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Russia plans small reactors for Yakutia

23 June 2022

Russia’s Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) is to work with Rosatom to build a 10-MWe small NPP (ASMM) with a SHELF-M reactor in Yakutia by 2030.

African gas pipeline projects revived due to European gas crisis

23 June 2022

A mounting gas crisis in Europe caused by Russia’s decision to reduce flows has revived several African gas pipeline projects to take over from the Russian deliveries.

Ethiopia's government denies fuel shortage amid humanitarian aid delays

23 June 2022

Ethiopia has denied a report by the European Union which stated that a lack of fuel is preventing the delivery of humanitarian aid to Tigray, the famine-struck region in the north of the country.

Ukraine targets oil infrastructure inside Russia

22 June 2022

A fire at an oil refinery 150 km behind Russia's front line has been widely attributed to a kamikaze attack by Ukrainian drones. This is only the latest in a series of targeted acts of sabotage in Russian territory.

Nordex in the doldrums

22 June 2022

Nordex, the German wind turbine manufacturer, widened its loss in the first quarter as sales dropped and costs for logistics and raw materials escalated.

Siemens Gamesa wins most important part of patent fight against GE

22 June 2022

German-Spanish company Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has won a patent infringement fight with GE Renewable Energy in a federal court in Boston.

Oil and gas companies mull 1-GW floating offshore wind farm off Norway

22 June 2022

Five oil and gas companies – Equinor, Petoro, TotalEnergies, Shell and ConocoPhillips – that are partners in the Troll and Oseberg fields are studying the possibility of a 1-GW floating offshore wind farm in the Troll area off Bergen.

Vattenfall buys 85% share in two large early-stage floating offshore wind projects off Sweden

22 June 2022

Swedish energy company Vattenfall is acquiring the majority share in two huge offshore wind projects – a total of 2.8 GW – from Norwegian wind company Zephyr. The projects are off the coast of Gothenburg in southern Sweden.

Microsoft contracts Enchanted Rock to develop California’s largest microgrid supported by biogas

22 June 2022

Microsoft has contracted Enchanted Rock of Texas to develop California’s largest microgrid supported by renewable natural gas (RNG) or biogas. The data centre is in Silicon Valley near San Jose.

RWE, Commerzbank sign MoU for offshore wind fund

22 June 2022

RWE and Commerzbank are planning a ‘Green Mittelstand Fund’ to give medium-sized industrial companies in Germany access to electricity from offshore wind plants. They also announced they are to develop a 1-GW offshore wind farm for the fund.

Qantas, Airbus to invest $200mn to speed up sustainable aviation fuel in Australia

22 June 2022

Qantas Airways and Airbus will invest up to $200mn to hasten the development of a sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) industry in Australia in what they say is a landmark agreement.

US Solar Buyer Consortium to invest $6bn-plus in panels to drive domestic solar manufacturing

22 June 2022

Four leading renewable energy companies – AES Corporation, Clearway Energy Group, Cypress Creek Renewables and D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments – have formed the US Solar Buyer Consortium to drive expansion of the domestic solar supply chain.

US government advances 1.1-GW wind project off New Jersey

22 June 2022

The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced the draft environmental statement for the proposed and huge 1.1-GW-plus Ocean Wind 1 wind energy project off New Jersey.