Top 20 Energy International News

2025-03-07 11:14:42

Here are summaries of the top 20 international energy news items from today:

Huadian starts work on an over 19 GW multi-energy complex in Qinghai (China): China Huadian Corporation has begun construction on a 19.24 GW high-altitude, multi-energy project in Golmud.
Source: www.enerdata.net
Taslink plans a 2,600 km interconnector linking Australia and New Zealand: The New Zealand venture Taslink has announced plans to develop a 2,600 km submarine interconnection project that would link the power grids of Australia and New Zealand.
Source: www.enerdata.net
Australia approves three onshore wind projects (2.4 GW) in New South Wales: The Australian Federal Government has approved the development of three onshore wind projects in New South Wales (NSW).
Source: www.enerdata.net
Turkmenistan starts gas exports to Türkiye via Iran, aiming to send 2 bcm/year: Turkmenistan has started to export piped natural gas to Türkiye via Iran.
Source: www.enerdata.net
Israel’s gas exports to Egypt and Jordan increased by over 13% in 2024: Israel’s natural gas exports to Egypt and Jordan increased by 13.4% in 2024.
Source: www.enerdata.net
Chilean HIF moves forward on 1 GW solar power plant in Uruguay: Highly Innovative Fuels Global (HIF Global) has reached a milestone on its proposed US$6bn hydrogen-based e-fuel plant in Paysandú, in Uruguay.
Source: www.enerdata.net
US DOE grants export approval for the 18 Mt/year LNG Terminal in Texas (US): The US Department of Energy has approved an LNG export permit extension for the 18 Mt/year Golden Pass LNG Terminal in Sabine Pass, Texas.
Source: www.enerdata.net
Brookfield sells renewables portfolio of 1.6 GW in India to Gentari: Brookfield Asset Management has sold a 1.6 GW portfolio of solar and wind assets in India to Gentari Renewables India.
Source: www.enerdata.net
Indonesia unveils US$40bn plan to boost its energy and mining sector: The Indonesian Government has approved a US$40bn plan to develop 21 downstream natural resource processing projects in 26 mining commodity sectors.
Source: www.enerdata.net
Indonesia plans to build a new 532 kb/d oil refinery to ensure its energy security: The Indonesian Government has announced plans to build a new oil refinery with a production capacity of 531,500 bbl/d.
Source: www.enerdata.net
Eurowind Energy plans to develop a 1.2 GW onshore wind project in Romania: The Danish renewables developer Eurowind Energy has announced plans to develop a 1.2 GW onshore wind project in northern Romania’s Botosani County.
Source: www.enerdata.net
China delivers first FPSO with integrated CCS technology, bound for Angola: China has announced the delivery of what it presents as the world's first floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel with a capacity to reinject 2.7 MtCO2/year, bound for Angola.
Source: www.enerdata.net
Ecuador's President Noboa demands $1.5 billion early payment for major oil deal: Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa has ordered a consortium seeking to take over the nation’s top oil asset to pay an entry fee of $1.5 billion by March 11.
Source: www.worldoil.com
Baker Hughes, Woodside to collaborate on decarbonization solution for oil and gas: Baker Hughes and Woodside will collaborate on a decarbonization solution for oil and gas.
Source: www.worldoil.com
Sercel delivers seismic survey solutions for India, Türkiye subsurface exploration: Sercel delivers seismic survey solutions for India, Türkiye subsurface exploration.
Source: www.worldoil.com
Tanzania to launch first oil and gas licensing round in over a decade: Tanzania is set to launch its first oil and gas licensing round in over a decade.
Source: www.worldoil.com
UK drafts new oil tax plan to replace controversial windfall after 2030: The UK is drafting a new oil tax plan to replace the controversial windfall tax after 2030.
Source: www.worldoil.com
Plan Recruit become latest IHA members: Plan Recruit has joined the International Hydropower Association as members, becoming the first recruitment consultancy to do so.
Source: www.energyglobal.com
CorPower Ocean awarded up to €17.5 million in EIC Accelerator funding: CorPower Ocean has been selected as a winner of the European Innovation Council Accelerator programme.
Source: www.energyglobal.com
UK government announces major investment for Scottish port: The expansion of Port of Cromarty Firth will make it the first port able to make floating offshore wind turbines on site and at scale in the UK, backed by a grant from the Floating Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Scheme.
Source: www.energyglobal.com