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Atishi launches solar portal to promote rooftop solar installations

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Delhi Chief Minister Atishi has launched the Delhi Solar Portal, a single-window platform aimed at simplifying the installation of rooftop solar panels in the city.  The portal enables residents to become ‘prosumers’—power consumers who also generate surplus solar energy—while significantly reducing their electricity bills and earning financial incentives. The portal is a crucial step toward achieving the Delhi government’s target of generating 750 MW of rooftop solar energy, as outlined in the solar policy introduced…

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Axpo secures 163 MW capacity in French renewable energy tenders

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Axpo has been awarded a combined capacity of 163 MW in public tenders for solar and wind energy organized by the French Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE), as announced in November 2024.  Axpo’s solar division, through its subsidiary Urbasolar, secured 124 MWp across 20 projects in nine French regions. These projects include ground-mounted, agricultural photovoltaic (PV), and floating PV installations.  With this award, Axpo’s cumulative solar capacity from CRE tenders has surpassed 1.7 GW. Urbasolar CEO…

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Planning application submitted for 2GW Caledonia offshore wind farm in Scotland

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Ocean Winds has submitted a planning application to the Scottish government’s Marine Directorate for the 2GW Caledonia offshore wind farm in the outer Moray Firth.  This milestone follows three years of extensive development work since the site was awarded through the ScotWind process in 2022. The Caledonia wind farm, located east of the operational Moray East and under-construction Moray West facilities, will more than double Ocean Winds’ generation capacity in the region. Ocean Winds is…

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Hungary proposes amendments to Paks nuclear plant contract with Rosatom

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On November 19, 2024, the Hungarian government introduced a bill to its parliament seeking to amend the existing contract with Russia’s Rosatom for the expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant.  The Paks expansion, valued at €12.5 billion ($13.2 billion), includes two 1.2 GW VVER reactors and is critical for Hungary’s energy strategy. The plant currently supplies 40% of the country’s electricity.  Delays stemming from permitting challenges, the Covid-19 pandemic, and sanctions on Russia have…

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RIC Energy and Rosemawr partner to deploy 450 MW solar and storage in New York

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RIC Development, LLC (“RIC Energy”) has partnered with Rosemawr Management to finance interconnection deposits for up to 450 MW of solar and energy storage projects in New York over the next three years.  This partnership will help advance projects through the NYISO interconnection queue.  Additionally, it will allow RIC Energy to grow its portfolio, and increase access to affordable, clean energy for local communities. Jonathan Rappe, CEO of RIC Energy North America, highlighted the profound…

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Aboitiz Power to develop Philippines’ first hybrid BESS and geothermal system

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AP Renewables Inc. (APRI) and Aboitiz Renewables Inc. (ARI), subsidiaries of Aboitiz Power Corporation, have partnered with Shandong Electric Power Engineering Consulting Institute Co. Ltd. (SDEPCI) for the Bay Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Project in Barangay Bitin, Bay, Laguna, Philippines. The project will integrate a battery energy storage system with APRI’s Makban geothermal plant, creating the Philippines’ first hybrid geothermal and BESS system.  This innovative solution aims to improve the stability of the Luzon…

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National Grid Renewables begins construction of 100MW Apple River Solar project

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National Grid Renewables has started construction on the 100MW Apple River Solar project in Polk County, Wisconsin.  Scheduled to commence operations in late 2025, the project will generate clean energy sufficient to power approximately 26,000 homes annually. The solar farm will use First Solar Series 6 Plus bifacial modules. Construction is being handled by The Boldt Company, creating 150 jobs. Once operational, Apple River will supply power to Xcel Energy, serving customers in the Upper…

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Laurentis Energy Partners collaborates on SMR development in Poland

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Laurentis Energy Partners has partnered with ORLEN Synthos Green Energy (OSGE) to advance small modular reactor (SMR) development in Poland.  The collaboration focuses on preparing the Preliminary Safety Analysis Report (PSAR), a critical document for licensing GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s BWRX-300 SMRs. The PSAR, mandated by Poland’s National Atomic Energy Agency, will assess environmental conditions, site characteristics, and other safety factors. Laurentis staff based in Ontario, Canada, will handle its preparation. The $40 million agreement…

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EGAT plans three pumped storage power plants in Thailand

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The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has announced plans to develop three pumped storage power plants (PSPPs) at existing dams in Chaiyaphum, Kanchanaburi, and Nakhon Si Thammarat provinces.  These facilities will have a combined capacity of 2.47 GW and are expected to become operational between 2034 and 2037. The USD 2.6 billion project aims to enhance energy storage capabilities and support the increasing integration of renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar, into…

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ACCIONA Energía sells hydro portfolio to Endesa for €1 billion

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ACCIONA Energía has signed an agreement with Endesa for the sale of 100% of Corporación Acciona Hidráulica, S.L., for €1 billion (enterprise value).  The debt-free transaction is expected to generate capital gains of €620 million, with completion anticipated in the first half of 2025, pending antitrust and foreign investment approvals. The portfolio includes 34 hydroelectric plants with a total installed capacity of 626 MW, located across Aragón, Navarra, Soria, and Valencia in Spain.  The plants…