Renewable energy news updates

The European Commission has published two new initiatives: the EU Ports Strategy and the EU Maritime Industrial Strategy, both containing important measures to ensure Europe’s maritime industry and ports are ready for the upcoming offshore wind build-out.

Locus Energy has acquired Hestenes Kraft, a brownfield small scale hydropower plant located in Norway.

Zelestra has secured US$176 million green financing package for the 242 MW Babilonia solar plant in Perú.

Iberdrola is accelerating its growth in Australia with the acquisition of its first wind farm in the state of Victoria.

Yokogawa Solution Service Corp. has received an order from Cosmo Eco Power to provide an integrated wind power solution in Japan.

PPC Group and METLEN have signed a joint venture agreement for the establishment of a 50:50 joint venture company to develop, construct, and operate a portfolio of battery energy storage system projects in Romania, Bulgaria, and Italy.

EverWind has announced a US$175 million strategic investment from Nuveen Energy Infrastructure Credit to support delivery of the Point Tupper Green Fuels Project in Canada.

NYK has completed the basic design of a long-distance subsea cable-laying vessel and obtained general design approval from ClassNK for the vessel’s basic design.

GE Vernova has secured a contract from IVPC Group to provide onshore wind turbines to a new wind farm in Italy.

Ingrid and Energiequelle have entered into a strategic partnership to deploy battery energy storage systems across Germany.

A 2.5 MW community-owned wind project has completed its first full week of operations in Ayrshire, Scotland.

Energiequelle GmbH has begun construction of the Lüben wind farm in the district of Gifhorn in Lower Saxony in Germany.

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore has issued approval in principle Level 1 to Ciel & Terre International for the design of its new Fusio® floating solar system.

AFRY has been appointed owner’s engineer by Ecopower for the construction of the Upperchurch wind farm in County Tipperary, Ireland.

Enertis Applus+ has aided Greenbacker Renewable Energy Co. in the financing for the Cider solar power project in New York State.

Low Carbon has reached financial close on its first Polish battery project, the 8 MW Przeworsk project.

Ocean Winds has signed an agreement for lease with The Crown Estate for a floating offshore wind project site in the Celtic Sea.

The University of Southampton has been awarded 8.3 million DKK from the VELUX FOUNDATION to lead a landmark international research project, Decision Support Tools for Spatial Planning and Cumulative Effects Assessment of Offshore Wind in the Greater North Sea.

Greenvolt Power has formed a strategic partnership with Reel to deliver balancing and optimisation services for the Høegholm hybrid solar and energy storage energy park, located in western Denmark on Djursland.

TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with Allianz Global Investors for the sale of a 50% stake in a portfolio of 11 battery storage projects with a total capacity of 789 MW/1628 MWh.

The University of Manchester will lead a new research project to understand how noise generated by tidal-stream turbines travels through the marine environment and how it may affect marine life, supporting the responsible commercial scaling of tidal energy.

Eurus Energy has started operations at the Eurus Kamaishi wind farm in Japan.

Levanta Renewables has acquired an 80% stake in a fully operational 50 MW onshore wind project in Gia Lai Province, Vietnam.

The Nordex Group has received a 56 MW order from Qualitas Energy Deutschland for a wind farm in Germany.