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Metal

Indonesian Nickel Smelter Group Asks for Royalty Hike Delay Until Prices Rise

Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 18, On April 17, 2025, the chairman of Indonesia’s nickel smelters association urged the government to postpone new mineral royalt…

Crude Oil

Qatar Raises June Term Price for Al-Shaheen Oil, Sources Say

QatarEnergy has raised the term price for al-Shaheen crude oil for June-loading cargoes, setting it at a $1.76 per barrel premium above Dubai quotes, according …

Solar Battery (Storage)

Contourglobal Commissions 221MW Solar+Storage Plant in Chile

ContourGlobal, a UK-based energy company, has commissioned the Quillagua solar photovoltaic plant in the Maria Elena municipality, Antofagasta region, Chile. Th…

Hydropower Plant

NHPC Commissions Three Units of Parbati-II Hydroelectric Project

NHPC Limited, an Indian public sector company, has commenced commercial operations for three of the four 200MW units of its 800MW Parbati-II hydroelectric proje…

Battery

Hithium Debuts 587 Ah Cell and 6.25MWh Storage System

At the 13th Energy Storage International Conference and Expo (ESIE2025) held in Beijing last week, Chinese battery energy storage company Hithium unveiled its l…

Geothermal Drilling

MTA Launching New Geothermal Exploration Drilling in Kirsehir, Türkiye

The General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration (MTA), a Turkish state institution, has initiated a geothermal drilling project in Çamalak vi…

SAF

Gevo and Future Energy Global Sign SAF Scope 1 and Scope 3 Voluntary Carbon Credit Offtake Agreement to Accelerate Book-And-Claim Market

Gevo Inc., in partnership with Future Energy Global (FEG), has signed a multi-year agreement to supply carbon abatement credits derived from sustainable aviatio…

Solar Inverter

Sungrow Releases Modular Inverter for Utility-Scale Solar

Sungrow, a leading Chinese renewable energy company, has introduced an advanced inverter solution for large-scale solar power projects. Named the 1+X 2.0 Modula…

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 …

Renewable Diesel

Metro Ports Achieves Major Emissions Reduction at the Port of Long Beach

Metro Ports, a division of Nautilus International Holding Corporation, announced on April 8 a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions at its Port of L…

Offshore Wind Power

Trump Administration Halts Construction of Equinor’s NY Offshore Wind Farm

The U.S. Department of the Interior has ordered a halt to construction on Equinor’s Empire Wind offshore wind farm, a decision announced late on Wednesday, Apr…

Hydrogen Production

First Offshore Hydrogen-Ammonia-Methanol Platform Begins Trial Operation in China

China Energy Investment Corporation, a state-owned energy enterprise, has announced the completion of the world’s first offshore platform for integrated p…

LNG

America’s Calcasieu Pass LNG Gets Into the Swing of Commercial Ops

Venture Global, a U.S.-based liquefied natural gas (LNG) developer, has commenced commercial operations at its Calcasieu Pass LNG project in Cameron Parish, Lou…

Solar Cell

Solar Cells Not Exempt From US Tariffs Despite Media Reports

The U.S. Executive Branch issued an executive order late last week, exempting specific electronic items from reciprocal import tariffs applied to goods from Chi…

Solar Inverter

Fronius Launches Hybrid Inverters for Residential, Commercial Applications

Austrian manufacturer Fronius has introduced the Fronius Verto Plus, a new hybrid inverter designed for small residential and commercial applications, including…