Power Sector News Roundup for February 27, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 13/01/2025 Global: Origis Energy secures $415 million financing for Swift Air Solar project in Texas. Virginia Transformer explores sale valued at over $6 billion. UKA places 540 MW wind turbine order for projects in Germany. EWEC initiates bidding for 1,500 MW Zarraf Solar PV project in Abu Dhabi. CEB connects 132 kV Wagawatta substation to Sri Lanka’s national grid. India: CEA proposes regional standing committees for transmission system review. SJVN to…

Author: PPD Team Date: 01/02/2025 Global: Enfinity Global expands Texas battery storage with 425 MW projects. On.Energy secures funding for 160 MWh battery storage in Texas. Germany’s wind power shortfall drives up Europe’s energy prices. India: SBWL grants conditional approval for Sharavathi pumped storage project. Odisha signs MoUs with six firms for renewable energy projects. Voltamp Transformers begins construction of new Gujarat plant. Apraava Energy commissions its largest wind project in Gujarat. ACME Solar, ReNew…

Author: PPD Team Date: 23/01/2025 Global: United Group invests €120m in green electricity production in Bulgaria Mitsubishi completes 1.4GW Hin Kong GTCC power plant in Thailand Mongolia partners with EBRD to boost renewable energy sector Lhyfe and Masdar to develop large-scale green hydrogen projects in Europe Trincomalee Power to develop 50 MW solar project in Sri Lanka Nesma Infrastructure wins contract for Riyadh 380 kV substation Vestas secures turbines order for Ukraine’s largest wind energy…

Author: PPD Team Date: 12/12/2024 Global: Solar Landscape raises $847 million for rooftop solar projects Acadia leads $9bn renewable energy initiative with Microsoft Zimbabwe secures $250m for floating solar project at Kariba Dam Eemshaven Port chosen for OranjeWind offshore wind project Europe pushes to boost industrial competitiveness and decarbonization Investors propose taking ReNew Energy Global private in $2.82 billion deal Montenegro plans coal plant shutdown by 2041 Albania allows solar and wind power installations on…

Author: PPD Team Date: 14/01/2025 Global: PPC Renewables orders 100 MW of wind turbines for Greek projects Constellation to acquire Calpine for $16.4bn in cash and stock deal Europe’s wind power growth falls short of 2030 targets GenusPlus secures A$270m contract for Clean Energy Link project in WA Deye unveils Micro Hybrid energy storage system EAAIF commits USD 20 million to CME Solar in Vietnam GE Vernova secures order for 14 turbines for wind farms…