Renewable energy news updates

Ummbila Emoyeni wind farm phase one, developed by Seriti Green and powered by 25 Goldwind turbines, has entered commercial operation.

SSE is submitting a planning application to An Coimisiún Pleanála for the proposed Crumhach wind farm in Ireland.

OX2 has acquired two battery energy storage systems of 100 MW/400 MWh in Italy from Hanwha Energy Europe.

Recurrent Energy and Octopus Energy have signed an optimisation agreement for a 14 MW/43 MWh battery energy storage system asset in Italy.

ContourGlobal has started construction of Los Maitenes, a new hybrid solar-plus-storage facility in Chile.

GE Vernova Inc. has signed an agreement with Enfinity Global to supply 43 of its onshore wind turbines for their Fatehgarh wind farm in India.

According to a new infrastructure report from Heligan Group, floating wind remains the main driver of the sector, delivering an expected one-third of the UK’s offshore wind capacity by 2050, and generating 175 TWh annually.

ATB Riva Calzoni has become a member of the International Hydropower Association, reinforcing its commitment to advancing sustainable hydropower through innovative hydromechanical engineering and global collaboration.

Sungrow has commissioned the RESPITE solar-plus-storage project in Sierra Leone.

The Nordex Group has secured three new orders in the US with a combined capacity of more than 480 MW.

Vattenfall has been awarded the Hesselø and North Sea I Mid offshore wind projects in the latest Danish offshore wind tender.

North Star has completed a £275 million debt financing, which cover existing shipbuilding commitments in full and provides additional capital for further acquisitions and newbuild activity.

Cierco Energy has signed an agreement for lease with The Crown Estate for seabed rights for the Llyr wind projects in the Celtic Sea.

TotalEnergies has signed two transactions in Europe: The acquisition of a renewables portfolio from Shell and the sale to KKR of a 50% stake in already largely developed renewables asset portfolio.

Qualitas Energy has started construction of the Ingstetten wind farm in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

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Renewco Power has received planning permission, granted on appeal, for Hare Hill solar and battery energy storage system project in County Durham, UK.

OX2 has sold a 77 MW ready-to-build wind farm in Romania to Norwegian renewable energy solutions provider, Scatec ASA.

Meridian Energy has reassessed and increased the maximum operating capacity of three of its hydropower stations in the Waitaki scheme.

Consolidated Asset Management Services has been awarded a contract by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners to provide comprehensive asset management services to the 1 GWh Scatter Wash BESS project.

SK oceanplant has secured a contract with Seatrium to supply the full jacket foundation for the Balwin5 HVDC offshore foundation project, part of TenneT’s next-generation offshore grid programme in the German North Sea.

Tata Power Renewables has broken ground on its 800 MW renewable energy project.

Eku Energy has acquired the transmission-connect, 300 MW/600 MWh Didcot battery energy storage system from TBC Partners.

Greenvolt Power has inaugurated the Turosn Koscielna battery energy storage facility, one of the largest in Poland.