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.

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