Browsing: Pacific

Oman is sharpening its international outreach on hydrogen as Undersecretary of the Ministry of Energy and Minerals, Mohsen bin Hamad Al Hadhrami, met senior officials in Seoul this week to explore deeper cooperation with South Korea.

Hyundai Motor Company’s second-generation hydrogen fuel cell SUV, the All New Nexo, reached a significant milestone recently with 1,001 units sold in South Korea, marking a 203% year-on-year increase.

Australia’s push to expand renewable energy and storage capacity faces a familiar bottleneck: trust between developers and local communities. A new federal initiative, the Developer Rating Scheme, aims to address that challenge by scoring renewable and storage companies on governance, financial stability, and community engagement, with the first results expected after March 2026.

Sarawak’s ambitions to become a green hydrogen export hub have gained renewed momentum with ACWA Power reaffirming its partnership with SEDC Energy Sdn Bhd (SEDCE) to pursue multi-gigawatt renewable-powered hydrogen production in the Malaysian state.

The integration of large-scale solar and battery storage in Australia is accelerating, with Gentari’s 243 MWp Maryvale Solar & Energy Storage project in New South Wales (NSW) breaking ground this week.

Neuman & Esser (NEA) Ltd., Hydrogen de France (HDF) Energy, and the German International Cooperation Society (GIZ) have signed a Letter of Intent to jointly explore hybrid hydrogen and battery-powered ferries for inter-island transport.

POSCO Future M has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Chinese precursor producer CNGR and its Korean subsidiary FINO Inc. to expand LFP cathode production capacity.

Fortescue has closed a 14.2 billion-yuan ($2 billion) loan from a syndicate of Chinese, Australian, and international banks — but none of the capital will fund its delayed hydrogen developments.

The Sarawak government’s bet on hydrogen-powered public transport is drawing mounting criticism, with opposition lawmakers questioning both its technical reliability and economic justification.

Bintulu Port Holdings Berhad (BPHB) has set its sights on becoming a central player in Sarawak’s low-carbon transition, signing three separate Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) to advance liquid hydrogen infrastructure, Bio-LNG feasibility, and bioethanol and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production.