Renewable energy news updates

The University of Aberdeen has secured a £1 million public grant for a geothermal feasibility pilot study to unlock the heat beneath our feet.

Africa Finance Corp. has announced the inauguration of the expanded Cabeolica wind farm and battery energy storage system in Cabo Verde.

Equinor has started operations at its first hybrid power complex in Brazil.

Global Wind Service has completed the second phase of a high-altitude wind project in Türkiye.

European Energy has been awarded contracts for difference on five solar projects in Italy, totalling 513 MW.

Walsin Energy Cable System, a joint venture between Walsin Lihwa and NKT, has unveiled Taiwan’s first offshore power cable factory.

Edison has confirmed that it is among the main winners of new capacity at the FER-X auctions and announced the start of additional construction sites for over 500 MW.

TLT has advised Chint Solar on the acquisition of Burcot solar farm from the Hive Energy and Ethical Power renewables development partnership.

Alight has inaugurated Lidsø solar park in Denmark, which was developed and constructed by European Energy.

Squadron Energy has secured an AUS$1 billion financing for the Clarke Creek wind farm, located in Queensland, Australia.

AFRY has entered into an agreement with Hafslund Kraft AS in Norway to study increased flexibility in pumped storage power plant.

European Energy has completed the sale of a majority stake in a 21 MW onshore wind portfolio in Germany to Alterric.

Alight has commissioned the 215 MWp Lidsø solar park on Lolland in Denmark.

Zutari, a leading engineering and advisory firm, has become a member of the International Hydropower Association.

Full Circle has secured two operations and maintenance contracts in Lancashire and the Scottish Highlands, UK, for turbines under Resonance’s RBWEI Fund.

GE Vernova has entered into an agreement with Greenvolt Power to supply, install, and commission 42 onshore wind turbines for new wind farm in Romania.

Van Oord has completed the installation of all monopiles at the Windanker offshore wind farm, located in the German Baltic Sea.

A demonstration combining tidal power, battery storage, and hydrogen production has been completed at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney, Scotland.

RWE and TotalEnergies have signed an agreement with ARC marine for the supply of 66 Reef cubes® at a section of the future OranjeWind offshore wind farm.

The renewable energy project DCO application has been granted development consent by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

BayWa r.e. has completed the sale of two UK solar farms – Clump and Yanel solar farm – to Capital Dynamics.

LiveLink Aerospace, in collaboration with Vattenfall and ORE Catapult, has completed a demonstration of its air defence radar technology at Aberdeen offshore wind farm.

AFRY has been awarded a contract by the Zambezi River Authority to update the feasibility study and environmental and social impact assessment for the Batoka Gorge Hydro-Electric Scheme.

Ekwil has announced that its Float4Wind™ tension-leg platform has received Approval in Principle from ClassNK.