Renewable energy news updates

RenewableUK’s latest EnergyPulse report on floating offshore wind shows that the capacity of fully operational projects has surged worldwide has increased 38% to 382 MW, compared with 277 MW one year ago.

MacGregor has won an order from Nantong Rainbow Offshore & Engineering Equipment Co., Ltd to equip four commissioning service operation vessels with 3D motion-compensated cranes and Horizon gangway systems.

KK Group has secured its first repowering order in the US.

Actis is acquiring two battery energy storage system projects as it scales its recently launched Polish renewable energy platform.

Watson Farley & Williams has advised EWE AG on the sale of its stake in the alpha ventus offshore wind farm to Ocean Breeze Energy.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Hydropower and Hydrokinetic Office has selected 14 hydropower projects for support through the Hydropower Testing Network (to accelerate time to market.

Sumitomo Corp. has agreed to invest in a large scale renewable energy project combining solar and wind generation with battery energy storage being developed by Hero Future Energies.

Vattenfall has completed all 14 turbine foundations at its 63 MW Clashindarroch II wind farm in Aberdeenshire, using lower-carbon concrete and recycled reinforcing steel.

Exergy International has launched Exergy USA Inc., the first step in Exergy’s long-term strategy to expand its presence in the US, supporting the geothermal and WHR sectors.

BW ESS and Danske Commodities have signed a 10-year optimisation agreement for the 200 MW/857 MWh Berkswell battery energy storage system in the UK.

Subsea Micropiles has strengthened its collaboration with Pentland floating offshore wind farm.

Taaleri Energia has inaugurated the Hallanvahti solar park in Joroinen, North Savo, together with the project partners, stakeholders, and local residents.

Fervo Energy has declared commercial operation at Cape Station ahead of schedule, a major milestone in the race for next-generation geothermal energy.

Zelestra and EDP have expanded their hybrid solar-plus-storage partnership in Spain to over 1 GWh of contracted projects with two new PPAs.

Enel has finalised the acquisition from a US utility of a portfolio of seven operational photovoltaic plants with a total installed capacity of approximately 270 MW.

Aquila Clean Energy has connected a new solar photovoltaic plant in the municipality of Medina del Camp, Valladolid, Spain.

Renalfa and Eurowind Energy have inaugurated the Tenevo hybrid renewable energy complex in south-eastern Bulgaria.

Igneo Infrastructure Partners and its Australian renewables business, Atmos Renewables, has reached financial close of two major energy projects in Australia.

Scatec has started constrction of the 900 MW Shadwan onshore wind project in Egypt.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has taken final investment decision for Kilmarnock South, a 350 MW/1400 MWh battery energy storage system located in Scotland.

EWE, RWE, and Vattenfall are selling their shares in the alpha ventus offshore wind farm to Ocean Breeze Energy.

NZ Clean Energy and Mercury NZ Ltd have entered a long-term power purchase agreement for the Masterson solar and energy storage farm.

Alight has acquired a portfolio of 40 large scale solar projects in southern Sweden from Soltech Energy Solutions.

The Nordex Group has received an order for 56 MW in Austria from W.E.B Windenergie AG.