(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola achieved significant milestones in 2024, setting records in electricity distribution, renewable generation, and green capacity. The company transported a record amount of electricity, saw a rise in renewable energy production, and increased its renewable capacity to new … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged 2024 milestones, carbon-free energy, clean energy, economic efficiency, electricity distribution, electrification, Energy Independence, green capacity, Iberdrola, pumped storage, renewable energy, renewable generation, strategic plan, sustainability, sustainable energy
(IN BRIEF) The LEGO Group has made significant progress in its sustainability efforts by increasing its solar energy capacity by 61% globally over the past two years. The company has installed solar panels across six factory sites and plans to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Entertainment, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Billund, carbon footprint, carbon reduction, clean energy, climate goals, energy efficiency, environmental impact, greenhouse gas emissions, LEGO Group, Nyíregyháza, renewable energy, renewable technologies, solar capacity expansion, solar energy, solar panels, sustainability, sustainable future, Vietnam factory
(IN BRIEF) The PNE Group has launched its first wind farm outside Germany, the Saint-Aubin-du-Plain wind farm in France, which entered trial operation in late 2024 and is set to begin its 20-year Contract for Difference on February 1, 2025. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged CFD, Contract for Difference, energy production, France, growth strategy, Heiko Wuttke, Herbsleben-Dachwig, independent power producer, IPP, Nordex N131, Nordex N149, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, partnership, PNE group, portfolio, renewable energy, Saint-Aubin-du-Plain, sustainability, Sven Dippel, Thuringia, wind farm, WKN France
(IN BRIEF) Energiekontor AG, a leading German developer of wind and solar parks, has secured building permits for four significant wind park projects in Scotland and Germany in January 2025. The approved projects in Scotland include three wind parks with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged battery storage, Bremen, building permits, Energiekontor AG, energy sector, financial year, General Standard, Germany, Lower Saxony, megawatts, partnership, Peter Szabo, project planning, renewable business expansion, renewable energy, Scotland, solar energy, sustainability, UK project pipeline, wind park projects, wind turbines
(IN BRIEF) Ørsted has announced Rasmus Errboe as its new Group President and CEO, effective February 1, 2025, following Mads Nipper’s decision to step down. The leadership change comes as Ørsted faces a rapidly evolving renewable energy market, particularly in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, CEO, Chief Lene Skole, Copenhagen University, energy industry, green transition, IPO, leadership, leadership transition, Mads Nipper, Offshore wind, Rasmus Errboe, regulatory landscape, renewable capacity, renewable energy, supply chain bottlenecks, University of San Diego, Ørsted
(IN BRIEF) wpd has signed a ten-year PPA with LyondellBasell for the Licata onshore wind project in Sicily. The project, featuring seven Vestas turbines, will generate 79,000 MWh annually, supporting LyondellBasell’s emissions reduction efforts. This partnership underscores LyondellBasell’s commitment to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged clean energy, CO2-free energy, Emissions Reduction, Ferrara, global energy supply, Italy, Licata wind farm, LyondellBasell, net zero, partnership, Photovoltaic, Power Purchase Agreement, PPA, renewable energy, Sicily, sustainability, sustainable practices, Vestas V150, wind energy, WPD
(IN BRIEF) ABN AMRO’s research emphasizes the financial advantages of early investment in decarbonisation technologies. Companies that invest before 2029 are expected to benefit from lower costs and enhanced competitiveness, helping them meet climate goals. Available technologies, such as electrification, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged 2030 climate goals, ABN Amro, Casper Burgering, decarbonisation, decarbonisation summit, electrification, Emissions Reduction, emissions trading system, energy efficiency, European Green Deal, financial benefits, financial incentives, government regulation, green solutions, greenhouse gas emissions, grid congestion, industrial sectors, investment, Low Carbon Technology, Netherlands, renewable energy, sustainability, technological innovation
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies has extended its partnership with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for another four years, continuing its sponsorship of major football events across the continent. The agreement includes support for high-profile tournaments such as the CAF Africa … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Entertainment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Sports
Tagged Africa, Africa Cup of Nations, African Schools Football Championship, CAF, CAF Awards, CAF competitions, champions league, Confederation Cup, Dr Patrice Motsepe, football development, Futsal Africa Cup of Nations, partnership, Patrick Pouyanné, renewable energy, sponsorship, Super Cup, TotalEnergies, U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, youth football, youth programs
(IN BRIEF) STMicroelectronics has signed its first physical Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with TotalEnergies to secure renewable energy for its operations in France. The 15-year contract will deliver 1.5 TWh of clean power from two new wind and solar farms, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 100% renewable goal, baseload power, carbon neutrality, clean energy, decarbonization, design, France, Geoff West, green electricity, Manufacturing, partnership, Power Purchase Agreement, PPA, R&D, renewable energy, semiconductor, solar farms, Sophie Chevalier, STMicroelectronics, sustainability, sustainable solutions, TotalEnergies, wind farms
(IN BRIEF) BASF’s Performance Materials division has completed a major sustainability milestone by transitioning all its European production sites to renewable electricity, starting in 2025. This step affects the company’s manufacturing of Engineering Plastics, Polyurethanes, Thermoplastic Polyurethanes, and Specialty Polymers. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged #OurPlasticsJourney, 2030, 3B Fibreglass, alternative raw materials, BASF, BASF's climate goals, circular economy, climate-neutral, CO2 emissions, CO2 footprint, engineering plastics, green steam, greenhouse gas emissions, Ludwigshafen, Martin Jung, offshore wind farm, Performance Materials division, polyurethanes, renewable electricity, renewable energy, specialty polymers, sustainability, thermoplastic polyurethanes, Vattenfall
(IN BRIEF) Logicor has completed its largest logistics development in the UK with the opening of Logicor Park Daventry, which includes three state-of-the-art warehouses totaling 800,000 sq ft. Strategically located in the logistics “Golden Triangle,” the park offers exceptional access … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged 1000 jobs, Bolt330, BREEAM Excellent, Charlie Howard, Derby 507, Education, electric vehicles, employment opportunities, energy efficiency, EPC A+, Golden Triangle, local economy, Logicor, Logicor UK, logistics career awareness, logistics infrastructure, Logistics Park Daventry, logistics real estate, logistics sector, Midlands, public transport, renewable energy, Solar PV, sustainability, sustainable development, The Talent Foundry, transport links, UK, UK logistics market, warehouses
(IN BRIEF) Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has secured a $722 million AUD debt financing deal for Stages 1 and 2 of its Supernode battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Queensland, Australia. Deutsche Bank played a key role in arranging the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged $722 million AUD debt financing, Australia, Bank of America, Battery Energy Storage System, BESS, Brian Restall, clean energy infrastructure, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Bank Corporate Bank, energy capacity, energy transition, financing partners, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Mizuho Bank, MUFG, National Electricity Market, Origin Energy, partnership, Project Finance, Queensland, Quinbrook, Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, Rachel Chia, renewable energy, Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3, Supernode, sustainability, sustainable financing
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a €35 million loan to Crnogorski Elektrodistributivni Sistem (CEDIS) to enhance Montenegro’s energy infrastructure. The funding will be used to introduce advanced SCADA and ADMS systems, along with … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Montenegro, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged ADMS, CEDIS, competitiveness, Crnogorski Elektrodistributivni Sistem, Cybersecurity, digitalisation, EBRD, Elektroprivreda Crne Gore, Energy Community, energy efficiency, energy sector, energy transition, EPCG, EU, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, funding, Green Energy, infrastructure upgrades, Montenegro, Operational Efficiency, partnership, Remon Zakaria, renewable energy, SCADA system, smart meters, sustainability, sustainable energy, technical losses, Vladimir Ivanović, Western Balkans Investment Framework
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide advisory support to five Greek regions to facilitate their transition from lignite-based energy production to sustainable, renewable energy sources. Through a €2.75 million technical assistance fund, the EIB aims to promote … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Aegean Islands, bioeconomy, blue economy, Crete, EIB, energy transition, EU, EU climate goals, European Green Deal, European Investment Bank, Greece, green transition, InvestEU, Just Transition Mechanism, lignite phase-out, Megalopolis, partnership, renewable energy, reskilling, SEIP, sustainability, sustainable development, Western Macedonia, Yannis Tsakiris
(IN BRIEF) Poland is advancing its offshore wind energy ambitions with the completion of two key substations for the Baltic Power wind farm, marking the start of commercial-scale offshore wind development in the country. The project is part of a … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Poland, Technology
Tagged Baltic Power, Baltic Sea, clean energy, decarbonization, electric vehicles, Energy Independence, energy security, EU climate goals, EU Presidency, GPB, Grupa Przemysłowa Baltic, industrial competitiveness, Malgosia Bartosik, offshore substations, Offshore wind, offshore wind farm, partnership, Poland, Pomerania, renewable energy, sustainability, WindEurope
(IN BRIEF) DNV has assisted Grenergy in securing USD 299 million in financing for the Víctor Jara phase of the Oasis de Atacama project in Chile, which is set to be the world’s largest battery energy storage system. The project … Read the full press release
Posted in News
Tagged Atacama Desert, Bank of Nova Scotia, battery revenue stacking, BNP Paribas, carbon neutrality, Chile, Chile renewable energy goals, David Ruiz de Andrés, DNV, energy storage, financial sustainability, global energy transition, Grenergy, hybrid renewable projects, hybrid solar and energy storage, Natixis Corporate Investment Banking, Oasis de Atacama, Power Purchase Agreements, renewable energy, Santiago Blanco, SMBC, Société Générale, Solar Capacity, Víctor Jara phase
(IN BRIEF) The Emerging Markets Climate Action Fund (EMCAF), a partnership between the European Investment Bank (EIB) and Allianz Global Investors, has reached a closing total of €450 million with the final €20 million contribution from Germany’s Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AIIF4 Climate Investment Fund, Allianz Global Investors, Ambroise Fayolle, blended finance, Climate Action, climate change, climate resilience, developing countries, EIB Global, EMCAF, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, Exagon Latin America Fund I, Federal Foreign Office, forestry, G7, Germany, Green Infrastructure, greenhouse gas emissions, Helios CLEAR Fund, impact report, KfW, Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau, Nordic Development Fund, partnership, private investments, Public-Private Partnerships, renewable energy, Satu Santala, Southeast Asia Clean Energy Fund II, sustainability, sustainable transport, Tobias Pross, wastewater, water supply, €450 million
(IN BRIEF) The Italian Space Agency and Thales Alenia Space have signed a contract for the implementation of NASA’s Surface Biology and Geology – Thermal Infrared (SBG-TIR) mission, aimed at advancing Earth observation technologies and addressing global challenges like climate … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged climate research, Earth ecosystems, Earth Observation mission, ecological data, global challenges, Italian space agency, NASA, partnership, renewable energy, satellite integration, space collaboration, space technologies, Surface Biology and Geology – Thermal Infrared, Thales Alenia Space, thermal infrared radiometer
(IN BRIEF) SFE has awarded ANDRITZ a contract to supply advanced electromechanical equipment for the new Øksenelvane hydropower plant, which will significantly increase clean energy production in Norway. The project is set to play a key role in supporting Norway’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged Andritz, clean energy, Firdakraft AS, grid stability, hydropower contract, hydropower solutions, Norway, partnership, Pelton turbines, renewable electricity, renewable energy, SFE, Sogn og Fjordane Energi, sustainability, sustainable energy future, Øksenelvane hydropower plant
(IN BRIEF) A new report highlights the need for better sediment management in Scotland’s hydropower systems to ensure both efficient energy production and environmental protection. Commissioned by CREW and developed by the University of Glasgow and cbec eco-engineering, the study … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged biodiversity, Carbon Sequestration, climate change, CREW, energy efficiency, hydropower, hydropower projects, NatureScot, partnership, peatland restoration, renewable energy, river ecosystems, Scotland, Scottish Canals, sediment management, SEPA, sustainability, University of Glasgow
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