Renewable energy news updates

Low Carbon has successfully connected 42 MW of new solar capacity to the grid in the UK and the Netherlands.

The Government of Dominica and the Dominica Electricity Services have signed an agreement with Ormat Technologies Inc. for the development of a 10 MW geothermal power plant.

RWE has successfully obtained Contracts for Difference for a 66 MWac solar project in Poland, marking progress in its commitment to onshore wind and solar expansion, with a planned €55 billion investment by 2030 for a green portfolio exceeding 65 GW.

InfraRed Capital Partners has announced successful sale of Jaguar Solar's 216 MW portfolio in the Chihuahua desert, Mexico, showcasing strategic early-mover investments in renewable energy.

Lhyfe and AREC Occitanie (the regional energy and climate agency) are inaugurating the Lhyfe Occitanie site in the presence of Carole Delga, President of the Occitanie Region.

SSE Renewables’ Cloiche wind farm in the Scottish Highlands has been granted consent.

Cubico Sustainable Investments has announced the commencement of operations at Delta’s Edge, a 135 MWdc solar PV project situated in the US.

The Kansai Electric Power Company has joined Source Galileo and Odfjell Oceanwind are collaborating with Vår Energi on a floating offshore wind project in Norway.

Orbital Marine Power has been named as Euclaire Tidal’s technology partner at the Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE).

SPIE has announced the acquisition of 85% of Correll Group, a leading player in engineering, installation, and maintenance services in the offshore wind sector.

Central Alliance is working with the Orkney Islands Council to carry out a ground investigation project that forms a crucial part of the council’s Orkney Community Wind Farms project.

Avangrid, Inc. has installed the first five GE Haliade-X turbines for the Vineyard Wind 1 project, and is preparing to deliver first power.

Sonnedix has started construction of a 300 MW portfolio of five solar PV projects.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has taken final investment decision and commenced construction on a 500 MW/1000 MWh energy storage system in Coalburn, Scotland, which will be one of the largest of its kind in Europe.

Galileo and Hope Group have announced a new joint development agreement for a 300 MW pipeline of onshore wind power plants in Italy.

Masdar has signed a joint development agreement with the Jordanian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources to develop a 1 GW wind project with a battery energy storage system, and a memorandum to explore the feasibility of establishing a green hydrogen plant.

SUSI Partners and SMT Energy have agreed to significantly grow their Texas battery energy storage portfolio, adding 10 projects with a combined capacity of 100 MW to a fully operational 100 MW portfolio.

Dar Al-Handasah has signed a memorandum of understanding with Sun Africa to expand the collaboration on strategic energy transition and sustainable development projects across Africa.

Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Société Générale, Credit Agricole Corporate, and Investment Bank on a US$436 million post-delivery green senior secured export credit facility to subsidiaries of Eneti Inc for the purchase of two newbuild wind turbine installation vessels.

DNV has secured partners to launch a new project to enhance technology development and prepare for scale/industrialisation of concrete substructures for floating offshore wind.

RWE has started construction of its 54 MW San Severo onshore wind farm in Italy.

Masdar, Abu Dhabi Department of Energy, and the Abu Dhabi Investment Office, have formed a trilateral agreement focusing on low-carbon hydrogen production and export. The initiative aligns with the recently introduced low-carbon hydrogen policy and the UAE's goal to produce 15 million tpy by 2050 as part of its national hydrogen strategy.

Iberdrola and Masdar announce a €15 billion strategic partnership to jointly develop offshore wind and green hydrogen projects in key markets, with a focus on co-investing in the 1400 MW UK East Anglia 3 offshore wind project, demonstrating their commitment to accelerating the global energy transition.

Ignacio Galán, Chairman of Iberdrola, affirms at COP28 that tripling renewable capacity by 2030 is feasible, with 118 countries supporting the objective, emphasising the urgency of immediate action.