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ACWA Power grows renewable portfolio in Africa

ACWA Power’s Redstone Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plant in South Africa has synchronized 50 MW to the national grid, with full capacity expected to reach 100 MW shortly.  Developed in collaboration with Herlogas and SEPCOIII, the Redstone CSP is...

KETRACO completes 133 kV Loitoktok substation in Kenya

The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) has completed a new 132/33 kV substation in Loitoktok, Kajiado County, aimed at improving reliable power delivery to Merrueshi, Loitoktok, and surrounding areas.  Alongside this...

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

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 Group—and partners, including CIP’s...

Avangrid and Invenergy secure Gulf of Maine offshore wind leases

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).  This sale marks the sixth offshore...

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

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 collaboration aims to strengthen Revent...

Swedish court approves Hydro Energi’s PPA settlement with Markbygden

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 annually from 2021 to 2039, backing...

Mirion wins contracts for UK’s Sizewell C nuclear project

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.  The first contract, granted in...

US DOE allocates $474m for grid resilience for fiscal year 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 the District of Columbia. ...

Ocean Winds and Brazilian university partner to boost offshore wind capacity

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 expertise in offshore wind, with...

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

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 capacity of 720 MW. Project...

Massachusetts approves SouthCoast Wind I shore transmission facilities

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 Facilities Siting Board has granted a...

DTE Energy launches 150 MW Sauk Solar Park in Michigan

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 largest solar installation...

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

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 SOEC technology licensed by...

QatarEnergy and TotalEnergies partner for solar project in Iraq

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 50% stake in the solar facility...

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

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 Group, is set to begin operations by...

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

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 GWh of its EnerX model battery...

UK and Scottish governments plan clean energy consent reforms

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 modernize outdated legislation, aiming...

Good Energy to acquire solar installer Empower Energy

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).  The acquisition, structured on a...

Mitsubishi Electric invests $86 million in US switchgear production

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 construct a 160,000-square-foot...

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

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 reduce iron ore in the steelmaking...

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