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BlueFloat Energy reveals location for 180MW offshore wind project in Taiwan

BlueFloat Energy has announced the location for its 180 MW Winds of September Phase 1 offshore wind project, which will participate in Taiwan’s floating Demonstration Program launching in 2024. Situated 23km off the coast of Hsinchu City, the project will feature 12 floating platforms and has been in development since 2021. The site was selected based on an energy yield assessment, environmental and social impact assessments (ESIA), and geophysical surveys. These studies were informed by…

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Inox Wind secures 201 MW order from Integrum Energy Infrastructure

Wind energy solutions provider Inox Wind has secured an order for a 201 MW project from Integrum Energy Infrastructure Ltd. The order includes the supply of Inox Wind’s latest 3 MW Wind Turbine Generators (WTGs) and multi-year operations and maintenance (O&M) services post-commissioning. The project will span four states: Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, and Maharashtra. Integrum Energy Infrastructure, established by pioneers in the commercial and industrial (C&I) energy supply market in India, is dedicated to…

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Tekmar Energy delivers cable protection for world’s largest offshore wind farm

Tekmar Energy has delivered cable protection systems (CPS) for 328 km of 66KV inter-array cables at Dogger Bank A, a critical phase in constructing the world’s largest offshore wind farm off the east coast of England. The operation involves DEME Offshore’s cable-laying vessel Viking Neptun and burial operations by Living Stone. The network will include 95 cables, some extending 13.8 km, connecting Dogger Bank A’s 95 Haliade-X 13MW turbines to the offshore converter station. Electricity…

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Tata Power and ADB partner to evaluate $4.25 billion clean energy projects

Tata Power has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) during COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan.  The partnership will evaluate financing for strategic projects aimed at enhancing India’s power infrastructure and promoting renewable energy. The MoU includes projects such as a 966 MW solar-wind hybrid system, pumped hydro storage, energy transition initiatives, decarbonization, and battery storage, alongside ongoing investments to modernize Tata Power’s distribution networks.  The estimated cost of these projects…

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Axpo secures 163 MW capacity in French renewable energy tenders

Axpo has been awarded a combined capacity of 163 MW in public tenders for solar and wind energy organized by the French Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE), as announced in November 2024.  Axpo’s solar division, through its subsidiary Urbasolar, secured 124 MWp across 20 projects in nine French regions. These projects include ground-mounted, agricultural photovoltaic (PV), and floating PV installations.  With this award, Axpo’s cumulative solar capacity from CRE tenders has surpassed 1.7 GW. Urbasolar CEO…

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Planning application submitted for 2GW Caledonia offshore wind farm in Scotland

Ocean Winds has submitted a planning application to the Scottish government’s Marine Directorate for the 2GW Caledonia offshore wind farm in the outer Moray Firth.  This milestone follows three years of extensive development work since the site was awarded through the ScotWind process in 2022. The Caledonia wind farm, located east of the operational Moray East and under-construction Moray West facilities, will more than double Ocean Winds’ generation capacity in the region. Ocean Winds is…

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Voltalia and TAQA Arabia partner for Zafarana wind farm in Egypt

Voltalia and TAQA Arabia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Egypt’s Ministry of Electricity to repower the 545 MW Zafarana wind farms, originally commissioned two decades ago. The partnership will also develop a 3 GW hybrid renewable energy solution comprising 1.1 GW of wind power and 2.1 GW of solar power. The first phase of the project is expected to be commissioned in 2028. Technical and environmental studies will assess wind speeds, solar…

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Synera Renewable secures permit for Formosa 4 wind project in Taiwan

Synera Renewable Energy (SRE) has received an establishment permit from Taiwan’s Energy Administration for its 495MW Formosa 4 Offshore Wind Project, marking a key milestone in Taiwan’s Phase 3 Zonal Development of Offshore Wind. Located off Miaoli County, Formosa 4 is the first project in this auction round to secure a local government letter of consent, a vital step toward the final establishment permit. Once operational, Formosa 4 will power over 500,000 households, making it…

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Poseidon to deliver cable services for Greater Changhua wind farms in Taiwan

Poseidon Cables has secured a contract with NCT Offshore to provide cable pre-rigging and pull-in services for the Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms in Taiwan. Located 35-60km offshore Changhua County, the project will become Taiwan’s largest wind power complex, generating electricity to supply one million households annually. Poseidon Cables’ role involves preparing and pulling in inter-array cables, a critical step toward operationalizing wind farms. This contract underscores Poseidon Cables’ standing as a…

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Field Energy acquires 200MW Hartmoor battery storage project in the UK

Renewable infrastructure developer Field Energy has acquired the 200MW Hartmoor battery storage project from Clearstone Energy, expanding its 11GW portfolio of battery storage projects across Europe. Located near Hartlepool, County Durham, the Hartmoor facility can store 800MWh of electricity, enough to power 500,000 homes for four hours when fully charged. The Hartmoor project will play a critical role in balancing electricity supply and demand, stabilizing the grid, and supporting the UK’s increasing reliance on renewable…