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Wind Turbine

Star of the South Completes Feasibility Studies, Scales Down Turbine Plans

Following five years of feasibility studies and consultations, the Star of the South offshore wind project in Australia revealed several updates, including the …

Germany

Daimler Buses Introduces New Operating Mode for All-Hydrogen Operation for Ecitaro Fuel Cell Bus

Daimler Buses is expanding the range of applications for the Mercedes‑Benz eCitaro fuel cell. In future, an electric bus equipped with a fuel cell as a range e…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Irish Utility Bord Gáis Acquires Solar Installer Swyft

Bord Gáis has purchased County Cork, Ireland-based Swyft Energy for an undisclosed sum to help it meet its target of 10,000 solar PV installations over t…

Battery

Microporous to Invest $1.35b in Separator Plant in Virginia

Microporous LLC, a leading manufacturer of battery separators, will invest $1.35 billion to establish a new manufacturing facility in Pittsylvania County, Virgi…

Solar Module

3Sun Earns TÜV Rheinland Certification, Clearing Way for PV Module Sales

3Sun solar panel factory in Catania, southern ItalyItalian heterojunction module manufacturer 3Sun says it started production at its factory in Catania, Italy, …

Solar project

ADB to Provide $160 Million to Finance 760 MW of Solar in Azerbaijan

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed on a $160 million financing package for two solar projects in southeastern Azerbaijan, totaling 760 MW. Abu Dhabi-ba…

Electric Vehicles

Daimler Buses Presenting Near-Production Prototype of All-Electric Eintouro Interurban Bus; 800V LFP Battery Pack

Daimler Buses is presenting a near-production prototype of the all-electric Mercedes‑Benz eIntouro interurban bus for the first time at the 2024 eMobility Days…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Grenada Launches 15.1 MW Utility-Scale PV Tender

Grenada is seeking an independent power producer (IPP) to build and operate a 15.1 MW utility-scale PV project for 25 years. The plant, planned near Maurice Bis…

Hydropower Plant

Acciona Energía Sells 801mw Of Hydropower Assets In Spain

ACCIONA Energía has recently finalized two major transactions, divesting a total of 801MW of hydropower assets in Spain for over €1.29 billion as pa…

Geothermal Heating Project

Groundbreaking Held for Laufzorn II Geothermal Heating Plant, Grünwald, Germany

Groundbreaking ceremony of Laufzorn II geothermal heating plant in Grünwald, GermanyA groundbreaking ceremony has been held for the Laufzorn II geothermal …

Tidal Energy

BC Hydro Completes Filling Of Site C Reservoir

BC Hydro has safely completed the filling of the Site C reservoir after 11 weeks, raising the water level at the dam site by approximately 43m.Although the rese…

Rooftop Solar

Penske Truck Leasing Begins Rooftop Solar Rollout at Several Facilities

The truck rental company has installed rooftop solar at a new facility in Illinois and has plans to develop more solar on rooftops across the U.S.National truck…

Rooftop Solar

California Utilities Scapegoat Rooftop Solar for High Electricity Rates

Rooftop solar interconnection applications broken out by income level.Utilites in California and nationwide are fighting rooftop solar, the major threat to thei…

Oil Price

Petrobras Outlines $111 Billion, Five-Year Spending Proposal

Petrobras plans to boost spending on new oil drilling and other projects by almost 9% to $111 billion in the next five-year plan.The Brazilian oil giant’s…

Cyprus

Cyprus Approves Energy Storage Subsidy Scheme

Applications for participation in the scheme will be accepted from January 15, 2025.The Council of Ministers, the executive branch of the Cypriot government, ha…