(IN BRIEF) Voith has secured a contract from Kraftwerke Oberhasli AG to supply and install two 70 MW variable-speed pump turbines and motor generators for the Grimsel 4 pumped storage power plant in Switzerland. The project will enhance energy storage … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Aleksandar Glamoclija, BKW Energie, Energie Wasser Bern, energy infrastructure, energy storage, ewz, grid stability, Grimsel 4, hydropower, IWB, Kraftwerke Oberhasli AG, Kraftwerke Oberhasli Selects Voith for Major Pumped Storage Project Supporting Renewable Energy Integration, KWO, motor-generators, pump turbines, pumped storage, renewable energy, Switzerland, Ueli Gasser, Voith, Voith Strengthens Energy Infrastructure Portfolio with New Hydropower Contract in Switzerland
(IN BRIEF) Imerys has agreed to acquire Great Lakes Minerals, a US-based processor and distributor of minerals used in refractory and abrasive applications. The acquisition will expand Imerys’ product portfolio with key materials such as calcined bauxite, mullite, and fused … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals
Tagged abrasives, acquisition, calcined bauxite, construction materials, fused alumina, Great Lakes Minerals, Imerys, Imerys Advances Growth Strategy by Acquiring Key Industrial Minerals Business in the United States, Imerys Enhances Supply Chain and Market Presence with Great Lakes Minerals Purchase Agreement, industrial minerals, industrial processing, Kentucky, manufacturing supply chain, mullite, North America, Ohio River, refractory materials, reshoring, United States
(IN BRIEF) RWE has installed the world’s first offshore wind turbine featuring both a CO₂-reduced steel tower and recyclable rotor blades at its Thor wind farm in Denmark, marking a major step in advancing sustainable wind energy technology. The 1.1 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged circular economy, CO2-reduced steel, Denmark, Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Project Reaches Key Milestone with Innovative Low Carbon Turbine Installation by RWE, energy transition, GreenerTower, Marc Becker, Nordseecluster, Norges Bank Investment Management, Offshore wind, OranjeWind, recyclable rotor blades, renewable energy, RWE, RWE and Siemens Gamesa Introduce Circular Wind Technology in Major Danish Offshore Project Set to Power One Million Homes, Siemens Gamesa, Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, sustainability, Sven Utermöhlen, Thor offshore wind farm, Thorsminde, wind turbines
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is supporting Greece’s Ministry of National Defence in developing a comprehensive investment programme to enhance energy autonomy across key military installations. Covering around 40 high-consumption sites, the initiative aims to significantly reduce energy usage … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Defence, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged defence sector, EIB, EIB Advisory Drives Strategic Energy Transformation Across Greek Defence Facilities with Focus on Efficiency and Cost Reduction, energy autonomy, energy efficiency, energy savings, EU standards, European Investment Bank, Greece, infrastructure resilience, Investment programme, Major Investment Programme Launched to Strengthen Energy Independence of Greek Military Sites with EIB Support, military infrastructure, Ministry of National Defence of Greece, Nikos Dendias, private sector participation, public sector projects, sustainable energy, Yannis Tsakiris
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank has provided a €174.3 million loan to Statnett to support key upgrades to Norway’s transmission grid, including the Surna–Viklandet line and the Frogner substation. These projects aim to increase transmission capacity, reduce bottlenecks, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, Norway
Tagged André Küüsvek, Cathrine Lund Larsen, electrification, energy infrastructure, energy transition, Frogner substation, grid capacity, NIB, Nordic energy, Nordic Investment Bank, Nordic Investment Bank Provides Long Term Financing to Support Major Transmission Grid Upgrades in Norway, Norway, Oslo, power system, renewable energy, Statnett Secures Strategic Financing from NIB to Enhance Grid Reliability and Support Energy Transition Goals, Statnett SF, Surna Viklandet line, transmission grid, Trondheim
(IN BRIEF) Landis+Gyr EMEA has entered a new phase as a standalone company following its acquisition by AURELIUS, positioning itself for focused growth across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The transition enables the company to sharpen its strategic direction … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged acquisition, advanced metering, AURELIUS, Corporate Restructuring, digital infrastructure, EMEA region, Energy management, energy technology, Europe Middle East Africa, infrastructure operators, Landis+Gyr, Landis+Gyr EMEA, Landis+Gyr EMEA Begins New Chapter as Independent Organisation Backed by AURELIUS with Continued Focus on Utilities and Infrastructure Markets, network intelligence, Robert Evans, smart grid solutions, smart metering, standalone company, utilities sector
(IN BRIEF) Lenzing Group has commissioned a 14 MW power-to-heat facility at its Austrian site, developed in collaboration with VERBUND, to convert surplus renewable electricity into process heat while supporting grid stability. The system can respond quickly to fluctuations in … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Austria energy, balancing energy market, clean energy transition, climate-neutral production, energy efficiency, fossil fuel reduction, Georg Kasperkovitz, grid stability, heat management, Industrial Decarbonization, industrial innovation, Lenzing Group, Michael Strugl, New 14 MW facility at Lenzing site highlights role of industry in stabilising renewable energy systems, power to heat facility, process heat, renewable electricity, renewable integration, sustainable industry, VERBUND
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has secured a major contract to deliver complete electromechanical systems for the 339 MW Cizre hydropower plant in Türkiye, commissioned by CB Elektrik, part of CABA Group. The project includes five Francis turbine-generator units and an ECO-flow … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, Türkiye
Tagged Andritz, ANDRITZ expands global hydropower footprint with comprehensive equipment contract in Türkiye, CABA Group, CB Elektrik Üretim Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., Cizre hydropower plant, clean electricity, ECO flow system, energy resilience, energy transition Türkiye, engineering and commissioning, Francis turbine generators, Frank Mette, grid stability, hydroelectric power, hydropower infrastructure, Low-Carbon Infrastructure, renewable investment Europe, sustainable power systems, Türkiye renewable energy, turnkey energy projects
(IN BRIEF) BASF has successfully delivered and installed a major component for its industrial heat pump project at its Ludwigshafen site, marking a key milestone in the development of one of the world’s most powerful systems for emission-free steam generation. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged BASF, BASF Moves Forward with Emission Free Steam Generation Project Supported by Major Government Funding, BASF Strengthens Sustainable Production with Milestone in Heat Pump Construction at Ludwigshafen Site, Chemical Industry, CO2 reduction, decarbonization, emission free steam, energy transition, formic acid production, German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, GIG Karasek, industrial heat pump, Ludwigshafen, renewable energy
(IN BRIEF) ENGIE is expanding its battery energy storage capacity in Europe with nearly 400 MW of new projects in Spain and France. The company has acquired two major projects in Spain totaling 278 MW and has begun construction of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Spain, Technology
Tagged Andalusia, battery energy storage, BESS, Castelnau d Aude, decarbonization, electricity storage, energy transition, ENGIE, ENGIE Advances Renewable Integration with Major Battery Storage Developments in Spain and France, ENGIE Strengthens Grid Flexibility with Large Scale Battery Storage Investments Across Europe, France energy storage, grid stability, Paulo Almirante, renewable energy Europe, Spain energy projects
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and Societe Generale have provided €153 million in financing to support the development of the 137 MW Sand Solar photovoltaic project in Sicily, a key initiative aligned with Italy’s 2030 energy and climate goals. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News
Tagged CO2 reduction, EIB and Societe Generale Partner with Peridot Solar to Expand Renewable Capacity in Italy, EIB and Societe Generale Support Italy’s Energy Transition with €153 Million Solar Investment, energy transition, Enrico Chiapparoli, European Investment Bank, Gelsomina Vigliotti, Javier Rubio, Peridot Solar, renewable energy Italy, REPowerEU, Sand Solar, Sicily photovoltaic, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, solar power project
(IN BRIEF) bp has made a significant gas and condensate discovery offshore Egypt with the Denise W-1 exploration well in the Temsah Concession, located in the Eastern Mediterranean. The discovery benefits from its close proximity to existing infrastructure, enabling potential … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, United Kingdom
Tagged BP, bp Advances Growth Strategy with Strategic Gas Discovery in Temsah Concession, bp Expands Energy Exploration Success with New Offshore Discovery Supporting Egypt’s Gas Supply, condensate, Denise W 1, drilling campaign, eastern Mediterranean, Egas, EGPC, Egypt offshore gas, energy exploration, Eni, gas discovery, Petrobel, Red Sea Block 6, Temsah Concession
(IN BRIEF) Expro has secured a Tubular Running Services contract with Lithium de France to support a major geothermal and direct lithium extraction project in the Alsace region, one of the most active well campaigns currently underway in Europe. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Alsace France, Arverne, critical minerals, Direct Lithium Extraction, DLE, electric vehicle batteries, energy transition, Expro, Expro Strengthens Position in Clean Energy Sector with New European Well Services Contract, Expro Supports Large Scale Geothermal and Lithium Development Project in Alsace Region, geothermal energy, Iain Farley, Lithium de France, renewable energy Europe
(IN BRIEF) REN – Rede Eléctrica Nacional S.A. has issued Portugal’s first Guarantees of Origin for biomethane, marking a key milestone in the country’s renewable energy certification system. The certificates were granted to Capwatt for production at its Aljustrel facility, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Portugal, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Association of Issuing Bodies, biomethane, Capwatt, decarbonization, EECS, energy transition Europe, European Energy Certificate System, GO certificates, Guarantees of Origin, Portugal energy market, REN and Capwatt Mark Milestone in Renewable Energy with First Biomethane Certification in Portugal, REN Expands Renewable Gas Market with First Biomethane Guarantees of Origin and European Integration, REN Rede Electrica Nacional, renewable energy certification, renewable gas
(IN BRIEF) Gasum has expanded its filling station in Joensuu to include liquefied biogas refuelling for heavy-duty vehicles, improving both fuel availability and operational reliability in Eastern Finland. The upgrade makes the station the easternmost LBG facility in the country … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged circular economy, compressed biogas, Finland, Gasum, Gasum Advances Low Emission Transport in Finland with Expanded Biogas Station for Heavy Vehicles, Gasum Enhances Biogas Availability and Reliability for Public and Heavy Transport with Joensuu Expansion, heavy duty vehicles, Joensuu, Juho Kurra, Jukka Komulainen, LBG, liquefied biogas, low emission fuels, public transport Finland, renewable energy, Savonlinja, sustainable transport
(IN BRIEF) AFRY has partnered with GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy in a non-exclusive agreement to support the deployment of BWRX-300 small modular reactor technology in Europe. The collaboration combines AFRY’s engineering and advisory expertise with GE Vernova Hitachi’s reactor … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AFRY, AFRY and GE Vernova Hitachi Join Forces to Accelerate Low Carbon Nuclear Energy Solutions in Europe, AFRY Supports Expansion of BWRX 300 Reactor Technology Through Strategic Collaboration with GE Vernova Hitachi, BWRX-300, Elon Hägg, energy transition, engineering services, GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy, Jason Cooper, low carbon energy, nuclear energy Europe, nuclear licensing, Small Modular Reactors, SMR technology, Sweden energy sector, Swedish Radiation Safety Authority
(IN BRIEF) Hidromod, part of ABL Group, has played a key role in supporting the development of a seawater cooling system for Start Campus’s large-scale data centre in Sines, Portugal. Through a multi-year programme of advanced modelling, oceanographic analysis, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Portugal, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged ABL Group, AI data centres, data centre engineering, digital infrastructure, environmental compliance, Hidromod, Hidromod Supports Development of Environmentally Compliant Cooling System for Large-Scale Digital Infrastructure in Portugal, hydrodynamic simulation, LNG terminal interaction, marine environment analysis, oceanographic modelling, port authority APS, power usage effectiveness, renewable cooling solutions, seawater cooling, Sines Portugal, Start Campus, sustainability infrastructure, water usage effectiveness
(IN BRIEF) bp has appointed Carol Howle as deputy chief executive officer, expanding her responsibilities alongside her existing leadership of the supply, trading and shipping division. She will now oversee the company’s portfolio review and long-term strategy development, with the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged BP, bp Enhances Executive Structure with New Deputy CEO Role Focused on Long Term Strategy Development, business transformation, capital allocation, Carol Howle, Carol Howle Takes on Deputy CEO Role at bp to Support Portfolio Review and Future Growth Plans, corporate strategy, deputy chief executive officer, energy company leadership, executive appointment, Meg O’Neill, portfolio review, STS, supply trading and shipping, sustainability strategy
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies and Masdar have signed a binding agreement to create a $2.2 billion joint venture focused on onshore renewable energy across nine Asian countries. The partnership will combine 3 GW of operational assets and 6 GW of projects … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Abu Dhabi Global Market, Asia energy market, battery storage, clean energy investment, electricity demand growth, energy transition, Global Energy Leaders Unite to Scale Solar Wind and Storage Projects Across High Growth Asian Economies, joint venture, Masdar, Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, New Joint Venture Positions TotalEnergies and Masdar as Key Players in Asia Renewable Energy Growth, Patrick Pouyanné, renewable energy, solar power, Sultan Al Jaber, TotalEnergies, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) RWE has expanded its Power Purchase Agreement with ASML, increasing renewable capacity to around 130 MW and extending the contract until 2038. The agreement includes power from offshore and onshore wind farms in Belgium and the Netherlands, supplying … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged ASML, Belgian wind energy, clean electricity, decarbonisation, Dutch wind farms, energy transition, Major Renewable Energy Deal Highlights Role of Offshore Wind in Supporting High Tech Industry Growth, Northwester 2, Offshore wind, OranjeWind, Power Purchase Agreement, PPA, renewable energy, RWE, RWE and ASML Deepen Strategic Partnership with Increased Wind Power Capacity and Long Term Contract Extension, Semiconductor industry, TotalEnergies, Ulf Kerstin
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