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Japan’s Erex lifts biomass-fired power output in May

  • Spanish Market: Biomass, Electricity
  • 16/06/25

Japanese renewable energy developer Erex's biomass-fired power generation in May rose from a year earlier, according to data published by the company on 13 June.

Erex's combined electricity output from the 50MW Saiki, the 75MW Buzen, and the 49MW Nakagusuku biomass-fired power plants in May increased by 2pc on the year to 98GWh. The company does not disclose the output of the 75MW Ofunato plant.

Erex's biomass-fired power generation capacity in May was 249MW, including the Ofunato plant, with the firm burning mainly imported wood pellets and palm kernel shells (PKS). The Buzen plant was halted from 1-6 June because of regular maintenance. The 20MW Tosa plant has been shut down for an indefinite period because of aging facilities, according to the company.

Erex started commercial operations at the 75MW Sakaide biomass-fired power plant on 2 June. The company plans to start up the 300MW Niigata Mega Bio around 2029-30.

Erex's 20MW Hau Giang biomass-fired power facility in Vietnam came on line in April, with the plant burning rice husks. The company aims to build up to 18 biomass plants in the country, following Hau Giang. Erex also plans to start constructing a 50MW biomass plant in Cambodia in this year.

By Takeshi Maeda

Erex's Biomass-fired Generations in May 2025
Capacity(MW) Generation(GWh)Start of Operations
Saiki5030Nov-16
Buzen7536Jan-20
Nakagusuku4932Jul-21
Ofunato75-Jan-20
Total24998
Source: Erex

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DOE to halt wind transmission line: US senator

DOE to halt wind transmission line: US senator

Houston, 11 July (Argus) — President Donald Trump's administration has pledged to halt an 800-mile transmission line designed to deliver wind power from Kansas to eastern states, according to a US senator. US energy secretary Chris Wright has said he "will be putting a stop" to the Grain Belt Express transmission line, senator Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) said on Thursday via the X social media platform. Hawley has made repeated calls for the Department of Energy (DOE) to cancel a $4.9bn conditional loan awarded to the project in the waning days of former president Joe Biden's administration. The senator has called the project an "elitist land grab harming Missouri farmers and ranchers". Whether Wright pledged to rescind the loan or take other action to stop work on Grain Belt Express was not immediately clear from Hawley's statement. Neither the senator's office nor DOE immediately responded to requests for additional information. Hawley's statement is "bizarre", according to Invenergy, the Chicago-based developer behind the project. The company said that the transmission line has already received approvals from all four states that it will traverse, acquired 1,500 agreements with landowners tied to construction and announced "significant" supply chain agreements for materials sourced domestically. "Senator Hawley is attempting to kill the largest transmission infrastructure project in US history, which is already approved by four states and is aligned with the president's energy dominance agenda," the company said. The Grain Belt Express would deliver wind power from Kansas to converter stations in Missouri and Indiana, with the Missouri station connecting to grids overseen by the Associated Electric Cooperative and Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), while the Indiana station links with the PJM Interconnection. Invenergy plans to build the project in two phases, with the first delivering 2,500MW into Missouri and the second ferrying another 2,500MW to the PJM region, which includes the District of Columbia and 13 states in the Midwest and mid-Atlantic. DOE in November 2024 awarded the project a conditional loan of up to $4.9bn to help finance the initial stage as part of Biden's larger push to decarbonize the electricity sector. Invenergy intends to start construction on the first phase next year. Ultimately, the line would supply 15mn MWh/yr to Missouri, with 60pc of the capacity allocated to MISO and the remainder to the Associated Electric Cooperative. Another 15mn MWh/yr would flow into the PJM markets. Altogether, the line would supply enough electricity to cover the demand of more than 2.8mn households. Landowner groups in Missouri have long targeted the Grain Belt Express, but have failed to stymie the project through a challenge to its use of eminent domain . Opponents have since continued their efforts against the project, and Missouri attorney general Andrew Bailey, a Republican, last week called on state utility regulators to rescind the line's permit on grounds that Invenergy relied on "deceptive" information to secure its approval. By Patrick Zemanek Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2025. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

Canada focuses on new US deadline, diversifying trade

11/07/25
11/07/25

Canada focuses on new US deadline, diversifying trade

Calgary, 11 July (Argus) — Canadian prime minister Mark Carney reiterated his plan to diversify trade with countries "throughout the world" following another round of tariff threats, and another deadline, from US president Donald Trump. Carney's comments on social media late on 10 July came hours after Trump said Canada could expect a 35pc tariff on all imports , effective 1 August, repeating earlier claims that the northern country was not doing enough to stop fentanyl from crossing into the US. Canada has said these claims are bogus but in late-2024 still committed to spending $900bn (C$1.3bn) on border security measures over six years. "Canada has made vital progress to stop the source of fentanyl in North America," Carney wrote on X. The prime minister said he is now working to strike a new trade deal before the 1 August deadline. Trump and Carney last month agreed they would work toward a broad trade agreement by mid-July, with Canada at the time targeting 21 July to finalize a deal. The 35pc tariff would be separate from tariffs set for specific sectors, which include a 50pc tariff on copper imports. It is not clear if any imports currently covered by the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA) would be affected by Trump's latest tariff threats. Carney has advocated the need to shore up trade partnerships with "reliable" countries since being sworn is as prime minister in March, saying the old relationship with the US "is over". The energy-rich nation needs to build more infrastructure to unlock this potential, and with a surge in public support, is trying to entice developers with a new law to fast-track project approvals . But those are multi-year efforts and Canada is still trying to reach a deal with the US to keep goods moving smoothly. The two economies are highly integrated with $762bn worth of goods crossing the US-Canada border in 2024, according to the Office of the US Trade Representative. Canada on 29 June rescinded a digital sales tax (DST) that would have collected revenue from the US' largest tech companies, after US secretary of commerce Howard Lutnick said the tax could have been a deal breaker in trade negotiations. That show of good faith — which seemingly got nothing in return — was criticized within Canada and contrary to Carney's repeated "elbows up" mantra in the face of Trump's threats. By Brett Holmes Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2025. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

China mandates renewable power use for industry

11/07/25
11/07/25

China mandates renewable power use for industry

Beijing, 11 July (Argus) — China's leading economic planning agency the NDRC and national energy administration NEA have set renewable power consumption goals for energy-intensive industries for this year and next, with green electricity certificates (GECs) serving as the key mechanism to achieve these targets. The new legislation sets renewable power consumption targets for the steel, cement, polysilicon and electrolytic aluminium production sectors, as well as for data centres, with the average ratio across all provinces set at 38pc in 2025 and 39pc in 2026. Data centres have a unilateral target of 80pc, while targets for other key industries vary by province. Provincial governments will this year assess the ratios set for the electrolytic aluminium sector. Yunnan and Sichuan provinces have the highest targets, needing to source 70pc of their industrial power use from renewables, owing to the high proportion of hydropower in their generation mixes. Provinces with concentrated wind and solar power projects, such as Gansu and Guangxi, have targets above 50pc. In contrast, Fujian province has the lowest ratio at 25.2pc. The targets follow an announcement by the NEA in March aiming to boost China's renewable power use , although the latest document does not specify penalties for failing to meet goals. Demand for GECs will rise as companies look to meet the new targets, with GECs being the key mechanism to achieve these goals. Market prices have risen since the announcement — Argus assessed 2025 vintage wind/solar GECs at Yn7.80/MWh ($1.09/MWh) on 10 July, up by Yn0.30/MWh from earlier in the week but down slightly from the assessment last week. 2024 wind/solar GECs were assessed at Yn3.10/MWh, also slightly lower week on week. Power utility association CEC expects Chinese power demand to grow by 5-6pc on the year in 2025, the organisation said this week in its annual industry report . Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2025. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

Japan’s Sumitomo to invest $10bn in UK clean energy

10/07/25
10/07/25

Japan’s Sumitomo to invest $10bn in UK clean energy

Tokyo, 10 July (Argus) — Japanese trading firm Sumitomo has agreed to invest a total of £7.5bn ($10.2bn) by 2035 in key clean energy projects in the UK. The agreement was made with the UK's Department for Business and Trade's Office for Investment on 9 July. The £7.5bn total includes investments Sumitomo made before this deal. The investments will be focused on key offshore wind and hydrogen projects. Sumitomo is also actively exploring the commercialisation of next-generation technologies such as fusion energy and energy management with storage solutions, the firm said. Sumitomo did not disclose more details on what projects it will invest in, when requested for comment. Sumitomo is currently involved in a low-carbon hydrogen production project at the Bacton gas terminal in north Norfolk, CO2 storage in the North Sea and the Peak Cluster CO2 shipping project. The trading house has also invested in offshore wind power businesses. Sumitomo chose to partner with the UK because of the government's support for clean energy businesses, said the firm, and it intends to enhance its collaboration with the UK to develop its clean energy portfolio. By Nanami Oki Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2025. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

LNG imports feasible, New Zealand utilities say

10/07/25
10/07/25

LNG imports feasible, New Zealand utilities say

Sydney, 10 July (Argus) — Importing LNG to cover New Zealand's shortfall of gas is technically feasible but more challenging than expected, according to two new reports commissioned by five energy companies. Conventional-scale LNG imports would help meet power demand in years when hydroelectric inflows are low, but the total cost to end users is estimated at NZ$170-210mn/yr ($102-126mn/yr) including costs of $10.12-10.37/MMBtu on a landed basis — or approximately NZ$17.83-18.27/GJ, based on a forward exchange rate of NZ$1.67:$1 — according to reports sponsored by New Zealand utilities Clarus, Contact Energy, Genesis Energy, Meridian Energy, and Mercury. Major works to establish infrastructure such as port or pipeline upgrades have been estimated at NZ$190mn-1bn, a level of investment that holds risks given uncertainty about the country's future energy mix and need for imports. Smaller-scale options using existing ports and involving imports from Australia via 15,000m³ vessels could provide an additional 7-10 PJ/yr (187mn-267mn m³/yr) or about one month's supply, but this could cost 25pc more than the large-scale option at about $11.41-11.92/MMBtu, or NZ$20.10-21/GJ . Smaller-scale LNG infrastructure capital costs could be NZ$140mn-295mn, but securing offtake and a solution for storing imported LNG would need to be finalised first, the study said. New Zealand's gas supply has plummeted after years of underinvestment in the Taranaki basin, the country's main source. Just 25.93PJ was produced in January-March, down by 19pc on the year, according to government data. High prices are impacting the production of fertilizers and other industries . Wellington is looking to lure upstream producers via a NZ$200mn co-investment to buy stakes in new gas fields, while also working towards potential LNG import plans . By Tom Major Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2025. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

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