Siemens has announced the acquisition of Trayer Engineering, a US-based company specializing in medium voltage secondary distribution switchgear, as part of its strategy to expand its grid modernization portfolio. While the financial details remain...

GE Vernova Inc. has launched the RESTORE DC Block, an advanced containerized solution for Battery Enabled Energy Storage (BESS) with a capacity of 5 MWh and an operational duration of 2-8 hours. Designed for utility-scale renewable and energy storage...

SSE Thermal and EET Hydrogen have partnered to build a green hydrogen production facility, named Gowy Green Hydrogen, at the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. The initial 40 MWe facility will supply hydrogen to local...

Encavis has secured €60.7 million in non-recourse project financing for its solar plant in Lindenhof, Borrentin, located near Demmin in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The plant is expected to be operational by the end of September 2024 and will...

EliTe Solar has announced plans to invest over $150 million in building an 8 GW solar manufacturing hub in Egypt’s Suez Special Economic Zone. The facility, spanning 78,000 square meters, will focus on producing high-efficiency solar cells and...

CME Solar Investment and Vista Global, a subsidiary of Samsung C&T, have launched a joint venture to develop rooftop solar energy in Vietnam. The CME-Vista partnership aims to contribute to Vietnam’s shift towards a low-carbon economy by...

Clime Capital Management Private Limited has announced plans to invest up to USD 10 million in Upgrade Energy Philippines to accelerate the deployment of solar energy infrastructure across the country. The funding comes from the Southeast Asia Clean...

UK-based Actis has partnered with Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and Solar Philippines New Energy Corporation (SPNEC) to invest $600m (£458.55m) in the Philippines’ Terra Solar project. With a capacity of 3.5 GWp of solar power and 4.5 GWh of...

Shaanxi Power Transmission and Transformation Engineering Company, a unit of China’s State Grid Shaanxi Electric Power Company, has completed the Shaanxi Section 1 of the ±800 kV Longdong to Shandong ultra high voltage direct current (UHVDC) project...

Prozeal Green Energy Limited and Golyan Power Limited have formed a joint venture to develop over 500 MW of solar energy projects in Nepal, including rooftop and ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) plants. Prozeal Green Energy will hold a 60% stake and...

Iberdrola, through its US subsidiary Avangrid, has won a 791 MW contract to develop the New England Wind 1 offshore wind farm, which will provide clean energy to 400,000 homes in Massachusetts. The project is expected to attract $3 billion in...

Siemens Energy has been contracted to supply and install six electrolyser units for the Hamburg Green Hydrogen Hub (HGHH), which is constructing a 100 MW green hydrogen electrolysis plant at the former Moorburg coal site. The plant, set to be fully...

National Grid Renewables has commenced construction on the 117 MW Dodson Creek Solar Project in Highland County, Ohio. Part of the PJM market, the project is expected to generate $49 million in local economic benefits. Dodson Creek joins the...

Piedmont Lithium has cancelled its application with the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office, citing high costs. The decision comes as the company faces an 83% decline in lithium prices over the past year, prompting a need to...

Akaysha Energy has completed the first stage of energisation at the Waratah Substation Battery (WSB) project in New South Wales (NSW), marking its registration on Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM). The 850MW/1.68GWh Battery Energy Storage...

Italy is exploring the development of small nuclear reactors, marking a significant departure from its long-standing nuclear ban, according to Bloomberg. Industry Minister Adolfo Urso announced at the Ambrosetti Forum that the government is in...

With the Corrib gas field, which began operations in 2016, approaching the end of its productive life, operators Vermilion and Nephin Energy are considering renewable energy alternatives for its future use. The companies commissioned engineering...

Namibia’s state-owned utility NamPower has partnered with Chinese companies to begin construction of the country’s largest solar power plant, set to add 100 MW to Namibia’s total installed capacity of 500 MW. The N$1.4 billion ($78.3 million) project...

RWE has started construction of a 7.5 MW ultra-fast battery energy storage system (BESS) at its Moerdijk power plant in the Netherlands. With a storage capacity of 11 MWh, the system aims to enhance grid stability by quickly providing or absorbing...

Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has secured an 810MW order for the Empire Wind 1 project, marking its entry into the US offshore wind market. The company will supply and commission 54 V236-15.0MW turbines as part of the deal with Equinor. The...