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Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, deepens crisis

Russia has launched its 11th major assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure since March 2024, leaving over a million people without power, according to officials.  The attacks targeted energy and fuel facilities, with Russia deploying 91 missiles...

Strike Energy approves South Erregulla gas power plant project

Strike Energy has announced a final investment decision (FID) to proceed with the South Erregulla gas power plant in Western Australia.  The 85 MW facility will supply firming power to the South West Interconnected System through the existing 132 kVa...

Hitachi Energy to supply grid solutions for East Anglia 2 offshore wind project

Hitachi Energy will provide essential grid connection and power quality solutions for ScottishPower Renewables’ East Anglia 2 (EA2) offshore wind farm.  The 960 MW project, located 32 kilometres off Suffolk in eastern England, will generate...

Hexicon secures majority stake in 1.1 GW MunmuBaram wind project

Swedish clean technology company Hexicon has secured approval from the South Korean Electricity Regulatory Commission (KOREC) for the transfer of two of three electricity business licenses (EBLs) for the 1.1 GW MunmuBaram floating offshore wind...

Vestas secures order for Nordseecluster B offshore wind project in Germany

Vestas has received a firm order from RWE for the 900 MW Nordseecluster B offshore wind project in the German North Sea.  The project will feature 60 V236-15.0 MW wind turbines, with Vestas responsible for their supply, delivery, commissioning, and a...

Sonnedix inaugurates 150 MW Betierra solar project in Spain

Sonnedix has inaugurated its 150 MW Betierra solar project in Castilla-La Mancha, marking the company’s achievement of over 1 GW of owned and operated renewable energy capacity in Spain.  The project consists of three 50 MW solar plants with...

ENERCON advances onshore wind projects in Iceland and Turkey

ENERCON has partnered with Iceland’s state-owned energy provider Landsvirkjun to deliver the country’s first large wind farm.  The 120 MW project in Búrfell, approximately 130 km from Reykjavik, will use 28 E-138 EP3 turbines.  Construction begins...

First phase of UK-Germany energy link completed

  The £2.4 billion NeuConnect project has completed the first 56 km of cabling, creating the first direct energy link between the UK and Germany.  This phase included both onshore and subsea cabling works in the UK. NeuConnect will link new converter...

SGCC connects first section of Ningxia–Hunan UHVDC transmission project

State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) has connected the Gan 1 section of the ±800 kV Ningxia–Hunan ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission project to the grid.  Located in Gansu, this marks the completion of the first segment of the...

Egypt and Hynfra to develop $1.6 billion green ammonia facility

Egypt’s General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) has partnered with Polish firm Hynfra to establish a green ammonia production facility with an initial investment of $1.6 billion.  The plant’s first phase will operate entirely on...

Alfanar signs SAR 20 billion contracts with SEC for energy projects

Alfanar Projects has entered into agreements exceeding SAR 20 billion with the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) to advance Saudi Arabia’s energy sector.  Formalized during the Energy Localization Forum by the Ministry of Energy, these contracts...

Capital Power sells stake in two Canadian wind facilities to Axium

Capital Power has announced the sale of a 49% interest in two Canadian wind facilities to Axium Infrastructure for approximately $340 million.  The facilities include the 142 MW Quality Wind project in British Columbia and the 104 MW Port Dover and...

Uniper signs PPA with Stegra for green hydrogen and steel production

Uniper has entered into a six-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Stegra to supply 6 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity to Stegra’s plant in Boden, Northern Sweden, from 2027 to 2032.  The agreement will power Stegra’s green hydrogen...

Maxeon Solar to divest non-US assets, focus on US market expansion

Singapore-based Maxeon Solar Technologies has announced plans to divest its non-US assets, concentrating exclusively on the US market to drive growth and profitability.  Maxeon will lease a facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for solar panel...

WA completes second phase of Kwinana big battery project

The Western Australian (WA) government has completed the second phase of the Kwinana big battery project, marking a major milestone in the region’s energy transition.  This phase involved constructing an A$661 million ($428 million) battery...

NSW approves Mt Piper battery project

The New South Wales (NSW) government has approved the A$1bn ($647m) Mt Piper Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project by EnergyAustralia.  With a capacity of 500MW/2,000MWh, the facility will store surplus grid energy during low-demand periods...

TOYO secures $150m solar cells contract to bolster renewable energy growth

TOYO has signed a $150m solar cells supply contract with a leading solar module manufacturer to support production expansion in India and the United States. The company will utilize its manufacturing facilities in Vietnam and Ethiopia to produce...

TotalEnergies and Air Liquide to produce renewable hydrogen at La Mède refinery

TotalEnergies has partnered with Air Liquide to develop a renewable hydrogen production unit at its La Mède biorefinery in southeast France.  The renewable hydrogen will support biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production. The project...

Synera Renewable to develop offshore wind farm in South Korea

Synera Renewable Energy Group (SRE Group) has partnered with Moondo Wind Energy (MWE) to develop an 840 MW offshore wind farm near Geomundo Island, Yeosu City, in South Korea’s Jeollanam-do Province.  The project, named Moondo Offshore Wind...

US DOE launches $30m AI4IX programme to accelerate energy interconnections

The Biden-Harris Administration, through the US Department of Energy (DOE), has announced $30 million in funding for the Artificial Intelligence for Interconnection (AI4IX) programme.  This initiative, supported by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law...

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