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Acwa Power signs pacts to export renewable energy and green hydrogen to Europe
The National News
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Saudi Arabia's Acwa Power has signed preliminary agreements to export renewable energy and green hydrogen to Europe under the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) project. A multi-party deal was signed by Acwa Power with Italy's...
ACWA Power Signs Agreements with European Companies to Export Renewable Energy
Asharq Al-Awsat
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July 20, 2025
Hilton, one of the world’s leading hotel groups, has announced plans to significantly expand its footprint in Saudi Arabia, aiming to reach 100 hotels by the end of 2025. This marks a fourfold increase from its current presence and would make the...
Pakistan needs to shift toward renewable energy to keep industries competitive
Pakistan Observer
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July 20, 2025
KARACHI – Sindh Minister for Energy Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that shifting toward renewable energy was essential to keep industries competitive in the global export market. Speaking at the soft launch of the 14th IEEEP Fair 2025 at a local...
Inside Norway’s Big Hydropower Plans
Oil Price
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July 20, 2025
Norway has major plans to expand its hydropower capacity through expansion projects and new developments. The Scandinavian country, which is well-known for its strong and diverse energy sector, recently announced plans to collaborate with the...
DAVID BLACKMON: Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill Spells Bad News For Renewables
The Daily Caller
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July 20, 2025
A new report from big energy data and analytics firm Enverus finds that the rapid elimination of subsidies for wind and solar contained in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (OBBBA) is likely to have major impacts on those industries. The...
Nearly 70% of Rajasthan's power capacity comes from renewable energy: Pralhad Joshi
ETEnergyworld.com
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July 20, 2025
New Delhi: Almost 70 per cent of Rajasthan's power capacity is now sourced from renewable energy, with over 35.4 gigawatts installed, 29.5 gigawatts from solar and 5.2 gigawatts from wind, according to Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy,...
NLC’s Green Energy Arm To Launch ₹4,000 Cr IPO, Eyes 10 GW Capacity By 2030
Free Press Journal
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Government company NLC India Limited’s renewable energy unit NIRL may launch its IPO in the second quarter of financial year 2025-26. | Image generated by Grok. | Mumbai: Government company NLC India Limited’s renewable energy unit NIRL may launch...
Nevada is all in on solar power
Hawaii Tribune Herald
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July 20, 2025
Lights pulsate. Numbers spin. Air conditioners battle the desert heat. The Las Vegas Strip is America’s emblem of excess — and extravagant energy use. But while visitors may find plenty of reasons to feel remorse when their Vegas sojourn ends,...
The Market Has Chosen Renewables. Now We Must Build Infrastructure
Forbes
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Workers for USP&E Global service a power station for an iron ore-mine owned by London mining in ... More Marampa, Sierra Leone. The power station runs on heavy fuel.getty In a remote village in Sierra Leone, the sun dips below the horizon—but this...
Suzuki’s green revolution hits the track with bio-fueled superbike
New Atlas
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July 20, 2025
Team Suzuki CN Challenge, run by Suzuki employees, will compete in the 46th Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race using 100% sustainable fuel. It follows after the team competed in the 45th Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race last year with a Suzuki...
Trump tightens restrictions on solar and wind projects in latest blow to renewable energy
Markets Insider
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bombermoon/iStock via Getty Images The Trump administration said this week that decisions involving solar and wind energy projects on federal lands must undergo strict "elevated" reviews by Interior Secretary Burgum's office to end "preferential...
China Begins Construction of World’s Largest Hydropower Dam on Brahmaputra
The Sentinel - Assam News
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China has officially launched construction work of the world’s largest hydropower dam in the Tibet Autonomous Region. Chinese Premier Li Qiang made the announcement on July 19 that the Yarlung Zangbo River Lower Reaches Hydropower Project had...
China Kicks Off Construction of USD168 Billion Hydropower Megaproject
MENAFN
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July 20, 2025
(MENAFN) China commenced construction Saturday on what will become the world’s largest hydropower initiative, situated in the remote Yarlung Zangbo River gorge in southwestern Tibet, according to reports from state media. At a groundbreaking event...
Solar power supplied in Tilicho lake
enewspolar
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July 19, 2025
Manang, July 19: Power supply in Tilicho lake, the lake in the world’s highest altitude, has been managed through solar energy. Power supply is made there at the altitude of 4,949 meters above from the sea level through the solar energy. The Nepal...
5 Renewable Energy Projects Driving Change In The Middle East
Scoop Empire
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July 19, 2025
In recent years, the region has taken bold steps to reshape its energy landscape. From solar and wind to nuclear and green hydrogen, countries across the region are investing heavily in renewable energy. Here’s a closer look at some of the most...
China's renewable energy push in Tibet Autonomous Region a worry for India, warns new study
The New Indian Express
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A new worry may be brewing for India along its borders. According to a new study, China is systematically harnessing the renewable energy potential of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) for both civilian and military purposes. Professor and Head of...
IPPAN Hydropower Companeis To Be In High Alert over flood threat
New Spotlight Nepal
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The Independent Power Producers Association, Nepal (IPPAN) has urged all hydropower projects to remain on high alert for the next three days. The call was made in view of the forecast by the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology of heavy...
Chinese company Baibuting launches $1.8 billion green energy project in Akhangaran.
Kun.uz
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July 19, 2025
The Chinese company Baibuting Group Co., Ltd. has officially launched a large-scale renewable energy project in the Akhangaran district of Uzbekistan’s Tashkent region, with a total investment of $1.8 billion, according to the regional...
Water, power and reporting problems persist in Tshwane
The Citizen (South Africa)
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July 19, 2025
Residents have been urged to exercise patience during the supply restoration period as the network takes time to recover If it wasn’t the power, it was the water in the City of Tshwane, with multiple outages, maintenance, and delayed ETAs. City of...
Rahughat Hydropower Project's deadline extended for third time
The Rising Nepal
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By Thakur Prasad Acharya,Beni, July 20: The deadline for the construction of the 40-megawatt Rahughat Hydropower Project, located in Raghuganga Rural Municipality of Myagdi district, has been extended for the third time. The project has achieved...