Other renewables

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.

Baseload Power Taiwan has opened its local office in the Hongye Tribe, Hualien County, and signed a memorandum of understanding to formalise the co-operation.

Eauclaire Tidal and Orbital Marine Power have secured a further 12.5 MW of marine energy licenses from the Province of Nova Scotia for tidal stream energy deployments at the Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy in, Nova Scotia, Canada.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has announced an additional equity investment Infinity, which will support Infinity Power in delivering approximately 3 GW of renewable energy capacity across key African markets.

Drax is to invest around £15.4 million in a refurbishment of its Glenlee power station, which forms part of the Galloway Hydro Scheme.

Renewables are set to account for 73.3% of Australia’s power generation by 2035, forecasts GlobalData.

EGAT has selected ANDRITZ to modernise the Rajjaprabha hydropower plant.

GlobalData has forecast that UK renewable power capacity will reach 172.7 GW by 2035.

UPM Energy’s ultracapacitor at the Kuusankoski hydropower plant is now operational, storing energy and providing balancing power to the electricity grid.

The Asian Development Bank has approved a US$180 million loan to support PT Geo Dipa Energy to further boost Indonesia’s geothermal electricity generation.

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.