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Batteries

2/9/2025 News

US battery giant acquires all remaining Northvolt European assets

Global lithium-sulphur (Li-S) battery giant Lyten continues its buying spree with acquisition of Northvolt’s remaining assets in Germany and Sweden.

Carbon capture and storage

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2/9/2025 News

First carbon dioxide delivered to pioneering ‘merchant storage’ undersea facility in Norway

TotalEnergies and its partners, Equinor and Shell, have announced that the first volumes of CO₂ were successfully transported by vessel from Heidelberg Materials’ cement factory in Brevik, Norway, to Northern Lights’ facilities on the island of Øygarden. They were then injected 2.6 km below the seabed into the storage facilities, 100 km off the coast of western Norway.

Nuclear

2/9/2025 News

2024 saw most nuclear power ever generated, totalling 2,667 TWh

Nuclear reactors worldwide generated 2,667 TWh of electricity in 2024. This is the largest amount of electricity ever supplied in one year from nuclear energy, surpassing the previous record of 2,660 TWh in 2006. So says the World Nuclear Association’s annual Performance Report, which tracks nuclear construction and energy output across the globe based on publicly available information from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and other sources.

Solar

2/9/2025 News

Solar imports surge by 60% across Africa, suggesting a major renewables take-off across the continent

Solar panel imports into Africa rose by 60% in the 12 months to June 2025, according to new analysis of data on China’s solar panel exports from energy think tank Ember. The data shows the rise happening across Africa, at a scale to impact the electricity systems of many countries.

Data centres

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2/9/2025 Comment / Jon Healy

How data centres can become allies in the net zero heat transition

Data centres are hungry for energy and produce large volumes of ‘waste’ heat. Energy efficiency key is to make use of that heat locally, writes Jon Healy, Managing Director (EMEA), of data centre services provider Salute.

Renewables

2/9/2025 Comment / Joe Kwiatkowski

UK suppliers’ renewable energy claims are built on a 20-year-old loophole

Consumers aren't getting what they think from renewable energy tariffs. Joe Kwiatkowski, founder of the transparency initiative Matched, explains why regulation is outdated and how new data sheds light on the gap between promise and reality.

Carbon capture and storage

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2/9/2025 Feature / Will Dalrymple

Solid, gas and liquid: how carbon capture in cement production is becoming a concrete idea

A Norwegian cement plant has become the first to implement full-scale carbon capture, but developers of an alternative process aim to demonstrate a better way of removing carbon from the solid powder production line from emitted flue gas – with the possibility of later liquefaction, reports Will Dalrymple, Senior Editor, New Energy World.

Wind

2/9/2025 News

US order halts Ørsted’s Revolution Wind project – 80% complete

In late August, the US Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Management (BOEM) ordered Revolution Wind to halt all construction activities. However, Equinor has since reacted to the move by stepping in with financial support for the developer.

Solar

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2/9/2025 Feature / Fatima Al Hammadi,Feras Farooque,Asma Mohamed,Steve Young

Using solar power for oil and gas – a case study

In June 2025, the Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC), in collaboration with Emerge – a joint venture between Masdar and EDF Renewables – commissioned the 60 MW Sana solar power plant, the first utility-scale solar facility in the Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Located within the boundaries of SNOC’s main Al Sajaa hydrocarbon processing complex, the Sana solar plant generates more electricity annually than the complex consumes, with the surplus supplied to the local utility. This case study, written by Project Engineer Fatima Al Hammadi, Electrical and Instrumentation Team Leader Feras Farooque, Electrical Engineer Asma Mohamed and Maintenance Manager Steve Young, chronicles the journey and technical solutions that led to the successful implementation of this landmark project.

Access to energy

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2/9/2025 Feature / Paul Cochrane,Samuel Okocha,Andreia Nogueira,Roland Mbonteh

New financial models advance clean energy in Africa

New financial models are being implemented in Africa to boost renewable energy investments. These are of critical importance for a continent with abundant solar, wind, hydro and geothermal resources, but where around 600 million people (out of 1.5 billion in total) still lack reliable access to electricity. Samuel Okocha, Roland Mbonteh, Paul Cochrane and Andreia Nogueira describe recent initiatives, from pay-as-you-go schemes to large-scale leasing and government funding.

New Energy World™

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US battery giant acquires all remaining Northvolt European assets

First carbon dioxide delivered to pioneering ‘merchant storage’ undersea facility in Norway

2024 saw most nuclear power ever generated, totalling 2,667 TWh

Solar imports surge by 60% across Africa, suggesting a major renewables take-off across the continent

How data centres can become allies in the net zero heat transition

UK suppliers’ renewable energy claims are built on a 20-year-old loophole

Solid, gas and liquid: how carbon capture in cement production is becoming a concrete idea

US order halts Ørsted’s Revolution Wind project – 80% complete

Using solar power for oil and gas – a case study

New financial models advance clean energy in Africa