Renewable Energy

AstraZeneca opened an organic waste biogas plant that will power all its drug production and research in Britain by the end this year. The plant will be operated under a 15-year contract between AstraZeneca, a UK biomethane producer, and Future Biogas. It will provide 100 gigawatt-hours (GW) per year of renewable energy for AstraZeneca’s three R&D sites and manufacturing facilities in the country. This is equivalent to 20% its global gas consumption. Why it's important Cost-cutting is a priority for many big companies, and the return of U.S. president Donald Trump to the White House has changed the focus on...

National Grid, a British company, announced on Monday that it had reached an agreement to sell its U.S. Onshore Renewables business to Canadian Investment firm Brookfield Asset Management. The deal includes debt and is valued at $1.74 billion. National Grid is refocusing its investments on its energy networks business, and looking for buyers for its renewables division and Grain LNG terminal in Britain. This is part of the divestment plan announced by National Grid last May. Shell, BP, and Equinor are among the energy companies that have begun to reduce their investments in renewables and low carbon businesses due to...

Scatec's CEO, who is a developer of renewables, said that cheaper solar power and batteries are increasing the role of these technologies in stabilising the energy system and offering more opportunities to renewables. Scatec, a Norwegian company, builds and owns renewable energy plants. Scatec has 4.2 gigawatts (GW) in operation, another 0.8 GW is under construction and 2 GW are near-term projections. Equinor is its largest shareholder. Scatec CEO Terje Piskog stated in an interview that solar panel prices had dropped by 66% and battery system prices by 58% over the past two years. This dramatic change has made renewable...

The German spot electricity price for the day after rose on Wednesday, as it was anticipated that wind and solar energy supply would fall, while demand would increase. By 0905 GMT, the German baseload electricity for Thursday had risen 8.2% to 164 Euros ($170.07) per Megawatt Hour (MWh). The French power price for the day ahead rose by 1.5%, to 153 Euro/MWh. LSEG data indicated that the German wind power production was expected to fall by 6.7 gigawatts on Thursday, to 11.5 GW. Meanwhile, wind energy in France should increase by 520 Megawatts (MW), to 2.5 GW. The data revealed...

The European spot electricity prices for Wednesday increased on Tuesday, as the wind power generation was expected to decline. However, gains in France were slightly offset by higher temperatures that will reduce demand. At 0949 GMT, the German power for day-ahead was up by 26.5% at 151.75 Euros per Megawatt Hour. LSEG data shows that the French baseload rate for the day was 151.5 euros/MWh. This is an increase of 5.9%. Florine Enengl, LSEG analyst, says that residual load in Germany is expected to increase on Wednesday, due to a sharp decrease in wind supplies. Imports are expected up until...

Western sanctions on Syria’s banking sector prevent critical investments in the war ravaged economy, despite the huge interest shown by Syrian and foreign investors following the fall of Bashar Al-Assad. "Sanctions stopped everything." Ayman Hamawiye (36), the head of the Syrian Investment Agency said that sanctions are currently aimed at the Syrian people, and they are increasing the suffering. Hamawiye has been appointed by the rebels who have now become rulers, Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham. This was after their lightning-fast offensive last year that led to the ouster of former Syrian President Assad. He worked with HTS, the governing body of...

The price of European prompt electricity rose on Wednesday, as lower wind and sun output was forecast for Germany's main market. Demand increased in the region due to the cold temperatures. At 0945 GMT, the German power day-ahead was up 7.4% at 152 Euros ($158.20 per megawatt-hour). The French baseload rate for the day ahead rose 1.7% to 146 euros/MWh. According to LSEG, Germany's wind power production fell by 5.1 gigawatts to 11.6 GW. Solar generation also dropped to 2.7 GW compared to 4.8 GW. The French nuclear availability was unchanged at 81%, after losing two percentage points the day...

Malaysian palm futures closed higher on Monday for the fifth session in a row, boosted by a stronger Chicago soyoil price and firmer crude prices. The benchmark contract for palm oil delivery in April on the Bursa Derivatives exchange gained 84 Ringgit (1.96%) to close at $4,373 Ringgit ($978.30). In the last four sessions, it has gained 2.36%. Anilkumar bagani, the commodity research director at Mumbai's Sunvin Group, said that crude palm oil futures were up on Friday, following gains in Chicago soyoil contracts. Bagani said that the U.S. president Donald Trump's tariffs against Mexico, Canada, and China have pushed...

German prompt power prices for Monday fell on Friday, pressed by an expected increase in wind power supply throughout Europe and lower demand. German baseload power for Monday was down 3.1% at 71 euros ($ 74.50) per megawatt hour (MWh) by 0951 GMT while the French baseload power agreement for Monday had not traded by that time, LSEG information showed. Week on week the residual load is expected to extend losses in Germany and throughout the region on Monday due to the fact that of greater wind power supply, stated LSEG analyst Riccardo Parviero. German wind power output was anticipated...

Shell's head of downstream and renewables Huibert Vigeveno will step down after Thirty years with the energy major and be changed by expert Machteld de Haan, the company said on Thursday. De Haan, who signed up with Shell in 1998 and has been executive vice president of Shell's chemicals and products organization considering that 2023, will take on the function on April 1. Shell likewise stated that head of trading Andrew Smith, who formerly reported straight to Vigeveno, will be designated director and join the executive committee together with de Haan, in a sign of the growing significance of oil,...

Solar power surpassed coal in the European Union's electrical energy mix for the very first time last year, while wind power's share plateaued, data from energy think tank Ember revealed on Thursday. The EU is seeking to increase its renewable power generation as part of efforts to cut emissions and reach its environment targets in addition to cutting its reliance on fossil fuel imports to assist enhance energy security. Solar generation supplied 11% of the EU's electrical energy mix in 2024, up from 9.3% in 2023 and overtaking coal which was up to less than 10% for the very first...

India's palm oil imports in December plunged 41% from a month previously to a ninemonth low, as a rally in prices to a 21/2year high triggered refiners to increase purchases of rival soyoil readily available at a discount, a leading trade body stated. Lower palm oil imports by India, the world's greatest buyer of veggie oils, might weigh on benchmark Malaysian palm oil rates, but support U.S. soyoil futures. Palm oil imports in December was up to 500,175 metric lots, the lowest because March 2024, the Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) stated in a declaration on Tuesday. Imports of...

Malaysian palm futures rose by more than 2% in the past 24 hours, following gains made by rival edible oils. A positive U.S. report about world agricultural demand and supply estimates also helped. By midday, the benchmark contract for palm oil delivery in April on the Bursa Derivatives exchange had risen 102 ringgit or 2.22% to 4,695 Ringgit ($1,051.28) per metric ton. The Malaysian market was closed for a holiday on Tuesday. A Kuala Lumpur based trader reported that the Crude Palm Oil Futures were lifted due to a stronger oilseeds rival market and a positive World Agricultural Supply and...

Malaysian palm oil futures extended losses for a second straight session on Thursday as slow need pressured rates. The benchmark palm oil contract for March delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange moved 59 ringgit, or 1.36%, to 4,295 ringgit ($ 954.44) a metric ton at the close. The agreement lost 0.25% on Wednesday. Traders are waiting for indications of market healing after the recent rout, nevertheless, demand stays weak and continues to put pressure on costs, stated Paramalingam Supramaniam, director at Selangor-based brokerage Pelindung Bestari. Authorities in Indonesia have actually also been checking out ways to curb utilized cooking...

Malaysian palm oil futures closed up on Friday, although they posted a 5.41% weekly decrease, snapping gains from the previous week. The benchmark palm oil agreement for March delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange acquired 41 ringgit, or 0.95%, to 4,374 ringgit ($ 972.65) a metric heap at the close. The futures seen shrugging off weakness in early trade as India, the most significant edible oil importer on the planet stepped up palm oil buying and purchased around 100,000 metric lots of palm oil in the first two working days in 2025, stated Anilkumar Bagani, head of research study...

Malaysian palm oil futures extended losses in heavy morning trade on Thursday, tracking weakness in rival soyoil at the Chicago Board of Trade exchange. The benchmark palm oil agreement for February delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange lost 7 ringgit, or 0.14%, to 4,849 ringgit ($ 1,093.84) a metric lot by the midday break. Futures costs fall with heavy early morning selling activities. Overnight weakness in soyoil at the Chicago exchange also dragged the futures lower, said a Kuala Lumpur-based trader. Soyoil lost 0.99% at the Chicago Board of Trade. Dalian's most-active soyoil agreement rose 0.3%, while its palm...

Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Wednesday, dragged down by weak point in competing veggie oils while a stronger ringgit included pressure to the contract. The benchmark palm oil contract for February delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange lost 38 ringgit, or 0.75%, to 5,037 ringgit ($ 1,148.17) a metric load at closing. The agreement is taken down by the easing of soyoil rates in the Dalian Commodity Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade, a Kuala Lumpur-based trader stated. Dalian's palm oil contract climbed 0.72%, while its most-active soyoil contract slipped 0.25%. Soyoil was down 1.23% at the...

India's imports of thermal coal plunged by about a third on an annual basis in October, according to information analytics companies Bigmint and Kpler, due to slowing power generation and higher clean energy output. Deliveries into the world's second-largest coal importer plunged 31.8% to 13.56 million metric tons, Bigmint information showed. This was the fastest rate of contraction in fifteen months, and the first successive decrease because July 2023. Traders expect Indian purchases to pick up in the coming weeks, however that will not be enough to raise total annual imports above 2023 levels as deliveries are anticipated to fall...

Malaysian palm oil futures slipped partially on Thursday, reversing early gains due to rising premiums over gasoil and Indonesia's proposition of a 50%. palm oilblended biodiesel. The benchmark palm oil contract for January. shipment on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange was down 2. ringgit or 0.04%, to 4,915 ringgit ($ 1,114.77) a metric ton by. the midday break. The agreement had actually risen about 2% earlier in the session. Futures were not able to hold gains on different factors,. beginning with palm oil's rising premium over gasoil, and then. Indonesia has proposed B50 biodiesel mix in 2028, said Anilkumar. Bagani,...

Indonesia's chief economic minister Airlangga Hartarto said on Thursday he is positive palm oil production can be improved in coming years to meet the nation's increasing need for biofuel. Indonesia's mandated biodiesel blend will rise to require a. 40% palm oil-based fuel next year, up from 35% at present. Increasing the necessary mix to 40% may result in palm oil. utilized for energy increasing to 13.9 million metric heaps, from the. approximated 11 million heaps required this year with B35, Indonesia's. biofuel producers association APROBI had actually previously approximated. Production of the vegetable oil in Indonesia has been. stagnant recently...

Malaysian palm oil futures inched higher on Monday, as a weaker ringgit and technical buying supported the market. The benchmark palm oil contract for January shipment on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange increased 14 ringgit, or 0.31%, to 4,550 ringgit ($ 1,044.30) a metric heap throughout the midday break. The unrefined palm oil futures market recovered from early losses to close higher at the midday as it was supported by technical purchasing and a weaker ringgit, a Kuala Lumpur-based trader said. The ringgit, palm's currency of trade, damaged 0.46%. versus the dollar, making the commodity less expensive for purchasers. holding...

Vietnam will modify its national power development plan, known as PDP8, to include alternatives for atomic energy and hydrogen, the Minister of Industry and Trade said on Monday. The PDP8 will be amended in a way to likewise add more renewables to the mix, consisting of solar and wind, Nguyen Hong Dien informed the National Assembly at a meeting in Hanoi. The PDP8, approved in May in 2015, would raise the country's total installed power generation capability to over 150 GW by 2030 from over 80 GW at the end of in 2015. Nevertheless, overseas wind and LNG development targets...

A team of experts encouraging Indonesia's presidentelect Prabowo Subianto are reviewing a. plan to enforce levies on sugar imports to help finance the. nation's bioethanol programme, a member of the group stated on. Thursday. Broader adoption of biofuel, both palm oil-based biodiesel and. in ethanol fuel, becomes part of the energy shift program by. Prabowo who will take workplace on Oct. 20. Indonesia, nevertheless, does not have adequate production of. sugarcane, the primary bioethanol feedstock, for its domestic. need and still relies on imported sugar. Meanwhile, production expense of bioethanol in Indonesia is. presently higher than production cost of gasoline...

Malaysian palm oil futures ended higher on Tuesday, bouncing back after 2 consecutive sessions of decreases, buoyed by Indonesia's strategy to hike its October reference rate. The benchmark palm oil contract for December delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange got 14 ringgit, or 0.35%, to 4,009 ringgit ($ 963.47) a metric load at the close. The agreement had actually shed 3.71% in the past 2 sessions. Indonesia's transfer to trek the crude palm oil (CPO) recommendation price by $54 to $893.64 per load for October supported Bursa Malaysia Derivatives palm oil prices, with the marketplace trading 50 points higher...