Other renewables

GlobalData has forecasted that Laos’ hydropower capacity is set to reach 16 GW in 2035, facilitating regional exports.

Watson Farley & Williams has advised Elawan Energy on a €76 million non-recourse financing granted by Natixis for the financing of a 175 MW portfolio in Spain.

Geothermal energy in the Great Basin of Nevada and adjoining states could produce electricity equal to one-tenth of the current US power supply, the U.S. Geological Survey assessed in a new paper.

Inyanga Marine Energy Group has awarded Hutchinson Engineering a fabrication contract to build its HydroWing tidal energy device.

ANDRITZ has secured an order from Limak Enerji Uretim Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. to supply electromechanical equipment for the new Incir hydropower plant in Türkiye.

Four uncrewed survey vessels set sail at the end of April from the shore in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, to begin a seabed survey for the Eastern Green Link 5 project.

US hydropower generation is expected to rise in 2025, following 2024’s relative low.

CorPower Ocean has signed a berth agreement to build a 5 MW wave energy project at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney, Scotland.

World Bank has approved grant financing for the landmark 358.5 MW Mpatamanga hydropower storage project.

ENGIE and CDPQ have laid out plans to invest up to £1 billion in UK pumped storage hydro assets.

SPIE will take over operational management of the world’s first commercial geothermal power plant that uses deep geothermal rock, rather than thermal water, to generate district heating and electricity.

ILF Consulting Engineering has joined the International Hydropower Association as a member.

Skanska has signed a contract with Statkraft for upgrading an existing water tunnel and construction of a new access tunnel at Saurland hydroelectric power plant in Norway.

Research specialist, ekosgen, has found an estimated investment value of £100 billion for Scottish renewable projects.

SKF has announced a partnership with Carnegie Clean Energy Ltd to deliver Carnegie’s CETO’s Power Take-Off system.