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Electricity Transmission

CDPQ’s Verene Energia Acquires 124KM Power Transmission Asset in Brazil

SPE 7 has a strategic and modern power transmission network of 124km. Credit: Framarzo / Shutterstock.Verene Energia, a power transmission platform owned by inv…

SMR

EDF Pulls Out of UK SMR Bid

SMRs are considered a versatile form of nuclear energy production. Credit: Luo Yunfei/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images.French state energy company EDF ha…

Solar Power Plant

HSBC, Leader Energy Ink $23.13m Loan for Solar Project in Vietnam

HSBC Bank (Vietnam) Ltd. and Malaysia’s Leader Energy Holding Berhad have signed a VND593b ($23.13m) financing agreement for the development of the latter…

Hydropower Plant

Romania’s Hidroelectrica Signs EER 188 Mln Retooling Project at 220MW Vidraru Hydropower Plant

Romania’s energy company Hidroelectrica announced the signing of the EUR 188 million (VAT excluded) contract for refurbishment works of the Vidraru hydrop…

Oil & Gas Trade

Largest Maine Natural Gas Provider Acquiring Second-Largest Supplier

Unitil Corp., the largest provider of natural gas in Maine, on July 9 said it has a deal to purchase Bangor Natural Gas Co., which has been the state’s No…

Hydrogen Project

Germany Announces Tenders for Hydrogen-Ready Gas-Fired Power Plants

The hydrogen-ready gas power plant tenders could be finalised before the 2024 summer break. Credit: Factory_Easy/Shutterstock.The German Government has announce…

Offshore Wind Power

Estonia’s Latest Offshore Wind Lease Auction Attracts Zero Bids

The auction for Saare 3, Estonia’s third offshore wind farm area, received no bids, as announced by the country’s Consumer Protection and Technical …

Offshore Wind Power

Dominion Buying Iberdrola’s US Offshore Wind Lease Area North of CVOW Project Site

Iberdrola, through its US subsidiary Avangrid, and Virginia Electric and Power Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dominion Energy, have signed an agreement u…

Hydropower Plant

Drax Selects Voith Hydro for Feed Study of 600MW Pumped Storage Hydro Power Plant

Voith Hydro to deliver FEED study for Drax’s new 600MW underground pumped storage hydro power plant. (Credit: Drax)Renewable energy company Drax has selec…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Framatome Awarded Contract to Modernise Swiss Nuclear Plant

The Gösgen pressurised water reactor was initially connected to the grid in 1979 and has a net electric output of 1,010MW. Credit: gui jun peng/Shutterstoc…

Nuclear Technology

Holtec Calls for US Supreme Court to Reinstate New Mexico Licence

Holtec International has joined the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the US Federal Government in filing petitions asking the Supreme Court to reinsta…

SMR

Further Norwegian Town Signs up for Nuclear Studies

A second municipality in southern Norway's Agder county, Lyngdal, has entered into a cooperation agreement with Norsk Kjernekraft regarding the investigatio…

Renewable Diesel

Shell Pauses Development of SAF, Renewable Diesel Facility in the Netherlands

Shell plc on July 2 announced it will temporarily pause on-site construction work on a biorefinery in the Netherlands to address project delivery and ensure fut…

Offshore Wind Power

Ramboll Gets Foundation Design Contract for 945 MW German Offshore Wind Project

Ramboll has been selected as the foundation designer for the Gennaker offshore wind project in the German Baltic Sea, owned by Skyborn Renewables.Under the cont…

Solar Power Plant

Peak Energy Inks Deal for 50MW Solar Portfolio in Korea

Singapore-based renewable energy developer Peak Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding with Shinsung E&G and YSP Co., Ltd. to develop a 50 megawatt sol…