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Coal-Fired Power Plants

Ireland Shuts Last Coal Plant, Becomes 15th Coal-Free Country in Europe

On June 20, 2025, Ireland became Europe’s 15th coal-free country by ceasing coal power generation at the 915 MW Moneypoint plant in County Clare. Operated…

Battery

SMUD Signs Battery Deal With DESRI

DESRI, a clean energy developer, and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) have entered into a long-term power purchase agreement for the 160MW/640MW…

Photovoltaic （PV）

TotalEnergies Reveals Castle Hills Solar Farm Plan

TotalEnergies has announced plans for the Castle Hills Solar Farm, a 49MW solar facility combined with a 5MW battery energy storage system (BESS), to be located…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

ABS Greenlights Floating Nuclear SMR Design by HD Hyundai Affiliates

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted approval in principle (AIP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineer…

Power Construction

Spain’s Regulator Revises Power Grid Regulations After April 2025 Blackout

Spain’s National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC) has revised the technical standards governing the country’s voltage control service, essential f…

Electric Vehicles

Tesla Rolls Out Robotaxis in Texas Test

On Sunday, June 22, 2025, Tesla launched a small fleet of self-driving robotaxis in Austin, Texas, marking the first time its autonomous vehicles carried paying…

Metal

Congo Extends Cobalt Export Ban by Three Months

The Democratic Republic of Congo, the world's leading cobalt supplier, has extended its export ban on cobalt for three months, as announced by the Authority…

United States

Nouryon Opens Oilfield Application Center in Houston

Nouryon, based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, has opened a new Innovation Center in Houston, Texas, focused on oilfield applications. This development, announced in…

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan Exports Its Wheat to Vietnam

A transit container train carrying high-quality Kazakhstani wheat arrived at Lianyungang Port in China, marking the first shipment sent by ProdCorporation throu…

Metal

Adani’s Kutch Copper Plant Begins Processing Ores Amid Global Shortage

The Adani Kutch Copper plant, a new smelter owned by Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, has commenced operations in Gujarat, India. The facility began processing …

China

Alibaba’s New Data Center in Korea to Begin Operation This Month

Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing division of Alibaba Group, announced that its second data center in South Korea will begin operations later this month. Locat…

Metal

Meeka Metals Secures $39M for Murchison Gold Project Expansion

Meeka Metals, an Australian gold mining company, has secured A$60 million ($39 million) through a share placement supported by both existing and new institution…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Germany Deploys 1.1 GW of PV in May

Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) reported that 1.1128 GW of new net photovoltaic (PV) capacity was installed in May 2025. This figure …

Energy Storage Project

New Jersey Launches 2GW Energy Storage Programme

On 18 June 2025, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) approved Phase 1 of the Garden State Energy Storage Program (GSESP), a significant step toward…

Electric Vehicles

Huawei, JAC’s MAEXTRO Puts S800 Luxury Sedan Model Into Volume Production

On June 18, 2025, MAEXTRO, a brand formed by JAC Group and Huawei, began mass production of its flagship sedan, the MAEXTRO S800, at the MAEXTRO Super Factory i…