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The European Union faces a €30bn public funding gap for cross-border electricity interconnections, jeopardising supply security and market integration by 2040.
Niamey asserts control over its uranium resources by authorising open market sales of Somaïr’s production, formerly operated by France’s Orano, amid ongoing legal disputes.

Washington increases military pressure on Caracas as Maduro alerts Opec

President Donald Trump confirmed direct contact with Nicolas Maduro as tensions escalate, with Caracas denouncing a planned US operation targeting its oil resources.
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Zenith Energy claims Tunisian authorities carried out the unauthorised sale of stored crude oil, escalating a longstanding commercial dispute over its Robbana and El Bibane concessions.
Zenith Energy has launched a tender for the construction of three solar plants totalling 7 MWp in Italy, with expected bank financing covering up to 90% of costs.

Australia launches federal tender for 4 GW of electricity storage

The Australian government opens Tender 8 to secure 16 GWh of storage, for the first time including aggregated portfolios of 5 to 30 MW within the National Electricity Market.
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TotalEnergies restructures its stake in offshore licences PPL 2000 and PPL 2001 by bringing in Chevron at 40%, while retaining operatorship, as part of a broader refocus of its deepwater portfolio in Nigeria.
European governments want to add review and safeguard mechanisms to the trade deal with Washington to prevent a potential surge of US imports from disrupting their industrial base.

Global electrolyzer market to reach $14.48bn by 2031

Driven by industrial demand and integration with renewable energy, the electrolyzer market is projected to grow 38.2% annually, rising from $2.08bn in 2025 to $14.48bn by 2031.
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Aker Solutions has signed a six-year frame agreement with ConocoPhillips for maintenance and modification services on the Eldfisk and Ekofisk offshore fields, with an option to extend for another six years.
The rejection of the removal of tax benefits for B100 and E85 biofuels preserves a favourable fiscal framework for an agricultural sector under pressure, despite uncertainty over actual environmental gains.

Q ENERGY France and AMRF sign agreement to accelerate rural electrification

Q ENERGY France and the Association of Rural Mayors of France have entered a strategic partnership to develop local electrification and support France's energy sovereignty through rural territories.
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Iranian authorities intercepted a vessel carrying 350,000 litres of fuel in the Persian Gulf, tightening control over strategic maritime routes in the Strait of Hormuz.
ACWA Power, Badeel and SAPCO have secured $8.2bn in financing to develop seven solar and wind power plants with a combined capacity of 15 GW in Saudi Arabia, under the national programme overseen by the Ministry of Energy.

Autel signs strategic agreement with UAEV to deploy smart-charging solutions in the Emirates

Chinese group Autel has signed a memorandum of understanding with UAEV to develop smart-charging infrastructure and energy solutions tailored to the extreme climate of the United Arab Emirates.
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With a strategic investment in a 200 MWh facility, European Energy strengthens its industrial position in Denmark and energises the Nordic battery storage market.
BW Ideol Projects Company acquires a minority stake in the Méditerranée Grand Large project, strengthening its partnership with EDF power solutions and Maple Power in the Mediterranean floating offshore wind sector.

JA Solar launches photovoltaic solution for extreme desert environments

JA Solar unveils a pioneering white paper on photovoltaic systems in arid regions, with a module designed to withstand extreme desert conditions and improve long-term energy yield.
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Shikoku Electric Power lowers its acquisition threshold for solar projects to 500kWAC and calls for proposals to develop floating plants on reservoirs of at least 15,000m².
Canadian Solar has started delivering non-fossil certificates from a new 20 MWAC solar plant in Okayama under a 25-year virtual power purchase agreement with a Japanese company.
The Seine-Maritime prefecture denies Aquind access to public maritime domain, halting a €1.4bn ($1.47bn) Franco-British power interconnection project.
A €12mn technical grant will support STEG in supervising ELMED, the first submarine power cable between Tunisia and Italy, a strategic project co-developed with Italy’s TERNA and valued at €921mn.

April blackout in Spain and Portugal caused by unprecedented power surge

The blackout that hit the Iberian Peninsula in April originated from a series of unprecedented surges. The European report points to a sequence of technical failures but does not yet identify a primary cause.
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The 600MW submarine interconnection between Tunisia and Italy enters its construction phase, marking a logistical and financial milestone for the Euro-Mediterranean electricity market.
Ukrenergo plans to raise electricity transmission tariffs by 20% in 2026 to cover technical costs and obligations tied to international loans.

ASEAN reignites regional energy integration with cross-border electricity grid

The ASEAN Power Grid enters a strategic phase with renewed support from regional and international institutions to structure electricity trade among member states and secure the necessary investments.
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The three countries will hold a meeting in October to unlock interconnector projects, following a major blackout that exposed the fragility of the Iberian Peninsula’s electricity integration.
Up to 55% of Europe’s electricity system remains vulnerable due to weak interconnection capacity, increasing the risk of widespread outages in several countries, according to a new report.

EU allocates EUR76.3mn to support three cross-border energy projects

The European Commission allocates EUR76.3mn ($80.63mn) to three projects aiming to strengthen energy interconnections between Member States, focusing on onshore and offshore wind power and decarbonised district heating.
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The SuedLink underground cable project, estimated at €10bn ($10.66bn), enters an active phase with the launch of two additional sections in Hesse and Lower Saxony.
French group Vinci, through its subsidiary Cobra IS, will electrify 870 kilometres of rail tracks across the Baltic States as part of the Rail Baltica project, in a deal worth €885mn ($944mn).

Washington approves $130mn project to connect Moldova’s grid to Europe

The United States is funding a new high-voltage line to integrate Moldova into the European electricity market, following the cutoff of supplies from the separatist Transnistria region.
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French group Nexans has begun installing a high-voltage submarine cable between Sardinia and Sicily, reaching an unprecedented depth of 2,150 metres as part of a project led by Italian grid operator Terna.
Danish manufacturer NKT has been chosen to supply a 525 kV high-voltage cable system for the Eastern Green Link 3 project connecting Scotland and England’s power grids.

BII commits $7.5mn to support power interconnection in Nigeria

British International Investment partners with Odyssey Energy Solutions to finance the expansion of interconnected mini-grids in Nigeria, under the World Bank-backed DARES programme.
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Roraima, the last state not connected to Brazil’s national grid, has been linked through a publicly funded project launched over 14 years ago.
The European Commission launches a regulatory plan addressing eight major power grid blockages to reduce price disparities and strengthen energy security across the Union.

Jordan ready to export electricity to Syria pending grid connections

Amman confirms its grid readiness to supply Syria during off-peak hours, pending completion of Syrian infrastructure.
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Spanish electricity companies call for urgent reinforcement of investments after finding more than 80% of the transmission grid is saturated.
EDF finalised a second €500mn ($535mn) tranche with the European Investment Bank to support interconnections and strengthen Enedis' electricity distribution network in 2025.