GE Vernova’s Advanced Research Center has delivered a 3.4MW-140m wind turbine to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) for energy research. The wind turbine will serve as a research platform at NREL, focusing on areas such as grid testing, installation technologies, sensors and controls, mechanical systems, aerodynamic solutions, DC coupling, battery energy storage, and hydrogen…
Romanian state-owned nuclear power producer Nuclearelectrica has signed a €1.9 billion ($1.97 billion) engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract to extend the life of Unit 1 at the Cernavoda nuclear power plant. The contract was awarded to a consortium consisting of Ansaldo Nucleare, Candu Energy, AtkinsRéalis, Canadian Commercial Corporation, and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power…
Afreximbank has signed a financing agreement for a 200 MW hydropower project along the Lufira River in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in partnership with Kipay Investments. This marks the bank’s first private-sector renewable energy project in the DRC. The project includes the development of a reservoir-based hydropower plant aimed at providing clean, affordable…
Envision Energy has signed a 344.5MW wind turbine supply agreement for the Quezon North Wind project, making it the Philippines’ largest single wind power contract. ACEN, the Ayala Group’s renewable energy platform, awarded it. The Quezon North Wind project will be the largest onshore wind initiative in the Philippines. It marks the second collaboration between…
Ørsted has divested a 50% equity stake in three US solar and battery projects to Energy Capital Partners (ECP) for $572m. The projects include Mockingbird Solar (468MW) and Sparta Solar (250MW) in Texas, as well as the Eleven Mile Solar Center in Arizona, which combines 300MW of solar power with 300MW/1,200MWh battery storage. Details of…
Energy solutions provider Qcells has achieved a world record of 28.6% efficiency in tandem solar cells on a full-area M10-sized cell (~0.36ft²) through its research and development (R&D) pilot line in Germany. The milestone, verified by CalLab at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, advances perovskite-silicon tandem technology toward scalable solar solutions. The innovation…
Prysmian, a leading manufacturer of energy and telecom cables, has entered into a framework agreement with Réseau de Transport d’Électricité (RTE), France’s transmission system operator, to provide submarine power cable links for two offshore wind farms—the Fos and Narbonnaise projects. These links will connect the offshore farms to the French national grid. The agreement includes…
Westinghouse Electric Company and Aecon have signed two agreements to jointly develop and deploy advanced nuclear power projects, including the construction of AP1000 reactors in Canada. The collaboration is projected to generate up to C$28.7 billion ($20.1 billion) in GDP from a four-unit AP1000 project in Canada. Under a strategic cooperation agreement, the companies aim…
The Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon offshore wind farm extension projects in Norfolk, UK, will be developed under a joint ownership structure, subject to regulatory approval. This will streamline the development process by combining the two projects into a single legal entity. Development consent for both projects was granted in April 2024 under a unified application,…
Canada has revised its target for achieving a net-zero electricity grid, extending the deadline from 2035 to 2050. This decision follows the release of the finalised Clean Electricity Regulations (CER), which were influenced by feedback from provinces and energy industry stakeholders concerned about reliability, cost, and potential stranded assets. Currently, 85% of Canada’s electricity comes…