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18 Nov 25 |
Modvion enters Grant Agreement Preparation for €39 million grant from the EU Innovation Fund The Swedish wood technology company Modvion has been selected by the European Commission to enter Grant Agreement Preparation by the Innovation Fund. The grant of up to €39.1 million will be used to establish series production for wooden wind turbine towers. |
18 Nov 25 |
UK: Centrica among investors in Highview long duration energy storage scheme Highview has secured £130 million in funding to commence work on the first stage of its planned 3.2GWh hybrid long-duration energy storage solution in Hunterston, Scotland. This brings the total raised to commercialise and roll out Highview’s long duration storage solutions to over £500 million. |
18 Nov 25 |
Germany: Nordex Group secures 77 MW contract for Schneifelhöhe wind farm – green energy for Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany The Nordex Group has received a new order in Germany from Energieversorgung Mittelrhein (evm), together with Stadtwerke Karlsruhe and Thüga Erneuerbare Energien. For the 77 MW Schneifelhöhe wind farm Nordex will install eleven N163/6.X wind turbines. |
17 Nov 25 |
UK: NESO launches consultation to shape future Regional Energy Strategic Plans NESO (National Energy System Operator) has launched a new consultation inviting customers and stakeholders across Great Britain to help shape the methodology (the approach) that will help to deliver a set of Regional Energy Strategic Plans (RESPs). The plans will support and enable the energy transition across our nations and regions. |
17 Nov 25 |
Italy: Zenith Energy signs new agreement to acquire a solar energy development project located in the Puglia region of Italy Zenith Energy, the listed international energy production and development company, has announced the signing of a new agreement to acquire a solar energy development project located in the Puglia region of Italy by its wholly-owned Italian subsidiary created to manage its solar energy portfolio, WESOLAR S.R.L. |
17 Nov 25 |
Italy: RWE once again successful in Italian agri-PV auction RWE was once again successful at the Italian Resilience and Recovery Plan (PNRR) auction, which awards a contract for difference tariff and up to 40% return on investment for advanced Agri-PV. |
17 Nov 25 |
UK: Vattenfall to divest its UK electricity distribution business Vattenfall has signed an agreement to divest its Independent Distribution Network Operator (IDNO) business in the UK, Vattenfall Networks Ltd, to Eclipse Power Limited, owner of another IDNO business - Eclipse Power Networks. Eclipse Power Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Octopus Sky Fund, which owns and manages infrastructure across the UK. |
17 Nov 25 |
US: RWE’s first project in Louisiana completes construction RWE has completed construction of its first project in Louisiana, the 100 MW Lafitte Solar project located in the Ouachita Parish, outside of Monroe. The project was enabled by the long-term power purchase agreement with Meta. |
17 Nov 25 |
Norway: Hydro invests NOK 1.2 billion to build Illvatn pumped storage power plant Hydro has made the final investment decision for its largest hydropower development in over 20 years. Construction of the Illvatn pumped storage power plant in the Luster Municipality of Norway will begin this November, with operations expected to start in 2030. |
15 Nov 25 |
UK: Statkraft secures consent for Knockcronal Wind Farm Statkraft, Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy, has secured planning consent for Knockcronal Wind Farm, located in South Ayrshire. The consented design has a generating capacity of up to 59.4MW and comprises a total of nine turbines. Once operational, the wind farm will generate enough clean electricity to power the equivalent of 49,000 homes. |
