France's TotalEnergies takes final investment decision on 100 MW / 200 MWh Dahlem battery

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French energy giant TotalEnergies has taken the final investment decision for a 100 MW / 200 MWh battery storage project in Dahlem, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. The battery i...

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Siemens Energy to set up 280 MW electrolyzer for EWE's Clean Hydrogen Coastline project

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Siemens Energy announced has bagged a contract to supply a 280 MW electrolyzer to German utility company EWE. The two companies have also agreed to a 10-year service contract for t...

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GCube launches specialized consortium to offer insurance for BESS worldwide

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GCube Insurance, a leading insurance company for renewable energy projects, announced the launch of a new consortium to provide cover for battery energy storage systems (BESS) worl...

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Sungrow to supply batteries for Engie's 200 MW Vilvoorde project

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Chinese company Sungrow Power Supply Co Ltd announced it had bagged a contract to supply its battery energy storage systems to Engie's 200 MW/ 800 MWh Vilvoorde project in Belgium....

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Germany will tender 12.5 GW of gas-to-hydrogen capacity by year end

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Germany announced it will launch its much-delayed tender to construct and modernize 12.5 GW of gas power plants that can switch to hydrogen by the end of this year or early next ye...

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BASF ECMS breaks ground on PEM electrolyzer, fuel cell component plant in Germany

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BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS) has begun construction of its first production facility for green hydrogen and fuel cell components in Budenheim, near Frankf...

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Stellantis ramps-up transition to eDCT hybrids: 30 models coming this year

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Euro-American automaker Stellantis announced plans to ramp-up production of hybrids -- especially those with the company's newest, eDCT advanced hybrid technology -- in response to...

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Spain greenlights €800 mn aid to seven GH2 projects by Iberdrola, Repsol and EDP

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Spain confirmed it will disburse €800 million in direct state aid to seven green hydrogen projects across the country. The funding -- which will flow to companies such as Iberdrola...

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Corre Energy to co-locate 320 MW battery next to Dutch compressed air project

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Long-duration energy storage developer Corre Energy announced plans to develop a 320 MW / 640 MWh battery next to its upcoming Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) project at Zuidw...

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BYD to set up $1 bn EV plant in Turkey, ensuring access to European markets

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BYD, the world's largest electric car maker, has agreed to invest $1 billion to set up a manufacturing plant in Turkey, with a deal signed in Istanbul between Fatih Kacır Mehmet, T...

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​Amara Raja licenses prismatic, cylindrical cell technology from Gotion subsidiary GIB

Amara Raja announced it had tied up with leaing global battery manufacturing company Gotion High-Tech for LFP cell technology. The agreement was signed between Amara Raja Adva...

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Inyanga, Verdant sign MoU for Europe's largest tidal energy project in Wales

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Inyanga Marine Energy Group and Verdant Morlais Ltd (VML) announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deliver a 4.9 MW tidal stream energy project at Morlais in Wal...

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Lhyfe sets up 1 MW electrolysis plant in Germany for Deutsche Bahn hydrogen train pilot

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Green hydrogen producer Lhyfe announced it had built an electrolysis plant for train operator Deutsche Bahn that will be used to pilot a hydrogen-powered train in Germany. The 1 MW...

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Norwegian Hydrogen announces Hellesylt GH2 plant will begin commercial production 'within weeks'

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Norwegian Hydrogen announced its Hellesylt site in Norway has successfully produced the first grams of green hydrogen molecules, and the project has now entered its final commissio...

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Orsted approves 300 MW / 600 MWh BESS at Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm

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Wind farm developer Orsted has taken a final investment decision on a 300 MW / 600 MWh capacity battery energy storage system -- sufficient to meet the daily energy use of 80,000 B...

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Mercedes-Stellantis combine halts work at gigafactory sites, considers switch to LFP cells

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Carmakers Mercedes and Stellantis have halted construction of their joint venture EV battery factories and are taking a relook at their EV battery plans. Reports say the two partne...

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What EU tariffs will do to trade with China

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Imports of Chinese electric vehicles to Europe would drop 25 percent if the continent imposed a 20 percent import tariff on vehicles from the Middle Kingdom, according to a report ...

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Saudi Arabia's ACWA Power signs deal for 2 GW green hydrogen capacity in Tunisia

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Saudi green hydrogen developer ACWA Power has signed a memorandum of understanding with Tunisia to develop a multi-gigawatt green hydrogen project that will export output to Europe...

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Spain's X-Elio proposes 350 MW solar plant with 120 MW / 240 MWh big battery in Queensland

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Spanish renewables developer X-Elio has applied for environmental approval in Australia to build a 350 MW solar farm coupled with a two-hour big battery of 120 MW / 240 MWh. The pr...

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Europe passes bill to kickstart clean tech manufacturing, to come in force from June

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Europe has cleared the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA), its attempt to counter the US Inflation Reduction Act and China's clean tech dominance, while kickstarting clean energy product...

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Sandvik eyes second-life BESS for miners, to deploy prototype at Glencore

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Mining company Sandvik has initiated a pilot to deploy a second-life battery energy storage system (BESS) from retired Sandvik BEVs at Glencore, the two companies announced. The co...

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Scotland evaluates its largest 'water battery': 2 GW pumped storage at Loch Ness

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Scottish developer Glen Earrach Energy Ltd (GEE) has announced plans to develop a 2 GW pumped storage hydro station at Balmacaan Estate in Scotland, and recently submitted its scop...

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Italy's Eni reveals a 30 percent cut in scope 1 and 2 emissions from 2018

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Italian energy company Eni announced it had cut its net scope 1 and 2 emissions in the upstream sector by 40 percent in 2023, compared with a 2018 baseline. It said particular atte...

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Dutch Minister Jetten hosts 2nd roundtable of International H2 Trade Forum

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Early this week, the second Ministerial-Executive Roundtable was hosted by the International Hydrogen Trade Forum (IHTF) and the Hydrogen Council in Rotterdam, The Nether...

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Stellantis JV to launch Leapmotor EVs in nine European countries from September

Stellantis announced a joint venture with the Chinese electric vehicle startup Leapmotor to retail EVs outside China. The venture, dubbed Leapmotor International, will be headquart...

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EU backs Orlen project to set up hydrogen refueling stations in Poland

Polish energy company Orlen has won EU backing and €62 million in support for its Clean Cities – Hydrogen mobility project in Poland, which comprises a green hydrogen plant and mul...

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Europe's third big hydrogen project calls for 3.2 GW electrolyzers, 2,700 km T&D network

The European Commission announced its approval for "IPCEI Hy2Infra", a joint a joint effort by seven EU countries to support the continent's hydrogen infrastructure and boost its s...

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China completes testing of country's first hydrogen-powered train

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China has completed testing of the country's first hydrogen-powered train. The model, built by government-owned railway manufacturer CRRC, offers speed and range comparable to exis...

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EIB approves €4.3 bn in transition funding, including €805 mn for clean power

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The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced approval for €4.3 billion of new financing to upgrade the region's transport and energy distribution, besides expanding energy stor...

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Nuveen Infra, Exus Renewables tie up for 800 MW battery storage projects in Italy

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Italy is set to get a major boost in battery energy storage systems (BESS) with two companies – a clean energy fund and an independent renewables developer – agreeing to co-develop...

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