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South Sudan-Uganda Power Interconnection Project secures AfDB, EU funding

The governments of South Sudan and Uganda, in collaboration with the Nile Basin Initiative, have secured major funding from the African Development Fund (AfDB) and the European Union (EU) for the South Sudan-Uganda Power Interconnection Project. AfDB...

GreenGo Energy to develop green hydrogen project in Mauritania

GreenGo Energy has signed an agreement to develop the Megaton Moon Green Hydrogen Project in Mauritania. The agreement grants GreenGo Energy access to over 100,000 hectares of land near Nouakchott for the project’s development. With this, the...

Aslan Energy signs MoU to supply hydrogen to CalYan XGH

Aslan Energy Capital has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to supply 100,000 tonnes per annum (TPA) of sustainable hydrogen to CalYan XGH.  The green hydrogen will be sourced from Aslan Energy Capital’s Aslan Net-Zero Energy Mexico (ANEM)...

Eurus Energy begins commercial operation of Ashikawa Wind Farm

Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation (Eurus Energy) has commenced the commercial operation of the Ashikawa Wind Farm in Toyotomi Town, Hokkaido. With a capacity of 128.8 MW, this wind farm is part of the larger Dohoku Wind Power Generation Project...

Adani Green withdraws from two wind projects in Sri Lanka

Adani Green Energy, part of India’s Adani Group, has decided to withdraw from two proposed wind power projects in Sri Lanka due to financial challenges. The decision follows recent discussions with the Sri Lankan government regarding the reduction of...

Global electricity demand to rise 4% annually until 2027

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global electricity demand is projected to grow by 4% each year until 2027, equating to more than Japan’s total consumption. This growth will be primarily offset by the expansion of low-emissions...

Construction begins on subsea electricity superhighway

Iberdrola announced that construction of the Eastern Green Link 1, a subsea electricity superhighway, has officially started.  The £2.5 billion project is a joint venture between SP Energy Networks and National Grid Electricity Transmission. It will...

WestWind Energy signs lease agreement for wind farm project in Australia

WestWind Energy has signed a lease agreement with the New South Wales government for the construction of the Lake Victoria wind farm, a project set to be developed over 2-3 years, from 2029 to 2032.  The wind farm is planned to consist of up to 201...

Iraq finalizes agreement with Linxon for 400 kV substation rehabilitation

The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity has finalized agreements with Linxon to rehabilitate three 400 kV bulk supply point substations located in North and South Baghdad and Diyala. Linxon, a company formed by combining AtkinsRéalis’ project management...

UK unveils Clean Industry Bonus to support offshore wind projects

The UK has launched the Clean Industry Bonus (CIB), a new incentive scheme aimed at supporting offshore wind projects and advancing the country’s goal of decarbonising its energy system by 2030. Set out in the Contracts for Difference...

US power consumption forecasted to hit record levels in 2025 and 2026

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has forecast that power consumption in the United States will reach record levels in 2025 and 2026. The surge is attributed to the growing electricity demand from data centres focused on artificial...

Ukraine’s parliament approves purchase of Russian-made reactors

Ukraine’s parliament has approved the purchase of two Russian-made reactors from Bulgaria for the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant, as confirmed by lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak on February 11, 2025. President Volodymyr Zelensky had urged...

Morocco commissions 400 kV transmission lines for Midelt solar plant

Morocco’s Office National de l’Electricité et de l’Eau Potable has commissioned two 400 kV transmission lines linking the El Ouali substation in the Fez region to the upcoming Midelt solar plant.  The lines, spanning over 270 km, were developed with...

New study identifies optimal tilt angle and overhead height for rooftop PV systems

Researchers from Guilin University of Electronic Technology, China, developed a numerical model to assess how different overhead heights and tilt angles of photovoltaic (PV) modules influence thermal and electrical performance, as well as...

bp and Iberdrola begin construction of green hydrogen plant in Spain

The joint venture (JV) between bp and Iberdrola España has commenced construction of a 25 MW green hydrogen plant in Spain.  The initial phase includes earthworks and the development of a 20,000 square meter plot of land next to the bp refinery in...

Neoenergia sells Baixo Iguaçu hydroelectric plant in Brazil

Neoenergia, Iberdrola’s Brazilian subsidiary, has sold its 70% stake in the Baixo Iguaçu Hydroelectric Power Plant to EDF and STOA for 1,430 million Brazilian reals (approximately €240 million). Located in Paraná, the plant has an installed...

China moves to reduce subsidies for renewable energy projects

China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), along with the nation’s energy administration, is taking steps to roll back subsidies for renewable energy projects, according to Reuters. In 2024, China saw a record-breaking 45% rise in...

UK shifts nuclear energy policy to approve new plants

The UK government has announced a shift in its nuclear energy policy, approving the construction of additional nuclear power plants across England and Wales. This move is part of the Prime Minister’s Plan for Change, which includes reforms to...

Japan plans world’s first hydrogen production facility using nuclear power

The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) plans to request the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) to review its proposal for building a hydrogen production facility as early as February, as reported by The Japan News. The facility, intended to produce...

Baltic nations cut power ties with Russia and Belarus, join EU grid

Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have disconnected their electricity grids from Russia and Belarus, marking a major geopolitical shift more than three decades after leaving the Soviet Union.   Efforts to sever ties accelerated after Russia invaded...

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