Power

Mainstream and Actis Agree to Sell African Renewables Giant Lekela

Renewable developer Mainstream Renewable Power and investor Actis have signed an agreement to sell the Lekela Power platform to Infinity Group and Africa Financ…

Pumped Storage

Iberdrola Opens the 1,158MW Tâmega Giga Battery in Portugal

Spanish utility Iberdrola has officially opened Tâmega Giga Battery in Portugal, touted as one of Europe’s largest pumped storage hydroelectric facilities. …

Wind Farm

Arise Sells Kölvallen Wind Farm

Arise has entered into an agreement with a fund managed by Foresight Group LLP (Foresight), a UK based independent infrastructure and private equity investment …

Wind Farm

ACCIONA Energía Announces Construction of Two Wind Farms

ACCIONA Energía has announced the construction of two new wind farms in Croatia, Opor (27 MW) and Boraja II (45 MW), linked to a 12-year Contract for Differenc…

East Asia, Pacific Remain as Hydropower ‘Powerhouse’

Its total capacity reached 532GW in 2021.

Egypt

Egypt’s Infinity to Become Africa’s Largest Renewable Energy Company

Infinity and Africa Finance Corporation will acquire Lekela Power in deal that includes 2.8-gigawatt portfolio of wind power and greenfield projects

MENA Power Projects Forum 2022 to Focus On US$250 Billion Worth of Upcoming Power Projects in MENA Region

Power and utilities companies will have enough businesses as governments in the MENA countries plan to implement US$250 billion worth of power projects includin…

United Kingdom

Two Thirds of Energy Industry Professionals Think the Market Needs to Be Drastically Reformed

A survey conducted by Cornwall Insight has shown nearly two thirds (63%) of people working in the energy industry believe the UK market needs to be drastically …

Energy Storage Battery

Battery Storage to Be a Quarter of Ireland’s Installed Capacity by 2030

Data from Cornwall Insight Ireland’s - ‘All-Island Power Market Outlook to 2030’ paper - has shown battery storage capacity will grow to become nearly a quar…

United Kingdom

UK Fires up “Biggest” Electricity Market Reform in a Generation

Linking electricity and gas prices could be soon part of the past as a result of the government’s Review of Electricity Market Arrangements

Australia

Australian University Receives Funding for Grid Connection Platform Dev’t

The platform will speed up the integration of RE projects to the grid.

India

India May Fail to Reach 500GW Target by 2030: Report

The country needs to add more than 38GW annually to achieve the goal.

Electricity Transmission

Energy Industry Responds to UK’s First Ever Red Extreme Heat Warning

UK’s network infrastructure is designed for extreme temperatures, according to the Energy Networks Association

Smart Thermostats – The Unintended Consequences

Are smart thermostats, like electric vehicles, a potential threat to the grid? Yes, say Cornell researchers.

Electric Car

New Hyundai “Rolling Labs” EVs Include Hydrogen-Battery Hybrid

Hyundai has unveiled two new “rolling lab” models, one with a e-GMP based powertrain and the other a hydrogen-powered “hybrid” based on Hyundai’s N 2025 Vi…