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South Africa’s Climate Commission advises government to move away from coal power
South Africa must cease its reliance on coal power to generate electricity and only use minimum amounts of gas, the …
RTE survey expects major rise in French electricity usage
France’s national electricity transmission grid operator RTE has predicted a vast growth in the demand for and consumption of electricity …
Shell plans to sell household energy supply arm
Oil and gas giant Shell plans to sell its household energy supply businesses in the UK, Germany and the Netherlands, …
Ampyr secures €200m from Rabobank to build 350MW of solar assets in EU
London-based solar developer Ampyr Solar Europe has secured €200m in project finance from international financial services provider Rabobank to support …
Thyssenkrupp and Holcim begin testing of carbon capture tech
Thyssenkrupp Uhde, Holcim and the Technical University of Berlin (TU Berlin) have announced the first tests of their new carbon …
Queensland begins construction of 252MW Wambo wind farm
The Government of Queensland, Australia, has begun construction works for the 252MW Wambo wind farm. Located in the Western Downs region, …
Eneco to build 50MW battery storage project in Belgium
Eneco is planning to build a new 50MW/200 megawatt-hour battery energy storage system (BESS) to be installed in Ville-sur-Haine in …
Vestas and Ørsted partner on green steel use in offshore wind projects
Danish clean energy giants Ørsted and Vestas have entered a commercial sustainability alliance to use low-carbon steel in their jointly …
AES acquires 2GW US solar-plus-storage project from Avantus
US-based company AES Corporation has acquired the 2GW Bellefield project from Avantus (formerly 8minute) for an undisclosed sum. Located in Kern …
Hydropower installation falls a quarter behind annual target – IHA
In 2022, only 34GW of the 45GW of hydropower capacity needed for net zero were installed, reports the International Hydropower …
Ørsted commits to recycle solar panels
Clean energy company Ørsted has committed to reuse or recycle all solar panels from its global operations, claiming it is …
Russian forces accused of destroying Nova Kakhovka dam
Russian forces have been blamed for the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine, which caused mass flooding. …
Torrent signs MoU for 5.7GW pumped storage hydro projects in India
Torrent Power, an Indian energy company, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indian state of Maharashtra to build …
German network regulator calls for higher returns for grid operators
The president of Germany’s Federal Network Agency, Klaus Müller, seeks to implement higher returns on equity for electricity and gas …
US Government outlines new national clean hydrogen strategy
The US Government has unveiled the country’s first national clean hydrogen strategy. The document lays out the Biden administration’s plans to …