Contribution By Paroma Bhattacharya
February 20, 2019
The latest move by the three renewable energy giants helps them form an industrial consortium to bid for the Dunkirk offshore wind project Ørsted A/S, the Denmark-based power company, France-based oil & gas giant Total and the leading Belgian renewable energy producer Elicio NV are …
Santos to now be Beach Energy’s 50:50 JV partner in Northern Australia
February 19, 2019
Santos Limited, a leading Australian energy company, has reportedly arrived at an agreement with Beach Energy, the Australia-based oil & gas exploration company, throughout four exploration permits in the Bonaparte Basin, Northern Australia. Reports claim that the four permits include NT/P82, NT/P84, NT/P85 and WA-454-P, …
NSW Labor Party promises to add 7GW renewables generation by 2030
February 18, 2019
The commitment marks as the biggest energy ticket item ever made with investments estimated to be worth $9.5 billion. Australia’s political party, the New South Wales Labor Party (NSW) has recently announced that it is committed towards building another 7 gigawatts (GW) of new large-scale …
PGE, NextEra plan to construct a hybrid renewables hub in Oregon
February 16, 2019
The PGE (Portland General Electric) Company and the NextEra Energy subsidiary, NextEra Energy Resources, are currently in the news for announcing their collaborative plans for the construction of a new energy facility located in Eastern Oregon, USA, comprising 300-MW wind, 30-MW battery storage, as well …
Shell and partners confirm investment deal for gas project in Nigeria
February 15, 2019
Reports suggest that the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd (SPDC), along with its joint venture partners have recently confirmed the signing of a Final Investment Decision (FID) agreement regarding production of 300 million cubic feet of gas in the nation. Shell had apparently …
US-based Skyline Renewables expands wind energy portfolio to 803MW
February 12, 2019
Skyline Renewables has recently made it to the headlines for acquiring four additional wind farms and expanding the company’s holdings to 803 MW (megawatts). The US-based company has purchased a total of 117 MW wind assets from NJR CEV (Clean Energy Ventures), a subsidiary of …
India launches OALP’s third bidding round, offers 23 oil & gas blocks
February 11, 2019
The Indian government reportedly announced that it has launched the third round of bidding of its OALP (Open Acreage Licensing Policy), under which 23 oil and gas blocks are being offered. Reportedly, the 23 blocks, of which five are intended for CBM (coal bed methane) …
Department of Energy unveils 12 power management projects worth $35m
February 9, 2019
The US Department of Energy has made an announcement confirming $35 million in awards for 12 power projects that are aimed at finding new ways of harnessing medium voltage electricity for transportation, industry, on the grid, among several other applications. The projects that have been …