Renewable energy news updates

LAUTEC has been awarded the framework consultancy agreement for site quality assurance/quality control and health, safety, and environment resources on the Formosa 4 offshore wind farm in Taiwan by Synera Renewable Energy.

Climate Fund Managers has committed US$32.2 million from its EU-supported Climate Investor Two Construction Equity Fund to Akaia Green Fuels, a commercial scale waste-to-biogas facility in India.

Swift Current Energy has completed the sale of a 2.9 GWh storage and 2.5 GW solar facility to Cypress Creek Renewables.

Octopus Australia has broken ground on the AUS$900 million Blind Creek solar farm and battery project.

Qair has secured planning consent from the Highland Council for the onshore infrastructure associated with the Ayre offshore wind farm.

British manufacturers will save millions of pounds a year as the government removes tariffs on offshore wind energy components from 1 April 2026.

Glamox has secured a contract from SHE CO., LTD, on behalf of Hyundai Engineering & Steel Industries, to supply marine lighting for the Shinan Ui offshore wind farm.

Quaise Energy has given US$750 000 to Oregon State University to help scientists who aim to recreate conditions found miles underground common to the superhot rock in the laboratory.

Eurus Energy Noheji LLC has started the replacement work of the 50 MW Eurus Noheji wind farm in Japan.

Jan De Nul is expanding its offshore energy fleet with two large vessels for the installation of submarine cables.

RWE and PGE have closed the transaction for a Polish offshore wind development project.

A detailed new collaborative study between Vattenfall and Spoor has confirmed that seabirds are safely steering clear of offshore wind turbines at Vattenfall’s Aberdeen offshore wind farm.

PROJMORS ASE Group Sp. z o.o., RAMBOLL Polska Sp. z o.o., and Enprom Sp. z o.o. have been selected by ORLEN Neptun to perform preliminary design works and design works, develop FEED technical parameters, and obtain building permits for the Baltic East offshore wind farm.

HELLENiQ ENERGY has announced the completion and start of commercial operations of two photovoltaic parks in southern Romania.

Red Rock has reached financial close on the Benbrack wind farm, located in Scotland.

The Nordex Group has received orders from wpd totalling nearly 280 MW for nine projects in Germany.

Sonnedix has completed the financial close of its first hybrid battery energy storage system projects in Portugal.

In 2025, TenneT Holding continued to expand electricity infrastructure, increase grid capacity, strengthen security of supply, connect more customers, and support the European energy transition.

Interocean Marine Services has signed a master services agreement with JERA Nex bp covering specialist marine consultancy and assurance services in support of its North Sea and global offshore wind operations.

DENZAI K.K. has signed a memorandum of understanding with Vestas Wind Systems A/S to provide engineering services including heavy lifting, crane placement planning, crane services, and wind power construction.

Watson Farley & Williams has advised Technique Solaire on its acquisition of Iberdrola Renouvelables France.

Lyra Energy has reached financial close on the 225 MW Thakadu solar project, with construction now ready to begin.

DWS has strengthened its infrastructure portfolio with the acquisition of an onshore wind farm in Finland.

UPM Energy is investing over €20 million in the extensive modernisation of the Tyrvää hydropower plant.