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Oil Field

Two ‘Strategic’ Oil & Gas Fields Come Online Offshore Indonesia

Medco E&P Natuna, a subsidiary of PT Medco Energi Internasional, has started production at the Forel and Terubuk oil and gas fields in the South Natuna Sea Bloc…

Nuclear Reactor

Sweden Passes Passes Law to Fund New Generation of Nuclear Reactors

Sweden’s parliament passed a bill on Wednesday to finance new nuclear reactors, supporting energy security and the goal of net-zero emissions by 2045. The plan…

Net Zero

£40 Billion Scottish Net Zero Financing Initiative Unveiled

Transition Finance Scotland (TFS), in collaboration with the Green Finance Institute (GFI), has been established to attract up to £40 billion yearly for sustai…

Crude Oil

South Africa Wants $100 a Barrel Oil Before Selling More Crude Stocks

South Africa will hold off on selling more of its strategic crude oil reserves until global oil prices climb to about $100 per barrel, a senior energy official …

Floating Offshore Wind

Norway Launches Competition for Three Floating Wind Areas at Utsira Nord

In 2025, the Norwegian government announced a competition for three project sites in the Utsira Nord area, off the coast of Rogaland, each capable of supporting…

Photovoltaic （PV）

SOLV Energy Secures 6GW Solar Projects Across US

In 2025, SOLV Energy, a U.S.-based infrastructure services provider for the power industry, secured contracts to build over 6 gigawatts of utility-scale solar a…

Natural Gas

Austrian Gas Hub Records Higher Trading Volumes Despite End of Russian Flows

In 2025, Austria’s Central European Gas Hub (CEGH) in Vienna has seen a rise in trading volumes, despite the cessation of Russian gas transit through Ukra…

Oil Shale

With Output Hikes, OPEC+ Again Targets US Shale Oil

OPEC+, comprising member countries and non-member producers like Russia, has announced plans to increase oil production, aiming to reclaim market share from U.S…

Pumped Storage

Uttar Pradesh Greenlights 22 GWh of Pumped Hydro Storage in April

Uttar Pradesh has signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) for 2.75 GW / 22 GWh of pumped hydro storage projects, as reported by JMK Research & Analytics. These …

Photovoltaic （PV）

India’s Additional Solar Capacity Down 25% in Q1

India installed 6.7 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity in the first quarter of 2025, a 25% decrease from the same period in 2024, according to Mercom India Resear…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Germany Deploys 838.5 MW of PV in April

Germany added 838.5 MW of new photovoltaic (PV) capacity in April 2025, according to data released by the Bundesnetzagentur, the country’s federal network…

Hydropower Plant

Construction Advances on Tarbela 5th Extension Hydropower Project

The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) in Pakistan has reported significant progress on the Tarbela 5th Extension Hydropower Project. Key milestones …

Germany

ASF Germany: Outbreak in the West Hits 2,000 Dead Wild Boar Mark

African Swine Fever (ASF) continues to spread gradually in the region surrounding Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany, impacting wild boar populations. Since June 2024, …

Green Hydrogen

KK Wind to Deliver 100MW H2 Power Unit

KK Wind Solutions is expanding into the green hydrogen sector by supplying its largest power supply unit for a 100MW pressurized alkaline electrolyser built by …

Wind Farm

SSE Begins Construction of 208MW Strathy South

SSE has started construction on its 208MW Strathy South wind farm in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands, near its Strathy North project. The £400 million onsh…