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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…

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Avangrid and Invenergy secure Gulf of Maine offshore wind leases

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Avangrid Renewables and Invenergy NE Offshore Wind have won two lease areas each in the Gulf of Maine through a US government-led offshore wind lease sale conducted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).  This sale marks the sixth offshore wind lease under the Biden-Harris administration and the first for commercial floating offshore wind on the Atlantic coast. Avangrid acquired leases OCS-564 (98,565 acres) for $4.9 million and OCS-568 (124,897 acres) for $6.2 million….

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ICG and ST International acquire stake in South Korea’s Revent Energy

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UK-based asset manager Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) has partnered with South Korean energy firm ST International (STI) to acquire a 50% stake in Revent Energy, with STI retaining the other half.  This collaboration aims to strengthen Revent Energy’s onshore wind development strategy in South Korea, targeting 500 MW of installed capacity by 2029 through project acquisition, construction, ownership, and operation. Revent Energy currently holds stakes in two wind farms, Yeongyang Wind Power and Youngduk Wind…

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Swedish court approves Hydro Energi’s PPA settlement with Markbygden

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Norwegian renewable company Hydro Energi has settled its long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Swedish wind farm operator Markbygden Ett.  Originally signed in 2017, the PPA was intended to supply 1.65 TWh annually from 2021 to 2039, backing the financing of Markbygden’s onshore wind park in northern Sweden, which had a projected output of 2.2 TWh per year. However, due to financial difficulties, Markbygden Ett halted power deliveries to Hydro Energi on February 6, 2023,…

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Mirion wins contracts for UK’s Sizewell C nuclear project

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Mirion Technologies has been awarded two contracts to provide advanced radiation safety solutions for the UK’s Sizewell C nuclear power station, a 3.2 GW project designed to supply electricity to six million homes.  The first contract, granted in October 2024, involves the provision of electrical penetration systems (EPS) for the reactor, ensuring secure cable passage through containment walls while maintaining reliable electrical circuits and reactor safety. Sizewell C, based on EDF’s European pressurised reactor (EPR)…

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US DOE allocates $474m for grid resilience for fiscal year 2024

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has allocated $474 million in grid resilience funding for fiscal year 2024 (FY24) to enhance the power grid’s resilience across 49 states, five territories, 254 tribal nations, and the District of Columbia.  Supported by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the funding aims to strengthen power grids against extreme weather events intensified by climate change, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to reliable, clean, and affordable electricity. This funding, administered…

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Ocean Winds and Brazilian university partner to boost offshore wind capacity

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Ocean Winds (OW) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) to advance offshore wind capabilities in Brazil.  The partnership will leverage OW’s global expertise in offshore wind, with 18.5 GW of total capacity, including 2 GW under construction and 1.5 GW operational, to enhance Brazil’s offshore wind sector. Since 2020, OW has filed proposals for five offshore wind projects in Brazil, totalling 15 GW across…

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Polenergia and Equinor finalise CTVs for Baltyk 2 and 3 wind farms

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Polenergia and Equinor Wind Power have finalized charter agreements for crew transfer vessels (CTVs) to support the construction of the Baltyk 2 and Baltyk 3 offshore wind farms in the Polish Baltic Sea, each with a capacity of 720 MW. Project companies MFW Bałtyk II and MFW Bałtyk III, formed by the two firms, are overseeing these agreements. For each project, two CTVs have been contracted: one with UK-based Njord Offshore and the other with…

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Massachusetts approves SouthCoast Wind I shore transmission facilities

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The SouthCoast Wind 1 offshore wind farm, developed by Ocean Winds, has secured critical approvals from Massachusetts for its onshore transmission facilities at Brayton Point in Somerset. The Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board has granted a construction and operation permit for the facilities, while the Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Chapter 91 Waterways license for nearshore infrastructure. Additionally, the Office of Coastal Zone Management has completed its federal consistency review for the project….