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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. ...

Gansu Energy Bureau approves 750 kV Wuwei North project in China

The Gansu Provincial Energy Bureau has approved the 750 kV Wuwei North (Oasis) transmission and transformation project, an essential component of the ‘Gong Electricity into Zhejiang’ initiative. The project, being developed by State Grid...

X-ELIO expands into Australian market with blue grass solar farm storage project

X-ELIO has announced the expansion of its Blue Grass Solar Farm, located in Queensland’s Western Downs, by integrating a 148 MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). This marks X-ELIO’s first hybrid solar and storage project in Australia.  The...

EIB grants €120 million loan to Iberdrola for energy innovation in Spain

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €120 million loan agreement with Iberdrola to support research and innovation in energy technologies, focusing on accelerating electrification and decarbonisation. The total investment associated with...

Georgia Power secures $160 million DOE grant for grid enhancement

Georgia Power has received $160 million from the US Department of Energy (DOE) under the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) programme to enhance the resilience and efficiency of Georgia’s power grid.  This funding, part of the...

Viaro Energy and Terrestrial Energy partner to develop IMSR nuclear project in the UK

British energy company Viaro Energy and US-based Terrestrial Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop the Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) nuclear project in the UK. The partnership aims to deliver reliable, emission-free, and...

Energy Vault partners with Enervest Group for 1 GWh BESS project in Australia

Energy Vault Holdings has partnered with the Enervest Group to deploy a 1 gigawatt-hour (GWh) battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Stoney Creek site in New South Wales (NSW), Australia.  Enervest CEO Ross Warby highlighted the strength of the...

Ocean Winds and Eletrobras partner to explore offshore wind opportunities in Brazil

Ocean Winds (OW) and Eletrobras have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in São Paulo to collaborate on offshore wind energy projects in Brazil, aligning with the country’s renewable energy targets and economic development goals.  This...

Dominion finalises sale of 50% stake in CVOW project to Stonepeak

Dominion Energy has completed the sale of a 50% non-controlling interest in its Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) commercial project to Stonepeak, an alternative investment firm.  This transaction, first announced in February 2024, has provided...

NKT begins installation of SuedLink power cable project in Germany

Power cable manufacturer NKT has started the installation of a 518 km high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power cable system for TenneT’s SuedLink project. The 525 kV cables will connect northern Germany’s renewable energy sources to the...

Venterra Group acquires Oceanscan Holdings to strengthen offshore wind services

UK-based offshore wind services provider Venterra Group has acquired Oceanscan Holdings, expanding its capabilities in the offshore energy market. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Oceanscan Holdings offers subsea and...

Evergy plans natural gas plant investment in Kansas

Evergy, a US-based utility company, plans to build two 705 MW combined-cycle natural gas plants in Kansas to meet rising energy demands and enhance reliability.  The first plant in Sumner County is expected to commence operations in 2029, while the...

ADB grants USD 15 million for Tajikistan’s power grid

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved an additional USD 15 million grant to aid Tajikistan’s efforts in reconnecting its power grid with the Central Asian Power System (CAPS) and enhancing interconnections with Uzbekistan.  This follows the...

Statkraft submits planning application for 2.1 GW wind farm in Baltic Sea

Statkraft has filed a planning application for the 2.1 GW Baltic Offshore Delta North wind farm, located approximately 100 kilometres east of Stockholm, within Sweden’s economic zone in the Baltic Sea.  The bottom-fixed wind farm is designed to...

US DOE allocates $2 billion for 38 projects to enhance power grid resilience

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced nearly $2 billion in funding for 38 projects under the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) program.  The initiative aims to upgrade transmission and distribution infrastructure...

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