Category: News Europe

Infener to build 20 MW green hydrogen hub in Germany

Infener has teamed up with the city of Gengenbach to plan a 20 MW green hydrogen hub. The facility aims to generate up to 2,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year, supplying the Ortenau district with decentralised, climate-neutral, and cost-efficient energy. The green hydrogen will be produced using water electrolysis, powered by renewable energy in grid-supporting H2 hubs. 

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GE Vernova and Lizard Renewables form JV for clean energy projects in Italy

GE Vernova and Lizard Renewables have announced the creation of Alva Power, a 50-50 joint venture (JV). This collaboration aims to advance Italy’s electrification and decarbonisation objectives by financing the development of renewable energy projects. Alva Power will leverage GE Vernova’s global financial and technological strengths and Lizard’s regional network to drive new renewable energy initiatives.

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MT Group and Ørsted partner to build CCS facility in Denmark

MT Group has partnered with Ørsted to manage the engineering and construction of Balance of Plant (BoP) piping and equipment for a carbon capture project. This contract is part of Ørsted’s 20-year agreement with the Danish Energy Agency (DEA) for the ‘Ørsted Kalundborg CO2 Hub,’ aiming to capture and store 430,000 tons of carbon annually from two power plants.

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Voltalia to build 128 MW solar plant in Ireland

Voltalia has secured a contract from Ørsted to handle the engineering, procurement, and construction of a 128 MW solar power facility. The solar project is situated in County Carlow, Ireland. This new contract expands Voltalia’s footprint in Ireland, pushing the company’s total projects built or under construction in the country to over 540 MW. 

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Locus Energy and Ingrid Capacity partner for 196 MW battery storage in Sweden

Locus Energy and Ingrid have joined forces to enhance Sweden’s energy infrastructure by constructing 13 large-scale battery storage systems across the southern region. This will add 196 MW of flexible capacity to the national grid in SE3 and SE4 price areas. These systems, expected to be operational within 12 months, will significantly alleviate power shortages in 13 communities.

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Octopus Energy and LONGi join forces for global energy transition

Octopus Energy Generation and LONGi, have inked an MOU to initiate a new partnership. This agreement aims to help integrate LONGi into Octopus’s preferred supplier list. The two companies plan to finalise a solar panel supply agreement, enabling Octopus to source panels for future solar farm projects, leveraging LONGi’s leading market position.

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Enfinity Global secures €500 million to develop 1.5 GW of solar projects in Italy

Enfinity Global has announced the successful financial close of €500 million, which, combined with project financing, will support the development and construction of 1.5 GW of solar assets across Italy. This funding was secured through an innovative club deal structure involving key investors such as Infranity, Schroders Capital, Rivage, BNP Paribas Asset Management, and Queensland Investment Corporation. 

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Sunly secures €300 million to expand renewable projects in the Baltics and Poland

Sunly has secured €300 million from Scandinavian and French investors to develop 1.3 GW of solar, wind, storage, and hybrid energy parks. This funding comes from Rivage Investment, a French fund focused on climate solutions; Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through the Green Credit I fund; and Norway’s KLP pension fund.

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Energiekontor receives permit for wind projects in Germany

Energiekontor AG has secured building permits for three wind park projects in Lower Saxony, Germany. These projects will collectively generate around 116 MW of electricity and are anticipated to participate in the next EEG tender by the Federal Network Agency in November 2024. Furthermore, construction on additional wind and solar projects is expected to commence shortly.

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Linde Engineering to construct 100 MW green hydrogen facility for Shell’s REFHYNE II

Linde Engineering has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Shell Deutschland GmbH to construct a 100 MW green hydrogen plant for the REFHYNE II project at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland in Wesseling, Germany. Linde Engineering will handle the engineering, procurement, and construction of the new proton-exchange membrane (PEM) hydrogen electrolysis facility, with electrolyzer stacks supplied by ITM Power.

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Greenstat starts construction of 20 MW hydrogen plant in Norway

Greenstat has started building a 20 MW green hydrogen production plant at the Agder Hydrogen Hub in Fiskå, Norway. Furthermore, Aragon has been announced as the engineering partner for the project and will be responsible for preparing the plant’s design and assisting in the selection of equipment and service suppliers. Additionally, Repstad will commence foundation work for a new quay at the site to support the plant’s operations.

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