Renewable energy news updates

The three shareholders of the battery park in Waltrop have jointly approved the next implementation phase and the associated substation and key infrastructure works.

Ocean Winds has secured offshore consent from the Scottish government for its 2 GW Caledonia offshore wind farm.

Good Energy has entered the largest energy supply deal in its 26-year history, signing a major new power purchase agreement with Ørsted.

Eiffel Investment Group and Ergy have entered a partnership to invest in battery energy storage systems in Poland.

Sonnedix has acquired a 260 MW battery energy storage system portfolio in Tuscania, Italy.

Cadeler has announced the delivery of Wind Ace, the company's 11th wind installation vessel and second of three A-class newbuilds.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved measures to simplify its National Environmental Policy Act review procedures for hydropower-related actions with minimal environmental impact.

RWE has achieved a significant milestone in the construction of the 1.1 GW Thor offshore wind farm after installing half of the 72 turbines off Denmark’s west coast near Jutland.

Fidra Energy has reached financial close on its West Burton C battery energy storage project in Nottinghamshire, UK.

DENZAI Philippines Inc. has been contracted to provide equipment for the 128 MW Tanay wind power project.

Waaree Energy Storage Solutions has opened its battery energy storage system container manufacturing facility.

The NSW government has approved a major pumped hydro project at a former mining site in the Gloucester Valley, Australia.

Latest ScotWind supply chain development statements submitted by developers to Crown Estate Scotland shows a projected £25.5 billion spend in Scotland.

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board, in partnership with the Global Wind Organisation and Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, have launched the Wind Turbine Maintenance Technician Cross Skill Programme to support worker transferability between oil and gas and wind operations and maintenance.

EnBW and Zelestra have signed a long-term tolling agreement for a 300 MW, 4-hour battery energy storage system in northern Italy.

Entr and Unitech Power Systems have been awarded a contract by Nadara to support Scotland’s Bellrock offshore wind farm.

RWE has won a contract for its Rethen-Vordorf onshore wind farm in the latest tender held by the Federal Network Agency.

The floating axis wind turbine consortium has installed an experimental low-cost next-generation floating wind turbine in the bay of Iki City, Japan.

RWE’s proposed 1.1 GW Theodore wind farm project in Australia has received Federal government approval under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.

Hans de Heer, Principal Consultant, Energy Markets and Strategy, Energy Systems at DNV, outlines how a lack of grid infrastructure is putting the brakes on the global energy industry’s progress.

Following the spin-off from Siemens AG in 2020, Siemens Energy is now beginning preparations for the transition to an independent brand.

Copec has acquired the La Huella photovoltaic park from Clean Capital Energy, adding its second large scale renewable energy generation asset to its portfolio.

The Lockhart Solar PV IV project, located in the US, has reached commercial operations, expanding total facility capacity to more than 350 MW.

Principle Power has been awarded the operations and maintenance support contract for Ocean Winds’ 30 MW Éoliennes Flottantes du Golfe de Lion wind project.