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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...

Ørsted begins sale of 50% stake in £8.5bn Hornsea 3 wind farm

Danish energy company Ørsted has started the process of divesting a 50% stake in its 2.9 GW Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm, located 120 km from the UK coast, according to Bloomberg. The sale, part of Ørsted’s broader divestment strategy led by...

vHive unveils autonomous offshore wind turbine inspection platform

vHive has announced a new platform for autonomous offshore wind turbine inspections, leveraging off-the-shelf drones to eliminate the need for costly hardware and specialised teams. Traditionally, offshore wind turbine inspections are complex and...

Acciona to build 225 MW solar plant for Kallpa Generación in Peru

Acciona has announced plans to construct a 225 MW photovoltaic plant in La Joya, Arequipa, Peru, for the electricity company Kallpa Generación.  Spanning 549 hectares, the project will feature 371,040 high-performance bifacial solar panels with...

CEE Group acquires 102 MW Klüden solar PV project in Saxony-Anhalt

CEE Group, a Hamburg-based asset manager focused on renewable energies, has acquired the Klüden solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Börde, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, from German project developer Sunovis.  The acquisition was made for CEE Group’s...

ABL secures marine warranty survey contract for Iberdrola’s Windanker wind farm

Energy and marine consultancy ABL, part of the ABL Group, has been awarded a contract to provide marine warranty survey (MWS) services for Iberdrola’s 315 MW Windanker offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea, 25 km offshore Germany. ABL Germany, based...

AGL Energy to build A$1bn battery storage system in Newcastle

AGL Energy has secured approval from the New South Wales (NSW) government to construct a A$1 billion battery energy storage system (BESS) in Newcastle.  Located near Raymond Terrace, the Tomago BESS will be one of the largest batteries in NSW...

GE Vernova secures contract for Queensland’s renewable energy grid upgrade

GE Vernova has won a contract from Powerlink, Queensland’s state-owned transmission utility, to supply equipment for its Capital Work program. The agreement includes the delivery of 69 Dead Tank Circuit Breakers (DTCBs), rated 245kV and above...

BEP secures green lane status for offshore wind projects in Philippines

Buhawind Energy Philippines (BEP) has obtained green lane certification from the Board of Investments (BOI) for its three offshore wind power projects, collectively valued at PHP 694 billion.  These projects, with a total installed capacity of 4,000...

National Grid Renewables secures PPA for 150 MW Bee Hollow solar project

National Grid Renewables has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency (IMEA) for the 150 MW Bee Hollow solar project in St. Clair County, Illinois.  Construction is slated to start in 2025, expanding the...

Indonesia to retire coal-fired power plants by 2040

Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto has announced plans to retire all coal-fired power plants by 2040, advancing the previous target of 2056.  At the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro on 19 November 2024, Subianto emphasized the need for global...

Arab Group opposes fossil fuel phase-out at COP29 climate summit

The 22-nation Arab Group, led by Saudi Arabia, has opposed any United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) agreement that targets fossil fuels, according to The New Arab.  Saudi representative Albara Tawfiq stated that the bloc would reject any...

Azerbaijan awards first 100 MW solar project to Universal International

Azerbaijan has concluded its first renewable energy auction, awarding a 100 MW solar project in the Garadagh region to Chinese company Universal International Holdings.  The company secured the contract with a winning bid of $0.0354 per kilowatt hour...

Equinor cuts 20% of renewables workforce amid offshore wind challenges

According to a report by Reuters, Norway’s Equinor is reducing its renewables workforce by 20%, approximately 250 full-time roles, due to challenges in the offshore wind sector.  These challenges include cost inflation, high interest rates, and...

RWE acquires majority stake in R3 Renewables

German energy group RWE has acquired a majority stake in R3 Renewables, a joint venture (JV) formed by US coal miner Peabody Energy, Summit Partners Credit Advisors (SPCA), and Riverstone Credit Partners.  The deal, for an undisclosed sum, involves...

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