Other renewables

SLB and Ormat Technologies have announced an agreement to fast-track the development and commercialisation of integrated geothermal assets, including enhanced geothermal systems.

North South Power Co. Ltd has joined the International Hydropower Association, bringing a strong commitment to advancing hydropower development across Africa.

Thailand’s EGAT has selected ANDRITZ to modernise two pumped storage units at the Srinagarind hydropower plant.

ABO Energy has secured financing from the ‘Climate Protection campaign for Companies’ programme run by KfW for 11 substations in Germany to connect new wind, solar, and battery parks to the grid.

AFRY has signed a framework agreement with Vattenfall to provide technical consultancy services across multiple regions and operations.

Professors from the University of Colorado will examine the technological and social barriers that have held back geothermal development in Colorado.

Sumitomo Corp has acquired a 49% stake in Mekong Electric Power Engineering and Development JSC, owners of a run-of-river hydropower plant in Vietnam.

Checkmate Flexible Engineering has secured a £750 000 grant from Innovate UK to accelerate development of its pioneering Lobe-Tendon Anaconda wave energy converter.

Sembcorp Utilities Pte Ltd and Sarawak Energy Berhad have been granted conditional approval by the Energy Market Authority of Singapore to import an estimated 1 GW of renewable energy from Sarawak to Singapore.

The EU, European Investment Bank, and Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan have announced new investments in hydropower infrastructure in Central Asia.

Ganz Electric has joined the International Hydropower Association as a member.

ScottishPower has opened a new Edinburgh office in record £10 billion investment in Scotland.

Ardian has signed an agreement with I Squared Capital to acquire 100% of Energia Group, a leading energy utility in Ireland.

SP Energy Networks’ plans to construct a new electricity substation in Scotland have been approved.

Spain’s renewable power capacity is set to reach 218.1 GW in 2035, according to GlobalData.