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TRIG partners with Qair France to power Hyd’Occ hydrogen plant

Author: PPD Team Date: 03/01/2025 The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has secured a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Qair France and partners to supply renewable electricity to the Hyd’Occ hydrogen production facility in Port-la Nouvelle...

Vestas secures 134 MW wind turbine orders in Europe

Author: PPD Team Date: 03/01/2025 Vestas has announced new contracts totalling 134MW for wind turbine projects in Europe as part of its Q4 2024 order intake. In Italy, Vestas received a 26MW order from Alerion San Marco for the Valico Casone Cocca...

Eskom reconnects Koeberg Unit 2 to South Africa’s grid

Author: PPD Team Date: 03/01/2025 Eskom has reconnected Unit 2 of the Koeberg nuclear power station to South Africa’s national grid, adding 930MW to the country’s power supply. This move supports Eskom’s Generation Operational Recovery Plan to...

Aypa Power secures $190m for Texas battery storage project

Author: PPD Team Date: 03/01/2025 Aypa Power, a Blackstone portfolio company, has obtained $190m in financing for its Bypass battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Fort Bend County, Texas. The 200MW/400MWh facility will address the...

Zhangzhou Nuclear Plant Unit 1 begins commercial operations in China

Author: PPD Team Date: 03/01/2025 China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has launched commercial operations of Unit 1 at the Zhangzhou nuclear power project in Fujian Province, contributing to China’s energy diversification and carbon neutrality...

India and Pakistan exchange nuclear installation lists

Author: PPD Team Date: 03/01/2025 India and Pakistan have exchanged lists of their nuclear installations under a 1988 bilateral pact prohibiting attacks on each other’s atomic facilities.  The exchange, facilitated through diplomatic channels...

ContourGlobal acquires hybrid solar plus storage project in US

Author: PPD Team Date: 03/01/2025 ContourGlobal has acquired a solar plus storage project in the US with a total hybrid capacity of 888 MW. The project, in its advanced stage, will be developed in two phases, combining 567 MWp of solar photovoltaic...

Welsh Government grants £10m to 32 local green energy projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 03/01/2025 The Welsh Government has awarded £10m in grants to 32 local green energy projects as part of the Ynni Cymru (Energy Wales) scheme. The funding supports community-owned renewable energy and smart local energy systems...

US NRC approves licence extension for Xcel Energy’s Monticello nuclear plant

Author: PPD Team Date: 03/01/2025 The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved the renewal of Xcel Energy’s Monticello nuclear plant operating licence, extending its operations until 2050, pending state regulator approval. The plant is a...

Equinor secures $3bn financing for Empire Wind 1 offshore project

Author: PPD Team Date: 03/01/2025 Equinor has secured over $3bn in financing for its Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project, set to be the first to connect to the New York City grid.  The project, which will power 500,000 homes in New York, is scheduled...

Constellation awarded over $1bn in contracts by US GSA

Author: PPD Team Date: 03/01/2025 Constellation has secured contracts worth more than $1bn from the US General Services Administration (GSA) to supply nuclear and other energy sources to multiple government agencies and implement energy-saving...

ACWA Power secures financing for 1.1GW Suez wind farm in Egypt

Author: PPD Team Date: 03/01/2025 ACWA Power, in partnership with HAU Energy, has achieved financial close for the 1.1GW Suez wind farm in Egypt’s Gulf of Suez region.  The financing includes a $703.6m senior debt facility from a consortium of...

EETC invests to upgrade Egypt’s power transmission network

Author: PPD Team Date: 02/01/2025 The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) has allocated EGP 7.6 billion for the fiscal year 2023-24, focusing on upgrading, modernizing, and expanding its high-voltage and ultra-high voltage systems.  This...

AES Andes submits EIA for industrial-scale green hydrogen project in Chile

Author: PPD Team Date: 02/01/2025 AES Andes has submitted an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) to Chilean authorities for its proposed Inna green hydrogen project, which is aligned with Chile’s National Green Hydrogen Strategy.  The project is in...

Innergex inks EPA with BC Hydro for wind project in British Columbia

Author: PPD Team Date: 02/01/2025 Innergex Renewable Energy has partnered with West Moberly First Nations and signed a 30-year electricity purchase agreement (EPA) with BC Hydro for the Stewart Creek wind project.  The 200 MW community wind project...

China develops world’s first 30MW-class pure hydrogen gas turbine

Author: PPD Team Date: 31/12/2024 A China-based firm has successfully ignited the world’s first 30MW-class pure hydrogen gas turbine, called Jupiter I. Developed by Mingyang Group and several research teams, the turbine offers a significant solution...

Vestas enters Asia Pacific with wind project order in Japan

Author: PPD Team Date: 31/12/2024 Denmark’s Vestas has secured an order to supply 21 V236-15.0 MW turbines for the 315 MW Oga Katagami Akita Offshore Wind Project in Japan’s Akita Prefecture.  The deal includes a long-term service agreement to...

J&V Energy and ESPRO partner for solar energy venture in Thailand

Author: PPD Team Date: 31/12/2024 J&V Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ESPRO to establish a joint holding company for solar energy development and management in Thailand. The partnership aims to enhance renewable energy...

Longroad Energy signs PPA with Meta for 300 MWac 1000 Mile solar project

Author: PPD Team Date: 31/12/2024 Longroad Energy has signed a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Meta for the entire output of its 300 MWac 1000 Mile solar project in Yoakum County, Texas.  The energy produced will be supplied to the...

Masdar strengthens European presence with two Iberian acquisitions

Author: PPD Team Date: 31/12/2024 Masdar has expanded its footprint in Europe by completing two acquisitions in the Iberian Peninsula. Along with its institutional partners, Masdar acquired Saeta Yield from Brookfield Renewable Partners for an...

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Power Sector News Roundup for April 9, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 09/04/2025 Global: UK shortlists 27 projects under second hydrogen allocation...

UK shortlists 27 projects under second hydrogen allocation round

Author: PPD Team Date: 09/04/2025 The UK government has shortlisted 27 hydrogen-powered projects in...

NTPC-CEB joint venture begins 50 MW solar project in Sri Lanka

Author: PPD Team Date: 09/04/2025 Trincomalee Power Company Limited (TPCL), a 50:50 joint venture...

Hero Future Energies to supply 120 MW renewable power to SJVN

Author: PPD Team Date: 09/04/2025 Hero Future Energies (HFE) has signed a power purchase agreement...

Kundan Green Energy acquires 11.5 MW waste-to-energy plant in Jabalpur

Author: PPD Team Date: 09/04/2025 Kundan Green Energy has taken over an 11.5 MW operational...

NTPC Green and MAHAPREIT form JV for 10,000 MW renewable projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 09/04/2025 NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a wholly owned subsidiary of...

BPCL and Sembcorp form JV for renewable energy and green hydrogen

Author: PPD Team Date: 09/04/2025 Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Sembcorp Green...

Karnataka to set up transmission system for 2,000 MW Sharavathi pumped storage project

Author: PPD Team Date: 09/04/2025 The Government of Karnataka has issued an order to establish the...

KPI Green terminates 66.2 MW CPP hybrid project with Sai Infinium

Author: PPD Team Date: 09/04/2025 KPI Green Energy Limited has terminated the Letter of Award (LoA)...

Websol to supply 100 MW MONO PERC solar cells to Luminous Power

Author: PPD Team Date: 09/04/2025 Websol Energy Systems Private Limited has signed a purchase...