Vopak's profits are unlikely to change much by 2025 as one-offs have a negative impact on the 4th quarter results
Dutch tank storage company Vopak said that it expects to see little difference in its earnings by 2025, despite the fact that strong demand for energy-storage infrastructure is boosting its results. Analysts…
Lightsource bp has secured 10 power purchases totaling 1.3 GW in the last 12 months
The firm reported on Wednesday that Lightsource bp - a renewable energy developer and a subsidiary of British oil giant BP - secured 10 power purchase agreement (PPA) in the last year, totaling 1.3 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity worldwide.
Researchers find that China's clean-energy investments are on par with global fossil fuel investments.
According to a recent analysis by the U.K.-based Carbon Brief, China will invest 6.8 trillion yuan (about $940 billion) in clean energies in 2024. This is close to the global investment of $1.12 trillion made in fossil fuels.
Potentia Energy purchases major Australian renewable energy assets
Potentia Energy is a joint venture of Italy's Enel and Japan's INPEX Corp. It announced Thursday that it will buy control stakes in renewable energy projects worth 1 gigawatt in Australia. This investment…
Report shows that global energy investment exceeded $2 trillion last year.
BloombergNEF reported on Thursday that global investment in the low-carbon energy transformation exceeded $2 trillion last year for the first. Many experts believe that the pace of development is too slow.
Ukraine's DTEK purchases 200MW energy storage system in bid to reduce outages
DTEK, Ukraine's largest energy private company, announced on Monday that it would purchase storage systems from Fluence Energy with a total capacity of up to 200 megawatts. The storage systems will be used as backup for six power plants.
Centrica: Britain's gas reserves are "concerningly small"
Centrica, the operator of Britain's largest storage facility, stated on Friday that Britain's gas levels were "concerningly" low, with less than one week's worth of gas left to be consumed following a recent cold snap.
Orlen, a Polish company, plans to invest 380 billion Zlotys (about $3.8 billion) by 2035
Orlen, Poland's oil retailer and refiner, plans to invest between $84.3 billion and $91 billion by 2035. This compares to the 320 billion zlotys in investments that were envisaged for an eight-year period under the 2022 Strategy.
AI's hunger for energy fuels geothermal startup but rivalry over natgas clouds the future
The number of geothermal energy startups is on the rise, as Big Tech companies look to power their AI data centers with natural gas. However, long-term investment remains uncertain because oil majors are doubling down on natural gases.
US offers PG&E a conditional loan of up to $15 billion for climate resilience
The Department of Energy announced on Tuesday that the United States had offered PG&E, a California-based utility, a conditional $15 billion loan to upgrade its electrical grid and support climate resilience.
US solar industry's strategy for Trump's era downplays climate
The U.S. Solar Industry unveiled their lobbying strategy on Thursday for the incoming Trump Administration. They promoted themselves as a domestic employment engine that could help meet soaring demand for power…
Change of Ørsted Region Americas CEO
Ørsted announced today that David Hardy, Group EVP and CEO Americas, has decided to leave the company to join GE Vernova as Chief Commercial Officer, Wind. He will step down from his position effective…
Chinese giant CATL expands beyond batteries to power grids and EV platforms
Robin Zeng is the billionaire founder and CEO of CATL. He wants to transform the world's biggest battery manufacturer into a provider of green energy, as well as reduce the costs of developing electric cars…
Altair deal could be funded by other companies, including Siemens.
Ralf Thomas, chief financial officer of Siemens, said that the company could sell a portion of its shares in Siemens Healthineers and Siemens Energy, as well as Fluence, to fund the $10.6 billion Altair purchase.
Low Carbon, a UK investment company, sells 6 GW of Dutch battery storage.
Low Carbon, a UK-based renewables energy investor, has announced that it sold a portfolio of 6 gigawatts of battery storage project in the Netherlands to S4 Energy. S4 Energy is owned by global commodities trader Castleton Commodities International.
Sustech, a Japanese startup, has seen its valuation soar to over $800 million in the latest funding round
Sustech, a Japanese energy technology startup, is expected to raise $50m from investors. This will value the company at over $800m, according to people familiar with the matter. The Tokyo-based company…
US Closes $861 Million Loan Guarantee for Solar, Energy Storage in Puerto Rico
The U.S. Energy Department announced on Tuesday that it had closed a $861 million loan to finance the construction in Puerto Rico of two photovoltaic solar farms and two batteries storage systems. Puerto Rico…
The new Climate Plan of Greece sets higher renewable energy targets
A revised energy and climate policy presented on Friday sets more ambitious goals for the expansion of solar and wind power in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Athens will target an 82%…
Sweco will design one of Europe’s largest battery-based energy storage systems in Belgium
Sweco, a Swedish engineering consultancy, announced that it will design Green Turtle in Belgium, one of Europe's biggest battery energy storage systems. Sweco designed the battery park for the company GIGA Storage Belgium.
Britain sets up funding model for renewable Energy Storage Projects
The UK will guarantee a minimum income for developers of renewable energy projects such as pumped-hydro to encourage investment in technologies which help Britain meet its climate goals. Britain aims to decarbonise the power sector by 2030.
