Voltalia and TAQA Arabia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Egypt’s Ministry of Electricity to repower the 545 MW Zafarana wind farms, originally commissioned two decades ago. The partnership will also develop a 3 GW hybrid renewable energy solution comprising 1.1 GW of wind power and 2.1 GW of solar power. The first…
Synera Renewable Energy (SRE) has received an establishment permit from Taiwan’s Energy Administration for its 495MW Formosa 4 Offshore Wind Project, marking a key milestone in Taiwan’s Phase 3 Zonal Development of Offshore Wind. Located off Miaoli County, Formosa 4 is the first project in this auction round to secure a local government letter of…
Fluor’s joint venture, including AtkinsRéalis, Sargent & Lundy, and Ansaldo Nucleare, has received a limited notice to proceed with the design phase for units 3 and 4 of Romania’s Cernavoda nuclear power plant. This phase includes engineering and construction plans, revised cost estimates, schedules, and nuclear safety assessments, all contributing to a final investment decision….
President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Chris Wright, a veteran of the US energy sector and CEO of Liberty Energy, as the next energy secretary. Wright is recognised as a pioneer of the American shale revolution, having played a crucial role in advancing hydraulic fracturing technologies that reshaped the global energy landscape. Wright brings decades of…
Poseidon Cables has secured a contract with NCT Offshore to provide cable pre-rigging and pull-in services for the Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms in Taiwan. Located 35-60km offshore Changhua County, the project will become Taiwan’s largest wind power complex, generating electricity to supply one million households annually. Poseidon Cables’ role involves preparing…
CBMM has inaugurated a state-of-the-art niobium-based anode production facility in Araxá, Brazil, marking a milestone in advanced battery technology. The plant will produce 2,000 tonnes of Echion Technologies’ XNO active anode material annually, equivalent to one gigawatt-hour of lithium-ion battery cells. This facility is the largest of its kind globally and aims to serve the…
Masdar and SOCAR Green have achieved financial close for two solar projects in Azerbaijan: the 445MW Bilasuvar plant and the 315MW Neftchala plant, with a combined capacity of 760MW. The total investment for the projects exceeds $600 million, funded by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Asian Development Bank, and the Asian Infrastructure…
Renewable infrastructure developer Field Energy has acquired the 200MW Hartmoor battery storage project from Clearstone Energy, expanding its 11GW portfolio of battery storage projects across Europe. Located near Hartlepool, County Durham, the Hartmoor facility can store 800MWh of electricity, enough to power 500,000 homes for four hours when fully charged. The Hartmoor project will play…
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $15 million in funding for nine projects designed to boost hydropower’s role in stabilizing the grid amid rising renewable energy adoption. Hydropower, currently contributing 27% of U.S. renewable electricity, offers critical flexibility for balancing supply and demand. Notable projects include: Hydropower-Hydrogen Integration: DRG Technical Solutions will produce…
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum as U.S. Secretary of the Interior and chairman of the newly created National Energy Council. Burgum expressed gratitude for the nomination, emphasizing the importance of balancing resource development with environmental stewardship while strengthening relationships with tribal nations, landowners, and energy developers. As chairman of the…