Renewable energy news updates

The last few weeks have marked a significant acceleration in the Republic of Ireland’s bioenergy ambitions, with two biomethane plants having been recently connected to Gas Networks Ireland’s gas grid.

Deutsche Windtechnik has been awarded the contract for maintenance and further services at the Riffgat offshore wind farm by EWE.

The European Investment Bank has granted Elia Transmission Belgium a credit facility of €1 billion on favourable terms for the Princess Elisabeth Energy Island.

Copilot Capital has made a majority investment in Green Eagle Solutions, a SaaS company building the technology behind autonomous renewable energy operations.

Econergy Ltd has achieved its first commercial operation for the battery energy storage component of its Parau 1 co-located solar-plus-storage project in Romania.

ANDRITZ, in partnership with VUJE, has been awarded a contract by VODOHOSPODÁRSKA VÝSTAVBA to carry out a comprehensive modernisation of the Gabcíkovo hydroelectric power plant in Slovakia.

Plans to produce floating offshore wind foundations at Port of Ardersier have taken a step forward with the approval of more than £778 000 in funding from the Scottish government.

Geological Survey Ireland has announced a new initiative to collect geothermal information from deep beneath Dublin city.

Seven UK companies have secured a share of £1 million through the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership’s Innovation Funding programme to accelerate offshore wind technologies including foundations, substructures, substations, and electrical systems.

DNV has quantified how standardising turbine designs and securing predictable project pipelines could reduce the average lifetime cost of electricity from North Sea offshore wind by up to 28% by 2050 in a high-volume scenario.

Qualitas Energy has announced the signing of a definitive agreement providing for the acquisition of Cero Generation’s core European platform from Macquarie Group.

A consortium led by renewable energy consultancy OWC has been appointed by the European Investment Bank to provide a comprehensive feasibility study for the development of Morocco’s first offshore wind farm.

Three solar power plants financed by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, implemented by Masdar, and managed by Global South Utilities, have been inaugurated in Comoros.

ABS and JB Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on strategic studies for the proposed Aura Sul floating offshore wind pilot project under consideration in Brazil.

LichtBlick has commissioned its largest solar park to date, supplying green electricity for over 13 000 households.

MTerra Solar Phase 1 has declared commercial operations for 600 MWac mid-merit capacity under its power supply agreement with Meralco.

Optigrid has been selected by AMPYR as one of the tools to optimise AMPYR’s batteries within its portfolio.

Windward Offshore has taken delivery of Windward Hamburg, the fourth commissioning service operation vessel in its newbuilding series with VARD.

Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. has acquired the underlying project land for the 125 MW/1 GWh Stoney Creek battery energy storage system in Australia.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office has established a Geothermal Center of Excellence to accelerate the discovery and development of geothermal energy.

GE Vernova has signed an agreement to supply turbines for ESB’s Chleansaid wind farm in Scotland.

Renewable Connections has secured consent for a UK solar farm that will generate enough renewable energy for up to 5000 homes.

Eurowind Energy has completed the acquisition of EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG’s Swedish renewable energy platform.

According to a new report from ABS and Intelatus Global Partners, the availability of large modern offshore support vessels could play an important role in the emerging floating offshore wind industry.