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Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon offshore wind farm extension projects to be developed jointly

The Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon offshore wind farm extension projects in Norfolk, UK, will be developed under a joint ownership structure, subject to regulatory approval. This will streamline the development process by combining the two projects...

Canada extends net zero electricity grid target to 2050

Canada has revised its target for achieving a net-zero electricity grid, extending the deadline from 2035 to 2050. This decision follows the release of the finalised Clean Electricity Regulations (CER), which were influenced by feedback from...

Nexamp and Walmart partner to develop 31 community solar projects across US

Nexamp has announced a partnership with Walmart to develop 31 community solar projects across the United States, expected to generate over 120 MW (DC) of renewable energy.  This collaboration is their second, following a previous joint effort in 2021...

CIP acquires majority stake in Toqlukuti’k Wind & Hydrogen project

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its Energy Transition Fund (CI ETF I), has acquired a majority stake in the Toqlukuti’k Wind & Hydrogen project, a large-scale onshore wind and hydrogen initiative in Newfoundland & Labrador...

KEPCO completes ±150 kV HVDC project connecting Wando and Jeju

Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) has completed the ±150 kV Wando–Dongjeju high voltage direct current (HVDC) project, enhancing the power supply to Jeju Island. The project, with a capacity of 200 MW, includes a 98-km undersea cable that...

Alternus Clean Energy acquires LiiON for $5 million

Alternus Clean Energy has finalized the acquisition of LiiON, LLC through an asset purchase agreement executed by one of its US subsidiaries. The $5 million deal combines debt and equity, granting Alternus LiiON’s customer contracts, service...

Vietnam and Singapore to collaborate for electricity export

Vietnam and Singapore are set to collaborate on an offshore wind (OSW) power project that will export electricity from Vietnam to Singapore starting in 2030. The announcement was made during a meeting between Vietnam’s Minister of Natural Resources...

ABB to acquire Gamesa Electric’s power electronics business in Spain

ABB has signed an agreement to acquire the power electronics business of Gamesa Electric in Spain from Siemens Gamesa.  This acquisition will strengthen ABB’s position in the growing market for high-powered renewable power conversion technology. The...

US DoE offers $15 billion loan commitment to PG&E

The US Department of Energy (DoE) has provided a conditional commitment for a $15 billion loan to California-based electric utility PG&E.  If finalized by the DoE’s Loan Programs Office (LPO), the loan will support multiple energy projects in...

CFS plans world’s first commercial fusion power plant in Virginia

Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has unveiled plans to build the world’s first grid-scale commercial fusion power plant, ARC, at the James River Industrial Park in Chesterfield County, Virginia.  The site, owned by Dominion Energy Virginia, was...

Montenegro prioritizes EUR 1.38 billion energy projects for EU accession

The Government of Montenegro has approved a list of 15 priority energy infrastructure projects worth EUR 1.38 billion. This fulfils chapter 21 – Trans-European Network – of the EU accession negotiations. The European Commission will use this list to...

Hydro One to develop key transmission line in northern Ontario

Hydro One, in partnership with First Nations, will develop a critical 260km transmission line in northern Ontario, connecting the Wawa transformer station to the Porcupine station in Timmins. The Ontario Energy Board has been directed to amend Hydro...

VCI Global plans 100 MW solar projects across Southeast Asia and Europe

VCI Global aims to develop and acquire up to 100 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects across Southeast Asia and Europe within the next five years, generating an estimated $200 million in revenue over 20 years. The company plans to source at least...

Lightsource bp begins construction on Goulburn River Woolooga BESS

Lightsource bp has commenced construction on its Goulburn River hybrid solar project and Woolooga battery energy storage system (BESS) in New South Wales and Queensland, Australia, respectively. These projects integrate solar power with battery...

Arctech’s SkyLine II solar tracker powers Azerbaijan’s largest solar plant

Arctech’s SkyLine II solar tracker system has been successfully used in Azerbaijan’s largest utility-scale solar project, a 312 MW plant located in the Garadagh Gobi Desert.  The Garadagh solar plant spans 550 hectares and generates 500 million...

GE Vernova secures first H-Class natural gas order in Dominican Republic

GE Vernova has secured its first order for H-Class natural gas-fired combined cycle power generation equipment in the Caribbean.  The equipment will be deployed at Generadora San Felipe Limited’s (GSF) new 470 MW San Felipe power station in Punta...

Qair and Etermar Energia partner to advance offshore wind in Iberian Peninsula

Independent renewable energy company Qair and Etermar Energia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on offshore wind projects across the Iberian Peninsula. Etermar Energia signed the agreement during a visit to Qair’s Eolmed...

Japan unveils draft energy plan to boost renewables and nuclear power

Japan’s industry ministry has released a draft of its new basic energy plan, targeting a power generation mix with 40–50% renewable energy and 20% nuclear energy by fiscal 2040, as reported by Jiji Press via The Japan News. The draft marks a major...

EIB provides €243m green loan to ERG Group for renewable projects

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed €243m ($255m) to finance renewable energy projects by wind and solar operator ERG Group.  The funding will advance renewable energy development across Italy, France, and Germany, aligning with EU...

Apex Clean Energy secures financing for Prosperity Wind project

Apex Clean Energy has secured financing for the Prosperity Wind project, a 300MW wind farm under construction in Piatt County, Illinois, US. The project, featuring 50 Vestas turbines, is supported by White Construction and will generate 400 jobs. It...

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