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Avangrid and Invenergy secure Gulf of Maine offshore wind leases

Global, News

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 wind lease under the Biden-Harris administration and the first for commercial floating offshore wind on the Atlantic coast. Avangrid acquired leases OCS-564 (98,565 acres) for $4.9 million and OCS-568 (124,897 acres) for $6.2 million….

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Massachusetts approves SouthCoast Wind I shore transmission facilities

Global, News

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 construction and operation permit for the facilities, while the Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Chapter 91 Waterways license for nearshore infrastructure. Additionally, the Office of Coastal Zone Management has completed its federal consistency review for the project….

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

Global, News

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 of EGCO RISEC II, and Carlyle’s subsidiaries, Cogentrix RISEC CPOCP and Cogentrix RISEC CPP II. EGCO RISEC II, part of Thailand’s Electricity Generating Public Company (EGCO), will divest 49% of its stake in the plant, while…

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

Global, News

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 produce around 8 TWh of electricity annually, which could supply 40% of Stockholm County’s electricity consumption. The project site, identified as suitable for offshore wind by Swedish authorities, aligns with the revised Marine Spatial Plans that promote…

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BOEM finalises environmental review for wind leases in New York Bight

Global, News

The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed an environmental review for six wind lease areas in the New York Bight, potentially generating up to 7GW of offshore wind energy.  This development supports the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030. The lease areas span 488,000 acres off the coasts of New York and New Jersey, with the potential to supply power to two million homes. BOEM’s review,…

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Constellation Energy orders $100m transformer for Three Mile Island reactor revival

Global, News

Constellation Energy has placed a $100 million order for a main power transformer, marking a critical step in the revival of the Three Mile Island nuclear reactor in Pennsylvania, according to Reuters. The transformer is the largest single piece of equipment needed for the reactor’s restart. Constellation has committed to investing $1.6 billion by 2028 to bring the plant back online. Following a detailed survey of the site, which assessed essential infrastructure and equipment, Constellation…

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Ignitis Group to bid in Lithuania’s second offshore wind tender

Global, News

Ignitis Group, a Lithuania-based energy company, has decided to participate in the country’s second offshore wind tender, set to begin in mid-November 2024.  The tender will offer rights to develop a 700MW wind farm in the Baltic Sea, with the successful bidder to be announced by April 2025. Ignitis is currently seeking a partner or consortium to take up to a 49% stake in the project. If no partner is secured by the end of…

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India surpasses 200 GW renewable energy milestone

Data Insights, India, News

India has crossed a major milestone in its renewable energy journey, with the nation’s total renewable energy capacity reaching 201.45 GW as of October 10, 2024, according to the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). When including the 8,180 MW of nuclear power, non-fossil fuel-based energy now accounts for nearly half of India’s total installed electricity generation capacity, which stands at 452.69 GW. Solar power leads India’s renewable energy contributions, generating 90.76 GW, followed by wind power…

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Centre explores PLI scheme for localising power transmission supply chain

India, News

The Indian government is considering various incentive options, including a production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, to localise equipment for the power transmission sector, according to Union Power Secretary Pankaj Agarwal. Speaking at a Central Electricity Authority (CEA) event, Agarwal encouraged industry stakeholders to explore ways to localise the supply chain for transmission equipment. At the same event, Union Power Minister M L Khattar launched the National Electricity Plan (Transmission), which proposes adding over 1,91,000 ckm of…

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Private sector boosts ISTS transmission line additions in September 2024

India, News

In September 2024, private sector developers Sterlite Power and Renew Transmission Ventures contributed 410 ckm of transmission lines to India’s Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS), marking their first addition to the ISTS network in FY25, according to the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). Sterlite Power commissioned 223 ckm of lines, including the 400kV double-circuit Padghe-Kharghar line (140 ckm) in Maharashtra, as part of its ISTS-TBCB project under “Mumbai Urja Marg Ltd.” Similarly, Renew Transmission Ventures added a…