Renewable energy news updates

The Department of the Interior has announced a settlement agreement with affiliates of Invenergy to voluntarily terminate wind leases and redirect the money towards other domestic energy sources, including geothermal.

The winners of The smarter E AWARD 2026 have been chosen in five categories: Photovoltaics, Energy Storage, E-Mobility, Smart Integrated Energy, and Outstanding Projects.

Centrica, in partnership with Push Power Ltd, has powered up a new 18 MW solar farm at Rolleston Park Farm in Burton on Trent, UK.

The Loidesthal II wind farm, the most powerful wind farm in Wien Energie’s portfolio, developed by ImWind, is now operational.

Rivington Energy has sold a 50 MW battery energy storage system development, located in Oxfordshire, UK, to funds managed by Schroders Greencoat.

Zenobe has announced the financial close of its 200 MW/800 MWh battery energy storage system at Coalburn in Scotland.

RP Global has closed a €174 million unitranche facility with Eiffel Investment Group to finance the construction of its 123.9 MW wind project Walcz.

Watson Farley & Williams advised Eiffel Investment Group on an up to £175 million HoldCo financing granted to Enviromena as part of a £1 billion funding plat-form for the construction and delivery of a 1 GW solar photovoltaic pipeline in the UK.

Nordex Group has secured three new orders in the US totalling 484 MW.

Vestas has received a new order from M Winds Hachiryu Co., Ltd for seven V136-4.2 MW turbines.

SANY Renewable Energy Co., Ltd has shipped the core equipment for its first wind power project in Chile, the 18 MW Purranque project.

Humber Marine and Renewables and Norwegian Offshore Wind have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on activities in offshore wind and supply chain development.

Baseload Power Taiwan and CPC Corp., Taiwan have signed a memorandum of un-derstanding to accelerate geothermal development in Taiwan.

Morlais is bidding farewell to the Marinus buoy, concluding the data gathering phase before tidal turbines are deployed.

Renewable Connections has secured planning consent for an 18.74 MW solar farm in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, UK.

Eos Energy Enterprises has received the first purchase order under the 2 GWh capacity reservation agreement with Frontier Power USA.

RWE has inaugurated three new wind farms in France, in the Hauts-de-France and Grand Est regions.

Ingka Investments has acquired its first two solar parks in Spain: the Toledo solar farm ‘La Oliva’ and the Murcia site.

The African Development Bank Group has approved €68.39 million in additional financing to secure the completion and long-term sustainability of Kenya’s Thwake Multipurpose Water Development Program Phase I.

Bute Energy has secured a £160 million finance agreement for Twyn Hywel Energy Park, a 93.8 MW onshore wind project in South Wales.

Morrison-backed Chrysalis Renewables has acquired two US solar projects through partnership with Hanwha Renewables.

BLT Energy has received approval from the Regional Development Assessment Panel for the development of Red Gully battery energy storage system in Australia.

Gresham House and Amegni Renewables Ltd have reached financial close on the 45 MW Carno 3 wind farm in North Wales.

Matthew Uttley, Sector Lead at DeterTech, details why organised crime is becoming a critical risk to renewable infrastructure.