Global: Westbridge sells 75% stake in Alberta’s Sunnynook solar project to METLEN Emeren and Arpinge partner on 300MW battery storage portfolio in Italy EDF Renewables signs 20-year energy storage PPA with APS for 250 MW Beehive BESS UAE’s Nakheel and DEWA partner on 132 kV substation in Palm Jebel Ali Canada proposes 35% emissions cap on oil and gas sector by 2030 ACCIONA Energía acquires 300 MW of wind capacity in Texas FTC Solar to…
Jupiter Power has closed a $225 million corporate credit facility to expand its energy storage portfolio across the United States. The facility includes up to $175 million in letters of credit and $50 million in revolving loans. Coordinated by Barclays Bank PLC, HSBC Bank USA, and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, this financing will support Jupiter Power’s 12,000 MW development pipeline. Kirkland & Ellis acted as counsel for Jupiter Power, while Latham & Watkins represented the…
The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has rejected a proposed amendment to increase Amazon’s data centre load capacity at the Susquehanna nuclear facility in Pennsylvania from 300 MW to 480 MW. The amended interconnection service agreement, executed between Talen Energy, PJM Interconnection, and PPL Electric Utilities, aimed to expand capacity at the data center. FERC raised concerns about the public impact of this increased capacity, noting potential risks to grid stability and consumer power…
The New South Wales (NSW) government has approved an amendment to expand the Liverpool Range wind project to 1.3 GW by utilizing fewer, more efficient turbines. Initially approved in 2018, the project modification requested in 2022 aims to boost energy generation with updated technology and a reduced turbine count. Located northeast of Mudgee in NSW’s Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ), the $2 billion investment will create 550 jobs during construction and 47 permanent roles…
Primergy Solar has secured $225 million in project financing for its Valley of Fire (VoF) renewable energy portfolio across Nevada, Colorado, and Arizona. This financing includes a $125 million tax credit sale for the Gemini Solar + Storage project and a $100 million revolving credit facility from Rabobank to support additional VoF developments. The VoF portfolio comprises the recently commissioned Gemini Solar + Storage project and five other ventures, collectively offering 2.65 GW of solar…
TechnipFMC and Prysmian have entered into a partnership to deliver a comprehensive solution for floating offshore wind projects, integrating expertise from the seabed to the ocean surface. This collaboration combines TechnipFMC’s proficiency in dynamic offshore system design with Prysmian’s leadership in submarine power cable systems. The agreement aims to streamline project delivery through a full engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) model, optimizing mooring, anchoring, and both inter-array and export cabling systems. This integrated approach…
Electric services company GE Vernova, in collaboration with Saudi Arabia’s Ash Sharqiyah Operations & Maintenance Company (ASHOMCo), has completed three front-end engineering design (FEED) studies to reduce net carbon emissions at three cogeneration plants in Saudi Arabia. These plants, equipped with GE Vernova’s 7E and 7F gas turbines, collectively generate up to 920 MW of power and 1,400 tonnes per hour of steam, providing energy for around 920,000 homes. The FEED studies explored pre-combustion and…
Avista has signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding to take a 10% ownership stake in the North Plains Connector, a 3 GW high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line by Grid United’s subsidiary. This 420-mile line will connect the US eastern and western electric grids between Montana and North Dakota, enabling bi-directional power transport from various generation sources. The North Plains Connector, linking the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Western Interconnection, and Southwest Power Pool, will enhance…
The Swedish government has denied 13 applications for offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea, south of the Sea of Åland, citing national defence interests. The rejected projects include Arkona, Aurora, Baltic Offshore Beta, Cirrus, and others, as they posed potential conflicts with Sweden’s military operations. This decision affects various developers, including Hexicon’s joint venture Freja Offshore, which will halt its Cirrus and Dyning projects. Defence Minister Pål Jonson emphasized that in the current security…
A consortium of Westinghouse Electric Company and South Korea’s Hyundai Engineering & Construction has secured an engineering services contract with Bulgaria’s Kozloduy NPP-Newbuild. This contract advances the project beyond the front-end engineering and design phase towards the construction of two AP1000 nuclear reactors at the Kozloduy site. The AP1000, a Generation III+ reactor known for its passive safety systems and modular design, will play a central role in Bulgaria’s energy diversification and security efforts. The…