Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), via its Copenhagen Infrastructure IV (CI IV) fund, and its joint venture partner SSE Thermal, have completed the construction and initiated operations of 60 MWe Slough Multifuel project. It is a Waste to Energy plant situated in Slough, England.
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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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Hystar AS has selected thyssenkrupp automation engineering to undertake the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) for Hystar’s automated electrolyser manufacturing line at its GW factory in Høvik, Norway. The new production line is set to enhance efficiency significantly, boosting the current capacity from 100 MW.
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EDF Renewables UK is poised to deploy over 300 MW of battery storage to enhance the UK’s grid decarbonisation efforts. The company has six projects under construction, with plans to activate them within the next 12 months. This includes a 57 MW battery in Braintree, Essex, and a 47.5 MW battery in Indian Queens, Saint Austell.
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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 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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The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Haizea Wind Group, a Spanish firm that manufactures wind energy components, have inked a €35 million green loan. The loan will allow Haizea to implement advanced manufacturing technologies, automate and digitalize processes, and continue research and development for the production and assembly of large metal structures for wind turbines such as wind towers, monopile foundations, and offshore wind park transition pieces.
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ACCIONA Energía has finalised a deal to sell 100 per cent of Acciona Saltos de Agua, S.L. group to Elawan Energy, a subsidiary of ORIX Corporation, with the transaction being debt-free. Furthermore, Crédit Agricole serves as the financial advisor. The ASA portfolio, comprising 23 hydroelectric plants with a total capacity of 175 MW in Aragón, Cantabria, and Cataluña, is expected to close by year-end pending foreign direct investment approval.
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Ameresco Sunel Energy is the contractor in Lightsource bp’s 560 MWp Enipeas solar project in Greece. The Enipeas project is in the Larissa and Fthiotida regions and is expected to be complete within 18 to 24 months. The project consists of two clusters: Skopia, a 400 MWp southern cluster, and Kalithea, a 160 MWp northern cluster, with approximately 970,000 photovoltaic modules to be installed.
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The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced that it will lend €390 million to DEPA Commercial SA for the construction and operation of solar farms in Greece. This funding is expected to cover 75 per cent of the total cost of the new solar sites, which is estimated to be up to €521 million. DEPA Commercial will develop photovoltaic (PV) farms in western Macedonia, Thessaly, and central Greece.
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Shell has concluded the final investment decision to advance REFHYNE II, a 100 MW renewable PEM hydrogen electrolyser at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland in Germany. Using renewable electricity, REFHYNE II is expected to produce up to 44,000 kg of renewable hydrogen daily to partially decarbonise site operations, with the electrolyser scheduled to commence operations in 2027.
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The UK government has announced a partnership between Great British Energy and The Crown Estate to boost private investment in the UK’s energy sector. The project is expected to attract up to £60 billion in private investment to help the UK achieve energy independence. Great British Energy will receive £8.3 billion for clean power projects throughout the UK.
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Masdar announced a partnership with Endesa for 2.5 GW of renewable energy projects in Spain, pending regulatory approvals. Masdar will invest €817 million for a 49.99 per cent stake in the projects worth €1.7 billion. Masdar plans to acquire a portfolio of 48 solar plants with a total capacity of 2 GW and both the companies plan to add 0.5 GW of battery energy storage to the projects.
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Ocean Winds, a 50-50 joint venture by EDP Renewables and ENGIE, has announced a strategic partnership with Martifer Renewables & Energy for the first offshore wind farm tender in Portugal which is scheduled for this year. This partnership will use Ocean Winds’ international experience in developing and operating offshore wind farms, including the WindFloat Atlantic floating offshore wind farm in Portugal.
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TotalEnergies has concluded its final investment decision for a 100 MW/200 MWh battery storage project in Dahlem, North Rhine-Westphalia. This is the first project approved by TotalEnergies from its recent acquisition of Kyon Energy, a german battery storage system developer, which was finalised in February 2024. Furthermore, the project has an investment exceeding €75 million.
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EnBW plans to invest about €1 billion to create and expand a national hydrogen core network. This network is expected to be built by 2032 and will play a crucial role in the future European Hydrogen Backbone, according to German government plans. The core network will deliver hydrogen to key industrial centers, power plants, and generation facilities, and will also establish routes for importing hydrogen from abroad.
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SSE Renewables plans to develop a new pumped storage hydropower project at Loch Fearna in Scotland’s Great Glen, through a 50:50 joint venture with a consortium led by Gilkes Energy. The project will be situated at the western end of Glengarry, about 25 km west of Invergarry. The site will be adjacent to SSE Renewables’ Loch Quoich reservoir within the Great Glen hydro scheme. According to the joint venture terms, Gilkes Energy will lead the project’s development under a development services agreement with SSE Renewables.
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Macquarie Asset Management has announced plans to acquire an additional 39.25 per cent stake in the Lynn and Inner Dowsing offshore wind farms from funds managed by BlackRock, bringing its total ownership to 100 per cent. Lynn and Inner Dowsing are adjacent offshore wind farms situated off the coast of Lincolnshire. The wind farms have a total installed capacity of around 194 MW, producing enough electricity annually to power over 160,000 UK homes.
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Boralex Inc. has secured a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the 106 MW Limekiln Wind Farm near Thurso in Caithness, Scotland. This 3-year PPA with Statkraft will cover the period from the wind farm’s expected commissioning by the end of 2024 until the contract for difference takes effect in April 2028. The construction is advancing according to plan, with turbine components being delivered to the site over the summer.
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Repsol and EDF Renewables have signed an exclusivity agreement to collaborate on future offshore wind tenders in Spain and Portugal. This strategic partnership aims to leverage the substantial growth opportunities available in the Iberian Peninsula’s offshore wind sector. The collaboration merges Repsol’s market expertise in Spain and Portugal with EDF Renewables’ advanced capabilities in both fixed and floating offshore wind.
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