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Iberdrola inaugurates Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in France

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Spanish utility Iberdrola has officially inaugurated the 496 MW Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm, located 16km off the coast of Brittany, France. Built with a €2.4 billion ($2.6 billion) investment, the project is fully operational and can generate 2,000 GWh of clean energy annually, making it one of the most powerful offshore wind farms in France. The Saint-Brieuc wind farm features 62 Siemens-Gamesa turbines, each with an 8 MW capacity. Key partners in the project included…

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BlueFloat partners with China’s Dajin for floating wind supply chain

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BlueFloat Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China’s Dajin Heavy Industry to foster innovation and sustainability within the floating wind supply chain. The partnership aims to enhance technical innovation, boost supply chain capacity, and promote decarbonisation. BlueFloat Energy CEO Carlos Martin emphasized that the collaboration will leverage BlueFloat’s expertise in offshore wind development and Dajin’s experience in fabricating steel structures for the offshore wind sector. The goal is to improve performance and…

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AMG Critical opens Europe’s first lithium hydroxide refinery in Germany

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AMG Critical Materials has inaugurated Europe’s first lithium hydroxide refinery in Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany, through its subsidiary AMG Lithium BV. The facility began producing battery-grade lithium hydroxide on 18 September 2024. The first of five planned modules has an annual capacity of 20,000 tonnes, sufficient to power around 500,000 electric vehicle (EV) batteries. AMG’s first module is already sold out, and the company plans to expand production to 100,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) by 2030. With…

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Ukraine’s energy system braces for severe winter amid increased Russian attacks, IEA warns

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Ukraine’s energy infrastructure faces its toughest challenge yet as winter approaches, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA). Russian missile and drone attacks have increasingly targeted Ukraine’s generation and transmission assets, causing more sustained damage than in previous phases of the war. The report, titled Ukraine’s Energy Security and the Coming Winter, highlights the extensive damage and warns of a potential 6GW energy shortfall during peak demand, despite efforts to restore…

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Vistra to acquire remaining 15% stake in Vistra Vision for $3.25 billion

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Vistra has signed definitive agreements to acquire the remaining 15% equity interest in its subsidiary, Vistra Vision, from affiliates of Nuveen Asset Management and Avenue Capital Management II LP. This acquisition will make Vistra the sole owner of Vistra Vision, which holds key assets, including the 6.4 GW Comanche Peak, Beaver Valley, Davis-Besse, and Perry nuclear generation facilities, along with the Vistra Zero renewables and energy storage business. The $3.248 billion cash transaction, set to…

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NRC extends licenses for FPL’s Turkey Point nuclear plant

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The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has extended the operating licenses for Florida Power & Light Company’s (FPL) Turkey Point nuclear power plant Units 3 and 4, allowing them to operate until 2052 and 2053, respectively. The plant, located 25 miles south of Miami, provides enough energy to power nearly one million homes and businesses, playing a key role in Florida’s energy grid and supporting the state’s growing population. Turkey Point became the first US…

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ENEOS acquires 20% stake in Norway’s GoliatVind floating offshore wind farm

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ENEOS Holdings’ renewable energy arm, Eneos Renewable Energy, has acquired a 20% interest in the GoliatVind floating offshore wind farm project in Norway. Located between the northern Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea, the 75 MW project will feature five 15 MW wind turbines mounted on semi-submersible steel foundations developed by Odfjell Oceanwind. The project aims for commercial operation by 2028. The other stakeholders include Galileo Norge, which holds the largest share at 40%, alongside…

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COP29 president lays out plans for summit

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Azerbaijan’s leadership unveiled its plans for the upcoming COP29 Summit, emphasizing the expansion of global energy storage capacity and reducing methane emissions, but omitting any commitment to phasing out fossil fuels. In a letter outlining the COP29 presidency action agenda, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources, Mukhtar Babayev, pledged, alongside UNECE and UNIDO, to increase global energy storage sixfold to 1.5 TW by 2030 and add or refurbish over 80 million kilometers of grids…

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Westbridge secures approval for Dolcy Solar + Energy Storage project in Alberta

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Westbridge Renewable Energy’s subsidiary, Dolcy Solar, has received approval from the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) for its 300 MWac Dolcy Solar + Energy Storage project in Canada. The project includes a solar power plant with a capacity of up to 300MWac, paired with battery energy storage systems (BESS) capable of storing up to 200MWh of energy. It will also feature a substation for energy integration and distribution. The approval is subject to conditions outlined by…

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EuroWind and Wind Estate form JV for 186.3 MW wind parks in Denmark

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Danish energy companies EuroWind Energy and Wind Estate have established a joint venture (JV) called K/S Blue Holding, combining their wind power assets to create a total capacity of 186.3 MW. The JV equally splits ownership between the two firms, with EuroWind contributing 28 turbines from Overgaard (96.9 MW) and 11 turbines from Norre Okse So (39.6 MW). Wind Estate adds 16 turbines at Overgaard with a capacity of 49.8 MW. As part of the…