the Kewaunee nuclear power plant site in Wisconsin, with plans to secure an…

Oil Price

US Oil Prices Drop More Than $1 as Inventory Build Raises Oversupply Fear

U.S. crude futures dropped more than $1 in early trading on Thursday after unexpected data showed an increase in U.S. crude oil inventories, sparking concerns a…

LNG

Venture Global Urges FERC to Reaffirm Approval for Louisiana LNG Project

Venture Global, a U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) company, is seeking approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to proceed with the constru…

United States

Umicore to Expand Catalyst Manufacturing Plant in Oklahoma

Umicore N.V., based in Brussels, Belgium, plans to enhance its production capacity for homogeneous catalysts at its facility in Catoosa, Oklahoma, USA. This exp…

Oman

Oman’s Wheat Production to Exceed 7,700 Tons

Omani farmers have started harvesting their 2024-2025 wheat crop, with authorities anticipating a yield exceeding 7,700 tonnes, a slight increase from the 7,500…

United States

Verizon Helps Out With $5B Small Business Supplier Accelerator Program

Verizon has pledged $5 billion over the next five years to support U.S. small business suppliers through its newly launched Small Business Supplier Accelerator …

Solar Technology

Sundrive Signs China Pact to Scale up Copper PV Technology

Sydney-based SunDrive has entered a joint development agreement with Maxwell Technologies and Jiangsu Vistar Equipment Technology to develop and distribute comm…

Metal

Sumitomo to Acquire 30% Stake in Rio Tinto’s Winu Project in Australia

Sumitomo Metal Mining (SMM) has entered into agreements with Rio Tinto to acquire a 30% stake in the Winu copper-gold project, located in Western Australia&rsqu…

Electric Vehicles

CATL, Changan Mazda Sign MoU to Co-develop NEVs Based on Skateboard Chassis

CATL and Changan Mazda signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Shanghai to collaborate on the development of new energy vehicles (NEVs) on May 13. The par…