Renewable energy news updates

The UK government has awarded £15 million to the European Marine Energy Centre to help it expand tidal energy testing in Orkney.

Lightsource bp has announced the sale of a portfolio of Australian solar assets to Aula Energy.

R.Power has secured €43 million in project financing for a 70.5 MWp photovoltaic portfolio in Poland.

Enel has signed agreements for the acquisition of an 830 MW portfolio of wind and solar plants in the US.

RWE and Vestas have signed a turbine supply agreement for the Vanguard West offshore wind farm project in the UK.

Fortis Renewable Energy BV has announced the signing of a mandate letter with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for the potential financing of a solar and storage project in Serbia.

Haskoning and the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia have signed a contract for the design phase of the ELWIND offshore wind project.

Ampyr Solar Europe has acquired the East Yorkshire solar farm project from BOOM Power Ltd.

Grenergy has secured a 20-year solar contract for difference for its Fibden hybrid project in the UK.

Thrive’s joint venture, Burgar Hill Energy, has acquired two turbines as part of proposed 30 MW repowering project in Orkney, UK.

Qair has secured Mauritius’ largest energy project financing in a decade: a US$150 million hybrid solar and battery energy storage initiative.

Germany, Latvia, and Lithuania are planning a joint cross border European electricity transmission project in the Baltic Sea and have commissioned 50Hertz, AST, and Litgrid to develop a technical and economic implementation concept.

Normandie Hydroliennes has welcomed the confirmation in France’s Multiannual Energy Plan of a 250 MW allocation for tidal stream energy, with a first commercial tender expected by 2030.

Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Sun Investment Group on a €32.5 million financing provided by Nord/LB for the acquisition, construction, and operation of a portfolio of 32 photovoltaic projects with a total installed capacity of 59 MWp.

Hellenic Cables has been awarded a contract by DEME for the supply of inter-array cables for the BC-Wind offshore wind project in Poland.

Baltic Power has completed the main installation works of all 78 key elements of foundations at its offshore wind farm.

BOOM Power’s Fenwick solar farm has been granted planning approval.

Eco Wave Power Global AB has announced the completion of a feasibility study for a potential wave energy power station at the Port of Ngqura, South Africa.

Halliburton has received a multiyear contract from KS Orka Renewables Pte. Ltd to support geothermal well construction for the PT Sorik Marapi Geothermal Power and PT Sokoria Geothermal Indonesia projects in Indonesia.

ELWIND has signed a contract with 3BIRD OÜ to carry out a comprehensive marine mammal study in the development areas of the Estonia-Latvia offshore wind project.

ACCIONA Energía has completed the repowering of its 84.4 MW Tahivilla wind farm in Spain, which is now undergoing full commissioning.

Zelestra has started construction at its second solar plant in Italy, the 9.5 MWdc Bellomo agrivoltaic plant.

Grenergy has signed a 10-year financial tolling agreement for its stand-alone battery project in Oviedo, Spain.

Neoen has provided notice to proceed for its 10 MW/41 MWh Willstätt battery to Nidec.