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10 Apr 26	South Africa: Bolobedu Solar power plant reaches commissioning in South Africa Voltalia, an international player in renewable energies, has announced the full commissioning of the Bolobedu solar farm, located in South Africa’s Limpopo province.
10 Apr 26	Poland: Qualitas Energy acquires 376 MWp operational solar portfolio in Poland Qualitas Energy, a leading global investment and management platform with a dual focus on both funding and developing renewable energy, energy transition, and sustainable infrastructure, announced today the acquisition of a portfolio of nine operational solar photovoltaic (PV) plants in Poland, with a total installed capacity of 376 MWp.
10 Apr 26	Netherlands: Van Oord announces industry first completion of silent monopile installations Van Oord has successfully installed three monopile foundations using GBM Works' jetting solution in combination with CAPE’s vibro lifting tool for the first time at commercial scale, marking a major industry milestone in silent offshore installation. Designed to reduce underwater noise and minimise impact on marine life, the method was deployed at Ecowende's Hollandse Kust West wind farm using Van Oord's new offshore wind installation vessel Boreas.
09 Apr 26	UK: Statkraft announces public consultation on new solar scheme in East Riding of Yorkshire Statkraft, Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy has shared further details about its Mylen Leah Solar Farm proposals. The planned scheme, of approximately 500MW, would generate enough home-grown renewable electricity to power the equivalent of up to 180,000 homes.
09 Apr 26	World’s first turbine with CO2-reduced steel tower and recyclable blades installed at Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm RWE has installed the world’s first offshore wind turbine featuring a CO2 reduced steel tower and recyclable rotor blades. This marks a major milestone in the construction of the 1.1 gigawatt Thor offshore wind farm off Denmark’s west coast.
09 Apr 26	UK: Hydrogen investment fuels South Yorkshire's next industrial era The UK has taken another step forward towards clean homegrown energy, with over 400 new jobs announced in a major hydrogen investment in South Yorkshire.
09 Apr 26	Italy: EIB and Societe Generale provide €153 million in financing to support 137 MW of new renewable energy capacity in Sicily The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Societe Generale have signed a €153 million financing agreement to support the construction and operation of the Sand Solar project, a 137 MW photovoltaic plant located in the municipalities of Monreale and Gibellina in Sicily.
09 Apr 26	Spain: Galp accelerates renewables diversification with acquisition of 351 MW operational wind portfolio in Spain Galp has agreed to acquire a 351 MW portfolio of operational onshore wind assets located across Spain from Helia Funds, a platform co-sponsored by Plenium Partners and Bankinter Investment, accelerating the Company’s strategy to enhance and diversify its renewable generation base in the growing Iberian power market.
08 Apr 26	UK: Major milestone as Government grants Development Consent Order for Springwell Solar Farm Springwell Solar Farm has secured a major planning milestone after the UK Government granted it a Development Consent Order (DCO), enabling the project to progress towards construction. Located between Sleaford and Lincoln in Lincolnshire, Springwell will make an important contribution to the UK’s future energy mix by providing enough renewable, secure energy to power over 180,000 homes every year once operational.
08 Apr 26	BNZ evolves towards integrated energy management with an 850 MW storage pipeline BNZ, an independent power producer that develops, builds, and operates multi-technology renewable energy projects, solidifies its transformation into a Next-Generation IPP with the announcement of its new strategic roadmap. The Company embarks on a phase of advanced management, evolving from the traditional renewable developer model into an integrated energy platform. This new approach places energy management and hybridization at the core of the business
08 Apr 26	UK: ScottishPower Renewables reveals initial design for new Lowestoft operations base ScottishPower Renewables has revealed the initial design for its new £8 million East Anglia THREE offshore windfarm base in Lowestoft’s PowerPark. The building design shows that it will comprise three storeys, with a similar look and feel to the company’s operations and maintenance base for its East Anglia (EA) ONE offshore windfarm.
08 Apr 26	ENGIE accelerates the deployment of battery storage with nearly 400 MW of new projects in Europe ENGIE is accelerating the development of Battery Energy Storage Systems in two key European countries and reaffirms the essential role of flexibility in its strategy. These new projects will enhance grid stability, support the 24/7 integration of renewable energy, and strengthen the complementarity between key technologies at the heart of the energy transition.
08 Apr 26	UK: National Grid energises second new Dinorwig-Pentir circuit in milestone for cable upgrade project National Grid has switched on the second of three new high voltage electricity circuits connecting the Dinorwig hydroelectric power station with the transmission network in North Wales, marking another major step in futureproofing a vital part of Britain’s grid.
08 Apr 26	Spain: Zelestra and EDP sign Spain’s first PPA to hybridise an operational solar plant with battery storage in Cáceres Zelestra, a global, multi-technology, customer-focused, renewable energy company, and EDP, a global energy company leader in the renewable energy sector, have signed Spain’s first power purchase agreement (PPA) to hybridise an operational solar plant with battery storage, marking a major step forward in the country’s energy storage rollout.
07 Apr 26	UK: Uniper and Innova announce the commencement of Moreton Morrell solar farm The site, which was awarded a Contract for Difference (CfD) in Allocation Round 7 (AR7), is expected to generate enough renewable electricity to power approximately 12,330 UK homes annually.