RWE starts works of 236 MW/470 MWh BESS at former coal mine (Germany)

RWE has started construction of a 236 MW/470 MWh BESS at the former Hambach lignite mine near Niederzier in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with commercial operation scheduled for 2027 (RWE press…

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Colombia awards 1 GW solar capacity and 100 MW BESS in latest auction

Colombia has awarded contracts for 995 MW of solar capacity and 100 MW of BESS in its latest long-term electricity auction. (Colombian government press release, 29/07/2026).

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Uniper agrees to buy 2 Mt/year of LNG from Canada’s Ksi Lisims LNG project

Germany’s Uniper has signed a long-term agreement to purchase 2 Mt/year of LNG from Canada’s proposed Ksi Lisims LNG project (Uniper press release, 29/07/2026). Under the sale and purchase agreement,…

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Tesla signs 1 TWh/year renewable electricity PPA with ContourGlobal (US)

Tesla has entered into a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with ContourGlobal for the supply of approximately 1 TWh/year of renewable electricity from Project Sterling, a hybrid solar and…

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Neoen expands South Australia’s Goyder Battery to 454 MW / 1.8 GWh

French energy storage and renewable developer Neoen plans to double the capacity of its Goyder Battery project in South Australia after securing key contracts from the South Australian government…

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China sets 17% CO2 emissions intensity reduction target for 2030

China aims to cut its carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP by 17% by 2030 compared with 2025 levels, according to a newly released national climate plan (Chinese government statement, 29/07/2026).

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Expand Energy acquires Twin Eagle, adding 52 bcm/year gas volumes (US)

US-based natural gas producer Expand Energy has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Twin Eagle from Five Point Infrastructure in a transaction valued at USD1.25bn (Expand Energy press release,…

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Supernode BESS reaches 520 MW/1.9 GWh capacity in Queensland (Australia)

Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has started commercial operations of the second stage of its 520 MW/1.9 GWh Supernode BESS in Queensland, Australia (Quinbrook press release, 28/07/2026).

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Zenobē enters Germany with sdp energie acquisition and a 1.75GW BESS pipeline

Battery storage developer Zenobē has completed the acquisition of Germany’s sdp energie, representing its first major entry into the German battery energy storage sector (Zenobē press release,…

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Ameren Missouri proposes 2.1 GW gas-fired power plant in Missouri (US)

Ameren Missouri has submitted for approval to the Missouri Public Service Commission (MoPSC) a 2.1 GW combined-cycle natural gas power project in Missouri, US (Ameren press release, 27/07/2026). The…

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NTPC plans USD178bn investment to reach 250GW capacity by 2037 (India)

Indian power company NTPC plans to invest around INR17tn (USD178bn) through fiscal year 2037, with the objective of nearly doubling its generation portfolio to 250 GW by 2037, following a targeted…

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EnerSynk advances 500MW solar project in Zambia after regulatory approvals

Hungary-based EnerSynk Group has obtained regulatory and legal approvals for the contractual framework of a planned 500 MW utility-scale solar power project in Zambia (EnerSynk Group announcement,…

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The Crown Estate reopens tender for 1.5 GW Morgan project (UK)

The Crown Estate has launched a competitive tender to appoint a new developer for the construction and operation of the up to 1.5 GW Morgan offshore wind park in the Irish Sea, UK (The Crown Estate…

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Argent LNG secures US export approval for 25 Mt/year terminal

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has granted Argent LNG authorization to export LNG from its planned Louisiana export terminal to countries that have free-trade agreements (FTAs) with the US,…

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Australia begins transmission project to unlock 1 GW of wind energy

Construction has officially commenced in Western Australia (WA) on two new transmission lines forming part of the Clean Energy Link – North (CEL – North) project, marking a key step toward supplying…

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Masdar and EPCG advance 2 GW renewables partnership in Montenegro

Masdar and Montenegro’s state-owned utility EPCG have signed agreements to develop 150 MW of new solar capacity and potentially develop over 400 MW of pumped hydro energy storage (Masdar press…

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TotalEnergies and Eni take FID on Cronos gas field (85 bcm) in Cyprus

TotalEnergies (50%) and Eni (50%, operator), partners in offshore Block 6 in Cyprus, have approved the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the development of the Cronos gas field, which was…

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Adani wins 4.5 GW transmission project for green hydrogen hub in India

Adani Energy Solutions (AESL) has been awarded a INR85bn (USD881m) interstate transmission project in Andhra Pradesh, India, to support planned green hydrogen and green ammonia projects in the Vizag…

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SP Energy Networks proposes 1 GW transmission upgrade in Scotland

SP Energy Networks, a subsidiary of Scottish Power, has filed a consent application with the Scottish Government for a major upgrade of the electricity transmission network linking Denny in…

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Lebanon unveils 350MW solar PV and 1,000 MWh BESS tender

Lebanon’s Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has issued a Call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for new electricity generation projects, including 350 MW of solar PV capacity and 1,000 MWh of…

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Panamint starts construction of 1.2 GW solar project in Texas (US)

Panamint Capital has started construction of the 1.2 GW Big Rooter Power solar project at its Twin Oaks energy site in Texas, US (Panamint Capital press release, 23/07/2026).

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Taiwan targets up to 27.9 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2039

Taiwan has unveiled its 2026-2039 Offshore Wind Power Promotion Plan, targeting 24.7-27.9 GW of installed offshore wind capacity by 2039, up from around 4.9 GW currently installed (Taiwanese…

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Ark Energy reaches FID for 200 MW solar and 2.2 GWh BESS (Australia)

Ark Energy has secured a final investment decision (FID) for the AUD1.3bn (USD910m) Richmond Valley Solar Farm & BESS project in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, following approval by its parent…

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South Korea legally binds its climate targets for 2035-2045 period

South Korea’s National Assembly Climate Crisis Committee has approved amendments to the country’s carbon neutrality law that would establish legally binding GHG reduction targets for 2035, 2040 and…

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RWE’s 660 MW Nordseecluster A achieves first power in Germany

RWE has started supplying electricity from its Nordseecluster A offshore wind plant to the German grid, marking a key milestone for the wider 1.6 GW Nordseecluster project (RWE press release,…

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Belgium relaunches tender for 700 MW offshore wind project

The Belgian federal government has approved a revised regulatory framework to relaunch the tender for the first site of the Princess Elisabeth Zone (PEZ 1) (Belgium’s Energy Minister announcement,…

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