(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall has officially inaugurated the Bruzaholm onshore wind farm in Eksjö municipality, adding 139 MW of fossil-free electricity capacity and an expected annual generation of 460 GWh to southern Sweden’s energy system. The project includes 21 Siemens Gamesa … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 139 MW capacity, 38 MW battery storage, 38 MWh storage capacity, 460 GWh annual production, AB Volvo, Anna Borg, battery storage, biodiversity, Bruzaholm wind farm, Bruzaholm Wind Farm Opens with Volvo Power Purchase Agreement and Battery Storage System, Church of Sweden, Eksjö municipality, energy flexibility, Fluence, fossil-free electricity, Gothenburg, grid stability, industrial electrification, local community funding, Mariestad battery factory, Martin Lundstedt, Nasdaq Stockholm, onshore wind farm, Power Purchase Agreement, PPA, renewable energy, Siemens Gamesa, southern Sweden, sustainable industry, Sveaskog, Swedish energy market, Vattenfall, Vattenfall Adds Wind and Battery Storage Capacity in Eksjö to Support Regional Energy Demand, Vattenfall Inaugurates Bruzaholm Wind Farm to Expand Fossil-Free Electricity Supply in Southern Sweden, Vattenfall Opens Bruzaholm Wind Farm to Support Fossil-Free Power Supply in Southern Sweden, Volvo Group, wind power support
(IN BRIEF) Energiekontor has secured new power purchase agreements for 17 German post-EEG wind parks with a combined capacity exceeding 100 megawatts, strengthening the long-term profitability of its renewable energy portfolio. The company continues expanding and modernizing its wind and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Bremen, clean energy, EEG remuneration, electricity generation, Energiekontor Advances Renewable Energy Growth with Post-EEG Wind Park Power Agreements, Energiekontor AG, Energy Independence, energy security, German energy market, German Renewable Energy Developer Energiekontor Expands Portfolio and Secures New PPA Revenues, Germany, Green Energy, installed capacity, Lower Saxony, New PPA Contracts Support Energiekontor’s Long-Term Renewable Energy Expansion Strategy, North Rhine-Westphalia, Oederquart wind park, Peter Szabo, post-EEG wind parks, power marketing, Power Purchase Agreements, PPAs, proprietary portfolio, renewable electricity, renewable energy, Renewable Infrastructure, renewable project development, repowering, solar energy, solar parks, sustainable energy, Wegberg wind park, wind energy, wind farms
(IN BRIEF) Gasum has appointed experienced energy sector executive Tommi Riikonen to lead its Portfolio Services operations within the company’s power business beginning in June 2026. Riikonen joins from Väre Oy and will help strengthen Gasum’s customer-focused energy solutions, portfolio … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Atte Pekkala, corporate energy services, electricity markets, electricity trading, Energy management, energy sector, energy solutions, energy trading, Espoo, Finland, Gasum, Gasum appoints new Portfolio Services leader to support growing demand for advanced energy market solutions, Gasum appoints Tommi Riikonen to strengthen power portfolio services and customer-focused energy solutions, Gasum enhances power services strategy as experienced energy executive Tommi Riikonen takes leadership role, Gasum expands expertise in portfolio management and energy trading with new senior appointment, Gasum Portfolio Services, Jyväskylä, Market Analysis, MiFID, multi-market optimisation, Nordic energy market, portfolio management, power business, renewable energy, Savon Voima Oyj, Stockholm, TeliaSonera, Tommi Riikonen, Väre Oy
(IN BRIEF) RWE has launched construction of the new Manheimer Bucht solar park at the Hambach opencast mine in Germany’s Rhein-Erft district, continuing the transformation of the former mining region into a renewable energy hub. The project will include 25,300 … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged battery storage, battery storage facility, clean energy, energy storage, energy transition, German energy sector, Germany, grid stability, Hambach Lake, Hambach opencast mine, Kolpingstadt Kerpen, Lars Kulik, Manheimer Bucht, Neuland Hambach GmbH, New RWE renewable energy project at Hambach mine combines solar generation with battery storage technology, photovoltaic energy, post-mining redevelopment, renewable electricity, renewable energy, Rhein-Erft district, RWE, RWE advances Hambach energy transition with new solar park and large-scale battery storage facility, RWE expands clean energy infrastructure at former Hambach mining site in Germany’s Rhein-Erft district, RWE expands renewable energy development at Hambach opencast mine with new solar park and battery storage project, RWE Renewables Europe & Australia, solar energy, solar park, Sopna Sury, sustainable infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at Empa and partner institutions in France are developing new corrosion-resistant materials designed to lower the cost of green hydrogen production through proton-exchange membrane water electrolysis. By replacing expensive platinum coatings and titanium components with steel and … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Management, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Agence Nationale de la Recherche, bipolar plate, clean energy technology, corrosion-resistant materials, electrolysis technology, Empa, Empa Advances New Electrolyser Materials Designed to Reduce the Cost of Green Hydrogen Production, Empa Researchers Develop Cost-Effective Materials to Support Scalable Green Hydrogen Production, energy transition, France, French Corrosion Institute, GREEN HYDROGEN, hydrogen economy, hydrogen production, industrial electrolysers, Konstantin Egorov, LEMTA, New Titanium Oxide Coatings Could Help Make Green Hydrogen More Economically Competitive, oxygen-deficient rutile, PEMWE, physical vapor deposition, porous transport layer, proton-exchange membrane water electrolysis, PVD coating, renewable energy, sustainable fuel, Swiss National Science Foundation, Switzerland, titanium oxide
(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola Executive Chairman Ignacio Galán has called for faster electrification, stronger electricity grid investment and simplified administrative procedures during the European Round Table for Industry plenary meeting in Sweden. Speaking alongside European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AI and industrial competitiveness in Gothenburg, artificial intelligence, clean energy, decarbonisation, electricity grids, electrification, energy infrastructure, Energy Policy, energy transition, ERT, European economy, European Industry, European industry leaders discuss energy transition and competitiveness at ERT summit in Sweden, European Round Table for Industry, European Round Table for Industry focuses on energy resilience, European Union, Galán urges increased grid investment to support Europe’s industrial and energy transformation goals, Gothenburg, grid investment, Iberdrola, Iberdrola chairman Ignacio Galán calls for stronger electricity networks and accelerated electrification across Europe, Ignacio Galán, industrial competitiveness, Industrial Transformation, Narendra Modi, renewable energy, sustainable growth, Sweden, Ulf Kristersson, Ursula von der Leyen
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has appointed Grzegorz Zielinski as Managing Director for South-Eastern Europe beginning in June 2026. Zielinski will oversee the Bank’s operations across the Western Balkans, Bulgaria, Romania and Greece, succeeding Charlotte Ruhe. … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Romania, United Kingdom
Tagged Baltic States, Belgrade, Bulgaria, central Europe, Charlotte Ruhe, climate investment, EBRD, EBRD appoints new regional leader to strengthen sustainable growth and energy transition initiatives, EBRD names Grzegorz Zielinski as new Managing Director for South-Eastern Europe operations, economic resilience, energy security, Ernst & Young, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Greece, Green Energy, Grzegorz Zieliński, Grzegorz Zielinski to oversee EBRD activities in the Western Balkans, infrastructure investment, international finance, Investment Banking, policy reform, private sector development, renewable energy, Romania, Romania and Greece, South Eastern Europe, sustainable infrastructure, Sustainable Infrastructure Group, Western Balkans
(IN BRIEF) Fortum has inaugurated the Kalla Test Center in Loviisa as part of its long-term hydrogen development strategy. The €20 million pilot-scale facility will test and compare hydrogen production technologies under real operating conditions and is expected to become … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged clean energy, electrification, electrolyser technology, energy transition, Finland, Fortum, GREEN HYDROGEN, hydrogen economy, hydrogen infrastructure, hydrogen production, hydrogen testing, Hystar, industrial decarbonisation, Kalla test center, Loviisa, low-carbon energy, Nordic energy sector, Nordic hydrogen projects, P2X, Peter Strannegård, pilot-scale facility, renewable energy, Satu Sipola, Stargate Hydrogen, sustainable industry
(IN BRIEF) Arkema is marking 20 years since its creation and Paris stock market listing by highlighting its transformation into a global specialty materials company focused on innovation and sustainability. Since 2006, the company has nearly doubled in size, increased … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged 3D printing, advanced materials, Arkema, Arkema marks 20 years of transformation focused on specialty materials and sustainable innovation, Ashland, Beaumont, Bostik, Changshu, Chemical Industry, clean mobility, Coatex, Corporate Social Responsibility, Den Braven, energy transition, global manufacturing, greenhouse gas reduction, Industrial Transformation, Paris Stock Exchange, renewable energy, research and development, Sartomer, SBTi, Singapore, specialty chemicals, specialty materials, sustainable innovation, sustainable materials, Thierry Le Hénaff
(IN BRIEF) AFRY has been awarded a contract by Moreau to provide detailed engineering services for the 53 MWp San Camilo solar project in Chile’s Atacama Region. The project represents the first phase of a larger renewable energy development that … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AFRY, Atacama Region, Battery Energy Storage System, BESS, Chile, Chilean energy sector, civil engineering, Ckeyferman Fernández, clean energy, clean technology, Copiapó, electrical engineering, energy infrastructure, energy storage, energy transition, Engineering contract, Jorge Saavedra, Latin America energy market, mechanical engineering, Moreau, Moreau Advances Chilean Renewable Energy Expansion with San Camilo Solar Development, Photovoltaic Plant, renewable energy, Renewable Infrastructure, renewable power generation, San Camilo solar plant, San Camilo Solar Project Marks New Renewable Energy and Battery Storage Initiative in Chile, solar development, solar energy, Solar PV, sustainable energy, utility-scale solar
(IN BRIEF) Uniper has launched an Open Season process for capacity at its planned hydrogen import terminal in Wilhelmshaven. The facility will import hydrogen via ammonia shipments, convert the ammonia back into hydrogen using a large-scale cracker and connect the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged ammonia cracking, ammonia imports, ammonia transport, clean energy, core hydrogen network, decarbonisation, energy infrastructure, energy security, energy transition, European energy market, Germany, Hydrogen Carrier, hydrogen economy, hydrogen import terminal, hydrogen imports, hydrogen infrastructure, hydrogen network, hydrogen supply chain, hydrogen transportation, industrial decarbonisation, industrial hydrogen, Lower Saxony, Open Season process, rail loading facilities, renewable energy, sustainable energy, Terminal Use Agreement, Uniper, Uniper Hydrogen GmbH, Uniper Opens Capacity Booking Process for Major Hydrogen Import Terminal in Wilhelmshaven, Wilhelmshaven, Wilhelmshaven Hydrogen Import Project Advances as Uniper Launches Open Season for Market Participants
(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola has held a new edition of its Shareholders’ Day in Madrid ahead of the company’s General Shareholders’ Meeting on 29 May. The initiative forms part of a nationwide shareholder engagement programme that has expanded significantly this year … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Spain, Technology
Tagged 125 Years of Light exhibition, Asís Canales, clean energy, corporate governance, corporate strategy, dividend proposal, energy infrastructure, energy sector, General Shareholders Meeting, Hidroeléctrica Ibérica, hybrid participation model, Iberdrola, Iberdrola España, Iberdrola Highlights Record Financial Results and Dividend Proposals During Madrid Shareholders’ Day, Iberdrola Strengthens Investor Relations Strategy with Expanded Shareholders’ Day Programme Across Spain, Ignacio Cuenca, investor communication, Investor Relations, Madrid, Mario Ruiz-Tagle, Rafael Orbegozo, record profits, renewable energy, Roberto Fernández Albendea, shareholder engagement, shareholder participation, shareholder remuneration, Shareholders’ Day, Spain, Strategic Plan 2025-2028, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola has begun commissioning the Tâmega Norte wind farm in Portugal as part of the Tâmega Complex, the first grid-connected hybrid wind-hydro renewable energy project on the Iberian Peninsula. The project combines two wind farms with a pumped-storage … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Portugal, Spain, Technology
Tagged BladeLifter technology, Braga, Cabeceiras de Basto, carbon emissions reduction, clean energy investment, electrification, energy storage, energy transition, environmental monitoring, European Investment Bank, grid stability, hybrid renewable project, hydroelectric power, Iberdrola, Iberdrola Advances Portugal’s First Grid-Connected Hybrid Wind and Hydro Renewable Energy Complex, Montalegre, Norges Bank, onshore wind, PORTUGAL, pumped-storage hydroelectric system, Red Eléctrica Nacional, REN, renewable energy, Renewable Infrastructure, sustainable energy, Tâmega Complex, Tâmega Norte, Tâmega Norte Wind Farm Enters Commissioning Phase as Iberdrola Expands Hybrid Renewable Infrastructure, Tâmega Sul, Vestas, Vila Real, wind farm, wind turbines
(IN BRIEF) Schneider Electric has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Carbon Accounting and Management Applications 2026 Vendor Assessment. The recognition highlights the company’s AI-native sustainability platform, Resource Advisor+, which combines carbon accounting, energy management, supplier engagement … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged AI native platform, carbon accounting, carbon management applications, Catalyze, climate reporting, CSRD compliance, decarbonization strategy, emissions reporting, Energize, Energy management, enterprise sustainability, Environmental Reporting, IDC MarketScape, Operational Efficiency, renewable energy, Resource Advisor+, Schneider Electric, Schneider Electric Strengthens Sustainability Technology Leadership with Resource Advisor+ Recognition, Schneider Electric’s AI-Native Resource Advisor+ Platform Earns Leadership Ranking in IDC MarketScape Report, science-based targets, SE Advisory Services, Sera AI agent, Supplier engagement, supply chain decarbonization, sustainability consulting, sustainability management, sustainability software
(IN BRIEF) ENERCON will establish a new rotor blade manufacturing facility in Bergama, Türkiye, to support production of components for its E-175 EP5 E2 onshore wind turbine model. The plant is expected to create around 700 jobs and produce up … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Türkiye
Tagged Aurich, Bergama, clean energy, E-175 EP5 E2, Eastern Europe, Enercon, ENERCON Expands Turkish Manufacturing Presence With New Rotor Blade Facility in Bergama, ENERCON to Create 700 Jobs Through New Wind Turbine Component Plant in Türkiye, ENERCON to establish rotor blade manufacturing facility in Türkiye for new E-175 EP5 E2 wind turbine, energy sector jobs, energy transition, Germany, Green Energy, Heiko Juritz, İzmir Province, localization strategy, manufacturing investment, onshore wind turbines, renewable energy, Renewable Infrastructure, renewable manufacturing, rotor blade manufacturing, Southern Europe, sustainable energy, turbine production, Türkiye, wind energy, wind energy projects, wind farm tenders, wind power, wind turbine technology
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions have launched a €200 million financing initiative to support SMEs and mid-cap companies in the agriculture and bioeconomy sectors across Europe. The programme will fund investments in sustainable agricultural … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged agricultural financing, agricultural modernization, agricultural technology, Belgium, bioeconomy, BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions, CAP, Climate Action, climate adaptation, combine harvesters, Common Agricultural Policy, EIB, EIB and BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions Launch €200 Million Sustainable Agriculture Financing Programme, energy-efficient equipment, EU Vision for Agriculture and Food, European agriculture, European Investment Bank, Gelsomina Vigliotti, Germany, green investments, Italy, low-carbon economy, Mid-Cap companies, Neil Pein, Netherlands, New European Financing Programme Targets Sustainable Farming Equipment and Rural Economic Growth, renewable energy, rural development, rural financing, SMEs, Spain, sustainable agriculture, sustainable farming, tractors
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has approved a €200 million loan to HBOR to support investments by Croatian businesses and public-sector entities. The financing will help fund business expansion, modernization, renewable energy projects, energy-efficiency improvements, and public infrastructure development … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Croatia, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Business Financing, Climate Action, climate investments, CROATIA, Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Croatian economy, economic competitiveness, economic growth, EIB, energy efficiency, environmental sustainability, EU financing, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank and HBOR Expand Financing Support for Croatian Businesses and Green Investments, European Investment Bank and HBOR launch new €200 million financing package to support Croatian businesses and public investments, export financing, green transition, HBOR, Hrvoje Čuvalo, industrial modernization, Infrastructure Development, Marko Primorac, New €200 Million EIB Financing Package to Accelerate Sustainable Growth and Infrastructure Development in Croatia, Public Infrastructure, Public sector financing, regional development, renewable energy, sustainable investments, venture capital, Zagreb
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank has provided a AUD 150 million seven-year non-recourse loan facility to support Palisade Investment Partners in refinancing debt linked to the Intera Renewables platform in Australia. The financing forms part of a wider AUD 845 million … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management
Tagged APAC project finance, Australia, Battery Energy Storage System, BESS, clean energy investment, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Bank Expands Renewable Energy Financing Support Through AUD 150 Million Intera Renewables Facility, Deutsche Bank Supports Australian Energy Transition With Refinancing Package for Intera Renewables, electricity grid, energy storage, energy transition, grid stability, infrastructure financing, institutional investment, Intera Renewables, Palisade Investment Partners, Palisade Investment Partners Secures Long-Term Renewable Energy Financing From Deutsche Bank, Project Finance, Rachel Chia, refinancing, renewable development pipeline, renewable energy, Renewable Infrastructure, solar energy, Stockyard Hill Wind Farm, Summerfield Battery Energy Storage System, sustainable energy, wind farms
(IN BRIEF) E.ON reported higher earnings and continued investment growth during the first quarter of 2026 despite challenging geopolitical and market conditions. Adjusted Group EBITDA rose to €3.3 billion, while adjusted net income increased to €1.34 billion. The company maintained … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged battery storage, charging infrastructure, Czech Republic, digitalization, district energy, E.ON, E.ON Maintains Growth Momentum in 2026 Through Continued Investment in Europe’s Energy Infrastructure, E.ON Reaffirms 2026 Guidance Following Stable Performance Across Energy Networks and Retail Operations, E.ON Reports Strong First-Quarter Earnings as Grid Expansion and Electrification Investments Continue, electric vehicle charging, electricity grids, electrification, energy infrastructure, energy investments, energy networks, energy retail, energy transition, Essen, Europe energy market, EV infrastructure, Germany, grid modernization, Hungary, low-carbon energy, Nadia Jakobi, Netherlands, regulated asset base, renewable energy, renewable integration, smart grids, sustainable energy, United Kingdom, utility sector
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies and the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate on offshore exploration activities in northwestern Egypt. The agreement establishes a framework for technical collaboration focused on preliminary exploration and subsurface … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment
Tagged deepwater exploration, eastern Mediterranean, Egas, EGYPT, Egypt and TotalEnergies Launch Technical Collaboration for Northwestern Offshore Gas Exploration, Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company, energy infrastructure, energy partnership, energy sector, energy transition, exploration agreement, gas exploration, integrated energy company, LNG, low-carbon energy, Mediterranean energy market, natural gas, Nicola Mavilla, offshore exploration, offshore gas, offshore resources, oil and gas, Paris, renewable energy, subsurface evaluation, TotalEnergies, TotalEnergies and EGAS Expand Energy Partnership Through New Offshore Exploration Agreement in Egypt, TotalEnergies and EGAS launch offshore exploration cooperation in northwestern Egypt
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