France’s nuclear safety authority, Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (ASN), has granted EDF a critical divergence agreement for the Flamanville 3 reactor, allowing the initiation of its first nuclear reaction. Following the fuel loading in May 2024, this...

Voltalia has been awarded a contract by Ørsted to manage the engineering, procurement, and construction of a 128 MW solar power facility located in County Carlow, Ireland. This new project strengthens Voltalia’s presence in Ireland, bringing...

The Scottish Government has approved the construction and operation of the 228 MW Smeaton Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) near Dalkeith, East Lothian. This project is part of Kona Energy’s collaboration with the Electricity System Operator (ESO)...

The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has signed two project loan agreements with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), totalling approximately $341 million and $130 million under a credit line established in July 2024. The loans are...

The minister of mines and petroleum of Afghanistan and the energy minister of Uzbekistan have signed an agreement to implement four major electricity transmission projects, strengthening economic and trade ties between the two nations. This agreement...

Lhyfe has entered a five-year agreement with H2 MOBILITY Deutschland to supply green hydrogen for the transport sector. Initial deliveries will target four H2 MOBILITY fuel stations in Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate, starting with...

The Infrastructure and Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) has approved the development of a 5 MW Gutu Solar Power Generation Plant. Under the agreement, IDBZ will fund the project, while the Gutu Rural District Council (GRDC) is providing the land...

The UK Energy Security Department and Net Zero (DESNZ) have announced a new £5.5 billion subsidy scheme to support the Sizewell C nuclear power plant (NPP) through to its final investment decision (FID).  The announcement comes after a review by the...

RWE has installed a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) offshore converter platform (OCP) at the 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind farm in UK waters. This technology is crucial for converting high-voltage alternating current (HVAC) to HVDC, enabling...

The Biden Administration has announced plans to auction two areas totalling 194,995 acres (789 km²) off the coast of Oregon for offshore wind development. The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) states that these areas could generate over 3.1 GW of...

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign announced plans to scrap many of President Biden’s clean energy initiatives if Trump is re-elected. The campaign aims to eliminate regulations on power plants and transportation emissions, and fast-track approvals...

Danish cable manufacturer NKT has secured an order from Belgian transmission system operator Elia Transmission Belgium (ETB) to supply 545 km of high-voltage cables for grid upgrades. This order falls under an existing framework agreement between NKT...

Georgia Power has revealed the locations for four new battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Georgia, with a combined capacity of 500 MW. These projects are set to provide dispatchable power resources by the winter of 2026/2027, as part of...

The Australian Government has revised the planned Bunbury offshore wind zone in Western Australia, reducing its size by half to just under 4,000 km², down from the initially proposed 7,674 km². This decision follows consultations with community...

Chinese President Xi Jinping will host the ninth Forum on China-African Cooperation Summit on August 4, aiming to encourage the 50 African nations in attendance to purchase more of China’s renewable energy technologies, according to Reuters. In...

Swedish power company Vattenfall has decided to halt the development of the 640 MW Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm, citing “unviable investment prerequisites” in Sweden. Located 30 km south of Trelleborg, the Kriegers Flak site was...

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has announced that its Buffalo Plains onshore wind farm in Alberta, Canada, has delivered its first power to the grid. The wind farm is expected to be fully operational by the fourth quarter of 2024. The...

QatarEnergy has announced plans to launch a new solar mega project that will more than double the country’s solar energy output. The project aims to increase Qatar’s photovoltaic (PV) solar capacity to approximately 4 GW by constructing one of the...

Locus Energy and Ingrid are partnering to enhance Sweden’s energy infrastructure by building 13 large-scale battery storage systems in the southern regions, adding 196 MW of flexible capacity to the national grid in the SE3 and SE4 price areas...

South Africa’s National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) has entered into long-term agreements with 19 local companies for various categories of overhead line construction panels, including engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC)...