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Moroccan government partners with Total Energies H2 for ‘Chbika’ green hydrogen project

Author: PPD Team Date: 04/11/2024 The Moroccan government, alongside Total Energies H2 and partners, has signed a Preliminary Contract for Land Reservation for the ‘Chbika’ project. Total Energies H2—a joint venture between TotalEnergies and EREN...

Avangrid and Invenergy secure Gulf of Maine offshore wind leases

Author: PPD Team Date: 04/11/2024 Avangrid Renewables and Invenergy NE Offshore Wind have won two lease areas each in the Gulf of Maine through a US government-led offshore wind lease sale conducted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). ...

ICG and ST International acquire stake in South Korea’s Revent Energy

Author: PPD Team Date: 04/11/2024 UK-based asset manager Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) has partnered with South Korean energy firm ST International (STI) to acquire a 50% stake in Revent Energy, with STI retaining the other half.  This...

Swedish court approves Hydro Energi’s PPA settlement with Markbygden

Author: PPD Team Date: 04/11/2024 Norwegian renewable company Hydro Energi has settled its long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Swedish wind farm operator Markbygden Ett.  Originally signed in 2017, the PPA was intended to supply 1.65 TWh...

Mirion wins contracts for UK’s Sizewell C nuclear project

Author: PPD Team Date: 04/11/2024 Mirion Technologies has been awarded two contracts to provide advanced radiation safety solutions for the UK’s Sizewell C nuclear power station, a 3.2 GW project designed to supply electricity to six million homes. ...

US DOE allocates $474m for grid resilience for fiscal year 2024

Author: PPD Team Date: 30/10/2024 The US Department of Energy (DOE) has allocated $474 million in grid resilience funding for fiscal year 2024 (FY24) to enhance the power grid’s resilience across 49 states, five territories, 254 tribal nations, and...

Ocean Winds and Brazilian university partner to boost offshore wind capacity

Author: PPD Team Date: 30/10/2024 Ocean Winds (OW) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) to advance offshore wind capabilities in Brazil.  The partnership will leverage OW’s global...

Polenergia and Equinor finalise CTVs for Baltyk 2 and 3 wind farms

Author: PPD Team Date: 30/10/2024 Polenergia and Equinor Wind Power have finalized charter agreements for crew transfer vessels (CTVs) to support the construction of the Baltyk 2 and Baltyk 3 offshore wind farms in the Polish Baltic Sea, each with a...

Massachusetts approves SouthCoast Wind I shore transmission facilities

Author: PPD Team Date: 30/10/2024 The SouthCoast Wind 1 offshore wind farm, developed by Ocean Winds, has secured critical approvals from Massachusetts for its onshore transmission facilities at Brayton Point in Somerset. The Massachusetts Energy...

DTE Energy launches 150 MW Sauk Solar Park in Michigan

Author: PPD Team Date: 30/10/2024 DTE Energy has commenced operations at its 150 MW Sauk Solar Park in Branch County, Michigan. The facility, containing 347,000 solar panels, can provide clean energy to approximately 40,000 homes, making it DTE’s...

EU grants €36 million to thyssenkrupp nucera for green hydrogen project

Author: PPD Team Date: 30/10/2024 The European Union has allocated up to €36 million to thyssenkrupp nucera’s advanced Solid Oxide Electrolyzer Cell (SOEC) project, supporting the construction of a 300 MW green hydrogen production plant.  Utilizing...

QatarEnergy and TotalEnergies partner for solar project in Iraq

Author: PPD Team Date: 30/10/2024 QatarEnergy has partnered with TotalEnergies to develop a 1.25 GW (peak) solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Iraq’s Basra region.  Awaiting regulatory approvals, QatarEnergy and TotalEnergies will each hold a...

GE Vernova wins contract for 600 MW hydrogen-capable power plant in Singapore

Author: PPD Team Date: 30/10/2024 GE Vernova has secured a contract to supply its 9HA.01 gas turbine for a new 600 MW hydrogen-capable power plant at the Pulau Seraya power station on Jurong Island, Singapore.  The project, led by YTL PowerSeraya...

Grenergy and CATL to supply battery for Chile’s Oasis de Atacama solar project

Author: PPD Team Date: 30/10/2024 Grenergy has formed a strategic partnership with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co (CATL) to supply batteries for the fourth phase of the Oasis de Atacama solar and storage project in Chile. CATL will provide 1.25...

UK and Scottish governments plan clean energy consent reforms

Author: PPD Team Date: 30/10/2024 The UK and Scottish governments have announced a collaborative proposal to reform the consent process for clean energy projects in Scotland. The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero has outlined plans to...

Good Energy to acquire solar installer Empower Energy

Author: PPD Team Date: 30/10/2024 Renewable energy provider Good Energy Group has signed a conditional binding agreement to acquire Empower Energy, a commercial solar installation company, for an initial consideration of £7 million ($7.56 million). ...

Mitsubishi Electric invests $86 million in US switchgear production

Author: PPD Team Date: 30/10/2024 Mitsubishi Electric Power Products (MEPP) and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation have announced an $86 million investment in the US to expand switchgear production and power electronics capabilities.   MEPP plans to...

Masdar, EMSTEEL complete MENA’s first green hydrogen steel pilot project

Author: PPD Team Date: 30/10/2024 Masdar and UAE steelmaker EMSTEEL have announced the successful completion of a pilot project using green hydrogen to produce low-carbon steel at EMSTEEL’s Abu Dhabi facility. The project employs green hydrogen to...

Cadiz and RIC Energy to develop green hydrogen facility in California

Author: PPD Team Date: 28/10/2024 Cadiz has partnered with RIC Energy to build a green hydrogen facility at Cadiz Ranch in California’s Mojave Desert, where Cadiz will supply land and water resources to support RIC Energy’s solar-powered...

Arctech secures 2.3 GW solar trackers in Saudi Arabia

Author: PPD Team Date: 28/10/2024 Arctech has signed a major supply agreement with China Energy Engineering Group Co., Ltd. to provide 2.3 GW of its 1P single-axis solar tracker system, SkyLine II, for the PIF4-Haden project owned by ACWA Power. This...

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