Renewable energy news updates

Eavor Technologies Inc. has been awarded CAN$8 million from the Government of Alberta's industry-supported Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction fund through Emissions Reduction Alberta's Drilling Technology Challenge.

Watson Farley & Williams has advised green flexibility development gmbh on the acquisition of a portfolio of utility scale battery energy storage projects developed by Kajoni Energie GmbH.

Pattern Energy and Salt River Project have signed a power purchase agreement for 600 MW of SunZia wind energy.

The One Earth solar farm has received approval from the UK Government and is set to be the second largest solar farm in the UK.

Chint Solar Europe has signed a portfolio transaction of seven ready-to-build battery energy storage system projects in Germany with Flower Infrastructure Technologies AB.

EEW Group is expanding its South Korean plant, EEW KHPC, to manufacture monopiles, pin piles, jacket components, and more for offshore wind foundations.

KALFRESH has secured WELTEC BIOPOWER to deliver its landmark bioenergy facility in Queensland.

Wood Thilsted and COP Frontier have launched Neretek, a new company established to unlock the global potential of deepwater offshore wind at low-cost.

Statkraft has decided to invest in Gran Sul, a 280 MW onshore wind project in Brazil.

JSM Group has been appointed by Statera Energy to deliver a high-voltage cable installation contract in support of a BESS in Greater Manchester, UK.

The Hertz 2 battery energy storage system, with a capacity of 100 MW and a storage capacity of 200 MWh, has been opened.

Hafslund has selected ANDRITZ to rehabilitate and upgrade the Strandfossen hydropower plant on the Glomma River.

Nexans and Hydro have signed a five-year long-term agreement for the supply of approximately 85 000 t of low-carbon aluminium wire rod.

Laos and Myanmar have advanced bilateral energy co-operation with the signing of a joint development agreement to undertake a feasibility study for a proposed hydropower project on the Mekong River along the Laos–Myanmar border.

Ecowende’s wind farm, Hollandse Kust West, is now connected to TenneT’s offshore grid and is producing carbon-free energy.

Qualitas Energy has completed the commissioning of a 33.6 MW Nachtsheim-Luxem wind farm in Germany.

The Nordex Group has received an order totalling 700 MW from UKA in Germany.

Vattenfall has installed the first monopile for the Nordlicht I offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.

Bernhard Schulte Offshore has received the Windea Clarke, the fourth and final vessel in its latest newbuilding series of commissioning service operation vessels.

Watson Farley & Williams has advised Natixis on a €145 million project finance refinancing granted to Greenalia Biomass Power Curtis-Teixeiro S.L.U. for its biomass power plant in Spain.

The New Zealand Wind Energy Association has welcomed the passing of the Offshore Renewable Energy Bill, describing it as a significant milestone for New Zealand’s renewable energy transition.

FVS Dean Moor Solar Farm Ltd has secured development consent for its proposed 150 MW solar farm in Cumbria, UK.

RWE has commissioned its first commercial scale agrivoltaic plants in Italy.

Sumitomo Corp. has decided to sell its equity stakes in three offshore wind power projects off the coast of Belgium.