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SSE Renewables has finished a critical phase in the Coire Glas pumped storage project in the Scottish Highlands, completing a 1.2km exploratory tunnel. This marks a major step forward in the UK’s first significant pumped storage scheme since 1984, located at Loch Lochy, designed to provide 30 GWh of electricity storage—enough to power three million homes for 24 hours. The tunnel, built by STRABAG UK, will provide essential geological data for the project’s final design….

SSE has commenced earthworks for the Aberarder wind farm, a major renewable energy project in the Scottish Highlands. Located in Strathnairn near Inverness, the 50 MW wind farm will power 60,000 homes annually and displace 30,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent in its first year of operation. The project involves a £100 million investment by SSE and will feature 12 turbines supplied and installed by Vestas. The final investment decision was made in May 2024, with…

Spanish utility company Iberdrola has acquired an 88% stake in Electricity North West (ENW) for an equity value of €2.5 billion ($2.7 billion), valuing the company, including its debt, at €5 billion. Since merging with ScottishPower in 2007, Iberdrola has viewed the UK as a key investment destination, investing €36 billion. ScottishPower is the UK’s only fully green integrated utility. The acquisition positions the UK at the forefront of Iberdrola’s markets by regulated asset base,…

Dubai-based developer Amea Power has started building a 24 MW solar project in the West Nile region of northwestern Uganda. The Ituka project, located on a 52-hectare site in Ombachi village, about 450 km from Kampala, will be the first solar project in the region. The project is being developed by Ituka West Nile Uganda Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amea Power. The plant is expected to be commissioned by the third quarter of 2025…

Chinese solar module manufacturer JA Solar has filed patent infringement complaints against an unnamed competitor before the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in Germany. The complaints, lodged with the Munich and Hamburg Local Divisions of the UPC, concern the competitor’s TOPCon solar modules, alleging infringement of JA Solar’s patents EP 2 787 541 B1 and EP 4 092 759 B1. JA Solar highlighted that TOPCon, or “tunnel oxide passivated contact,” is a standard technology for crystalline…

Kazakhstan’s national atomic company and leading uranium producer, Kazatomprom, has revised its 2024 production guidance from 21,000–22,500 tonnes of uranium to 22,500–23,500 tonnes (11,600–12,600tU on an attributable basis). This update follows a 5% production increase in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, attributed to the resumption of 2023 drilling works. The company stated that the additional uranium produced will be used to replenish its inventories. Kazatomprom has secured…