Author: PPD Team Date: 12/11/2024 Norwegian offshore wind firm Entrion Wind has obtained a US patent for its fully restrained platform (FRP) monopile, marking the first of six patent applications filed by the company.  The FRP monopile, designed for...

Author: PPD Team Date: 12/11/2024 ScottishPower Renewables has entered a £1 billion ($1.2 billion) agreement with Siemens Gamesa to supply 64 SG 14-236 DD turbines, each rated at 15MW, for the East Anglia 2 (EA2) offshore wind farm off...

Author: PPD Team Date: 12/11/2024 Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW) has announced plans to develop a 100MW/100MWh battery storage facility at its Marbach power plant site in Germany, for enhancing grid stability in southern Germany rather than direct...

Author: PPD Team Date: 12/11/2024 The ACCA’s latest report, Weathering the Storm: Building Resilience Against Climate Disruptions, reveals that most businesses and organizations are ill-prepared for climate-related disasters, with outdated continuity...

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/11/2024 Oklo, a fission power and nuclear fuel recycling company, has received an environmental compliance permit from the US Department of Energy (DOE) and Idaho National Laboratory (INL) for its advanced fission power...

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/11/2024 Tongyeong Eco Power’s combined-cycle power plant has commenced commercial operations in Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea, with a capacity exceeding 1GW, supplying electricity to nearly one million households. The...

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/11/2024 The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has urged global action at the 29th Conference of Parties (COP29), emphasizing a $400 billion annual investment gap to meet renewable energy targets...

Author: PPD Team Date: 08/11/2024 The Nigerian government has committed over NGN 500 billion to reactivate more than 100 stalled projects of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to enhance the nation’s power supply.  Many of these projects...

Author: PPD Team Date: 08/11/2024 STMicroelectronics has signed a 21-year power purchase agreement with BKH Solar, a joint venture between ENGIE Renewable SEA Pte Ltd and Conextone Energy Sdn Bhd, to procure around 50 GWh of renewable energy annually...

Author: PPD Team Date: 08/11/2024 Norwegian renewable energy company Vårgrønn has secured a 27.4% stake in the 288 MW Baltic 2 offshore wind farm from PGGM Infrastructure Fund.  EnBW will retain its majority ownership at 50.1% and continue managing...

Author: PPD Team Date: 08/11/2024 ScottishPower Renewables has awarded Seaway7 a contract for the transport and installation of inter-array cables for the 960 MW East Anglia TWO offshore wind project, located 33 km off England’s east coast in...

Author: PPD Team Date: 08/11/2024 The Irish government’s Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications has released crucial geophysical data for the country’s second offshore wind auction, ORESS Tonn Nua, aimed at securing 900 MW of...

Author: PPD Team Date: 08/11/2024 Électricité de France (EDF) is negotiating with three suppliers to secure power for its planned 1 GW data centre projects in France, with a focus on nuclear energy as a clean power source for tech firms amid the...

Author: PPD Team Date: 08/11/2024 European clean energy stocks declined sharply following Donald Trump’s US presidential election victory, triggering investor concerns over potential setbacks in US renewable energy support and climate policy.  Trump...

Author: PPD Team Date: 08/11/2024 RWE has commenced work on the Thor offshore wind farm project, Denmark’s largest offshore wind initiative to date, establishing key operational and construction bases at the Port of Thorsminde and Thyborøn Port.  The...

Author: PPD Team Date: 08/11/2024 Ireland’s electricity grid operator, EirGrid, has awarded contracts for the deployment of synchronous condensers to support the integration of renewable energy and maintain grid stability as Ireland transitions...

Author: PPD Team Date: 08/11/2024 The Lagos State Government in Nigeria has invited bids from investors, independent power producers, and energy solution providers to develop up to 4 GW of gas-fired power plants.  This initiative, part of the Clean...

Author: PPD Team Date: 08/11/2024 One year after the COP28 pledge to double global energy efficiency by 2030, a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) reveals that countries are falling short of this goal.  The IEA’s Energy Efficiency 2024...

Author: PPD Team Date: 07/11/2024 Cadeler has signed firm contracts for transporting and installing 64 offshore wind turbines, each with a capacity of 15 MW, along with their foundations for the East Anglia 2 (EA2) wind farm, a 960 MW project in the...

Author: PPD Team Date: 07/11/2024 E2E Energy Solutions has partnered with Novus Earth to develop Latitude 53 Hinton, a geothermal energy project near Hinton, Alberta, set to begin construction in early 2025.  This two-phase initiative will utilize...