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22 Oct 24 |
US: BOEM completes environmental review of wind lease areas offshore New York and New Jersey In support of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed an environmental review to assess potential wind development activities within six wind lease areas covering over 488,000 acres offshore New York and New Jersey in an area known as the New York Bight. |
21 Oct 24 |
UK: RWE submits planning application for 36 MW Abertillery Wind Farm Wales’ largest renewable energy generator has submitted plans to build a six-turbine wind farm with the potential to generate power equivalent to the needs of approximately 50,000 homes on a site around 10 miles north of Newport. RWE’s proposed Abertillery Wind Farm has a planned capacity of approximately 36 MW. |
21 Oct 24 |
US: Bureau of Land Management takes major steps to accelerate clean energy geothermal development on public lands The Department of the Interior has announced significant strides in expanding geothermal energy on public lands, an abundant clean energy resource with tremendous potential to help the country meet the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of a carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035. |
21 Oct 24 |
UK: Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm generates first power Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) wind farm, located 15.5km off the coast of Fife, is now generating power into the national grid. This marks a significant milestone in the project’s development, helping Scotland and the UK move towards achieving their net zero carbon emissions targets. |
21 Oct 24 |
Sweden: Statkraft applies for 2.1 GW offshore wind permit outside Stockholm Statkraft has submitted a planning application for the 2.1 GW Baltic Offshore Delta North bottom-fixed offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. The Delta North windfarm is located in Sweden’s economic zone, approx. 100 kms east of Stockholm and 55 kms east of Sandhamn island. |
21 Oct 24 |
UK: Viaro Energy and Terrestrial Energy sign MoU to develop IMSR nuclear project in UK Viaro Energy, the independent British energy company operating in the UK and the Netherlands North Sea, and Terrestrial Energy, a US technology company committed to delivering reliable, emission-free, and cost-competitive nuclear energy with a transformative advanced reactor, the Integral Molten Salt Reactor ('IMSR'), have announced a strategic partnership to develop an industry-leading IMSR project in the United Kingdom. |
21 Oct 24 |
Germany: Vestas wins 70 MW order in Germany Vestas has announced a 70 MW order in Germany as part of its Q4 order intake. Delivery begins in Q3 2025, commissioning scheduled for Q1 2026. |
21 Oct 24 |
UK: EnergyPathways to collaborate with government on hydrogen storage AIM-listed EnergyPathways, an energy transition company developing low carbon integrated energy solutions in the UK, has advised that the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has invited EnergyPathways to participate in the Hydrogen Storage Business Model (HSBM) Design Group. This group comprises a select number of companies, including several Tier-One companies that are at the forefront of the UK's energy transition. |
21 Oct 24 |
UK: New consultation launched on Cadent’s HyNet North West Hydrogen Pipeline Local communities across the North West have another opportunity to learn more about Cadent’s plans for a new underground hydrogen pipeline and to influence proposals. A statutory consultation will run from 14th October until 19th November 2024. |
21 Oct 24 |
South Africa: Scatec reaches financial close and prepares for construction start for battery energy storage project in South Africa Scatec, a leading renewable energy provider, has reached financial close for the Mogobe battery energy storage system ('BESS') facility totaling 103 MW / 412 MWh and is now making final preparations to start construction of the project. |