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IKEA confirms December 2025 opening of first New Zealand store at Sylvia Park with nationwide Pick-Up Points

Posted on 4, September 2025 by EuropaWire PR Editor

(IN BRIEF) IKEA is preparing to open its first store in New Zealand on December 4, 2025, at Sylvia Park in Auckland. Operated by Ingka Group, the 34,000 m² store will offer more than 7,500 products from day one and … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Ireland, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology

Tagged Auckland, Buy Back service, electric vehicle charging, EUR 5 billion investment, Global Expansion, home delivery, IKEA, IKEA Family, IKEA New Zealand opening, Ingka Group, New Zealand, partnership, Pick-Up Points, renewable energy, Slovenia, sustainability, Swedish Restaurant, Sylvia Park, Tolga Öncu

Shell halts Rotterdam biofuels plant construction after review but reinforces €6.5 billion investment in Dutch energy transition

Posted on 4, September 2025 by EuropaWire PR Editor

(IN BRIEF) Shell has decided not to proceed with the construction of its biofuels plant at the Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam after a review determined the project would not be competitive enough to meet customer needs. According to Machteld … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology, United Kingdom

Tagged bioethanol, biogas, carbon capture and storage, EcoOils, energy transition, EV charging, Holland Hydrogen 1, hydrogen, low-carbon fuels, Machteld de Haan, Nature Energy, Northern Lights CCS, partnership, Porthos CCS, Raízen, Refhyne, renewable energy, Rotterdam biofuels facility, SAF, Shell, Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam, Shell Nederland Raffinaderij, sustainability, sustainable aviation fuel

Energiekontor reaches financial close on Haberloh and Heidkrug wind parks in Lower Saxony with construction to begin soon

Posted on 4, September 2025 by EuropaWire PR Editor

(IN BRIEF) Energiekontor AG has secured financial close for its Haberloh and Heidkrug wind parks in Lower Saxony, clearing the way for construction to begin. Together, the projects will deliver around 94 megawatts of capacity through 13 Vestas turbines and … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology

Tagged citizen participation, clean energy projects, CO2 reduction, construction phase, ecological measures, EEG tender, Energiekontor AG, Federal Network Agency, Germany, Haberloh wind park, Heidkrug wind park, Lower Saxony, partnership, Peter Szabo, renewable energy, sustainability, Verden district, Vestas V162-7.2, wind power, wind turbines

DNV invests in Spadeadam facility to de-risk hydrogen, CCS, and energy transition technologies

Posted on 3, September 2025 by EuropaWire PR Editors

(IN BRIEF) DNV has upgraded its Spadeadam Research and Development Facility in Cumbria to support the safe scaling of energy transition technologies, including hydrogen and carbon capture. The investment enhances the site with interactive capabilities such as 4k streaming, advanced … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Industrial, News, Norway, Technology, United Kingdom

Tagged carbon capture and storage, CCS, Cumbria, DNV, Energy Innovation, Hari Vamadevan, hydrogen, Just Transition, net zero, oil and gas, renewable energy, risk management, safety testing, Skylark project, Spadeadam Research and Development Facility, UK energy transition

EIB and BNP Paribas Leasing Services join forces again with €200 million loan to boost SME and green investment in Poland

Posted on 1, September 2025 by EuropaWire PR Editor

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has provided a €200 million loan to BNP Paribas Leasing Services to stimulate more than €500 million of new investment in Poland, with a minimum of 30% allocated to climate projects such as solar … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Poland, Small Business, Technology

Tagged BNP Paribas Leasing Services, climate projects, EIB, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, green financing, heat pumps, housing associations, Jarosław Magielski, Mid-Caps, partnership, Poland, Polish economy, private individuals, renewable energy, SMEs, solar power, sustainability, sustainable growth, Teresa Czerwinska, €200 million loan, €500 million investment

Equinor backs Ørsted’s Rights Issue with up to DKK 6 billion investment and plans board nomination

Posted on 1, September 2025 by EuropaWire PR Editor

(IN BRIEF) Equinor has confirmed its participation in Ørsted’s planned Rights Issue, committing to subscribe for up to DKK 6 billion (USD 939 million) to maintain its 10% ownership stake. The decision follows dialogue with Ørsted and reflects Equinor’s confidence … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Technology

Tagged board nomination, DKK 6 billion, Empire Wind 1, energy transition, Equinor, industry consolidation, North-West Europe, Offshore wind, partnership, renewable energy, Rights Issue, shareholder support, sustainability, US offshore wind, USD 939 million, Ørsted

Standard Chartered arranges USD 300 million syndicated guarantee for Envision in first sustainable trade finance deal under ICC Principles

Posted on 29, August 2025 by EuropaWire PR Editor

(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has arranged a syndicated bank guarantee exceeding USD 300 million for Envision Group, supporting the company’s international wind power business and marking the world’s first sustainable trade finance deal aligned with ICC Principles for Sustainable Trade … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom

Tagged Envision Group, ESG, Global Decarbonisation, green finance, ICC Principles for Sustainable Trade, Jean Lu, Lianhe Equator, Liu Jingyun, Loan Market Association, partnership, renewable energy, Standard Chartered, sustainability, Sustainable Finance, sustainable trade finance deal, syndicated bank guarantee, wind power equipment, Zhou Hongwen

Solar Team Twente claims second place in thrilling 2025 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge finale

Posted on 29, August 2025 by EuropaWire PR Editor

(IN BRIEF) Solar Team Twente finished second in the 2025 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge after an intense five-day race across Australia. On the final day, the team briefly closed the gap to frontrunner Brunel Solar Team to just 500 meters, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Awards, Belgium, Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Netherlands, News, Technology

Tagged Adelaide finish, Australia race, Awards, Bridgestone World Solar Challenge 2025, Brunel Solar Team, Daniel Blik, Innoptus Solar Team, leadership, partnership, renewable energy, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, solar cars, Solar Team Twente, student engineering teams, sustainability, sustainable mobility, University of Twente

Rogun Dam reaches 1,110-metre milestone as Webuild drives energy transformation in Tajikistan and Central Asia

Posted on 29, August 2025 by EuropaWire PR Editor

(IN BRIEF) Webuild’s construction of the Rogun Dam in Tajikistan has reached a crucial stage, with the dam’s crest approaching 1,110 metres above sea level. President Emomalī Rahmon visited the site with senior officials to highlight the project’s importance in … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, Marketing, News, Technology

Tagged Central Asia, Emomali Rahmon, energy security, ENR Engineering News Record, Global Infrastructure, Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, hydroelectric projects, OJSC Rogun HPP, partnership, Qohir Rasulzoda, renewable energy, Rogun Dam, Snowy 2.0, sustainability, sustainable energy, Tajikistan, water infrastructure, Webuild

Statkraft transfers Dutch renewable energy projects and 120 MWp solar portfolio to Greenchoice to support further growth

Posted on 28, August 2025 by EuropaWire PR Editor

(IN BRIEF) Statkraft has finalized the divestment of its renewable energy development activities in the Netherlands, with Dutch renewable energy supplier Greenchoice acquiring a 120 MWp operational solar portfolio, a pipeline of solar, wind, and battery projects, and Statkraft’s skilled … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Norway, Technology

Tagged Barbara Flesche, battery storage, energy transition, Greenchoice, hydrogen projects, market operations, Netherlands, partnership, renewable energy, renewable energy development, solar portfolio, solar power, Statkraft, sustainability, wind projects

RWE expands renewable portfolio with third solar park at Hambach opencast mine in North Rhine-Westphalia

Posted on 27, August 2025 by EuropaWire PR Editor

(IN BRIEF) RWE has commissioned a new 13.9 MW solar farm at Hambach opencast mine near Niederzier, Germany, capable of supplying renewable electricity for around 4,500 households. Built in under five months, the project used AI-powered drone monitoring to track … Read the full press release →

Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology

Tagged AI construction monitoring, battery storage, Drone Technology, Elsdorf, energy transition, green electricity, Hambach opencast mine, Jülich, Katja Wünschel, Kerpen, Merzenich, NEULAND HAMBACH, Niederzier, North Rhine-Westphalia, partnership, Photovoltaic Plant, renewable energy, Rhenish region, RWE, solar power, sustainability, Titz

Evonik opens world-scale alkoxides plant in Singapore to strengthen Asian supply and sustainability goals

Posted on 27, August 2025 by EuropaWire PR Editor

(IN BRIEF) Evonik has inaugurated a new world-scale alkoxides production facility on Jurong Island, Singapore, with a capacity of 100,000 metric tons per year. The investment strengthens regional supply security and supports industries including biodiesel, pharmaceuticals, and chemical recycling. Designed … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology

Tagged Alexander Weber, alkoxides, Asia supply chain, Bettina Fanghänel, biodiesel, catalysts, chemical recycling, circular economy, Claus Rettig, Custom Solutions, Evonik, Grace Fu, Hu Song, Jurong Island, Lauren Kjeldsen, Max Preisenberger, partnership, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy, Singapore, sustainability, sustainable chemistry

ABL strengthens offshore renewables leadership in England with promotion of Carmela Friedman

Posted on 27, August 2025 by EuropaWire PR Editor

(IN BRIEF) ABL has promoted Carmela Friedman to Director of Renewables for England, where she will lead the growth and delivery of the company’s MWS and engineering consultancy services for offshore wind, interconnector, and subsea cabling projects across England and … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom

Tagged ABL, ABL Group, appointment, asset integrity, Carmela Friedman, Director of Renewables, energy transition, interconnector projects, James Anderson, leadership, marine advisory, marine consultancy, Marine Warranty Survey, Mike McLachlan, MWS, North Sea, Offshore wind, renewable energy, subsea cabling

Lenzing expands photovoltaic capacity with VERBUND to accelerate renewable energy transition and net-zero goals

Posted on 26, August 2025 by EuropaWire PR Editor

IN BRIEF) Lenzing Group has expanded its photovoltaic capacity at its Austrian headquarters with the commissioning of a new 1.3 MWp plant in partnership with VERBUND, raising the site’s total PV output to 8.3 MWp. This move strengthens the company’s … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology

Tagged Austria, Biomass, Christian Skilich, climate protection, Energy Independence, energy transition, hydropower, Lenzing Group, Martin Wagner, net zero target, Paris Agreement, partnership, photovoltaic expansion, renewable energy, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, solar energy, sustainability, VERBUND, wind energy

RWE and Siemens Gamesa install recyclable blades at scale on Sofia Offshore Wind Farm in UK first

Posted on 22, August 2025 by EuropaWire PR Editor

(IN BRIEF) RWE and Siemens Gamesa have begun the large-scale installation of recyclable rotor blades at the Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, marking a UK first and a milestone in offshore wind sustainability. A total of 150 blades will be deployed … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom

Tagged Cadeler, circular economy, Darren Davidson, Dogger Bank, Hull blade factory, net zero, Offshore wind, partnership, recyclable blades, renewable energy, RWE, SG 14-222 turbines, Siemens Gamesa, Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, sustainability, Thomas Michel, UK energy transition, Wind Peak vessel

CapMan Real Estate funds 262-unit Handen residential project to boost sustainable rental housing in Greater Stockholm

Posted on 22, August 2025 by EuropaWire PR Editor

(IN BRIEF) CapMan Real Estate, through its CapMan Nordic Real Estate III fund, has agreed to forward fund a 262-unit multifamily housing project in Handen, Haninge, developed by Reliwe and built by Consto. The project, offering 12,119 m² of lettable … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Real Estate, Sweden, Technology

Tagged BREEAM in use, CapMan Nordic Real Estate III, CapMan Real Estate, CMNRE III, Consto, EPC rating B, EU taxonomy, Handen, Haninge, Magnus Berglund, Miljöbyggnad Silver, multifamily housing, partnership, Pontus Danielsson, Reliwe, renewable energy, rental housing, solar panels, Stockholm residential market, sustainability, Sweden real estate investment, urban renewal

RWE commissions Aldenhoven wind farm to power 24,000 households and invests in further turbines near Düren-Merken

Posted on 21, August 2025 by EuropaWire PR Editor

(IN BRIEF) RWE has commissioned the Aldenhoven wind farm in North Rhine-Westphalia, featuring six 5.7 MW turbines on recultivated land at the Inden opencast mine, with the capacity to power 24,000 households. The project will provide up to €150,000 annually … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology

Tagged Aldenhoven wind farm, community benefit, Düren-Merken, energy transition, Germany, green electricity, Inden opencast mine, Katja Wünschel, North Rhine-Westphalia, onshore wind, partnership, renewable energy, Rhenish Lignite Area, RWE, sustainability, wind power

Prime Capital grows sustainable infrastructure debt fund to €130m with EIF’s €30m commitment under InvestEU

Posted on 20, August 2025 by EuropaWire PR Editor

(IN BRIEF) Prime Capital AG has expanded its Prime Sustainable Infrastructure Debt Fund (PSIDEF) to €130 million after securing a new €30 million commitment from the European Investment Fund under the InvestEU programme. The Article 9 fund focuses on financing … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology

Tagged Andreas Kalusche, Article 9 fund, battery energy storage systems, BESS, cash yield, Continental Europe, decarbonisation, EIF, ESG investing, European Investment Fund, infrastructure debt, InvestEU, Marjut Falkstedt, Nordics, partnership, Prime Capital, Prime Sustainable Infrastructure Debt Fund, PSIDEF, renewable energy, SMEs, Stefan Futschik, sustainability, Sustainable Finance

DNV to provide owner’s engineering expertise for 400MW Wando Jangbogo Offshore Wind Project in South Korea

Posted on 20, August 2025 by EuropaWire PR Editor

(IN BRIEF) DNV has signed a two-year contract with Kolon Global Corporation to provide owner’s engineering services for the 400MW Wando Jangbogo Offshore Wind Project in Jeollanam-do, Korea. The project is one of the largest offshore wind initiatives in the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Technology

Tagged Brice Le Gallo, community participation, DNV, energy transition, EPC, Jeollanam-do, Jeonnam Development Corporation, Kolon Global, Korea Western Power, KRW 2.6 trillion, Offshore wind, owner’s engineer, partnership, renewable energy, Sang-man Lee, South Korea, sustainability, turbine selection, Wando Jangbogo Offshore Wind Power Project, wind power, Young Hee Moon

National Grid connects UK’s largest battery at Tilbury substation, powering up to 680,000 homes

Posted on 20, August 2025 by EuropaWire PR Editor

(IN BRIEF) National Grid has connected the UK’s largest battery storage system, the 300MW Thurrock Storage project developed by Statera Energy, to its transmission network at Tilbury substation in Essex. With 600MWh of capacity, the facility can power up to … 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 battery energy storage, BESS, clean power, Cleve Hill Solar Park, coal to clean energy, energy transition, grid stability, John Twomey, London, national grid, renewable energy, Solar, south east England, Statera Energy, sustainability, Thurrock Flexible Generation, Thurrock Storage, Tilbury substation, Tom Vernon, UK Electricity Network, Wind

Tag Archives: renewable energy

IKEA confirms December 2025 opening of first New Zealand store at Sylvia Park with nationwide Pick-Up Points

Shell halts Rotterdam biofuels plant construction after review but reinforces €6.5 billion investment in Dutch energy transition

Energiekontor reaches financial close on Haberloh and Heidkrug wind parks in Lower Saxony with construction to begin soon

DNV invests in Spadeadam facility to de-risk hydrogen, CCS, and energy transition technologies

EIB and BNP Paribas Leasing Services join forces again with €200 million loan to boost SME and green investment in Poland

Equinor backs Ørsted’s Rights Issue with up to DKK 6 billion investment and plans board nomination

Standard Chartered arranges USD 300 million syndicated guarantee for Envision in first sustainable trade finance deal under ICC Principles

Solar Team Twente claims second place in thrilling 2025 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge finale

Rogun Dam reaches 1,110-metre milestone as Webuild drives energy transformation in Tajikistan and Central Asia

Statkraft transfers Dutch renewable energy projects and 120 MWp solar portfolio to Greenchoice to support further growth

RWE expands renewable portfolio with third solar park at Hambach opencast mine in North Rhine-Westphalia

Evonik opens world-scale alkoxides plant in Singapore to strengthen Asian supply and sustainability goals

ABL strengthens offshore renewables leadership in England with promotion of Carmela Friedman

Lenzing expands photovoltaic capacity with VERBUND to accelerate renewable energy transition and net-zero goals

RWE and Siemens Gamesa install recyclable blades at scale on Sofia Offshore Wind Farm in UK first

CapMan Real Estate funds 262-unit Handen residential project to boost sustainable rental housing in Greater Stockholm

RWE commissions Aldenhoven wind farm to power 24,000 households and invests in further turbines near Düren-Merken

Prime Capital grows sustainable infrastructure debt fund to €130m with EIF’s €30m commitment under InvestEU

DNV to provide owner’s engineering expertise for 400MW Wando Jangbogo Offshore Wind Project in South Korea

National Grid connects UK’s largest battery at Tilbury substation, powering up to 680,000 homes

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