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BlueFloat Energy strengthens partnerships for Taiwan’s floating wind demonstration programme

BlueFloat Energy has secured strategic collaborations with Taiwan’s Ship and Ocean Industries R&D Center (SOIC) and the CR Classification Society to support its bid for Taiwan’s floating wind demonstration programme. These partnerships will...

Italy’s nuclear revival is imperative, World Nuclear Association says

Italy, the only G8 country without an operational nuclear power plant, is advancing toward reversing its nearly four-decade-long ban on nuclear power. After the 1987 shutdown of its four reactors following the Chernobyl disaster, public opposition to...

Sweco to design one of Europe’s largest energy storage projects in Belgium

Sweco has been selected to design the Green Turtle project in Belgium, one of the largest battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Europe. The Swedish engineering consultancy will partner with Dutch energy storage company GIGA Storage to develop the...

Equinor acquires 9.8% stake in Ørsted, becoming second-largest shareholder

Norwegian energy giant Equinor has acquired a 9.8% stake in Danish renewable energy company Ørsted, valued at $2.5 billion. This transaction, involving 41,197,344 shares, makes Equinor Ørsted’s second-largest shareholder. Equinor plans to increase...

NKT secures contract to supply power cables for Dutch grid upgrade

NKT has signed a significant framework agreement with Dutch distribution system operator Enexis Netbeheer to supply medium voltage (MV) power cables.   Starting in mid-2025, NKT will deliver 600km of MV power cables annually until 2033, with an...

CIP approves investment for 220MW battery energy storage system in Chile

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has made a final investment decision on the 220MW Arena Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Chile’s Antofagasta region. This project, funded through CIP’s Growth Markets Fund 2, will store 1100MWh of...

RWE, TotalEnergies partner for 4 GW offshore wind projects off German coast

RWE has partnered with TotalEnergies to develop two offshore wind projects with a combined capacity of 4GW off the coast of Germany. TotalEnergies will acquire a 50% equity stake in both projects, marking a significant collaboration in renewable...

Kazakhstan votes to initiate nuclear energy development

Kazakhstan has voted in favour of developing nuclear energy, with 71.12% of voters supporting the construction of nuclear power plants, according to preliminary results from the Central Election Commission. Of the 7.8 million voters, the majority...

Nordex Group secures 500MW wind turbine orders in Canada

Nordex Group has received orders for wind turbines totalling 500 MW for undisclosed projects in Canada, scheduled for delivery in 2025 and 2026. The orders include 74 N163 turbines, each equipped with the Nordex Advanced Anti-Icing System to ensure...

SSE Renewables begins construction on 320 MW BESS project in UK

SSE Renewables has commenced construction on its largest battery energy storage system (BESS) at Monk Fryston, North Yorkshire. The 320MW facility will be one of the largest in the UK, providing electricity for over half a million homes for up to two...

Dominion Energy, AEP, FirstEnergy propose new transmission lines in PJM region

Dominion Energy Virginia, American Electric Power (AEP), and FirstEnergy have announced a joint agreement to develop new regional transmission projects within the PJM footprint, which covers 13 states in the US. The initiative responds to the Federal...

Synergy begins installation of battery units at Collie BESS in Australia

Synergy has started installing the first battery units at its 500MW/2GWh Collie battery energy storage system (BESS) in Western Australia. The project, valued at A$1.6 billion (USD 1.07 billion), will include 640 battery units and is scheduled to be...

Micro Electricity and Saigontel partner for 300 MW solar power park in Vietnam

Micro Electricity has partnered with Saigontel to develop a 300 MW solar power park in southern Vietnam, alongside creating a green energy trading platform for industrial zones. The companies plan to invest USD 225 million over three years, with the...

Husk Power Systems and AEDC partner to bring solar-powered minigrid to Nasarawa, Nigeria

Husk Power Systems, Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC), and the Duduguru community in Nasarawa State, Nigeria, have signed a partnership agreement to deliver sustainable, affordable, and reliable energy through interconnected minigrids (IMGs)...

EU approves additional tariffs on Chinese electric cars amid trade war concerns

EU countries have approved additional tariffs of up to 35.3% on Chinese-made electric cars, despite opposition from Germany and concerns about triggering a trade war with Beijing. The European Commission found that China’s state subsidies to...

Eni pushes for cutting emissions in its first methane report

Italian oil and gas company Eni has released its inaugural Methane Report 2024, emphasizing the critical importance of reducing methane emissions, the second most impactful greenhouse gas (GHG) in the oil and gas sector. The report was unveiled at...

CWP Global to develop 600 MW green hydrogen project in Angola

CWP Global has teamed up with Angola’s state-owned Sonangol and German engineering firms Conjuncta and Gauff to develop a 600 MW green hydrogen project in Angola. The project aims to produce green ammonia, with the first phase targeting 400,000...

EET to develop UK’s first large-scale low-carbon hydrogen hub

Essar Energy Transition (EET) Hydrogen is developing the UK’s first large-scale, low-carbon hydrogen production hub at its Stanlow site. The hub will have a total capacity of 1,350 MW and will capture approximately 2.5 million tonnes of carbon...

Runergy launches solar module manufacturing facility in US

Runergy has started production at its advanced solar module manufacturing facility in Huntsville, Alabama, marking its entry into the North American market. The facility, with an annual production capacity of 2 GW, is set to deliver its first...

Taihan Cable secures contract for Singapore’s 400 kV power grid

Taihan Cable & Solution Company has won a USD 630 million contract from Singapore Powergrid to supply and install a 400 kV ultra-high voltage power grid. The project involves building an underground 400 kV grid, the highest voltage used in...

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Power Sector News Roundup for November 21, 2024

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SEFE, Eletrobras, and EnerTech partner to supply green hydrogen to Germany

Securing Energy for Europe (SEFE), Eletrobras, and EnerTech have signed a Joint Study Agreement...

Voltalia and TAQA Arabia partner for Zafarana wind farm in Egypt

Voltalia and TAQA Arabia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Egypt’s Ministry of...

Synera Renewable secures permit for Formosa 4 wind project in Taiwan

Synera Renewable Energy (SRE) has received an establishment permit from Taiwan’s Energy...

Fluor JV begins design phase for Cernavoda nuclear expansion in Romania

Fluor’s joint venture, including AtkinsRéalis, Sargent & Lundy, and Ansaldo Nucleare, has...

Trump names Chris Wright as energy secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Chris Wright, a veteran of the US energy sector and CEO...

Poseidon to deliver cable services for Greater Changhua wind farms in Taiwan

Poseidon Cables has secured a contract with NCT Offshore to provide cable pre-rigging and pull-in...

CBMM launches world’s largest niobium-based anode plant in Brazil

CBMM has inaugurated a state-of-the-art niobium-based anode production facility in Araxá, Brazil...

Masdar and SOCAR achieve financial close for 760MW solar projects in Azerbaijan

Masdar and SOCAR Green have achieved financial close for two solar projects in Azerbaijan: the 445MW...

Field Energy acquires 200MW Hartmoor battery storage project in the UK

Renewable infrastructure developer Field Energy has acquired the 200MW Hartmoor battery storage...