Renewable energy news updates

ib vogt recently broke ground on the 99 MWp Luca solar power plant in Ajuy, Iloilo, the Philippines.

The International Hydropower Association and a group of leading energy and infrastructure companies have launched the Delhi Declaration on Pumped Storage, setting out five policy actions to help unlock India’s estimated 267 GW of pumped storage potential.

Osbit has been awarded a novel contract by Jan De Nul to design and build a next-generation shallow water trencher.

Transmission assets for the Morecambe offshore wind farm have received development consent approval by the UK’s Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Masdar and Taaleri Energia have inaugurated the 154 MW Cibuk 2 wind farm, creating the largest wind power hub in Serbia and the Western Balkans.

Nozomi Energy has reached financial close for the Nozu battery energy storage system, a 50 MW/196 MWh project located in Japan.

Kanadevia Inova has acquired a controlling interest in the operating business of BioValue B.V., a leading Dutch biomethane specialist.

RWE and Masdar have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding offshore wind.

Excelsior Energy Capital has completed the sale of the firm’s Faraday and Skyhawk solar plants to subsidiaries of Enel S.p.A.

Masdar and Luxcara have signed an MoU to establish a strategic partnership focused on battery energy storage and offshore wind projects in Germany and beyond.

Skyborn Renewables has reached financial close on the Gennaker offshore wind farm project in the German Baltic Sea.

Dongyoung Kim, European Patent Attorney, Associate at Reddie & Grose LLP, explains how the role of patent portfolios within the PV sector is increasingly expanding beyond product protection as solar markets mature.

A report compiled by Mott MacDonald on behalf of SccotishPower Renewables following the decommissioning of Scotland’s first commercial wind farm indicated that 99.9% of the materials were recycled and reused.

Hidroelectrica is investing 296.8 million lei in a battery energy storage system at the Iron Gates II hydropower plant.

Ørsted has been notified by the Danish Tax Agency and UK HM Revenue & Customs that an advisory commission has issued a final opinion in the case between Denmark and the UK regarding taxation rights related to the offshore wind farms Walney Extension and Hornsea 1.

Invenergy and HASI have expanded their partnership to support 2.7 GW of solar, solar-plus-storage, and wind projects across the US.

VOS Ltd is parterning with ScottishPower Renewables as it embarks on its first long-term charter supporting the offshore wind industry.

Sonnedix has secured a US$1.3 billion landmark refinancing to accelerate Chile’s renewable energy and storage pipeline.

Tavion has raised €34 million in an oversubscribed financing round led by Leitmotif and Oberon Capital, allowing it to complete construction of three battery parks in Poland.

Vattenfall will build one of Germany’s largest battery storage facilities at its Brunsbüttel site.

Statkraft has announced that the first panels are being installed on site at Soay solar farm in the UK.

X1 Wind has announced the closing of its fourth strategic funding round.

METLEN has signed an agreement with Copec Flux S.p.A. for the sale of the Tamarico II hybrid project in Chile’s Atacama Region.

Alcazar Energy Partners has announced the financial close of the Štip wind farm, the largest wind energy project ever developed in North Macedonia.