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Kent secures design contract for Five Estuaries offshore wind farm

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Kent has secured a contract to conduct a concept design study for an HVAC offshore substation platform for the Five Estuaries offshore wind farm, led by RWE. This project is an extension of the operational Galloper wind farm, which has a capacity of 353MW and powers over 444,000 UK homes annually. Located 37km from the Suffolk/Essex coast, the Five Estuaries project is expected to be operational by 2031. Kent’s role involves designing the offshore substation…

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Scatec ASA’s Egypt Green Hydrogen project secures €30 million grant

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Scatec ASA’s Egypt Green Hydrogen project has signed an agreement with the PtX Development Fund, securing a €30 million grant to support the project, which has a total capital expenditure of approximately €500 million. The PtX Development Fund, created by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and KfW, aims to promote Power-to-X projects in developing and emerging countries. This funding will contribute to Scatec’s green hydrogen production efforts, aligning with the fund’s…

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Norway proposes $3.29bn subsidy for 2025 floating wind tender

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On 7 October, the Norwegian government announced a proposal to provide up to Nkr35 billion ($3.29 billion) in subsidies for its planned floating wind tender in 2025. The funding, based on a 500 MW reference project, is intended to support the development of floating offshore wind, a key growth area for Norway’s renewable energy sector. The tender will be Norway’s first commercial floating wind round, with the country targeting 30 GW of offshore wind capacity…

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Equinor and Polenergia engage consortium for design and permits of Baltyk 1 wind farm

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Norway’s Equinor and Polish utility Polenergia have contracted a consortium comprising Ramboll and Projmors to provide consultancy services for the design and construction permits for their up-to-1.56 GW Baltyk 1 offshore wind farm. Located 81 km offshore Poland, Baltyk 1 is preparing for participation in a 2025 auction. The consortium will focus on achieving ready-to-build status for the project, leveraging Ramboll’s expertise in engineering and consulting and Projmors’ hydrotechnical design experience crucial for offshore wind…

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Pilot Energy receives offer from for Three Springs solar plant in Australia

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Pilot Energy has confirmed a non-binding A$11.5 million ($7.75 million) proposal from EDP Renewables APAC to acquire the 376 MW Three Springs solar photovoltaic power plant in Western Australia. The offer is structured in staged payments, with finalisation pending due diligence and an asset sale agreement by the end of 2024. Located 310 km north of Perth, the Three Springs solar project is a key component of Western Australia’s Mid-West Clean Energy Project, aimed at…

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UK launches investment support scheme for long-duration energy storage

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The UK government has introduced a new investment support scheme to bolster the country’s energy storage infrastructure, with a focus on long-duration energy storage (LDES) technologies. These projects, including pumped storage hydro, are essential for storing renewable energy and ensuring its availability when needed, acting as giant batteries for the grid. LDES technologies have faced investment challenges due to high upfront costs despite low operational expenses. The new scheme is designed to overcome these barriers,…

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Premier Energies signs MSA with BN Hybrid Power-1 for Rajasthan project

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Premier Energies International Private Limited, a subsidiary of Premier Energies Limited, has entered into a module supply agreement (MSA) with BN Hybrid Power-1 Private Limited, a special purpose vehicle of BrightNight India.  Under this agreement, Premier Energies will supply 173.35 MWp of solar modules featuring Topcon technology for BN Hybrid Power-1’s 300 MW renewable energy project in Barmer, Rajasthan. The supply of these modules is set to begin in July 2025.

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GAIL invites bids for 7.75 MW floating solar project in Madhya Pradesh

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GAIL India has issued a tender for a 7.75 MW grid-connected floating solar project in Vijaipur, Madhya Pradesh, with a bid submission deadline of October 29, 2024. The project will be located within the GAIL Vijaipur complex. The successful bidder will handle the design, engineering, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and operation and maintenance (O&M) of the project for five years. A central monitoring and control station with SCADA and associated equipment must also be constructed.  …

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CMPDI invites bids for 5 MW floating solar project in West Bengal

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The Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI), a subsidiary of Coal India, has invited bids to develop a 5 MW grid-connected floating solar project at the quarry sump of Dalmia OCP in the Salanpur Area of West Bengal for Eastern Coalfields. The last date for bid submission is October 24, 2024. The project has an estimated tender value of Rs 310.14 million, with bidders required to submit an earnest money deposit of Rs 3.87…

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NHPC floats tender for 1.2 GW ISTS-connected solar power projects

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NHPC Limited has issued a tender for setting up 1.2 GW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar power projects across India, with an optional greenshoe capacity (Tranche-IX). The projects can be located anywhere in India, with a bid submission deadline of November 4, 2024. The maximum capacity a bidder can secure is 600 MW, extendable to 1200 MW with the greenshoe option. For projects in northeastern states and special category regions, the minimum capacity is…