Other renewables

The International Hydropower Association has welcomed DANS Group as its newest member.

TAURON Ekoenergia has signed a contract to renovate the Pilchowice hydropower plant, including the implementation of activities within the dam and reservoir.

New analysis from Cornwall Insight shows that planning approvals for battery, wind, and solar projects in Great Britain have almost doubled over the past year.

NHPC Ltd has declared the commercial operation date of its first unit of the 2000 MW Subansiri Lower H.E. project, located in India.

The Reganosa Group has reached an agreement with Plenium Partners and Bankinter Investment SGEIC to acquire 99.88% of the capital of Saltos del Cinca, S.A.

New research published in Nature Communication reports the use of machine learning to analyse microearthquakes in the Earth’s crust is opening the possibility of a new path for the future of geothermal energy exploration.

ABB has signed an agreement to acquire Netcontrol, a provider of electrical grid automation solutions for power utilities and critical infrastructure operators.

GE Vernova Inc. has been awarded a contract from Adani Energy Solutions Ltd to supply high-voltage direct current technology for the 2.5 GW Khavda–South Olpad renewable power transmission corridor in India.

A new proposal, shaped by Cornwall Trade and Investment, aims to build on the innovations made in the US that have revolutionised deep geothermal.

Statkraft Energi AS has selected ANDRITZ to refurbish key components of the Svartisen hydropower plant in Norway.

National Grid has signed contracts with Siemens Energy and Sumitomo Electric Industries for Sea Link, a proposed 140 km subsea electricity connection set to deliver cleaner, more reliable power between Kent and Suffolk.

PXN Ventures has joined existing shareholders to support Orbital’s commercial tidal-stream projects, following new tidal energy licences in Canada.

The African Development Fund’s (ADF) Board of Directors has approved a grant of US$22.9 million for the rehabilitation of Malawi’s Kapichira and Nkula B hydropower plants.

More than 20 organisations across the EU’s energy ecosystem have published a joint letter calling on the European Commission to ensure the forthcoming EU Action Plan on Geothermal Energy reflects the full spectrum of geothermal technologies.

CorPower Ocean has been selected to lead the €30 million POWER-Farm EU project addressing the competitiveness and bankability of wave farms, unlocking potential for large scale deployment.