Power Sector News Roundup for December 24, 2024

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Global: ERC approves NGCP transmission projects in Philippines LCCC signs three contracts under UK hydrogen round Iberdrola secures green loan for photovoltaic plant in Sicily EDF connects Flamanville 3 nuclear reactor to France’s power grid Orlen signs €244m deal with EIB for renewable energy grid expansion Hitachi Energy secures contracts for HVDC converter stations in Germany India: NTPC Green signs MoU with Bihar government for renewable energy RIL picks up 26% stake in Adani’s power…

Power Sector News Roundup for December 20, 2024

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Global: Romania signs EPC contract to extend life of Cernavoda NPP Unit 1 GE Vernova delivers 3.4MW wind turbine to NREL for energy research AMEA Power commissions 500 MW Abydos Solar PV plant in Egypt Neoen secures AUD 1.4 billion for Australian renewable energy projects EVN signs contract for Côn Đảo power connection African Development Bank invests in climate tech in Sub-Saharan Africa Oklo and Switch sign historic 12GW clean power deal Vestas secures 225MW…

Power Sector News Roundup for December 18, 2024

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Global: Tion Renewables acquires 104 MW solar portfolio in Spain from EDPR Cubico reaches financial close for 506 MW Wambo wind farm in Queensland Apex Clean Energy secures financing for Prosperity Wind project EIB provides €243 million green loan to ERG Group for renewable projects Japan unveils draft energy plan to boost renewables and nuclear power Qair and Etermar Energia partner to advance offshore wind in Iberian Peninsula GE Vernova secures first H-Class natural gas…

Power Sector News Roundup for December 16, 2024

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Global: Envision Energy secures largest battery storage order in South Africa Masdar inaugurates 500MW Zarafshan wind farm in Uzbekistan Vestas secures 1.1GW order for Inch Cape offshore wind project in Scotland Westinghouse and BWXT Canada partner on nuclear new-build projects globally NorthWestern acquires 10% stake in North Plains Connector HVDC project GE Hitachi advances BWRX-300 SMR to GDA Step 2 in the UK KEGOC secures KZT141 billion funding for West Kazakhstan project Hydrom and thyssenkrupp…

Power Sector News Roundup for December 9, 2024

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Global: UK seeks new investors for Sizewell C nuclear project Corio Generation plans staff reductions amid offshore wind sector challenges Nuclear industry “a model for the rest of economy,” UK energy secretary says CVC DIF sells 169 MW Uruguayan wind farm portfolio to Pluspetrol Meta signs agreements for 760 MW of renewable energy with Invenergy Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm tender in the North Sea receives no bids ISA and USAID partner to enhance grid…

Power Sector News Roundup for December 5, 2024

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Global: Hinkley Point C installs first new nuclear reactor in over 30 years Shell reduces offshore wind investments, restructures power division Hitachi Energy invests $47m to expand high-voltage factory in Brno Westinghouse’s eVinci microreactor receives NRC approval for control system Centrica and EDF extend operational life of UK nuclear power stations Longroad Energy closes financing for 111 MW Sun Pond solar project Eco Wave Power to launch Israel’s first wave energy project Biden administration surpasses…

Power Sector News Roundup for November 29, 2024

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Global: Egypt and Hynfra to develop $1.6 billion green ammonia facility SGCC connects first section of Ningxia–Hunan UHVDC transmission project First phase of UK-Germany energy link completed in NeuConnect project ENERCON advances onshore wind projects in Iceland and Turkey Sonnedix inaugurates 150 MW Betierra solar project in Spain Vestas secures order for Nordseecluster B offshore wind project in Germany Hexicon secures majority stake in 1.1 GW MunmuBaram wind project Hitachi Energy to supply grid solutions…

Power Sector News Roundup for November 28, 2024

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Global WA completes second phase of Kwinana big battery project. Maxeon Solar to divest non-US assets, focus on US market expansion. Uniper signs PPA with Stegra for green hydrogen and steel production. Capital Power sells stake in two Canadian wind facilities to Axium. Alfanar signs SAR 20 billion contracts with SEC for energy projects. India NTPC REL declares commercial operation of 55 MW Shajapur solar unit. KEC International wins Rs 17.04 billion T&D orders from…

Power Sector News Roundup for November 27, 2024

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Global Synera Renewable to develop an 840 MW offshore wind farm in South Korea. TotalEnergies and Air Liquide to produce renewable hydrogen at La Mède refinery. NSW approves $647 million Mt Piper battery project to boost energy storage. TOYO secures a $150 million solar cells contract to bolster renewable energy growth. India Solarworld Energy raises Rs 1.1 billion in pre-IPO placement round. NTPC Green signs MoU for 2000 MW renewable energy projects in Chhattisgarh. Adani…

Power Sector News Roundup for November 26, 2024

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Global: Masdar and Silk Road Fund to co-invest $2.8bn in renewable energy projects BayWa r.e. sells 517 MW US solar portfolio in largest transaction to date RWE acquires majority stake in R3 Renewables Equinor cuts 20% of renewables workforce amid offshore wind challenges Azerbaijan awards first 100 MW solar project to Universal International Arab Group opposes fossil fuel phase-out at COP29 climate summit Indonesia to retire coal-fired power plants by 2040 National Grid Renewables secures…