Other renewables

Statkfraft has applied for a licence from the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate to build new hydropower plants in Høyanger municipality.

EIG has announced that EIG Geothermal Catalyst Partners, L.P has completed its inaugural investment, partnering with Power Planet.

Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy has met with Renergy Group to review progress on an integrated solar and pumped-storage hydropower project in the El Tor area in Egypt.

Clean Air Task Force has launched the Geothermal Frontier Knowledge Sharing Platform, a free tool that maps institutional research capacity and country-level geothermal profiles in one place.

ABB has been selected by Statkraft AS to upgrade the Vikfalli hydropower complex in Norway.

Hydro-Québec has singed a definitive co-operation and implementation agreement with Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro that will ensure reliable power supply to meet the needs of Québec for the next 50 years.

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd and Hystar AS have entered into a strategic tie-up which shall enable phased indigenisation and local manufacturing of PEM electrolyser systems for green hydrogen projects in India.

Eco Wave Power Global AB has announced continued progress on its first megawatt scale wave energy project in Portugal, following the official commencement by APDL of rehabilitation works at the Barra do Douro breakwater.

Minesto has announced that the Dragon 4 power plant, upgraded with a new power-take-off system that improves energy production throughout the tidal flow cycle, has delivered record breaking electricity generation over the summer in the Faroe Islands.

Bilfinger has been awarded a contract by Ennskraftwerke AG for the overhaul of the two generator units at the Garsten – St. Ulrich power plant in Upper Austria.

ATB Riva Calzoni has become a member of the International Hydropower Association, reinforcing its commitment to advancing sustainable hydropower through innovative hydromechanical engineering and global collaboration.

Meridian Energy has reassessed and increased the maximum operating capacity of three of its hydropower stations in the Waitaki scheme.

An ANDRITZ-led consortium has been awarded a contract to rehabilitate and modernise three generating units at the Picote I hydropower plant in Portugal.

First Hydro Company has selected GE Vernova Inc. for the next phase of the modernisation/replanting of the Dinorwig pumped storage hydropower plant in North Wales, the UK.

Vulcan Energy has commenced civil construction activities at the Lionheart 30 MW geothermal power plant site in Germany.