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TransnetBW and Octopus Energy’s OctoFlexBW pilot proved that 700 private‑EVs can provide grid‑flexibility services through Germany’s Redispatch 2.0 process. The fleet shifted about 2 MWh of load per day, demonstrating a fully automated chain from system‑operator dispatch signals to household chargers, including settlement. Scaling the concept to one million EVs could deliver several gigawatt‑hours of daily flexibility, covering a sizable share of current redispatch demand. The partners now advocate for a “Redispatch 3.0” regime that would let aggregators bid flexibility via price signals.
Maraen announced a £30 million (≈$37.5 million) investment to build a new heavy‑duty quay and roll‑on/roll‑off capability at Scotland’s Port of Nigg. The funding follows the 2025 acquisition of Port of Nigg, Global Energy (Group) and Global Energy Services by Mitsui & Co. Europe...
KazMunayGaz's 2025 earnings rose as Tengiz output jumped 40% to over 850,000 barrels per day, boosting revenue 13% to 9.4 trillion tenge (≈$18 billion). The Chevron‑led $47 billion capacity upgrade launched in January 2025 drove higher production and added $1.14 billion EBITDA from Tengiz...
Smulders HSM has begun construction of the offshore substation topside and jacket foundation for the East Anglia TWO wind farm in the United Kingdom. The topside is being fabricated at the Stormpolder yard in the Netherlands while the jacket is being...
Enersea has finished detailed design of two offshore substation jackets—Link 01 and Link 02—for Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 wind farm in the United Kingdom. Each jacket weighs roughly 3,500 tonnes and will support 9,000‑tonne substations, with Link 01 already installed and Link 02 slated for completion by...
Woodside Energy completed its $2.35 billion acquisition of OCI Clean Ammonia and took operational control of the Beaumont New Ammonia (BNA) plant in Texas. The facility, capable of producing 1.1 million tonnes of ammonia annually, began commercial output in December 2025. Lower‑carbon ammonia...
Researchers at the University of Western Ontario tested 13 photovoltaic modules, including semi‑transparent cadmium telluride (CdTe) and low‑transparency crystalline silicon (c‑Si), in field‑scale agrivoltaic trials with turnips. The 60 % transparent CdTe panel delivered the highest fresh root weight (176.5 g) and...
Kawasaki Heavy Industries and JFE Engineering’s joint venture has secured a contract to expand the Sakaide LNG terminal in Kagawa Prefecture. The project adds a 180,000‑kiloliter above‑ground PC tank and associated vaporizers, slated for operation by 2031. The expansion aims...
Petrobras announced an oil discovery in the pre‑salt section of the Marlim Sul field, located about 113 km offshore Brazil in the Campos Basin. The find came from well 3‑BRSA‑1397‑RJS drilled in 1,178 meters of water. Petrobras, which holds a 100 % working...
UK ethanol producer Ensus, a CropEnergies subsidiary, will receive roughly £100 million ($133 million) in government support to keep its 315,000‑tonne‑per‑year ethanol plant in Wilton on standby. The funding secures the plant’s ability to capture up to 250,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually, a...
China’s hydrogen sector is moving from pilot projects to full‑scale commercialization, as highlighted at a recent Beijing conference. Executives and government officials pledged to accelerate deployment over the next five years. The shift signals a coordinated push to build production...
S2G Investments, led by managing director Bala Nagarajan, is targeting "anti‑fragile" energy companies that succeed on pure economics rather than relying on federal tax credits. The firm highlighted Aerones, a robot‑based wind‑turbine blade repair startup, as a model of cost‑effective,...
Nordic data centre power use is set to surge to 28 TWh per year by 2030, about 5 % of regional demand, up from 8 TWh in 2024. Norway has increased its reserved capacity to 3.5 GW and its queue to 5.4 GW, while Finland,...
The UK added 2.5 GW of solar capacity in the 12 months to February 2026, pushing total installed PV to 22 GW – the fastest annual increase in a decade. Large‑scale projects (≥25 MW) drove most of the growth, with CfD‑backed capacity jumping...
CNOOC Ltd reported a record 777.3 million barrels of oil equivalent, equivalent to 2.13 MMboe per day, a 7% increase over the prior year. Crude output rose 5.8% while natural‑gas production surged 11.6%, underpinning profit resilience. Net profit slipped to $17.7 billion amid...
Intertek CEA’s 2025 Global PV Manufacturing Quality Report found that 71% of the more than 340 solar‑panel factories inspected were graded C or D, indicating multiple major or critical defects. No facility earned an A+ rating and only 2% achieved...
Japan’s Nippon Steel Trading and Queensland’s Energreen have launched the Green Biotechnology Solutions joint venture, planting tens of thousands of pongamia trees near Emerald. The initial phase includes 16,000 trees and a commercial nursery, allowing local landholders to grow the...
UAE‑based Mubadala Energy has secured the Southwest Andaman exploration block off Indonesia, marking its fifth concession in the Andaman Sea. The 100% operated production sharing contract under Indonesia’s Gross Split scheme adds to its multi‑TCF discoveries in the deep‑water basin....
OnPath Energy is courting public support for the Glen Water Wind Farm, a 43 MW project in East Ayrshire that will feature six 200‑metre turbines. The scheme includes a $13 million community‑benefits package and a 1% community‑ownership option, aligning with Scottish Government...
DNV released the recommended practice DNV‑RP‑F123, a guideline for designing, operating, and re‑qualifying offshore hydrogen pipelines. The document expands on the legacy DNV‑ST‑F101 standard by addressing hydrogen‑specific integrity issues such as embrittlement and material suitability. Developed through the five‑year H2Pipe...
Crude oil has settled into a modest price equilibrium, relieving some pressure on equity markets. The S&P 500 is hovering near its recent level, having briefly slipped below its six‑month range but staying only 39 points under the 200‑day moving average...
Croatia announced a €40 million ($46.2 million) package to co‑finance residential solar panels, battery storage and heat pumps, targeting up to 15,000 applications. The scheme will cover 50 % of costs, rising to 70 % for households at risk of energy poverty, and is...
Data centre operator Echelon is building Ireland’s first Green Energy Park at its DUB20 campus in Arklow, integrating up to 800 MW of offshore wind, more than 6,000 MWh of onsite solar, and battery storage. The project, part of a €4.2 bn ($4.5 bn)...
Ørsted announced that the first offshore export cable for the Hornsea 3 wind farm has been successfully laid and pulled ashore. The 680 km bundle, comprising two HVDC lines and a fiber‑optic link, is being installed by Jan de Nul and will be completed...
Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) and HBL Engineering Ltd have signed a joint‑venture to create electric‑propulsion and energy‑storage solutions for the maritime sector. The partnership will develop advanced marine batteries, battery‑management systems, electric motors, power electronics and charging infrastructure for both...
CLOU Electronics unveiled the Aqua‑C3.0 Ultra, a 10‑foot liquid‑cooled energy storage system, at Solar & Storage Live Africa. The solution offers 587 Ah cells in two formats—DC/AC All‑In‑One and DC—while cutting component count by 30% and delivering industry‑leading energy densities of...
Nscale is moving forward with a £14 billion (approximately $17.5 billion) neocloud data‑centre project in the United Kingdom despite a local planning committee’s objection. The committee demanded formal assurances that the facility would not overload the regional electricity grid. Nscale has signaled...
GAIL (India) Limited is investing roughly $1.6 million to acquire a 49 percent stake in Leafiniti Bioenergy, a TruAlt subsidiary, launching a joint venture to build six greenfield compressed biogas (CBG) plants in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Odisha. The first phase will deliver...
ABB upgraded the propulsion drives on CoolCo’s nine LNG carriers, replacing frequency converters and control electronics with its latest Universal Control Unit platform. The modular retrofit adds more than ten years to each vessel’s operational life while keeping dry‑dock time...
Saudi Arabia’s largest drilling contractor, Arabian Drilling, announced the suspension of several offshore rigs in the Gulf due to heightened regional tensions, while its on‑shore fleet of 39 rigs remains fully operational. The move follows a similar short‑term shutdown by...
The ongoing war in Iran is disrupting every node of the regional liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply chain, choking exports from Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. With Gulf output curtailed, European and Asian buyers are forced to vie for...
British Airways will introduce a pilot incentive program that offers up to a 1% bonus on basic salary if collective fuel‑burn reductions meet a target of 60,000 tonnes of CO₂ below 2025 levels, slated to begin in 2027 after a...
PowerOak, the maker of Bluetti portable batteries, has lodged a main‑board IPO application on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, positioning it as the city’s first listed pure‑play portable‑energy‑storage firm. The Shenzhen‑based company ranked fourth globally in 2024, capturing 6.6% of...
Ukraine is rapidly building battery energy storage to offset an inflexible, Soviet‑era nuclear and pumped‑hydro fleet while integrating a growing share of renewables that already cause curtailment at under 10% penetration. DTEK has connected about 0.5 GW of batteries, including a...
A panel of South African gas experts warned that the country’s gas development process is fragmented, jeopardizing the transition to reliable baseload power as renewable capacity expands. They highlighted the imminent "gas cliff" for industrial users and stressed the need...
Petron Corp., the Philippines' largest refiner, received a shipment of roughly 13.5 million barrels of Russian crude after Washington granted a sanctions waiver for oil already loaded on tankers. The waiver, issued to mitigate supply shortages caused by the closure of...
European households are grappling with soaring energy bills as gas prices remain high. The EU forced an 18% cut in gas consumption after Russia's invasion, surpassing its target, and experts now urge a repeat of that mandate. Alternatives such as...
Barclays estimates that a prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz would remove 13‑14 million barrels per day from global oil supply, representing roughly 13% of projected 2026 demand. The bank warns that if the disruption extends into late April, Brent...
Large‑scale on‑shore wind could finally launch in Maine after years of stalled attempts, as regulators in five New England states evaluate proposals for up to 1.2 GW of capacity in northern Maine. The multistate collaboration, backed by RENEW Northeast, aims to...
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger is poised to sign a suite of bills that expand solar generation, accelerate battery storage, and improve grid utilization to curb soaring electricity costs. Key measures include Senate Bill 347, which blocks outright bans on large‑scale...
ChargePoint announced two new charger‑management services – Premier Care, a concierge‑style offering for operators with large or complex EV charging deployments, and a self‑service Support Portal that ships with every ChargePoint Cloud Plan subscription. Premier Care assigns a dedicated expert to handle revenue...
A prototype wind turbine that merges Nabrawind’s self‑erecting tower with Envision Energy’s 7.8 MW rotor has achieved full‑capacity operation at a Chinese test site. The hybrid unit will be shipped later this year to Fortescue’s Nullagine Wind farm in Western Australia,...
A Sierra Leone‑flagged Suezmax tanker, the Altura, was struck by drones near the Bosporus, damaging its bridge and engine room but causing no crew injuries. Turkish officials say the attack likely involved an unmanned underwater vehicle, a rare method in...
ConocoPhillips Chairman and CEO Ryan Lance warned that the removal of 8‑10 million barrels per day of oil and roughly 20% of global LNG capacity is creating a tight market that will push oil prices higher. He said U.S. shale output...
Sierra Leone’s Petroleum Directorate announced its sixth offshore licensing round, targeting deep‑water blocks in a largely untapped frontier basin. Recent 3‑D seismic surveys suggest the offshore could hold tens of billions of barrels of recoverable oil and gas. At the...
Foresea secured a long‑term contract with Petrobras to operate the ultra‑deepwater drillship ODN I on the Mero field offshore Brazil, adding roughly $465 million to its order backlog. The agreement covers a 1,443‑day drilling campaign slated to begin in early 2027, with...
Nigeria’s Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has reduced idle‑well permit approvals from weeks to mere hours, aiming to boost output as crude prices hover around $100 a barrel. The fast‑track process has already cleared 500 permits in 2024, encouraging local firms...
Saudi Arabia is accelerating crude exports from its Yanbu Red Sea terminals, aiming for a 5 MMbpd target as the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed by Iran. The East‑West pipeline linking Abqaiq to Yanbu can handle 7 MMbpd, but 2 MMbpd are...
China signaled that its door remains open for joint oil and gas development in the South China Sea, but it told Manila it must first demonstrate sincerity before talks can resume. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. linked the renewed interest to...
