(IN BRIEF) EDF and the European Investment Bank have finalized the second €500 million tranche of a €1 billion financing package that will fund Enedis’ efforts to strengthen the French electricity grid and expand renewable energy connections. The investment will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, Bernard Fontana, carbon neutrality, climate resilience, decarbonization, EDF, EIB, electricity distribution, electricity grid, Enedis, energy transition, European Green Deal, European Investment Bank, France energy infrastructure, grid modernization, partnership, power networks, renewable energy, REPowerEU, solar power, sustainability, wind power
(IN BRIEF) CTP has signed a 20,000 sqm lease with Siemens Energy at its new CTPark Mülheim industrial and logistics park in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, following a recent agreement with E.ON subsidiary Westenergie. The Siemens Energy site, scheduled for groundbreaking … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Real Estate, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged brownfield redevelopment, carbon neutrality, CTP, CTPark Mülheim, DGNB Gold certification, E.ON SE, EV charging, Germany business parks, industrial real estate, IT manufacturing, life sciences, logistics real estate, Marc Buchholz, North Rhine-Westphalia, partnership, photovoltaic panels, R&D space, Rhine-Ruhr region, Roman Erke, Siemens Energy, Stefan Pieper, sustainability, sustainable development, Timo Hielscher, Vallourec, Westenergie
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has been awarded a major contract by Adani Green Energy Limited to supply turbines, motor-generators, and associated systems for the 1,800 MW Gandikota pumped storage plant in Andhra Pradesh. The project, valued in the low three-digit million-euro … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Adani Green Energy, AGEL, Andhra Pradesh, Andritz, Chitravathi, electromechanical equipment, energy storage, Gandikota pumped storage plant, grid stability, hydropower, INDIA, motor-generators, partnership, pumped storage expansion, renewable energy, reversible pump turbines, Solar, sustainability, Tarali, Wind
(IN BRIEF) Shell has decided not to proceed with the construction of its biofuels plant at the Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam after a review determined the project would not be competitive enough to meet customer needs. According to Machteld … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged bioethanol, biogas, carbon capture and storage, EcoOils, energy transition, EV charging, Holland Hydrogen 1, hydrogen, low-carbon fuels, Machteld de Haan, Nature Energy, Northern Lights CCS, partnership, Porthos CCS, Raízen, Refhyne, renewable energy, Rotterdam biofuels facility, SAF, Shell, Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam, Shell Nederland Raffinaderij, sustainability, sustainable aviation fuel
(IN BRIEF) Energiekontor AG has secured financial close for its Haberloh and Heidkrug wind parks in Lower Saxony, clearing the way for construction to begin. Together, the projects will deliver around 94 megawatts of capacity through 13 Vestas turbines and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged citizen participation, clean energy projects, CO2 reduction, construction phase, ecological measures, EEG tender, Energiekontor AG, Federal Network Agency, Germany, Haberloh wind park, Heidkrug wind park, Lower Saxony, partnership, Peter Szabo, renewable energy, sustainability, Verden district, Vestas V162-7.2, wind power, wind turbines
(IN BRIEF) DNV has upgraded its Spadeadam Research and Development Facility in Cumbria to support the safe scaling of energy transition technologies, including hydrogen and carbon capture. The investment enhances the site with interactive capabilities such as 4k streaming, advanced … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Industrial, News, Norway, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged carbon capture and storage, CCS, Cumbria, DNV, Energy Innovation, Hari Vamadevan, hydrogen, Just Transition, net zero, oil and gas, renewable energy, risk management, safety testing, Skylark project, Spadeadam Research and Development Facility, UK energy transition
(IN BRIEF) Centrica has announced that Heysham 1 and Hartlepool nuclear power stations will continue generating until March 2028, extending their operational lifetimes by one year and reinforcing the UK’s energy security. The stations, which provide low-carbon electricity to over … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Centrica, Chris O’Shea, clean energy, decarbonisation, Energy Independence, graphite inspections, Hartlepool, Heysham 1, Heysham 2, lifetime extension, low-carbon electricity, nuclear power, Office for Nuclear Regulation, partnership, Sizewell C, sustainability, Torness, UK energy security
(IN BRIEF) Empa, in collaboration with the Battery Data Alliance and international partners, has published the largest open battery dataset ever created, using its Aurora robotic platform to test nearly 200 cells across more than 1,000 cycles each. Released in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Aurora robotic platform, Battery Data Alliance, Battery Data Format, Battery2030+, BDA, BDF, Chemspeed Technologies, Corsin Battaglia, Empa, energy storage, EPFL, ETH Board, ETH Zurich, FAIR data, Gabe Hege, LFP graphite, NMC graphite, open battery dataset, Open Science, partnership, reproducible research, SINTEF, Zenodo
(IN BRIEF) Egis and its consortium partners Amentum, SETEC Nucléaire, and Tractebel have been awarded a contract extension to support the development of Sizewell C, the UK’s next-generation nuclear power station. The ICOSH consortium will deliver the civil design for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Amentum, civil design, clean energy, Egis, European Pressurised Reactor, Francois-Xavier Basselot, Hinkley Point C, ICOSH consortium, net zero 2050, nuclear power, partnership, SETEC Nucléaire, Sizewell C, Suffolk, sustainability, sustainable infrastructure, Tilly Spencer, Tractebel, UK energy security
(IN BRIEF) Gasum has appointed finance executive Mikko Jaatinen as CFO and member of the Management Team. He joins from Coolbrook and previously spent over ten years in finance roles at Neste. Jaatinen replaces Kai Laitinen, who leaves the position … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, CFO appointment, Coolbrook, corporate finance, Finland, Gasum, Kai Laitinen, leadership, leadership transition, management team, Mika Wiljanen, Mikko Jaatinen, Neste, Nordic energy market, strategic development
(IN BRIEF) MOL Group has begun geothermal energy exploration at its Danube Refinery in Százhalombatta, using 3D seismic surveys to identify potential high-temperature groundwater resources. The project could make refinery operations more sustainable by replacing part of its energy demand … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Hungary, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 3D seismic survey, Danube Refinery, Dávid Kapes, Emissions Reduction, energy efficiency, geothermal energy, GREEN HYDROGEN, Krisztián Pulay, low carbon transition, MOL Group, partnership, solar park, sustainability, sustainable refinery operations, Százhalombatta
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies, together with QatarEnergy and SNPC, has secured the Nzombo exploration permit in the Republic of the Congo, covering 1,000 square kilometers offshore Pointe-Noire. TotalEnergies will operate the permit with a 50% stake, alongside QatarEnergy (35%) and SNPC … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Africa, energy strategy, high impact prospects, Kevin McLachlan, Moho facilities, Nzombo exploration permit, offshore exploration, oil and gas exploration, partnership, Pointe-Noire, QatarEnergy, Republic of the Congo, SNPC, sustainability, TotalEnergies
(IN BRIEF) Equinor has confirmed its participation in Ørsted’s planned Rights Issue, committing to subscribe for up to DKK 6 billion (USD 939 million) to maintain its 10% ownership stake. The decision follows dialogue with Ørsted and reflects Equinor’s confidence … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged board nomination, DKK 6 billion, Empire Wind 1, energy transition, Equinor, industry consolidation, North-West Europe, Offshore wind, partnership, renewable energy, Rights Issue, shareholder support, sustainability, US offshore wind, USD 939 million, Ørsted
(IN BRIEF) RWE has strengthened its renewable energy portfolio in France by commissioning four new wind farms and one solar plant with a combined capacity of 83 MW. Located across Hauts-de-France, Normandy, and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the projects can supply enough green … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 265 MW capacity, Catésis-Bois Marronnier, Catillon-Fumechon, CRE tenders, energy transition, France, French Energy Regulatory Commission, French renewables, green electricity, Hauts-de-France, Katja Wünschel, Les Pierrières, Normandy, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Nouvions, Ormesnil, partnership, RWE, RWE Renewables, solar farm, sustainability, wind farms
(IN BRIEF) BASF Battery Materials, through its joint venture BASF Shanshan Battery Materials (BSBM), has achieved a milestone by delivering its first mass-produced Cathode Active Materials for Semi-Solid-State batteries in collaboration with Beijing WELION New Energy. From concept to mass … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged BASF, BASF Battery Materials, BASF Shanshan Battery Materials, battery innovation, Battery Safety, BSBM, CAM, cathode active materials, Desmond Long, Drones, electric vehicles, Energy Density, energy storage, Jin Xiang, NCM, Nickel Cobalt Manganese, partnership, Power Tools, Semi-Solid-State batteries, solid-state batteries, WELION New Energy, Wenjun Li, Xin Xia
(IN BRIEF) DNV has confirmed that the revision of ISO 9001 is progressing, with the Draft International Standard now released for global ballot and review. The update, due for full publication in late 2026, introduces new leadership requirements for promoting … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Annex A, climate change integration, DIS, DNV, Draft International Standard, ethical behaviour, IAF, International Accreditation Forum, ISO 9001, ISO revision 2026, leadership commitment, management system standards, opportunity management, Quality Management, risk management, Tor Gunnar Tollefsen
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has arranged a syndicated bank guarantee exceeding USD 300 million for Envision Group, supporting the company’s international wind power business and marking the world’s first sustainable trade finance deal aligned with ICC Principles for Sustainable Trade … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Envision Group, ESG, Global Decarbonisation, green finance, ICC Principles for Sustainable Trade, Jean Lu, Lianhe Equator, Liu Jingyun, Loan Market Association, partnership, renewable energy, Standard Chartered, sustainability, Sustainable Finance, sustainable trade finance deal, syndicated bank guarantee, wind power equipment, Zhou Hongwen
(IN BRIEF) Solar Team Twente finished second in the 2025 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge after an intense five-day race across Australia. On the final day, the team briefly closed the gap to frontrunner Brunel Solar Team to just 500 meters, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Belgium, Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged Adelaide finish, Australia race, Awards, Bridgestone World Solar Challenge 2025, Brunel Solar Team, Daniel Blik, Innoptus Solar Team, leadership, partnership, renewable energy, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, solar cars, Solar Team Twente, student engineering teams, sustainability, sustainable mobility, University of Twente
(IN BRIEF) Webuild’s construction of the Rogun Dam in Tajikistan has reached a crucial stage, with the dam’s crest approaching 1,110 metres above sea level. President Emomalī Rahmon visited the site with senior officials to highlight the project’s importance in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Central Asia, Emomali Rahmon, energy security, ENR Engineering News Record, Global Infrastructure, Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, hydroelectric projects, OJSC Rogun HPP, partnership, Qohir Rasulzoda, renewable energy, Rogun Dam, Snowy 2.0, sustainability, sustainable energy, Tajikistan, water infrastructure, Webuild
(IN BRIEF) Statkraft has finalized the divestment of its renewable energy development activities in the Netherlands, with Dutch renewable energy supplier Greenchoice acquiring a 120 MWp operational solar portfolio, a pipeline of solar, wind, and battery projects, and Statkraft’s skilled … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged Barbara Flesche, battery storage, energy transition, Greenchoice, hydrogen projects, market operations, Netherlands, partnership, renewable energy, renewable energy development, solar portfolio, solar power, Statkraft, sustainability, wind projects
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