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LS Power to acquire Algonquin’s renewable energy business

US-based LS Power has agreed to acquire the renewable energy business of Algonquin Power & Utilities, which includes wind and solar assets across the US and Canada. The portfolio comprises 44 operating assets with more than 3GW of generating...

SSE Renewables completes key tunnelling phase at Coire Glas project

SSE Renewables has finished a critical phase in the Coire Glas pumped storage project in the Scottish Highlands, completing a 1.2km exploratory tunnel. This marks a major step forward in the UK’s first significant pumped storage scheme since 1984...

Cero Generation secures funding for 244.7 MW solar projects in Spain

Cero Generation has secured financing for a 244.7 MW solar project portfolio in Spain’s Palencia region. The projects will begin construction soon, supported by a consortium of lenders including Banco Sabadell, Rabobank, and ING. A ten-year power...

EmberClear seeks funding for two 900 MW power projects in Texas

EmberClear Management has submitted loan applications to the Texas Energy Fund for two major power projects, each with a capacity of 900 MW. The EmberYork Energy Center in Austin County and the EmberGreen Energy Center in Wharton County will...

Amazon achieves 100% renewable energy goal ahead of schedule

Amazon has powered its operations, including data centres, with 100% renewable energy, reaching this milestone seven years ahead of its original 2030 target. The company invested billions of dollars in over 500 solar and wind projects, generating...

Oxford scientists develop groundbreaking perovskite solar technology

A team of scientists at Oxford University has made a significant breakthrough in solar technology with the development of an ultra-thin, light-absorbing material made from perovskite. This new technology could transform everyday objects into...

Fluence Energy reports record order intake in Q3 FY2024

Fluence Energy announced its Q3 FY2024 results, showcasing a record quarterly order intake of $1.3 billion and a record backlog of $4.5 billion. Although revenue decreased by 10% year-over-year to $483.3 million, the company demonstrated strong...

Array Technologies launches SkyLink wireless solar tracker system

Array Technologies, a utility-scale solar tracking solution provider, has introduced SkyLink, a PV-powered wireless tracker system. Building on the strengths of its DuraTrack® and OmniTrack™ offerings, SkyLink adds flexibility and optimization to...

BlueFloat Energy reveals location for 180MW offshore wind project in Taiwan

BlueFloat Energy has announced the location for its 180 MW Winds of September Phase 1 offshore wind project, which will participate in Taiwan’s floating Demonstration Program launching in 2024. Situated 23km off the coast of Hsinchu City, the project...

Greencoat Renewables acquires 50% stake in South Meath solar farm in Ireland

Greencoat Renewables has acquired a 50% stake in the 80.5 MW South Meath solar farm in Ireland, partnering with Schroders Greencoat, which holds the remaining stake. An unnamed technology company has secured a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA)...

Engie Brasil Energia starts operations at Serra do Assuruá wind complex in Brazil

Engie Brasil Energia has begun commercial operations for the first 15 turbines at its Serra do Assuruá wind complex in Bahia, Brazil. This initial phase contributes 8% of the project’s planned 846 MW capacity. The complex, one of ENGIE Group’s...

CSI Solar wins EPC contract for 100MW/200MWh energy storage project in Australia

Canadian Solar’s subsidiary, CSI Solar, has secured a turnkey engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for a 100MW/200MWh energy storage project with Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) in Victoria, Australia. This project marks...

ACCIONA Energía secures fast-track approval for 150 MW solar project in the Philippines

ACCIONA Energía has received Green Lane status from the Philippines’ Board of Investments for its 150 MW Daanbantayan Solar Project on Cebu Island, expediting the permitting process. With a $130 million investment, the project aligns with the...

BW ESS, Penso Power sign seven-year tolling agreement with Shell for UK’s Bramley BESS

Energy storage operator BW ESS and developer Penso Power have secured a seven-year tolling agreement with Shell for their Bramley Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Hampshire, UK. This marks the UK’s first long-term tolling agreement for a...

Ørsted partners with Mission Clean Energy for 1 GW battery storage projects in US Midwest

Danish energy company Ørsted has teamed up with Mission Clean Energy to develop four standalone battery energy storage systems with a total capacity of 1 GW across the US Midwest. This collaboration represents Ørsted’s first venture into standalone...

Pivot Energy partners with Microsoft to develop 500 MW of community-scale solar projects

Pivot Energy has signed a five-year agreement with Microsoft to develop up to 500 MW of community-scale solar energy projects across the U.S. between 2025 and 2029. This partnership, Pivot’s largest renewable energy credit (REC) agreement...

US DOE grants $1.45 billion loan to Qcells for Georgia solar facility

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) has granted conditional support for a loan of up to $1.45 billion to Qcells, aiding the construction of a first-of-its-kind solar supply chain manufacturing facility in Cartersville...

Taiwan awards 2.7GW in latest offshore wind auction

Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has allocated 2.7GW of capacity to five wind farm projects in its latest round 3.2 offshore auction. The awarded projects include Shinfox’s 700 MW Youde, Synera Renewable Energy Group’s (SRE) 800 MW...

ACCIONA Energía secures 12-year contract for Croatia’s largest solar power project

Spanish renewables developer ACCIONA Energía has been awarded a 12-year contract for difference (CfD) for its Promina solar power project in Croatia. The 189 MWp photovoltaic plant, currently under development, will be the largest solar facility in...

New Zealand at risk of missing emissions targets amid policy shift

New Zealand is at “significant risk” of missing its 2030 and 2035 domestic emissions reduction targets, according to the Climate Commission. The country is shifting its focus from environmental policies to supporting heavily emitting...

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