Renewable energy news updates

Wood Thilsted and COP Frontier have launched Neretek, a new company established to unlock the global potential of deepwater offshore wind at low-cost.

Statkraft has decided to invest in Gran Sul, a 280 MW onshore wind project in Brazil.

JSM Group has been appointed by Statera Energy to deliver a high-voltage cable installation contract in support of a BESS in Greater Manchester, UK.

The Hertz 2 battery energy storage system, with a capacity of 100 MW and a storage capacity of 200 MWh, has been opened.

Hafslund has selected ANDRITZ to rehabilitate and upgrade the Strandfossen hydropower plant on the Glomma River.

Nexans and Hydro have signed a five-year long-term agreement for the supply of approximately 85 000 t of low-carbon aluminium wire rod.

Laos and Myanmar have advanced bilateral energy co-operation with the signing of a joint development agreement to undertake a feasibility study for a proposed hydropower project on the Mekong River along the Laos–Myanmar border.

Ecowende’s wind farm, Hollandse Kust West, is now connected to TenneT’s offshore grid and is producing carbon-free energy.

Qualitas Energy has completed the commissioning of a 33.6 MW Nachtsheim-Luxem wind farm in Germany.

The Nordex Group has received an order totalling 700 MW from UKA in Germany.

Vattenfall has installed the first monopile for the Nordlicht I offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.

Bernhard Schulte Offshore has received the Windea Clarke, the fourth and final vessel in its latest newbuilding series of commissioning service operation vessels.

Watson Farley & Williams has advised Natixis on a €145 million project finance refinancing granted to Greenalia Biomass Power Curtis-Teixeiro S.L.U. for its biomass power plant in Spain.

The New Zealand Wind Energy Association has welcomed the passing of the Offshore Renewable Energy Bill, describing it as a significant milestone for New Zealand’s renewable energy transition.

FVS Dean Moor Solar Farm Ltd has secured development consent for its proposed 150 MW solar farm in Cumbria, UK.

RWE has commissioned its first commercial scale agrivoltaic plants in Italy.

Sumitomo Corp. has decided to sell its equity stakes in three offshore wind power projects off the coast of Belgium.

The 2026 World Hydropower Outlook, released by the International Hydropower Association, highlights Europe’s growing recognition of hydropower as a strategic pillar of the continent’s energy transition, resilience, and energy sovereignty.

OMV and Energie Steiermark are partnering to advance deep geothermal energy in Styria and actively drive forward the heat transition.

The World Bank Board of Directors today approved US$265 million to support the Ifahsa pumped hydropower storage project in Morocco.

JERA Nex bp has completed the acquisition of Sumitomo Corp.’s stakes in the Nobelwind and Northwester 2 offshore wind farms.

Vopak has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Green Energy Storage and has taken FID on 200 MW/800 MWh BESS project in the Netherlands.

Greenvolt has signed an agreement with BYD Energy Storage for one of Europe’s largest battery energy storage system projects.

Funds managed by Downing have completed the acquisition of Tornionlaakson Voima Oy, which owns and operates three hydropower plants in the Tengeliönjoki river basin in Northern Finland.