Renewable energy news updates

Apatura has received planning consent for a new grid scale 50 MW/100 MWh battery energy storage system near the town of East Kilbride in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

A new report, produced by DNV and commissioned by SolarPower Europe, looks at cybersecurity risks associated with solar technology in an increasingly digital energy system.

Canadian Solar’s e-STORAGE to deliver 912 MWh of energy storage solutions for Colbún’s Diego de Almagro Sur project in Chile.

AFRY is set to upgrade Norway’s largest pumped storage power plant for Statkraft through a feasibility study on optimising operations.

Vulcan Energy has commenced supply of geothermal renewable heat to German municipal energy supplier, EnergieSüdwest AG, from the company’s operations in Landau, Germany.

Greenvolt Power has finalised the sale of its Pelplin wind farm to Enea Nova Energia.

Bombora Wave Power has completed tank testing of a floating foundation system suitable for the InSPIRE solution, where mWave technology is combined with a wind turbine onto a single floating offshore platform.

Ingeteam has been awarded two contracts by European Energy for the supply of its technology to two solar plants in Australia.

The first wind turbine for EnBW He Dreiht, Germany’s largest offshore wind farm currently under construction, has been installed.

Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc., has begun operations at its Bayou Galion solar farm, located in Northeast Louisiana.

BW ESS and Nordea Bank have signed a SEK 628 million (nearly £49 million) green loan agreement to finance 211 MW BESS portfolio.

BHP has partnered with ACCIONA Energía to explore the development of a pumped hydro energy storage project at Mt Arthur Coal.

EDF has signed an agreement with AXIAN Group and Africa50 to develop, build, and operate a 120 MW hydroelectric dam in Madagascar.

The offshore construction programme for ScottishPower’s biggest-ever renewables project is officially underway with the installation of the first foundation for the company’s £4 billion East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm.

Glen Earrach Energy has submitted an application for a landmark pumped storage hydro project on Loch Ness.

Aggreko has strengthened is energy solutions offering in Europe with the formation of a team dedicated to developing large scale renewable energy projects.

Qualitas Energy has closed a €34.5 million deal to finance the construction of a 90 MWp solar photovoltaics portfolio in Spain.

Cerulean Winds has completed 72 digital aerial surveys for its Aspen, Beech, and Cedar developments, collecting ecological data across an area of 2784 km2.

Vattenfall and Return have entered into an agreement under which Vattenfall will operate and optimise a large scale battery park with a capacity of 50 MW for eight years.

Apatura has received planning consent for its latest grid scale battery energy storage system at the village of Eaglesham in East Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Iberdrola and Kansai have closed their offshore wind alliance with the investment of €1280 million in the Baltic Sea.

Eco Wave Power has signed a US manufacturing agreement to launch first ever wave energy project in the Port of Los Angeles, California.

Greenvolt Group has finalised the sale of a wind farm in Poland to Enea Nowa Energia for €174.4 million.

VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has launched the first crew transfer vessel immersion suit in the world designed for women working in offshore wind energy, using guidance on diversity and inclusivity from industry leaders Ørsted, Siemens, and Vestas.