Other renewables

INPEX Corp. will commence exploratory drilling for geothermal energy development in the Okuhida Onsengo district in Japan.

SSE and Gilkes Energy have announced plans to progress a new pumped storage hydropower scheme at Loch Fearna in Scotland.

Exergy International has signed a co-operation agreement with RentCo Africa Ltd for the development of RentCo’s Wellhead geothermal project in Olkaria, Kenya.

Eco Wave Power Global AB has been selected as a finalist for the 2024 EDF Pulse Awards 10th edition, competing in the category of developing a profitable decentralised energy system.

A geothermal power plant for EDC with ORC Turboden technology has been started up to revitalise an existing flash geothermal plant in Palayan.

Hitachi Energy Canada has received CAN$30 million in funding from the Government of Canada to support the establishment of a new HVDC simulation centre in Montreal and to upgrade and modernise its power transformer factory in Varennes.

The German government and federal state governments confirmed that funding of over €619 million has been granted to implement two of RWE’s large hydrogen projects.

NKT has signed a framework agreement with SSEN Transmission to proceed with initial work for two Scottish HVDC interconnectors.

The Electric Corporation of Ecuador, through the Hydropower Business Unit, completed preventive maintenance of Unit 1 at the Baba hydroelectric plant, with a capacity of 42 MW.

BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions has broken ground on a new production facility for green hydrogen and fuel cell components in Budenheim, Germany.

XGS Energy has acquired Capuano Engineering Company, a global leader in geothermal drilling and completion services.

ILI Group has submitted a planning application for. 1.5 GW pumped hydro project in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.

Wavepiston has started a collaboration with Ørsted to investigate the potential for co-location of offshore wind and wave energy in Denmark.

KONCAR has signed a major contract with Elektromontaj S.A. to revitalise the Vidraru hydropower plant in Romania.

The Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia has met with the International Hydropower Association in London to discuss the country’s future plans regarding hydropower and renewable energy development.