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Philippines

Nickel Asia Unit, Shell Partner to Develop RE in the Philippines

The joint venture plans to add 1GW capacity by 2028.

Gas power plant

GE and Azito Complete Ivory Coast’s Largest Gas Power Plant

GE and electricity provider Azito Energie have begun operations of Azito’s Phase IV simple cycle power plant in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, making the Azito power pl…

Electric Car

Businesses ‘Plan to Invest £13.6BN in Electrifying Their Fleets’

Almost 62% of UK businesses expect to have a 100% electric fleet by 2026

LNG

UK’s LNG Imports Doubled in First Quarter

UK’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports in the first quarter of 2022 reached the highest level recorded over a decade.

Wind Power Project

Vestas and EDF Renewables Close Agreement for 261 MW of Wind Power in Brazil

Vestas has obtained an order for 261 MW for the Serra das Almas wind farm, which is located in the municipality of Urandi, in the state of Bahia.

Dubai to Raise Share of Renewables to 14% Of Energy Mix by End of Year

Clean energy currently accounts for 11.5% of the emirate's mix

Coal Price

Australia Forecasts Record Mining, Energy Export Sales for 2023

Australia's mining and energy export revenues are forecast to climb 3% to a record A$419 billion ($286 billion) in the year to June 2023, buoyed by surging coal…

Oil Price

Bezos Slams Biden’s Call For Gasoline Stations to Cut Prices

Jeff Bezos renewed his spat with the White House over the weekend, as the world's third-richest person criticized President Joe Biden for calling on companies r…

Australia

IAEA to Discuss Australia’s Nuclear Subs Plan

The head of IAEA will hold talks in Australia on Monday on the country's plan to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, and broader international security issues.

Oil Refinery

Strike Ends at Exxon Refinery in France

A workers' strike at Exxon Mobil's Esso refinery in Fos-sur-Mer in southern France stopped on Saturday and the halted units are being restarted, the company sai…

Thermal Plant

Japan’s JERA Says It Shut Down a 500 MW Power Plant Due to Fire

A fire caused Japan's biggest power generator JERA to shut down a 500 megawatt (MW) unit at its Chiba thermal power station near Tokyo on Saturday.

Geothermal Power Plant

Slovakia Makes EU Funds Available for Geothermal Exploration Drilling

With the new European funding program, Slovakia has made EU funds available for geothermal exploration drilling, thus addressing the riskiest phase of developme…

Smart Grid

Global Community Smart Grid Collaboration Kicks Off

The International Community for Local Smart Grids research initiative is aimed to champion the relationship between communities and smart grids.

Electric Car

White House Announces $700Mn EV Charging Investment From Siemens and VW

The investment consists of $450 million from Volkswagen Group and over $250 million from Siemens.

Mexico

Mexico Senate Identifies Geothermal As Critical to Energy Transition

Having recognized geothermal as fundamental for clean energy transition, legislators in Mexico have requested a report on the programs for geothermal exploratio…