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29 March 2023

Goldwind, Vestas in photo finish for top global wind turbine spot

28 March 2023

According to a report by research firm BloombergNEF, global wind capacity additions dropped by 15% in 2022 following two years of record growth.

Aussie coal fair game once more for Chinese importers

28 March 2023

In scoring a major, but largely ignored, diplomatic victory over China, Australia has reportedly seen all barriers preventing exports of coal to Beijing quietly lifted in recent days.

China launches rural scheme for renewables

28 March 2023

China will commence a trial programme to encourage the expansion of renewable energy in remote regions, the National Energy Administration (NEA) has announced.

Spain’s Elecnor begins work on South Australia’s largest wind and solar project

28 March 2023

Spain’s Elecnor Group, in a consortium with GE Renewable Energy, has started construction of the first stage of Goyder South wind farm in Australia, which will have 75 turbines capable of producing up to 412 MW of power.

Japan’s Ikata NPP latest to win challenge against restart

27 March 2023

A court in the western Japanese city of Hiroshima last Friday nixed the latest in a series of moves by a local citizen group to block the restart of a nuclear reactor on the island of Shikoku.

India lags behind US, EU in hydropower development

27 March 2023

India has released figures indicated that use of hydropower currently being utilised by the national government falls far behind that seen in both the United States and European Union.

Korean tie-up to develop hydrogen cells using biogas

26 March 2023

South Korean firms Doosan and Kolon have agreed a deal to work together on the development of a never before seen hydrogen fuel cell concept employing biogas as the core fuel.

Indian renewables on course for 500 GW by 2030

26 March 2023

A year after first showing interest in making its mark in India’s renewables industry, Canadian firm Brookfield Asset Management has announced a major investment of $1bn in India's Avaada Ventures, parent company of the Mumbai-based Avaada Group.

China looks to power more oil and gas operations with renewables

24 March 2023

China plans to use renewable energy to power enhanced oil and gas recovery operations at its fields, the country’s National Energy Administration (NEA) reported this week.

Russian and China start working on nuclear reactor roadmap

23 March 2023

The Russo-Sino co-operation agreement signed during the visit of the President of China Xi Jinping to Moscow includes a roadmap for developing a joint programme between Russia and China in the sphere of fast neutron reactors and nuclear fuel cycle.

Talks continue on major deal as Iraq sticks with OPEC+ quota

22 March 2023

Talks between Baghdad and French firm TotalEnergies are yet to find a resolution to sticking points that threatened to scupper the delayed $27bn deal.