(IN BRIEF) METLEN and Karatzis Group have announced a strategic joint venture to develop a large-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Thessaly, Greece, with a capacity of 330 MW / 790 MWh. The €170 million project, scheduled for completion … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 330 MW, 790 MWh, Athens, Battery Energy Storage System, BESS, clean energy, decarbonization, energy infrastructure, energy resilience, energy storage, European energy market, Greece, green transition, grid stability, joint venture, Karatzis Group, London, M Renewables, Metlen, METLEN and Karatzis Group to Build One of Europe’s Largest Standalone Battery Storage Facilities, METLEN and Karatzis Partner on €170 Million Thessaly Energy Storage Project to Boost Grid Resilience, METLEN Energy Sector, METLEN Expands Energy Storage Portfolio with New Strategic Partnership in Greece, renewable energy, solar energy, sustainability, Thessaly, utility-scale storage, €170 million
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB), through EIB Global, has signed a $250 million loan to support Costa Rica’s first electric train project — the country’s first EIB-financed operation in over ten years. Co-funded with the Central American Bank … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Advancing Sustainable Mobility and EU Partnership Goals, Álvaro Bermúdez Peña, CABEI, Central America, clean energy, climate finance, Costa Rica, EIB, EIB Global, EIB Global Extends $250 Million Loan for Costa Rica’s First Electric Train, EIB Global Grants $250 Million Loan to Build Costa Rica’s First Electric Train in Partnership with CABEI and GCF, Electric Train, European Investment Bank, Gisela Sánchez, Global Gateway, Green Climate Fund, INCOFER, Ioannis Tsakiris, Jozef Sikela, Kristin Lang, low-carbon transport, renewable energy, Rodrigo Chaves, San José Metropolitan Area, sustainable mobility, transport infrastructure, urban development
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a €200 million green loan to support Dolomiti Energia Group’s 2030 Strategic Plan, with 55% of the financing directed toward new onshore wind farms in Campania and Puglia and 45% toward … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, News, Technology
Tagged 2030 strategic plan, Campania, clean energy, climate goals, Dolomiti Energia Group, Dolomiti Energia Secures EIB and InvestEU Support to Advance 2030 Strategy and Strengthen Italy’s Energy Transition, EIB, EIB Financing Powers Dolomiti Energia’s 2030 Plan with New Wind Farms and Grid Modernization Projects, EIB Grants €200 Million Green Loan to Dolomiti Energia to Expand Renewable Energy and Grid Infrastructure in Italy, energy transition, European Green Deal, European Investment Bank, Gelsomina Vigliotti, green loan, infrastructure modernization, InvestEU, Italy, job creation, Puglia, renewable energy, Stefano Granella, Sustainable Finance, Trentino, wind farms
BevZero South Africa has relocated to a larger, purpose-built facility in Paarl, expanding capacity from 144,000 L to 346,000 L. The site enhances production quality with upgraded infrastructure, automated sanitation, and advanced temperature control systems. Sustainability features include a fully … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Spain, Technology
Tagged alcohol reduction, alcohol removal, alcohol technology, alcohol-free beverages, alcohol-free wines, Automated CIP System, Beverage, Beverage Equipment, beverage innovation, Beverage Production, beverage services, Beverage Solutions, Beverage Technology, BevZero, BevZero Deepens Global Beverage Innovation with New Paarl Facility Strengthening South Africa’s Role in Alcohol-Free Wine Production, BevZero Equipment, BevZero South Africa, BevZero Strengthens Global Operations and R&D Capacity with New South African Facility Dedicated to Alcohol-Free Beverage Innovation, BevZero’s Expansion in Paarl Marks Next Phase of Innovation in the No- and Low-Alcohol Beverage Market, Cape Winelands, clean energy, cooling system, dealcoholization, Dealcoholization Equipment, dealcoholization services, dealcoholization technology, Dealcoholize, dealcoholizing beverages, energy efficiency, filtration, From Spain to South Africa BevZero Scales Up Sustainable Beverage Production with New Paarl Facility and Global R&D Investments, Gustav Fouche, low-alcohol products, materials efficiency, N1 national road, non-alcoholic beverage, non-alcoholic beverages, Non-Alcoholic Options, Paarl, pasteurization, premium dealcoholized wines, removes alcohol from beverages, renewable energy, SCC, solar panel roof, Spinning Cone Column, spirits, sustainability initiative, wine, wine producers
(IN BRIEF) BevZero South Africa, a global leader in dealcoholization and beverage innovation, has relocated its operations to a new, larger facility in Paarl, strategically situated in the Cape Winelands to meet rising demand for premium dealcoholized and alcohol-free wines. … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Spain, Technology
Tagged alcohol reduction, alcohol removal, alcohol technology, alcohol-free beverages, alcohol-free wines, Automated CIP System, Beverage, Beverage Equipment, beverage innovation, Beverage Production, beverage services, Beverage Solutions, Beverage Technology, BevZero, BevZero Equipment, BevZero South Africa, Cape Winelands, clean energy, cooling system, dealcoholization, Dealcoholization Equipment, dealcoholization services, dealcoholization technology, Dealcoholize, dealcoholizing beverages, energy efficiency, filtration, Gustav Fouche, low-alcohol products, materials efficiency, N1 national road, non-alcoholic beverage, non-alcoholic beverages, Non-Alcoholic Options, Paarl, pasteurization, premium dealcoholized wines, removes alcohol from beverages, renewable energy, SCC, solar panel roof, Spinning Cone Column, spirits, sustainability initiative, wine, wine producers
(IN BRIEF) Eni has signed a $1 billion+ power offtake agreement with Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) to purchase clean energy from the company’s first ARC fusion power plant in Chesterfield County, Virginia. Expected to connect to the grid in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology
Tagged ARC fusion power plant, Bob Mumgaard, carbon neutrality, CFS, Chesterfield County Virginia, Claudio Descalzi, clean energy, Commonwealth Fusion Systems, Devens Massachusetts, energy transition, Eni, Eni Next, Eni secures $1 billion clean fusion power offtake from Commonwealth Fusion Systems’ first ARC plant in Virginia, Eni Signs Over $1 Billion Fusion Power Offtake Agreement with Commonwealth Fusion Systems for ARC Plant in Virginia, Eni to buy fusion power worth over $1 billion from CFS Virginia plant, fusion energy, high-temperature superconducting magnets, partnership, reinforcing joint drive toward energy transition, San Donato Milanese, Series B2 financing, SPARC, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Centrica has announced that Heysham 1 and Hartlepool nuclear power stations will continue generating until March 2028, extending their operational lifetimes by one year and reinforcing the UK’s energy security. The stations, which provide low-carbon electricity to over … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Centrica, Chris O’Shea, clean energy, decarbonisation, Energy Independence, graphite inspections, Hartlepool, Heysham 1, Heysham 2, lifetime extension, low-carbon electricity, nuclear power, Office for Nuclear Regulation, partnership, Sizewell C, sustainability, Torness, UK energy security
(IN BRIEF) Egis and its consortium partners Amentum, SETEC Nucléaire, and Tractebel have been awarded a contract extension to support the development of Sizewell C, the UK’s next-generation nuclear power station. The ICOSH consortium will deliver the civil design for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Amentum, civil design, clean energy, Egis, European Pressurised Reactor, Francois-Xavier Basselot, Hinkley Point C, ICOSH consortium, net zero 2050, nuclear power, partnership, SETEC Nucléaire, Sizewell C, Suffolk, sustainability, sustainable infrastructure, Tilly Spencer, Tractebel, UK energy security
(IN BRIEF) Rolls-Royce SMR has been selected by Vattenfall as one of only two finalists in Sweden’s nuclear technology procurement process. Following its shortlisting in 2024, Rolls-Royce SMR successfully completed detailed evaluation and will now work with Vattenfall on the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Awards, CEZ Czech Republic, Chris Cholerton, clean energy, energy transition, Great British Energy Nuclear, leadership, low-carbon electricity, modular nuclear technology, net zero, nuclear power, partnership, Ringhals site, Rolls-Royce SMR, small modular reactor, SMR, sustainability, Sweden energy demand, UK-Sweden collaboration, Vattenfall
(IN BRIEF) SFC Energy AG has received a CAD 1.2 million follow-up order from Latium Technologies in Canada for EFOY Pro 2800 fuel cells and methanol cartridges to power AI-driven CCTV surveillance systems. Latium integrates SFC’s clean energy technology with … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged AI-powered surveillance, Antonio Pecorilli, CANADA, CCTV towers, clean energy, EFOY Pro 2800, fuel cells, Hans Pol, hybrid power solutions, Latium Technologies, methanol cartridges, mining, Nisku Alberta, off-grid energy, oil and gas, partnership, remote job site security, SFC Energy AG, smart security, solar power, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Sandoz has signed a 10-year virtual PPA with Elawan Energy to develop 150 MW of new solar capacity in Valladolid, Spain, expected to meet almost 90% of electricity demand for its European operations. This partnership is a key … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Spain, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged biosimilar medicines, carbon footprint reduction, Castilla y León, clean energy, Climate Action, decarbonization, Elawan Energy, Europe, European operations, generic medicines, Glenn Gerecke, partnership, pharmaceutical industry sustainability, PPA, renewable energy, Sandoz, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, solar energy, sustainability, Valladolid, virtual power purchase agreement
(IN BRIEF) METLEN has signed a 15-year agreement with Copec EMOAC to deliver 450 GWh of renewable electricity annually from four solar plants in Chile, beginning in Q2 2026. The deal includes energy delivery during nighttime hours, supported by 322 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged battery energy storage systems, BESS, Chile, clean energy, Copec EMOAC, energy decarbonization, energy transition, Latin America expansion, Metlen, nighttime PPA, off-peak energy delivery, partnership, Power Purchase Agreement, renewable energy, solar energy, sustainability, sustainable procurement
(IN BRIEF) During their July meetings, the EIB and EIF boards approved a combined €15.5 billion in fresh financing: €14.5 billion from the EIB and €1 billion from the EIF. Key priorities include the launch of a €40 billion Water Resilience Programme to improve … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged affordable housing, biodiversity, clean energy, EIB Group Water Resilience Programme, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, green transition, infrastructure funds, Nadia Calviño, Palestine program, partnership, pharmaceutical innovation, Photovoltaic, private equity, rail investment, security and defence financing, sustainability, transport connectivity, venture capital, wastewater networks, water resilience, Western Balkans, €15.5 billion
(IN BRIEF) ValMAS, led by Plymouth Marine Laboratory and co-funded by NERC and the INSITE Programme, is a £5.6 million, four-year research collaboration involving UK and Norwegian institutions. Concentrating on the North Sea, the project will evaluate the environmental, social, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Anne-Michelle Slater, Astley Hastings, Cardiff University, clean energy, climate modeling, contaminant mobilization, decision-support tools, ecological value, economic trade-offs, fishermen’s organisations, INSITE Programme, Kate Gormley, lifecycle impacts, marine artificial structures, Marine Energy Wales, natural capital, Natural England, Nature Recovery, NERC, net zero, Nicola Beaumont, NIVA, North Sea, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Rebecca von Hellfeld, Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, Shellfish Association, SUERC, University of Aberdeen, ValMAS
(IN BRIEF) Fortum has completed its acquisition of Orange Energia Sp. z o.o. in Poland for up to PLN 120 million (EUR 28 million), paying about PLN 90 million in cash at closing and deferring the remainder to early 2029 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Poland, Retail, Technology
Tagged 130 000 customer contracts, acquisition, clean energy, Comparable Operating Profit, Consumer Solutions segment, decarbonisation, earn-out, electricity sales, EUR 28 million, Fortum, Orange Energia Sp. z o.o., Orange Polska, partnership, PLN 120 million, Q3 2025, retail distribution network, Strategic Priorities, sustainability, transformation
(IN BRIEF) Burundi’s President officially opened the Jiji hydroelectric plant in Bururi province, marking a major milestone toward the nation’s energy self-reliance. When paired with the soon-to-be-completed Mulembwe facility, the two dams will deliver 49.5 MW of capacity and 235 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 235 GWh, 49.5 MW, African Development Bank, Burundi, Bururi province, clean energy, Edward Claessen, Elisabetta Pietrobon, energy self-sufficiency, European Investment Bank, European Union, Hawa Cisse Wagué, infrastructure, Jiji hydroelectric plant, job creation, Mulembwe plant, partnership, Pascal Yembiline, SMEs, sustainabiity, sustainable development, Vision 2040, Vision 2060, World Bank
(IN BRIEF) The EIB is providing a €133 million loan to the Andalusian government, co-funded by ERDF, ESF+, and Just Transition funds, to revamp healthcare and educational infrastructure with climate-adaptation measures, bolster job creation and skills training, and advance research … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged clean energy, climate resilience, cohesion policy 2021–2027, digital transformation, economic cohesion, ERDF, ESF, European Investment Bank, healthcare modernisation, job incentives, Junta de Andalucía, Just Transition Fund, partnership, school refurbishment, Skills Training, social cohesion, sustainabiity, sustainable mobility, territorial cohesion, university R&D
(IN BRIEF) KfW IPEX-Bank is contributing EUR 140 million as co-lead arranger in a major financing package for a 350 MW wind farm in Québec, Canada, alongside several Canadian banks. The Pohénégamook-Picard-Saint-Antonin-Wolastokuk 1 (PPAW1) Energy Centre, featuring 56 Vestas turbines, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Alliance de l'énergie de l'Est, Canada renewable energy, CIBC, clean energy, community energy partnership, Desjardins Group, Dr Velibor Marjanovic, energy transition, forested hills, Green Infrastructure, Hydro-Québec, Invenergy, KfW IPEX-Bank, National Bank of Canada, onshore wind, partnership, PPAW1, Québec wind farm, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, sustainability, Vestas turbines, wind energy project
(IN BRIEF) Bulgaria has enlisted the help of the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support the decarbonization of the Maritsa East Complex, one of Europe’s largest coal-powered electricity sites. The EIB will work with Bulgaria’s Ministry of Energy to develop … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Bulgaria, carbon emissions, clean energy, coal transition, decarbonization, EIB, energy transition, EU funding, European Investment Bank, InvestEU Advisory Hub, Kyriacos Kakouris, Maritsa East Complex, Ministry of Energy, partnership, renewable energy, sustainability, Zhecho Stankov
(IN BRIEF) SFC Energy has received its first major order for its Danish subsidiary, SFC Energy Denmark, to supply hydrogen fuel cell technology for point of presence (PoP) stations in the fibre optic network of Norlys Fibernet A/S. The order … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged clean energy, climate-neutral energy, Denmark, Dr. Peter Podesser, EFOY Hydrogen, emergency power supply, energy resilience, ESG Strategy, fibre optic networks, hydrogen fuel cells, hydrogen technology, Magnus Just Olesen, Norlys Fibernet, partnership, PoP stations, power solutions, renewable energy, SFC Energy, SFC Energy Denmark, stationary fuel cells, sustainability
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