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

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 its early stages of development...

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

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 is located 60 km east of Innergex’s...

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

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 for renewable energy storage by...

Vestas enters Asia Pacific with wind project order in Japan

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 optimise turbine performance. This...

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

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 adoption and operational...

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

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 Southwest Power Pool (SPP) grid and...

Masdar strengthens European presence with two Iberian acquisitions

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 enterprise value of €1.2 billion and an...

PAEC gets construction licence for 1.2 GW Chashma Nuclear Plant

The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) has received a construction licence from the Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA) for the 1.2 GW Chashma Nuclear Power Plant Unit 5 (C-5) in Punjab. PAEC’s application, submitted in April...

Vistra connects solar projects in Illinois

Vistra has connected two new utility-scale solar projects in Illinois to the grid as part of efforts to amend the retirement schedule for its 1,185 MW Baldwin Power Plant.  Originally set to retire in 2025, the plant will now operate until 2027...

SUN Energy secures USD 10 million facility from SMBC Indonesia

SUN Energy has partnered with PT Bank SMBC Indonesia to obtain a USD 10 million Multi Option Trade Facility.  The financing will support raw material procurement and expand solar energy projects in Indonesia’s commercial and industrial sectors...

JERA-led consortium to operate offshore wind project in Japan

JERA Co., Inc., Green Power Investment Co., Ltd. (GPI), and Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (Tohoku Electric) have formed a consortium led by JERA to operate a 615 MW offshore wind project in the Sea of Japan, off the southern coast of Aomori...

Trinasolar partners with AMEA Power for Egypt’s first utility-scale BESS

Chinese solar photovoltaic (PV) module maker Trinasolar has partnered with AMEA Power to deploy its Elementa 2 platform for Egypt’s 300MWh Abydos Solar PV project.  The project marks the country’s first utility-scale battery energy...

Japan’s new energy policy aims for 50% renewables, 20% nuclear by 2040

A government panel of experts has largely supported Japan’s new energy policy, which aims to meet growing power demands by expanding renewables to 40-50% of electricity needs and increasing nuclear power’s share to 20% by 2040.  The proposal, which...

Nozomi Energy acquires 312 MW solar portfolio in Japan

Nozomi Energy, a Japanese renewable energy company and an Actis subsidiary, has acquired a portfolio of 12 operational solar projects, totalling 312 MW.  These projects, which range from 1 MW to over 60 MW, are backed by Feed-In-Tariff (FIT)...

Huawei signs deal to supply 4.5GWh battery storage in Philippines

Huawei has signed an agreement with the Meralco Terra Solar project in the Philippines to supply a 4.5GWh battery energy storage system.  This marks Huawei’s largest energy storage project, integrating containerized batteries, fire suppression...

EWEC to develop 4.5GW renewable energy projects in Abu Dhabi

Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) has received approval to develop four new renewable energy sites in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The sites, covering around 75 km², will accommodate solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind energy projects. The developments...

TPG Rise Climate in talks to acquire Altus Power

TPG Rise Climate, the climate investment arm of TPG, is in discussions to acquire US-based solar developer Altus Power, according to Reuters sources.  The deal, which could be formalized in the coming weeks, is not yet finalized, and there is still a...

Hitachi Energy secures contracts for HVDC converter stations in Germany

Hitachi Energy has won contracts worth over €2bn ($2.08bn) with Amprion, a German transmission system operator, to supply four converter stations for two high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) links, V48 and V49.  These links are integral to Germany’s...

Orlen signs €244m deal with EIB for renewable energy grid expansion

Orlen has secured a second agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for nearly 1bn zlotys ($244m) to fund its strategic electricity distribution network programme.  The investment will enhance renewable energy connections, including the...

EDF connects Flamanville 3 nuclear reactor to France’s power grid

EDF has integrated the Flamanville 3 nuclear reactor into France’s national power grid, marking the first expansion of the country’s nuclear network in 25 years.  The reactor was connected on 21 December 2024, producing 100MW of electricity...

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