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Power Construction

Hawaiian Electric to Expand Grid Services Contract with OATI

The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission has approved Open Access Technology International’s second Grid Services Purchase Agreement with Hawaiian Electric.

Oil Price

Oil Slides Toward $60 Ahead of OPEC+ Meeting to Boost Global Supply

Crude oil prices have weakened on Tuesday as OPEC and its allies are expected to decide how to proceed with the collective production cuts from April onwards.

Electric Vehicle Battery

LG Energy Solutions to Invest $4.5 Billion in Electric Vehicle Battery Production in the U.S. Through 2025

LG Energy Solution said on Thursday it plans to invest more than $4.5 billion in its U.S. battery production business through 2025 and add 4,000 jobs as it cons…

Energy Taxation

Basic Customs Duty Expected to Increase Solar bid Tariffs by up to 50 Paise per Unit: ICRA

Basic customs duty of 25 per cent and 40% on imported solar cells and modules, respectively, is likely to result in an increase in solar tariffs.

Power Construction

Wartsila, LUT University Carry out Study to Explore Carbon-Neutral Power System in India by 2050

The joint study is focused on investments in flexible generation technologies for India’s energy transition

Electric Car

China's February EV Production, Sales at Record High

China's new energy vehicle production and sales rose for the eighth consecutive month in February, with the volume setting new monthly records.

Thermal Coal

South Korean Coal Imports Rebound in February

South Korean thermal coal imports rose in February, supported by utility restocking and greater Australian supply.

Oil Field

Equinor Gets Go-Ahead to Drill North Sea Well Duo

Norwegian offshore safety agency, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA), has given Equinor consent to drill two exploration wells offshore Norway, using t…

Energy Storage Battery

Thrive Bags Bristol Battery Project

Thrive Renewables has acquired a 20MW battery project in Bristol, south-west England.

Power Construction

TCN to Add 4,000MW to Nigerian National Grid

According to a variety of news reports, the Transmission Company of Nigeria have said that projects currently being executed by the company would boost the nati…

Personnel Appointment

Senate Votes to Confirm Regan as EPA Administrator

The U.S. Senate on March 10 voted 66 to 34 to confirm Michael Regan as administrator of the U.S. EPA. Representatives of the biofuels and bioenergy industries h…

Electric Car

Volvo India to Exit Diesel, Plans to go Full Electric

Swedish luxury carmaker Volvo will be phasing out diesel cars from India by the end of this year and gradually move over to only electrics as the company works …

OPEC

India Asks Refiners to Diversify, Cut Reliance on Middle East Oil After Opec+ Decision

India, hit hard by the soaring oil prices, has urged producers to ease output cuts and help the global economic recovery

Solar Power Panel

Chinese Firm BYD Increases Solar Panel Production in Brazil

Demand for solar power equipment has risen in Brazil as solar energy had the highest growth in the country last year, outpacing thermal and wind energy.

Wind Power Project

Siemens Energy Picks Ups Chinese Deal

Firm will install 22 units of distribution transformers at Yuhuan Offshore Wind Power Project Phase 1