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Westinghouse and BWXT Canada partner on nuclear new-build projects globally

Author: PPD Team Date: 16/12/2024 Westinghouse Electric Company and BWXT Canada have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on nuclear new-build projects in Canada and globally.  BWXT Canada will manufacture key components for...

Vestas secures 1.1GW order for Inch Cape offshore wind project in Scotland

Author: PPD Team Date: 16/12/2024 Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for the 1.1GW Inch Cape offshore wind project in Scotland from Inch Cape Offshore, a joint venture between ESB and Red Rock Renewables.  The contract includes the...

Masdar inaugurates 500MW Zarafshan wind farm in Uzbekistan

Author: PPD Team Date: 16/12/2024 Masdar, an Abu Dhabi-based future energy company, has inaugurated the 500MW Zarafshan wind farm in Uzbekistan, marking the largest wind facility in Central Asia.  The project was officially opened by Uzbekistan’s...

Envision Energy secures largest battery storage order in South Africa

Author: PPD Team Date: 16/12/2024 Envision Energy has secured a significant order to supply three battery energy storage systems (BESS) for South Africa’s Oasis 1 cluster of projects, with a total capacity of 257MW and 1,028 megawatt hours (MWh) of...

Kansai acquires stake in Windanker offshore wind farm in Germany

Author: PPD Team Date: 13/12/2024 Japanese utility Kansai Electric Power has entered into a share purchase agreement with Iberdrola to acquire a 49% stake in the Windanker offshore wind farm project in Germany.  Kansai’s subsidiary, Windanker...

Iberdrola explores sale of UK smart metering business to raise £1bn

Author: PPD Team Date: 13/12/2024 Spanish utility Iberdrola is considering the sale of its UK smart metering business, aiming to raise £1 billion ($1.27 billion), according to Reuters. The company is working with the Royal Bank of Canada as an...

Ofgem approves funding for transmission projects in Scotland

Author: PPD Team Date: 13/12/2024 The British Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) has approved funding for several transmission infrastructure projects in Scotland, enabling SSEN Transmission to begin pre-construction activities such as...

TotalEnergies and OQAE to develop 300 MW RE projects in Oman

Author: PPD Team Date: 13/12/2024 TotalEnergies has partnered with OQ Alternative Energy (OQAE) to develop 300 MW of renewable energy projects in Oman.  The electricity generated will be supplied to Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) through long-term...

Hygreen Energy supplies 25 MW electrolyser for hydrogen project in China

Author: PPD Team Date: 13/12/2024 Hygreen Energy has delivered a 25 MW electrolyser system to Huadian Weifang Power Generation Co., Ltd.  The system, capable of producing 3.6 tonnes of hydrogen daily with 99.999 percent purity, will support...

Ofgem proposes energy debt reforms amid £4bn crisis

Author: PPD Team Date: 13/12/2024 The UK Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) has proposed reforms to address household energy debts, which have surged to £4bn ($5.1bn).  The regulator suggests changes such as introducing tariffs without...

ADB approves $200m loan for Pakistan’s power distribution

Author: PPD Team Date: 13/12/2024 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sanctioned a $200 million loan to modernise Pakistan’s power distribution infrastructure. The initiative targets reducing energy losses, strengthening infrastructure resilience...

Solar N Plus secures 500MW solar supply order for overseas market

Author: PPD Team Date: 13/12/2024 China-based Solar N Plus New Energy Technology has secured a 500MW supply order for its high-efficiency N-type solar products, bolstering its position in the global renewable energy sector.  Renowned for its advanced...

Cathay Life acquires 50% stake in Ørsted’s Greater Changhua 4 wind farm

Author: PPD Team Date: 13/12/2024 Ørsted has agreed to sell a 50% stake in its Greater Changhua 4 offshore wind farm in Taiwan to Cathay Life Insurance (CLI) and its affiliate Cathay Wind Power Holdings.  The deal, valued at DKr11.6 billion ($1.6...

Australia announces 19 renewable projects under Capacity Investment Scheme

Author: PPD Team Date: 13/12/2024 Australia’s renewable energy sector is poised for expansion with 19 new projects announced under the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) Tender 1.  These projects will add 6.4GW of clean energy to the national...

Vestas repurposes Isle of Wight factory for onshore wind blade production

Author: PPD Team Date: 13/12/2024 Vestas has announced plans to transition its Isle of Wight factory in the UK from manufacturing offshore turbine blades to onshore blade production.  The shift follows an agreement in principle with the UK government...

Angola ends state monopoly on electricity transmission

Author: PPD Team Date: 12/12/2024 The Angolan government has amended the General Electricity Law, officially ending the state’s monopoly on electricity transmission.  This will enable private sector participation through public service concession...

Serbia’s 2025 budget allocates EUR 1 billion for green projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 12/12/2024 Serbia’s 2025 Budget Law introduces its first Green Budget annex, allocating EUR 1 billion to 64 projects aimed at environmental protection and energy efficiency.  The budget earmarks EUR 528.4 million for...

Greece becomes net exporter of electricity

Author: PPD Team Date: 12/12/2024 Greece has shifted from being a net importer to a net exporter of electricity, now regularly supplying up to a third of its daily production to neighbouring countries.  Greek electricity exports reached 2 GW out of a...

Albania allows solar and wind power installations on pastureland

Author: PPD Team Date: 12/12/2024 Albania has adopted a new law permitting the construction of solar and wind power plants on pastureland, a move driven by growing demand for renewable energy.  The law allows photovoltaic (PV) panels to be mounted at...

Montenegro plans coal plant shutdown by 2041

Author: PPD Team Date: 12/12/2024 Montenegro aims to shut down the Pljevlja coal power plant by 2041 as part of its draft National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP).  The plan was submitted by the Ministry of Energy to the Energy Community Secretariat...

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Author: PPD Team Date: 21/05/2025 Fluxys and OQ Gas Networks SAOG (OQGN) have signed an agreement to...

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Author: PPD Team Date: 21/05/2025 The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has clarified that...

NTPC invites bids for geotechnical investigation works for nuclear projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 21/05/2025 NTPC Limited has invited bids for enlistment of agencies to carry...

Gepdec Infratech secures substation contract for Lalitpur solar park

Author: PPD Team Date: 21/05/2025 Gepdec Infratech Limited (GIL) has won a contract worth Rs 984.39...

ISGEC wins Rs 1.87 bn ESP upgrade contract at Kolaghat thermal plant

Author: PPD Team Date: 21/05/2025 ISGEC Heavy Engineering Limited has secured a contract valued at...

Siemens secures DCS contract for Suratgarh TPS renovation

Author: PPD Team Date: 21/05/2025 Siemens Limited has won a contract worth Rs 196.58 million for...