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Bangladesh to receive India’s first ever transnational power plant transfers
In a rare first in southern Asia, India’s Adani Group earlier this month commissioned the country’s first ever wholly transnational power supply.
Lights off at Eraring would not mean lights off statewide for NSW
Australia’s most populous state could shut the doors at the nation’s biggest coal power plant almost immediately, and at the same time take a significant step towards achieving ongoing local decarbonisation goals.
Japan, Abu Dhabi to work on hydrogen-ammonia possibilities
Leading Japanese energy firm JERA has agreed what is being termed a strategic collaboration agreement with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) of the UAE to work together on future hydrogen and ammonia projects.
BASF, Mingyang to build offshore wind farm off southern China
The windfarm, in Zhanjiang Municipality of Guangdong Province, will have a total installed capacity of 500 MW and is expected to go online in 2025.
Mitsubishi to lead on next-generation fast reactor development
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has been earmarked by the central government in Tokyo to head the nation’s push into next-generation fast reactors; this is a sodium-cooled design aimed to come online at some point in the 2040s.
India battery capacity – 20 GW to be reissued
India’s powerful Ministry of Heavy Industries in New Delhi is reportedly aiming to issue a new large-scale 20-GW tender to help add to the country’s ever increasing levels of battery storage capacity.
US envoy John Kerry says US-China climate affairs require “more work”
US climate envoy John Kerry has said that the US and China have failed to reach new climate agreements but that talks on the issue during his recent four-day visit to Beijing were a step forward.
Chubu to take part in geothermal power project
Chubu Electric Power Co. of Japan has decided to participate in the world's first geothermal power generation and district heating supply project. The Eavor-Loop project by Canada’s Eavor Technologies is planned for Bavaria, Germany.
Australian consortium to develop floating offshore wind
A consortium led by Ireland-based Simply Blue Group plans to develop a floating offshore wind project off the New South Wales Hunter region in Australia.
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani plans 20-GW renewables hub
Adani Group chairman and billionaire Gautam Adani has said the conglomerate will build the world’s largest hybrid renewables hub in Gujurat, in Khavda.
Toshiba, GE plan to produce Haliade-X nacelles in Japan
Japan’s Toshiba and US-based GE plan to start producing nacelles for GE’s Haliade-X offshore wind turbines in Japan in 2026.
Enel to sell 50% of Australian green business to Japanese oil company INPEX
Enel Green Power (EGP) of Italy will sell 50% of Enel Green Power Australia (EGPA) and Enel Green Power Australia Trust to INPEX Corporation of Japan.
Danish firms to develop $1.3bn offshore wind energy project in Bangladesh
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) will work on a $1.3bn offshore wind project off Bangladesh with its project development subsidiary Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP). The 500-MW project will be in the Bay of Bengal.
Hong Kong offshore LNG terminal commences operation
Hong Kong’s new offshore LNG terminal has begun operations after receiving its first shipment of 139,000 cubic metres of the super-chilled fuel Offshore Energy reported on July 17.
Solar and wind to supply more than 33% of world power by 2030
A new analysis by RMI in partnership with the Bezos Earth Fund, reveals that surging solar, wind and battery capacity out to 2030 is now in line with ambitious net-zero scenarios.
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