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Global solar and battery storage costs to decline further in 2025

  A BloombergNEF report forecasts a decline in the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) for grid-scale solar and battery energy storage in 2025. LCOE, which measures lifetime costs divided by energy production, enables cost comparisons across energy...

Matrix Renewables secures €40 million financing for solar projects in Italy

Matrix Renewables has closed a €40 million non-recourse financing agreement with UniCredit to support the development and construction of six solar photovoltaic (PV) plants across Sicily, Campania, and Lombardia. The total capacity of the projects is...

European Commission and Moldova agree on strategy for energy resilience

The European Commission (EC) and the Republic of Moldova have agreed on a two-year strategy aimed at strengthening Moldova’s energy independence and resilience. The strategy includes a €250m ($258.7m) financial support package for 2025, implemented...

Enel North America signs PPA with Meta for Rockhaven wind farm

Enel North America, a unit of Italian energy company Enel, has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Meta for a 115MW portion of the Rockhaven wind farm in Oklahoma.  This marks the third collaboration between the two companies. The Rockhaven...

Westinghouse proposes SMRs in Italy’s decommissioned nuclear sites

US-based energy company Westinghouse has proposed installing small modular reactors (SMRs) at four decommissioned nuclear sites in Italy, with construction expected to begin by 2030, according to Reuters. The four sites—Caorso, Trino, Latina, and...

TenneT signs agreement for offshore farm connection in Netherlands

TenneT has signed a realisation agreement with a consortium of SSE Renewables and pension investor APG, on behalf of pension fund ABP, for the offshore grid connection of the IJmuiden Ver Alpha wind farm, located 60km offshore the Netherlands. This...

Guyana approves budget for gas-to-energy projects

Guyana’s Office of The President has confirmed the approval of a $141.45 billion budget, which includes a $51.2 billion investment to enhance gas-to-energy projects.  The government has allocated $36.2 billion for the development of a natural gas...

Mitsubishi reviews offshore wind projects in Japan

Mitsubishi Corporation is reassessing its business plans for offshore wind power generation projects in Japan due to changes in the macroeconomic environment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine crisis. These challenges include inflation...

Stavian Group to invest USD 22 million in battery storage project in Vietnam

Stavian Group is investing USD 22 million in a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project at the Stavian Complex in Hung Yen province, Vietnam. Developed through a joint venture with Juhang Energy Technology (Singapore), the project will cover over...

Amazon and Iberdrola expand renewable energy partnership

  Amazon and Iberdrola have added 476 MW to their global renewable energy partnership, expanding into five countries. The new agreements include Amazon’s first PPA in Portugal for 219 MW from the Tâmega Wind Complex, the largest wind farm in...

Desert Quartzite solar+storage project achieves operational status

EDF Renewables North America (EDFR) and Power Sustainable Energy Infrastructure (PSEI) have announced the operational status of their Desert Quartzite solar+storage project in Riverside County, California.  The project has a solar capacity of 375...

Fidra Energy receives approval for 1.4GW battery storage project in UK

Fidra Energy, a European battery energy storage system (BESS) platform owned by EIG, has received planning consent to develop a 1.4GW battery storage project at Thorpe Marsh, Yorkshire. This will become the UK’s largest battery storage facility...

Georgia Power submits 2025 integrated resource plan

Georgia Power has submitted its 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) to the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC), outlining strategies to meet the state’s energy needs with a focus on reliability and economic efficiency. The plan builds on...

Global energy transition investment grows 11% to $2.1tn in 2024

Investment in the global low-carbon energy transition rose 11% in 2024, reaching $2.1 trillion, as reported by BloombergNEF’s Energy Transition Investment Trends 2025. Key drivers of this growth were electrified transport, renewable energy, and power...

Yunlin offshore wind farm begins operations, adds 640MW to Taiwan’s grid

The Yunlin offshore wind farm, managed by Yunneng Wind Power, has begun commercial operations after installing all 80 wind turbine generators. The 640MW project, located in the Taiwan Strait between 8km and 17km offshore Yunlin County, is now...

Indonesia plans 4.3GW nuclear power capacity

Indonesia is planning to build nuclear power plants with a total capacity of 4.3 GW as part of its cleaner energy strategy and to reduce fossil fuel dependency. The country’s current installed power capacity exceeds 90GW, with more than half sourced...

GE Vernova plans $600 million investment in US factories

GE Vernova, an American energy manufacturer, plans to invest nearly $600 million in its US facilities by 2027 to address growing global electricity demands. The investment is for improving energy affordability, national security, and global...

Enfinity Global expands Texas battery storage with 425 MW projects

  Enfinity Global Inc. has announced the expansion of its battery energy storage systems (BESS) portfolio with two new projects in Texas, totalling 425 MW of power capacity and 850 MWh of storage.  Construction is set to begin in the second and...

On.Energy secures funding for 160 MWh battery storage in Texas

  On.Energy has closed construction credit facilities with Pathward and BridgePeak Energy Capital to develop its 160 MWh Palo de Agua battery storage portfolio in Texas.  The financing supports On.Energy’s expansion in the United States, adding to...

Germany’s wind power shortfall drives up Europe’s energy prices

  Germany, Europe’s largest wind power producer, is experiencing its most prolonged period of below-average wind power generation since early 2021, as reported by Reuters.  This shortfall is attributed to low wind speeds since October 2024...

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