Oil & gas giant links with local renewables group to supply New South Wales with power from 100MW deployment. Oil & gas supermajor Shell and Australian renewables investment company Edify have been awarded a A$3.2bn ($2.5bn) contract to provide…Read More…
Australia’s New South Wales Awards $2.5 bln Battery Contract to Shell
Authorities said the battery, to be built by early 2023 and operated by Edify, will ease concerns around energy supply shortages related to the closure of AGL Energy’s aging coal-fired Liddell power station after two years. SYDNEY: Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) state said on Tuesday it has awarded a A$3.2 billion ($2.5 billion) contract […]
Shell hunts for hydrogen opportunities in Australia in net zero push
Royal Dutch Shell is scouring Australia for opportunities to develop its hydrogen business, so far focused on projects in Europe, in its drive to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Shell Australia Chair Tony Nunan said the company sees hydrogen and carbon capture and storage as essential to the company’s net zero ambitions, and […]
Shell Bets on Batteries for Ultra-Fast EV Charging
Shell and grid-equipment maker Alfen bet that VPP-connected batteries will be cheaper than grid reinforcements. Shell will trial a battery-backed ultra-fast charging system at a Dutch filling station, with tentative plans to adopt the format more widely to ease the grid pressures likely to come with mass-market electric vehicle adoption. By boosting the output of […]
Shell completes first solar PV plant in Middle East
Oman Shell has completed its first utility-scale solar PV project in the Middle East. Designed to cut emissions from industrial activities, the 25MW Qabas Solar Plant consists of more than 80,000 solar panels and is located within the Sohar Freezone in northern Oman. The development will supply renewable electricity to a large ferrochrome production facility, […]
Planning 500,000 charging points for EVs by 2025, Shell becomes the latest company swep tupin EV charging boom
Shell’s plan to roll out 500,000 electric charging stations in just four years is the latest sign of an EV charging infrastructure boom that has prompted investors to pour cash into the industry and inspired a few companies to become public companies in search of the capital needed to meet demand. Since the beginning of […]
Shell targets power trading and hydrogen in climate drive
Shell and its European rivals are seeking new business models to reduce their dependency on fossil fuels and appeal to investors concerned about the long-term outlook for an industry under intense pressure to slash greenhouse gas emissions. LONDON : Royal Dutch Shell is betting on its expertise in power trading and rapid growth in hydrogen […]
Coal to Green Hydrogen: Germany’s Energy Transition Summed Up in One Project
How coal phaseout policies, waste heat and a steel mill are helping one green hydrogen project stack up. The Moorburg coal power station boasts an eventful inception, a landmark closure, and now, a bright future. It was opened in 2015 by Swedish utility Vattenfall on the banks of the Elbe river, just outside the German […]
Sterling and Wilson Solar Limited commissions 25 MW solar project in Oman
Mumbai: Sterling and Wilson Solar Limited (SWSL) (BSE Scrip Code: 542760; NSE Symbol: SWSOLAR), one of the largest solar EPC solutions providers in the world, has successfully commissioned its second project in Oman. The 25 MW solar project was awarded to SWSL by global energy company Shell. SWSL commissioned this project on time with more than 300,000 […]
Shell Says Hydrogen Is Heavy Transport’s Future. What Now For Biofuels?
A Deloitte report commissioned by Shell finds that the heavy-freight sector is increasingly planning for a switch to hydrogen. Hydrogen will be the key energy source for global road freight, according to a new report commissioned by European oil major Shell. Electrification is the most economic and environmental solution for smaller delivery vehicles. The study, […]