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09 Dec 25 |
Brazil: Equinor’s first hybrid power complex starts operations Equinor takes a new step in the power business with the launch of its first hybrid power complex that combines solar and wind resources. Equinor and its Brazilian subsidiary Rio Energy have started commercial power production at the Serra da Babilônia Solar facility in Brazil. |
08 Dec 25 |
Poland: Subsea7 awarded contract offshore for BC-Wind project in Poland Subsea 7 has announced the award to Seaway7, part of the Subsea7 Group, of a sizeable contract by Ocean Winds for the BC-Wind project. The BC-Wind offshore site is located in the Baltic Sea, approx. 23 kms off the Polish coast, and will comprise 26 wind turbine generators. |
08 Dec 25 |
A renewables-based energy system will save Europe €1.6 trillion WindEurope’s latest study done in cooperation with Hitachi Energy shows that even when accounting for the grids, storage and back-up, a system running on high shares of renewables is the cheapest by far. |
08 Dec 25 |
Germany: Fewer turbines, five times the output: RWE commissions modernised Lasbek wind farm Following extensive modernisation and a construction period of just one year, RWE has commissioned its new Lasbek wind farm. In the municipality of Lasbek in the Stormarn district of Schleswig-Holstein, the company replaced six existing turbines with a total capacity of 10.8 megawatts (MW) with four new, more powerful turbines, with a total capacity of 22.8 MW. |
08 Dec 25 |
Italy: European Energy gets CfD’s on five solar projects in Italy totalling 513 MW GSE, the Italian energy agency, has awarded European Energy CfD tariffs for five solar projects totalling 513 MW across Sicily, Apulia and Molise. |
08 Dec 25 |
Egypt: Scatec signs equity partnership agreements for Obelisk in Egypt Scatec, has signed shareholder agreements with Norfund, the Norwegian investment fund for developing countries and EDF power solutions, an international energy player which develops, builds and operates renewable and low-carbon energy production facilities, for an equity partnership in Scatec’s 1.1GW solar and 100MW/200MWh battery storage hybrid project, Obelisk in Egypt. |
08 Dec 25 |
Tanzania: Helium One Global provides update on Southern Rukwa Helium Project AIM-listed Helium One Global, the primary helium explorer in Tanzania with a 50% working interest in the Galactica-Pegasus helium development project in Colorado, USA, provides an update on the Company's southern Rukwa Helium Project. |
08 Dec 25 |
UK: Unveiling the new project pipeline to deliver Clean Power by 2030 The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has confirmed a new pipeline of deliverable, shovel-ready energy projects that will be prioritised for connection to the electricity networks, unlocking £40 billion in clean investment annually and driving progress towards the government’s Clean Power by 2030 target. |
08 Dec 25 |
UK: NESO outlines new timelines for Strategic Energy Plans The National Energy System Operator (NESO) is reaffirming its commitment to delivering the joined up, strategic energy planning needed for Great Britain to support economic growth, deliver a secure energy system and pave the way to a sustainable energy future. |
08 Dec 25 |
US: Capsol Technologies signs MoU with US utility to deploy CapsolGT[®] for low-carbon gas power generation Capsol Technologies has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a leading utility granting exclusivity to develop the first commercial-scale low-carbon gas power plant using the company’s CapsolGT® carbon capture technology in the US. |
08 Dec 25 |
South Africa: Scatec starts commercial operation at Grootfontein solar power plant in South Africa Scatec, a leading renewable energy provider, has started commercial operation of the 273 MW Grootfontein solar power plant in South Africa, which will generate predictable revenues from a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA). |
08 Dec 25 |
Italy: Vestas secures order for wind project to power cement factory in Italy Vestas has received a 10 MW order for a wind project from Cementeria Costantinopoli Srl, a leading manufacturer of construction materials, to deliver renewable energy directly to their cement factory in the Basilicata region in Italy. |
