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Global [NRG Power]

POWER WELCOME to NewsBase’s Power Roundup US have not previously required such an invest-
Global (NRG Power), in which the reader is ment
invited to join our team of international editors,
who provide a snapshot of some of the key issues ENERGO: Kosovo completes talks on
affecting their regional beats. We hope you will like $236.7mn deal with US on energy transition
NRG Power’s new concise format, but by clicking Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti said on
on the headline link for each section the full text May 14 that the country has completed nego-
will be available. tiations on a$236.7mn agreement with the US
Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC) to help
AsiaElec: Japan pushing forward with offshore the country move toward energy transition.
wind projects The Kosovan energy system has been facing
Japan has been quietly pushing forward a range huge difficulties due to the significant increase
of offshore wind projects, including fixed base, in electricity consumption, insufficient domes-
floating wind and powered facilities. Aimed at tic power generation and the global energy cri-
helping the nation achieve its much publicised sis that has resulted in an enormous increase in
goals of 30 GW of offshore wind by the end of power prices on international markets.
the decade, several offshore initiatives have re-
cently been announced.

REM: $315mn in winning bids announced for
US offshore wind lease
TotalEnergiesRenewables USA and Duke En-
ergy Renewables Wind won a US government
lease auction off the Carolinas with winning
bids totalling $315mn. The tracts have a capac-
ity of 1.3 GW.Offshore wind lease sales in the

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