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ENGIE partners with Meta for 260MW solar project in Texas

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ENGIE North America has signed an environmental attributes purchase agreement (EAPA) with Meta to supply 260MW of renewable energy from its Sypert Branch solar project near Austin, Texas.  The solar facility, located close to Meta’s data centre in Temple, will deliver 100% of its output to Meta, advancing the tech giant’s renewable energy portfolio, which already exceeds 12GW. Set to begin operations in late 2025, Sypert Branch will contribute to ENGIE’s 8GW North American renewable…

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GE Vernova selects Worley Chemetics to design key component of BWRX-300 SMR

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GE Vernova’s nuclear division, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), has appointed Worley Chemetics to design and fabricate the isolation condenser system for its BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR).  This partnership brings Worley Chemetics into the BWRX-300 qualified supplier group, enhancing Ontario’s nuclear supply chain with its fabrication facility in Pickering, Canada. Worley Chemetics’ president, Andrew Barr, expressed enthusiasm for the collaboration, highlighting its 60-year experience in sustainable process technologies and recent ASME nuclear certification. Ontario…

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Blykalla and ABB partner to develop SMR pilot facility in Sweden for nuclear innovation

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Swedish nuclear power company Blykalla has joined forces with engineering giant ABB to develop an electric small modular reactor (SMR) pilot facility in Oskarshamn, southern Sweden. The companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on SMR technology that aligns with Sweden’s clean energy and decarbonisation goals. This initial project will focus on constructing a testing facility for Blykalla’s SEALER-E prototype, an electric lead-cooled fast reactor (LFR), to simulate nuclear fission temperatures without splitting…

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Nova Clean Energy gains agreements for 1GW power projects in Texas

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Nova Clean Energy has executed interconnection agreements and high-voltage equipment supply contracts for a portfolio of wind power projects in Texas, aiming to deliver up to 1 gigawatt of clean energy to the state’s power grid.  The portfolio includes multi-phase wind projects in the Delaware Basin and central Gulf Coast, with co-located battery storage to enhance grid reliability. Construction is set to begin in late 2025, with power delivery expected by winter 2026. Additionally, Nova…

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Crossett solar park in Arkansas begins supplying energy to Google

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Cubico Sustainable Investments has announced the start of commercial operations at Crossett Solar Park, a 132 MWdc solar PV facility in Ashley County, Arkansas.  The facility, now connected to the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) network, will supply clean energy to Google under a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA). This is Cubico’s second solar PV plant launched within a year, showcasing the company’s commitment to renewable energy. The PPA allows Google to power its Midwest…

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UK Government confirms rise in oil and gas headline tax and investment in clean energy

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Rachel Reeves, the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivered Labour’s first budget in over a decade, confirming a rise in the headline tax rate for the oil and gas industry to 78%, one of the highest globally.  This tax will also extend until 31 March 2030. The UK Offshore Energies Association (OEUK) warned in September that the tax would threaten jobs and disrupt progress toward net-zero targets, stressing the need for industry-government collaboration. The Labour…

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CCI acquires Dutch battery storage platform LCEGS

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S4 Energy, a subsidiary of Castleton Commodities International (CCI) specializing in grid-scale battery energy storage, has acquired Netherlands-based LC Energy’s battery storage platform, LCEGS.  This acquisition enhances the energy grid’s resilience by merging LCEGS’ development expertise with S4 Energy’s operational experience. Battery energy storage is crucial for Europe’s decarbonisation goals and grid stability. With increasing reliance on renewable energy and demand from sectors like data centres, battery storage is set to play a key role…

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ACWA Power grows renewable portfolio in Africa

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ACWA Power’s Redstone Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plant in South Africa has synchronized 50 MW to the national grid, with full capacity expected to reach 100 MW shortly.  Developed in collaboration with Herlogas and SEPCOIII, the Redstone CSP is set to deliver clean energy to approximately 200,000 households, significantly curbing carbon emissions. Meanwhile, the Kom Ombo Photovoltaic (PV) plant in Egypt has achieved its full production capacity of 200 MW, supplying clean energy to over…

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KETRACO completes 133 kV Loitoktok substation in Kenya

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The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) has completed a new 132/33 kV substation in Loitoktok, Kajiado County, aimed at improving reliable power delivery to Merrueshi, Loitoktok, and surrounding areas.  Alongside this development, KETRACO plans to extend the existing 132/33 kV substation in Sultan Hamud, Makueni County, to further stabilize the regional grid. China Aerospace Construction Group Limited is overseeing the project, with funding provided by the EXIM Bank of China and the Government of…

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Moroccan government partners with Total Energies H2 for ‘Chbika’ green hydrogen project

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The Moroccan government, alongside Total Energies H2 and partners, has signed a Preliminary Contract for Land Reservation for the ‘Chbika’ project. Total Energies H2—a joint venture between TotalEnergies and EREN Group—and partners, including CIP’s Energy Transition Fund and A.P. Møller Capital’s Emerging Markets Infrastructure Fund, will now proceed with pre-FEED studies. The ‘Chbika’ project aims to develop 1 GW of onshore solar and wind capacity to produce green hydrogen through seawater electrolysis, transforming it into…