Other renewables

AFRY has entered into an agreement with Hafslund Kraft AS in Norway to study increased flexibility in pumped storage power plant.

Zutari, a leading engineering and advisory firm, has become a member of the International Hydropower Association.

AFRY has been awarded a contract by the Zambezi River Authority to update the feasibility study and environmental and social impact assessment for the Batoka Gorge Hydro-Electric Scheme.

Stablegrid Group has chosen ITM Power as the technology partner and supplier for two energy infrastructure projects in Germany.

Greenvale Energy Ltd has entered into a farm-in agreement and future joint venture with SRL Hot Rocks Pty Ltd to develop the Millungera Basin geothermal project in north-west Queensland, Australia.

Global Hydro, a technology leader in the small hydropower sector, has joined the International Hydropower Association.

Arverne has announced the start of drilling of the first geothermal doublet at the Schwabwiller site in Alsace.

The launch of six hydroelectric units has marked the completion of a major renewables project in Tajikistan.

Planning consent has been granted for the Lewis Hub, a major clean energy project that will connect the Western Isles, Scotland, to the GB Transmission network.

Dieseko Group and CorPower Ocean have joined forces on a research project to advance offshore anchor technology.

Plug Power has been selected for an equipment supply and long-term service agreement totalling 55 MW for three green hydrogen projects being developed by Carlton Power in the UK.

GEDF has joined IHA to advance sustainable hydropower and clean energy development in Georgia.

The Norfund-managed Climate Investment Fund’s investment of US$75 million in Mulilo is expected to further advance the ongoing rapid development of the renewable energy sector in South Africa.

Researchers from the University of Leeds working at the UK Geoenergy Observatory in Cheshire have shown that distributed acoustic sensing has the potential to detect subsurface temperature change during geothermal experiments.

Iberdrola Australia has been selected as a strategic partner to develop the Victoria to New South Wales Interconnector West transmission project in Australia.