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Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Indonesia sacks energy minister; China warns Oz on investments; World's largest offshore wind farm gets green light

Find out what are the world's biggest energy news this week.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has dismissed newly-appointed Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arcandra Tahar, citing his possession of dual Indonesian and U.S. citizenship. Read more about it here.

The Chinese embassy has warned that Australia's rejection of bids by two Chinese companies in the A$10 billion ($7.7 billion)sale of its biggest energy grid showed "clear protectionist tendencies" and would have a "serious impact on the enthusiasm" of Chinese investors. How badly will things turn out? Find out here.

The Hornsea Project Two offshore windfarm – set to be the largest in the world – received the green light from the U.K. government on Tuesday after it was granted development consent by the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Secretary Greg Clark. Read all about it here.

Electronics giant Apple has been granted permission to sell energy generated at its $850m (£645m) solar farm in California. Last year, the tech firm acquired a 2,900-acre power facility in Monterey County, giving it 130 megawatts of solar energy capacity. Now it has the go-ahead to sell that energy into wholesale markets. Apple said renewable energy generated at the site could power 60,000 California homes. Know more about Apple's solar farm here.

BHP Billiton, the world's largest mining firm by market value, reported a record $6.4 billion annual loss on Tuesday, hammered by a bad bet on shale, a dam disaster in Brazil and a commodities slump. Find out more here.

PT Jawa Satu Power mulai mengoperasikan pembangkit listrik tenaga LNG sebesar 1.760 MW di Indonesia

Pembangkit ini dapat memproduksi listrik untuk 4,3 juta rumah tangga.

Barito Wind Energy mengakuisisi mayoritas saham di PT UPC Sidrap Bayu Energi

Perusahaan ini akan memegang saham sebesar 99,99% di perusahaan tersebut.

Grup NEFIN bekerja ekstra keras dalam mengejar proyek-proyeknya

CEO Glenn Lim menjelaskan bagaimana keterlambatan berubah menjadi hal baik karena perusahaan bertujuan mencapai kapasitas 667 MW pada 2026.

Summit Power International menyediakan dukungan LNG yang vital untuk Bangladesh

Tanpa pasokan listrik cross-border, LNG diperlukan oleh negara yang menghadapi kendala geografis untuk menerapkan sumber energi terbarukan.

JERA, mitra unit PT PLN untuk pengembangan rantai nilai LNG

MOU juga mencakup studi kemungkinan konversi ke hidrogen, rantai nilai amonia.

VOX POP: Bagaimana teknologi vehicle-to-grid dapat meningkatkan transisi energi?

Teknologi vehicle-to-grid (V2G) dipandang sebagai inovasi revolusioner menuju ketahanan jaringan listrik dan peningkatan transisi energi yang kokoh.

IDCTA: Partisipasi global dapat meningkatkan penjualan kredit karbon Indonesia

Pasar karbon Indonesia yang baru dibuka memiliki sebanyak 71,95% kredit karbon yang belum terjual pada akhir 2023.

Bagaimana Asia Tenggara dapat mencapai potensi biogasnya

Kawasan ini hanya memiliki sekitar satu gigawatt kapasitas dengan Thailand, Indonesia, dan Malaysia memimpin dalam hal produksi.