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Cadiz and RIC Energy to develop green hydrogen facility in California

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 hydrogen production. The facility aims...

Arctech secures 2.3 GW solar trackers in Saudi Arabia

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 project, supporting Saudi Vision...

Vietnam proposes amendments to electricity law

Vietnam‘s Ministry of Industry and Trade has drafted a new electricity law to establish a legal framework supporting the development of a modern, interconnected, and efficient power market while prioritizing national energy security. The...

EDC allocates USD434 million to expand Southern Negros Geothermal Project

Energy Development Corporation (EDC) has committed USD434 million to expand the Southern Negros Geothermal Project (SNGP).  The investment will support new well drilling, pad expansion, road and pipeline network upgrades, and the integration of...

Philippines DOE greenlights 19 energy projects for grid compatibility assessment

The Department of Energy (DOE) in the Philippines has approved 19 projects for grid assessment via the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP).  These projects will undergo a system impact study to evaluate grid readiness for new energy...

EU Innovation Fund backs Statkraft’s hydrogen production project in Germany

Statkraft has been chosen to negotiate a grant of up to €107 million from the EU Innovation Fund for its project, which includes a 200 MW electrolysis plant and a 50 MW heat pump system. The project has the potential to produce 20,000 tonnes of...

Iberdrola acquires 88% stake in Electricity North West

Iberdrola has finalized the acquisition of an 88% stake in UK-based Electricity North West (ENW), valuing the entire company, including debt, at €5 billion ($5.4 billion). ENW serves approximately 5 million people across northwest England, including...

Shell Energy to acquire 609 MW combined-cycle gas turbine power plant in US

Shell Energy North America (SENA), a subsidiary of Shell, has agreed to acquire a 609 MW, two-unit combined-cycle gas turbine power plant located in Johnston, Rhode Island, US. The purchase agreement has been signed with RISEC Holdings, a subsidiary...

Westinghouse extends AP1000 reactors contract in Bulgaria

Westinghouse Electric has extended its front-end engineering and design contract with Bulgaria’s Kozloduy NPP-Newbuild for the construction of two AP1000 reactors at the Kozloduy nuclear power plant (NPP).   The partnership, which began in June 2023...

Engie begins construction on 250 MW solar farm in Victoria, Australia

Engie has commenced construction on the 250 MW Goorambat East solar farm in Victoria, Australia, marking its first solar project in the state since closing its Hazelwood coal-fired power generator in 2017. Expected to be operational by 2027, the...

ORLEN acquires 300MW renewable energy assets in Poland

Orlen Group, through its subsidiary ORLEN Wind 3, has finalized the acquisition of two solar photovoltaic (PV) farms and a wind farm from EDP Renewables Polska, boosting its renewable energy generation capacity by more than 300 MW. The assets include...

Mirova to invest $518m in RP Global’s clean energy projects

French asset management firm Mirova has committed €480 million ($518 million) to RP Global, an independent power producer (IPP), to advance its 2.5 GW pipeline of clean energy projects across Europe. The investment is split between the Mirova Energy...

OX2 to manage Piiparinmaki wind farm, Finland, for Nuveen

Renewable energy solutions provider OX2 has entered into an asset management agreement with Nuveen Infrastructure to manage the Piiparinmaki wind farm in Finland. OX2 will oversee the facility’s technical, commercial, and financial management...

Avangrid sells Kitty Hawk North offshore wind lease area to Dominion

Avangrid has completed the sale of its 40,000-acre Kitty Hawk North offshore wind lease area to Dominion Energy for $160 million. The transaction includes a $117 million lease acquisition payment and reimbursement for associated development costs...

BP completes acquisition of full stake in Lightsource bp, expanding renewable energy capabilities

BP has finalized its acquisition of the remaining 50.03% interest in Lightsource bp, fully integrating its 62 GW renewable energy pipeline across 19 markets worldwide into BP’s portfolio. Although BP now has full ownership, Lightsource bp will retain...

Engie signs 90 MW PPA with Google for Chillingham solar project in Texas

Engie North America has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Google to supply renewable energy from its 200 MW Chillingham solar project in Bell County, Texas. This 90 MW PPA will support Google’s 24/7 carbon-free energy goal by...

DEME wins contract for cable installation at OranjeWind offshore wind farm in the Netherlands

Offshore contractor DEME has secured a contract to transport and install inter-array cables and secondary steel components for the 800 MW OranjeWind offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea. The wind farm, located 53 km from the Dutch coast, is a...

UK and Australia to launch Climate and Energy Partnership for clean energy transition

The UK and Australia have announced a partnership to pursue their energy transition goals through the Australia-UK Climate and Energy Partnership. The partnership will focus on the development and deployment of renewable technologies such as green...

Copenhagen Energy to accelerate 4 GW offshore wind projects in the Philippines

Copenhagen Energy and PetroGreen Energy Corporation have obtained the Green Lane Certificate from the Philippine Board of Investments for their joint floating offshore wind projects under BuhaWind Energy Philippines. This certification will...

Turkey aims to quadruple wind and solar capacity by 2035

Turkey‘s Energy Minister, Alparslan Bayraktar, announced that the country will need $108 billion in public and private investment to increase its wind and solar power capacity to 120,000 MW by 2035, aiming to quadruple its current capacity. ...

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