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Hexicon secures majority stake in 1.1 GW MunmuBaram wind project

Author: PPD Team Date: 29/11/2024 Swedish clean technology company Hexicon has secured approval from the South Korean Electricity Regulatory Commission (KOREC) for the transfer of two of three electricity business licenses (EBLs) for the 1.1 GW...

Vestas secures order for Nordseecluster B offshore wind project in Germany

Author: PPD Team Date: 29/11/2024 Vestas has received a firm order from RWE for the 900 MW Nordseecluster B offshore wind project in the German North Sea.  The project will feature 60 V236-15.0 MW wind turbines, with Vestas responsible for their...

Sonnedix inaugurates 150 MW Betierra solar project in Spain

Author: PPD Team Date: 29/11/2024 Sonnedix has inaugurated its 150 MW Betierra solar project in Castilla-La Mancha, marking the company’s achievement of over 1 GW of owned and operated renewable energy capacity in Spain.  The project consists...

ENERCON advances onshore wind projects in Iceland and Turkey

Author: PPD Team Date: 29/11/2024 ENERCON has partnered with Iceland’s state-owned energy provider Landsvirkjun to deliver the country’s first large wind farm.  The 120 MW project in Búrfell, approximately 130 km from Reykjavik, will use 28 E-138 EP3...

First phase of UK-Germany energy link completed

Author: PPD Team Date: 29/11/2024   The £2.4 billion NeuConnect project has completed the first 56 km of cabling, creating the first direct energy link between the UK and Germany.  This phase included both onshore and subsea cabling works in the UK...

SGCC connects first section of Ningxia–Hunan UHVDC transmission project

Author: PPD Team Date: 29/11/2024 State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) has connected the Gan 1 section of the ±800 kV Ningxia–Hunan ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission project to the grid.  Located in Gansu, this marks the...

Egypt and Hynfra to develop $1.6 billion green ammonia facility

Author: PPD Team Date: 29/11/2024 Egypt’s General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) has partnered with Polish firm Hynfra to establish a green ammonia production facility with an initial investment of $1.6 billion.  The plant’s first...

Alfanar signs SAR 20 billion contracts with SEC for energy projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 28/11/2024 Alfanar Projects has entered into agreements exceeding SAR 20 billion with the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) to advance Saudi Arabia’s energy sector.  Formalized during the Energy Localization Forum by the...

Capital Power sells stake in two Canadian wind facilities to Axium

Author: PPD Team Date: 28/11/2024 Capital Power has announced the sale of a 49% interest in two Canadian wind facilities to Axium Infrastructure for approximately $340 million.  The facilities include the 142 MW Quality Wind project in British...

Uniper signs PPA with Stegra for green hydrogen and steel production

Author: PPD Team Date: 28/11/2024 Uniper has entered into a six-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Stegra to supply 6 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity to Stegra’s plant in Boden, Northern Sweden, from 2027 to 2032.  The agreement will...

Maxeon Solar to divest non-US assets, focus on US market expansion

Author: PPD Team Date: 28/11/2024 Singapore-based Maxeon Solar Technologies has announced plans to divest its non-US assets, concentrating exclusively on the US market to drive growth and profitability.  Maxeon will lease a facility in Albuquerque...

WA completes second phase of Kwinana big battery project

Author: PPD Team Date: 28/11/2024 The Western Australian (WA) government has completed the second phase of the Kwinana big battery project, marking a major milestone in the region’s energy transition.  This phase involved constructing an A$661...

NSW approves Mt Piper battery project

Author: PPD Team Date: 27/11/2024 The New South Wales (NSW) government has approved the A$1bn ($647m) Mt Piper Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project by EnergyAustralia.  With a capacity of 500MW/2,000MWh, the facility will store surplus grid...

TOYO secures $150m solar cells contract to bolster renewable energy growth

Author: PPD Team Date: 27/11/2024 TOYO has signed a $150m solar cells supply contract with a leading solar module manufacturer to support production expansion in India and the United States. The company will utilize its manufacturing facilities in...

TotalEnergies and Air Liquide to produce renewable hydrogen at La Mède refinery

Author: PPD Team Date: 27/11/2024 TotalEnergies has partnered with Air Liquide to develop a renewable hydrogen production unit at its La Mède biorefinery in southeast France.  The renewable hydrogen will support biodiesel and sustainable aviation...

Synera Renewable to develop offshore wind farm in South Korea

Author: PPD Team Date: 27/11/2024 Synera Renewable Energy Group (SRE Group) has partnered with Moondo Wind Energy (MWE) to develop an 840 MW offshore wind farm near Geomundo Island, Yeosu City, in South Korea’s Jeollanam-do Province.  The...

US DOE launches $30m AI4IX programme to accelerate energy interconnections

Author: PPD Team Date: 26/11/2024 The Biden-Harris Administration, through the US Department of Energy (DOE), has announced $30 million in funding for the Artificial Intelligence for Interconnection (AI4IX) programme.  This initiative, supported by...

Ørsted begins sale of 50% stake in £8.5bn Hornsea 3 wind farm

Author: PPD Team Date: 26/11/2024 Danish energy company Ørsted has started the process of divesting a 50% stake in its 2.9 GW Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm, located 120 km from the UK coast, according to Bloomberg. The sale, part of Ørsted’s...

vHive unveils autonomous offshore wind turbine inspection platform

Author: PPD Team Date: 26/11/2024 vHive has announced a new platform for autonomous offshore wind turbine inspections, leveraging off-the-shelf drones to eliminate the need for costly hardware and specialised teams. Traditionally, offshore wind...

Acciona to build 225 MW solar plant for Kallpa Generación in Peru

Author: PPD Team Date: 26/11/2024 Acciona has announced plans to construct a 225 MW photovoltaic plant in La Joya, Arequipa, Peru, for the electricity company Kallpa Generación.  Spanning 549 hectares, the project will feature 371,040...

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