Queensland gets about 21% of its energy from renewables, but the state government has just set an increased target of 70% renewables by 2032.

US$16.6 million funding has been committed for five long-duration energy storage (LDES) projects in New York by the US state’s government.

Renewable developer Scatec and energy group EDF have signed a binding agreement with the government of Malawi to develop a hydropower plant with 309MW/7,000MWh of pumped hydro energy storage.

Pumped hydro energy storage projects have received a funding boost worth a total AU$44.84 million from the government of New South Wales.

Expressions of Interest have been invited for so-called ‘round-the-clock’ renewable energy projects in India by NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam.

State-owned Estonian energy company Eesti Energia is planning to build a 225MW pumped hydro energy storage facility, as part of a wider push to become independent of Russian energy.

Genex Power has bought up a 2GW clean energy project which it intends to build in five stages in Queensland, Australia.

Bechtel has been selected to work on design and planning of a large-scale pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) project in Queensland.

The US Department of Energy has launched 140 programmes to advance equitable development of climate, sustainability, and health measures.

India’s government has added an Energy Storage Obligation alongside its Renewable Purchase Obligation for the first time.