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Hydro Generator Unit

India OKs Detailed Project Reports of 7.5 GW Hydro-Pumped Storage Projects

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA), part of India’s Ministry of Power, has approved detailed project reports for six hydro-pumped storage projects (P…

Oil Refinery

Sinopec, Aramco Sign Agreement for Yanbu Refinery Expansion in Saudi Arabia

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) and Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) have signed an agreement to expand the Yanbu Refinery in Saudi Arabia&rs…

Energy Storage Project

ACE Power Bags Environmental Approvals for Queensland BESS Projects

ACE Power has secured environmental approvals for two major battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Queensland, advancing the region’s renewable …

Oil&Gas Drilling

Transocean Equinox Rig Arrives to Embark On Otway Basin Exploration

The Transocean Equinox rig has reached the Otway Basin, advancing the Otway Exploration Drilling Programme (OEDP) set for 2025. This initiative, led by ConocoPh…

Geothermal Power Project

Utah Geothermal Lease Sale Nets USD 5.6 Million

On April 9, 2025, the Utah state office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) held a competitive geothermal lease sale in Utah, raising over $5.6 million throu…

Geothermal Power Project

Pantelleria Emerges as Sicily’s Geothermal Hotspot

Pantelleria, an Italian island situated between Sicily and Tunisia, is gaining attention as a promising site for geothermal energy development due to its volcan…

Coal Trade

China’s March Coal Imports Sink 6% as Domestic Prices Slide

China's coal imports in March totaled 38.73 million metric tons, a 6% decrease from 41.38 million tons in March 2024, according to the General Administratio…

Crude Oil

China’s Crude Oil Imports Highest Since August 2023 on Iranian Surge

China's crude oil imports in March reached 51.41 million metric tons, equivalent to 12.1 million barrels per day (bpd), according to data released by the Ge…

Crude Oil

Chevron Must Return Venezuelan Oil Before Sanctions Deadline, Sources Say

Chevron Corp. has been directed to return nearly 1 million barrels of oil to Venezuela’s state-owned company, Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA), affecting…

Nuclear Fusion

Frazer-Nash, First Light Target Fusion Pathway

On February 10, 2025, in London, UK-based Frazer-Nash Consultancy and First Light Fusion, a company specializing in inertial fusion energy, signed a non-exclusi…

Metal

Trump Plans Order to Enable Critical Metals Stockpilin

The U.S. administration, under President Donald Trump, has revealed plans for an executive order to facilitate the stockpiling of critical metals from the Pacif…

Battery

Clearstone Energy Given Go-Ahead for 700MW BESS Plans

Clearstone Energy, a UK-based developer, has gained approval for two battery energy storage systems (BESS) with a combined capacity of 700MW. The projects, loca…

SAF

Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways Partner on SAF Project

Virgin Australia, Qatar Airways, and Renewable Developments Australia (RDA) have joined forces to develop a homegrown sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Suppliers Shortlisted for Kazakh Nuclear Power Plant

Kazakhstan has finalized a shortlist of four reactor vendors for its inaugural nuclear power plant after engaging in a thorough evaluation process with potentia…

Carbon Storage

TGS Releases Gulf Coast Carbon Storage Dataset

TGS, an energy and data intelligence firm, has announced the release of its latest dataset focused on carbon storage in the Gulf Coast region. The Central Gulf …