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Masdar, SOCAR, and ACWA Power partner for offshore wind in Azerbaijan

Masdar, SOCAR Green, and ACWA Power have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop 3.5 GW of offshore wind capacity in the Azerbaijan section of the Caspian Sea. These will be the country’s first offshore wind farms, supporting...

UAE launches world’s first 24/7 gigascale energy storage project

The UAE has launched the world’s first large-scale, round-the-clock gigascale energy storage project in Abu Dhabi, combining a 5.2GW solar power plant with a 19GWh battery energy storage system (BESS).  The initiative enables the UAE to dispatch...

Sizewell C nuclear power station in the UK projected to cost £40bn

The planned Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk, UK, is expected to cost nearly £40bn ($48.7bn), double the initial £20bn estimate due to rising construction costs and delays at the Hinkley Point C site, according to the Financial Times. ...

German energy provider Uniper attracts interest from buyers

The German government’s 99% stake in power company Uniper has attracted interest from potential buyers, including Abu Dhabi’s Taqa and Norway’s Equinor, according to Bloomberg News. Germany is looking to reduce its holding, with Uniper’s value...

CIF capital markets mechanism raises $500m with inaugural bond

The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) capital markets mechanism (CCMM) raised $500m through its debut bond, marking a historic step in mobilising finance for climate action. The bond was six times oversubscribed, attracting over $3bn in global investor...

Vietnam and Russia sign nuclear energy deal

Vietnam and Russia have signed an agreement to enhance nuclear energy cooperation during Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s visit to Hanoi, as reported by Reuters. The Southeast Asian nation is working to ramp up power production to support...

China announces plan for space-based solar power generation

China has unveiled plans to develop space-based solar stations, aiming to collect energy unaffected by weather or night cycles. The project involves installing a 1 km-wide solar array in geostationary orbit, 36,000 km above Earth. Senior scientist...

Avina Clean Hydrogen completes FEED of ammonia plant in Texas

Avina Clean Hydrogen (Avina) has completed the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) and Front-End-Loading (FEL-3) for its 2,200 metric tons per day (MTPD) clean ammonia facility on the Texas Gulf Coast.  The final investment decision (FID) for the...

Mirova invests $10 million to fund C&I solar projects in Vietnam

Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, has invested $10 million in ecoligo, a global provider of commercial and industrial (C&I) solar solutions.  This investment will fund a portfolio of greenfield C&I solar rooftop projects in...

USD 2 billion Thai Binh LNG power plant to begin construction in 2025

The USD 2 billion Thai Binh LNG power plant project in northern Vietnam will begin construction in late 2025 after completing its feasibility study by mid-year.  Led by Thai Binh LNG Power JSC, a joint venture of Japan’s Tokyo Gas, Kyuden...

Statera Energy acquires 680 MW BESS project in UK

Statera Energy has acquired a 680 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) project at Trafford Low Carbon Energy Park in Greater Manchester, known as Carrington Storage.  The project is expected to be fully energised by 2026 and will be more than...

EDF Renewables begins commercial operations at Huck Finn solar project

EDF Renewables North America commenced commercial operations at the Huck Finn solar project in December 2024.  Developed for Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation, the project has a 200 MWac / 270 MWdc capacity and is now delivering...

Innergex starts commercial operation of Boswell Springs wind farm

Innergex Renewable Energy commenced commercial operation of its Boswell Springs wind farm in Albany County, Wyoming, on December 31, 2024.  The 330 MW wind farm supplies clean electricity under a 30-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with...

ENGIE expands Ras Ghareb wind farm in Egypt to 650 MW

ENGIE has announced an expansion of its wind farm in Ras Ghareb, Egypt, increasing its capacity from 500 MW to 650 MW.  Developed by the Red Sea Wind Energy Consortium—comprising ENGIE, Orascom Construction, Toyota Tsusho, and Eurus Energy—the...

KKR and PSP Investments acquire stake in AEP’s transmission assets

Investment funds managed by KKR and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) have agreed to acquire a 19.9% stake in American Electric Power’s (AEP) Ohio and Indiana & Michigan transmission companies for $2.82 billion. KKR and...

DOE closes loan guarantee for Montana Renewables’ biofuels expansion

The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) has closed a $1.67 billion loan guarantee to Montana Renewables, LLC (MRL), including $1.44 billion in principal and $233 million in capitalized interest.  The loan will support the...

GE Vernova secures order for 14 turbines for wind farms in Japan

GE Vernova’s Onshore Wind division has secured an order to supply 14 4.2 MW-117m turbines for the Iwaya and Shitsukari wind farms in Aomori, Japan. Developed by Eurus, the projects are expected to begin commercial operations by 2028.  This order...

EAAIF commits USD 20 million to CME Solar in Vietnam

The Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF), managed by Ninety One, has committed USD 20 million to CME Solarin Vietnam to develop a pipeline of rooftop solar projects, potentially scaling to over 260 MWp.  This investment supports...

Deye unveils Micro Hybrid energy storage system

Solar inverter manufacturer Deye has launched the AE-F(S)2.0-2H2 Micro Hybrid energy storage system (ESS), an all-in-one unit combining an energy storage micro-inverter, battery modules, and a battery management system (BMS).  Designed for home and...

GenusPlus secures A$270m contract for Clean Energy Link project in WA

GenusPlus Group has won a A$270m ($167m) contract from Western Power for the Clean Energy Link – North Region project in Western Australia (WA). This initiative will enhance WA’s electricity network, boosting renewable energy capacity and supporting...

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