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BOEM considers offshore wind leasing off Guam

The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has launched a process to consider offshore wind energy leasing off the coast of Guam, a US Pacific territory. A Call for Information and Nominations has been issued to gather public input and identify...

Northleaf Capital exits Mula solar plant in Spain

Northleaf Capital Partners has sold its majority stake in the 494 megawatts peak (MWp) Mula photovoltaic solar plant in Murcia, Spain, to China Three Gorges Spain, a subsidiary of the China Three Gorges Corporation.  The deal, executed with minority...

TRIG partners with Qair France to power Hyd’Occ hydrogen plant

The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has secured a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Qair France and partners to supply renewable electricity to the Hyd’Occ hydrogen production facility in Port-la Nouvelle, Aude, France.  Electricity will be...

Vestas secures 134 MW wind turbine orders in Europe

Vestas has announced new contracts totalling 134MW for wind turbine projects in Europe as part of its Q4 2024 order intake. In Italy, Vestas received a 26MW order from Alerion San Marco for the Valico Casone Cocca project. It will feature three...

Eskom reconnects Koeberg Unit 2 to South Africa’s grid

Eskom has reconnected Unit 2 of the Koeberg nuclear power station to South Africa’s national grid, adding 930MW to the country’s power supply. This move supports Eskom’s Generation Operational Recovery Plan to increase capacity by 2.5GW by March...

Aypa Power secures $190m for Texas battery storage project

Aypa Power, a Blackstone portfolio company, has obtained $190m in financing for its Bypass battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Fort Bend County, Texas. The 200MW/400MWh facility will address the region’s growing energy storage...

Zhangzhou Nuclear Plant Unit 1 begins commercial operations in China

China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has launched commercial operations of Unit 1 at the Zhangzhou nuclear power project in Fujian Province, contributing to China’s energy diversification and carbon neutrality goals. The 1.12GW Unit 1, connected...

India and Pakistan exchange nuclear installation lists

India and Pakistan have exchanged lists of their nuclear installations under a 1988 bilateral pact prohibiting attacks on each other’s atomic facilities.  The exchange, facilitated through diplomatic channels in New Delhi and Islamabad, follows...

ContourGlobal acquires hybrid solar plus storage project in US

ContourGlobal has acquired a solar plus storage project in the US with a total hybrid capacity of 888 MW. The project, in its advanced stage, will be developed in two phases, combining 567 MWp of solar photovoltaic (PV) and 321 MW/1.3 GWh of battery...

Welsh Government grants £10m to 32 local green energy projects

The Welsh Government has awarded £10m in grants to 32 local green energy projects as part of the Ynni Cymru (Energy Wales) scheme. The funding supports community-owned renewable energy and smart local energy systems (SLES), which integrate various...

US NRC approves licence extension for Xcel Energy’s Monticello nuclear plant

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved the renewal of Xcel Energy’s Monticello nuclear plant operating licence, extending its operations until 2050, pending state regulator approval. The plant is a key component of Xcel Energy’s...

Equinor secures $3bn financing for Empire Wind 1 offshore project

Equinor has secured over $3bn in financing for its Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project, set to be the first to connect to the New York City grid.  The project, which will power 500,000 homes in New York, is scheduled to begin operations in 2027...

Constellation awarded over $1bn in contracts by US GSA

Constellation has secured contracts worth more than $1bn from the US General Services Administration (GSA) to supply nuclear and other energy sources to multiple government agencies and implement energy-saving initiatives. The ten-year contract...

ACWA Power secures financing for 1.1GW Suez wind farm in Egypt

ACWA Power, in partnership with HAU Energy, has achieved financial close for the 1.1GW Suez wind farm in Egypt’s Gulf of Suez region.  The financing includes a $703.6m senior debt facility from a consortium of international banks and financial...

EETC invests to upgrade Egypt’s power transmission network

The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) has allocated EGP 7.6 billion for the fiscal year 2023-24, focusing on upgrading, modernizing, and expanding its high-voltage and ultra-high voltage systems.  This investment covers the development...

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...

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