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Enel to sell 50% of Australian green business to Japanese oil company INPEX

19 July 2023

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

19 July 2023

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

18 July 2023

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

18 July 2023

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.

Korean SMR industry given a major public-private boost

15 July 2023

When President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea took office in early 2022, in part on the back of a pro-nuclear campaign, few thought the reversal in fortunes of nuclear power after being swept aside by the previous administration would be so immediate.

Chinese coal output to guarantee nationwide safety net

15 July 2023

The world’s largest coal power generator by volume, China Energy Investment Corporation (China Energy), announced this month that it had recently increased mining capacity in a bid to guarantee a stable supply of electricity across the country.

Taiwan electronics giant makes belated moves to go green

15 July 2023

Often dubbed the world's ‘largest technology manufacturer’, Taiwan’s Foxconn is finally making moves towards improving its own green footprint, both inside and outside the country, according to reports.

Myanmar power plans hit by sudden closure of Chinese-backed plant

14 July 2023

Just months after first coming online as part of testing prior to full commercial operations, a Chinese-backed power plant in Myanmar has suddenly shut down and is no longer generating power, sources in the country say.

5 GW offshore wind zone announced off Australia

12 July 2023

Australia’s federal government has declared a 5-GW offshore wind zone off New South Wales, the country’s second.

CS Wind buys Bladt

12 July 2023

South Korean wind turbine tower manufacturer CS Wind will purchase Denmark’s Bladt Industries from Nordic Capital. Bladt makes substructures for offshore wind turbines.

India’s largest fuel retailer to take lead in green hydrogen production

11 July 2023

The director of Indian Oil Corporation’s research and development (R&D) division, SSV Ramakumar, has said that his firm aims to convert a full 50% of hydrogen used by the firm to green hydrogen by the end of the decade.

CATL improves EV battery charging, secures large-scale lithium supplies

11 July 2023

At an industry event in the commercial capital, Shanghai, CATL's senior scientist, Wu Kai, was reported as saying that new materials had been developed with the potential to improve the current levels of charging efficiency of lithium batteries.

Solar starting to claw back on China’s power output rankings charts

11 July 2023

After years of wind installations off China’s coast making headlines, and just a week after news of another record-breaking turbine of 16 GW having been installed in the nation’s south-east hit the front pages, solar has started to fight back.

Indonesian minister targets Germany, Poland for criticism on coal imports

11 July 2023

Indonesia’s Chief Investment Affairs Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, speaking at an event recently, lashed out at Western nations, in particular Germany and Poland, in addition to wider attitudes towards coal use.

Wind power site on Sea of Japan doubles as tourist spot

11 July 2023

Three large-scale wind turbines currently being positioned just off the coast of Nyuzen, a small town in Japan’s Toyama Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of the country, are attracting attention for all the right reasons.

Myanmar’s nuclear ambitions edge closer with Russian help

10 July 2023

At a first official meeting of a committee created to work towards the ‘Intergovernmental Agreement between Russia and Myanmar’, discussions reportedly centred on how and where to construct a first ever nuclear power plant for the country.

Floating solar catches on

10 July 2023

Floating solar, possibly a solution to land constraints for renewable energy, is catching on. Asia-Pacific leads the demand.

India aims to produce the lowest priced green hydrogen in the world

10 July 2023

The minister said: “our cost of setting up renewable energy capacity is the lowest in the world. It stands at $600,000 per MW; therefore our green hydrogen cost will be the lowest in the world.”

Itochu, Tokyo Gas eyed Japanese offshore wind auction – report

5 July 2023

The trading house Itochu and major utility Tokyo Gas are among about 20 companies that considered joining the second round of public auctions for offshore wind power projects in Japan, reported Nikkei.

Borneo 400-MW floating PV-hydropower link attracts attention

4 July 2023

The Malaysian state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo, 700 km east of the main Malay peninsula, has been selected as the location for a 400-MW floating solar project.

Japanese ups and downs with renewables just need a bit of TLC

4 July 2023

For much of the past decade and more Japan has been a land of ups and downs in terms of its relationship with renewable energy.

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