All articles by Aninda Chakraborty
Aninda Chakraborty
Lindian Resources initiates early site works at Kangankunde Rare Earth Project
The initial site works include pre-construction earth works, the completion of plant processing and product storage areas, equipment laydown and storage zones, and management site offices and security yards
Ørsted warns of rising costs for US wind projects due to Trump tariffs
Ørsted has also called for European governments to provide consistent annual support to the offshore wind industry to achieve targets and mitigate cost escalations
Trump signs orders to bolster coal industry amid rising power demand
The order directed agencies to identify and prioritise coal resources on federal lands, lift restrictions on coal mining, and promote coal leasing; and terminate the Jewell Moratorium
New US tariffs spark concerns in green energy sector
The new tariffs add pressure to the renewable sector, which is already grappling with challenges stemming from the administration’s support for fossil fuels and a lack of substantial investment in clean energy.
UK grants development consent for 1.2GW Rampion 2 offshore wind farm
The approval paves the way for the construction of the wind farm, which is expected to generate enough renewable energy to power over one million UK homes
BIP to acquire pipeline operator Colonial Enterprises for nearly $9bn
Colonial operates independently and fully owns Colonial Pipeline Company (CPC), which provides transportation services for oil products from the US Gulf Coast to the Atlantic Seaboard
Ukraine secures €157m for private wind power development
The financing will support the construction and operation of wind power plants with a combined capacity of 147MW that will generate at least 380 GWh of electricity annually
Minerals 260 secures $220m to advance Bullabulling Gold Project
The Bullabulling Gold Project is situated nearly 25km southwest of Coolgardie in Western Australia’s Eastern Goldfields region and hosts a JORC 2012 Mineral Resource Estimate of 60 million tonnes
Pennsylvania’s Homer City coal plant to be repurposed as 4.5GW data centre hub
The initial investment in power infrastructure and site preparation is projected to exceed $10bn, with additional funding expected from data centre development, marking the largest investment of its kind in Pennsylvania.
Iberdrola secures planning approval for 315MW Windanker Offshore Wind Farm
With a total installed capacity of 315MW, the wind farm is expected to power up to 315,000 households upon its operational launch in 2026