(IN BRIEF) In 2024, Lightsource bp secured 10 power purchase agreements (PPAs) totaling 1.3GW across Europe, the Americas, and APAC, highlighting its strong presence in the renewable energy market. The company has partnered with major global corporations like H&M Group, … 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 500MW solar and storage portfolio, APAC, Australia, collective virtual PPA, corporate PPAs, CVPPA, ERCOT, Fashion Pact, global markets, Google, H&M Group, Iberia, Japan, Lightsource BP, LyondellBasell, Microsoft, MISO, multi-buyer structure, New Zealand, partnership, Power Markets team, Power Purchase Agreements, PPAs, renewable energy, renewable power procurement, solar and storage development pipeline, solar irradiation, solar portfolio, solar power, South Korea, Spain, SPP, sustainability, Taiwan, United States, utility-scale, Zosia Riesner
(IN BRIEF) APM Terminals has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Bahrain’s Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications to strengthen their partnership and support the nation’s Economic Vision 2030. The collaboration aims to double terminal throughput by 2030, enhance trade … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged APM Terminals, Bahrain, Community Impact, Economic Vision 2030, future-proof employment, Khalifa Bin Salman Port, net-zero operations, partnership, Saudi Arabia, ship recycling, solar power, sustainability, trade, workforce development
(IN BRIEF) Chemetall, part of BASF’s Coatings division, has transitioned its Blackman Township production facility in Michigan to 100% renewable electricity, marking a significant step in its sustainability efforts. Partnering with BASF Renewable Energy, the facility will use wind and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged BASF, BASF Renewable Energy, Blackman Township, carbon footprint, Chemetall, circular economy, CO2 emissions reduction, CO2 reduction, Coatings division, Frank Naber, Green Energy, Jackson County, Michigan, partnership, renewable electricity, Renewable Energy Certificates, solar power, sustainability, sustainable operations, Virtual Power Purchase Agreements, vPPAs, wind power
(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola, through its U.S. subsidiary Avangrid, has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with American Municipal Power (AMP) to supply clean energy from the Blue Creek wind farm in Ohio. This partnership will support Ohio’s rural communities economically, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged 000 homes, 304 MW, 76, American Municipal Power, AMP, AVANGRID, Blue Creek, Blue Creek wind farm, clean energy, clean energy supply, construction jobs, energy supplier, Iberdrola, Illinois, JOBS, North Dakota, Ohio, partnership, Paulding counties, Pennsylvania, Powell Creek solar plant, Power Purchase Agreement, PPA, renewable energy, rural communities, solar power, sustainability, tax revenues, Texas, Van Wert, wholesale energy, wind power, Wisconsin
(IN BRIEF) ABB India is celebrating 75 years of operations, having played a significant role in India’s industrial and technological development since its inception in 1949. The company has contributed to electrification, automation, and digitalization across sectors such as utilities, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 75 years, ABB India, AI-enabled gas distribution, ASEA, automation, battery storage, Brown Boveri, carbon footprint, CEO, data centers, digital mining solutions, digitalization, eco-efficient switchgear, electrification, energy-efficient motors, energy-efficient technologies, Faridabad, GREEN HYDROGEN, greenhouse gas emissions, high-speed rail technology, Indian Railways, industrial development, infrastructure, Managing Director, Morten Wierod, Nashik, partnership, R&D center, Rainwater harvesting, renewable energy, Sanjeev Sharma, solar power, sustainabiity, sustainable solutions, technological innovation, traction technology, transportation, utilities, Vadodara campus, waste recycling, water-positive, workforce expansion, zero waste to landfill
(IN BRIEF) Stadtwerke Reutlingen has received a €70 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to modernize its electricity grid and expand its district heating network as part of Germany’s energy transition. The loan will fund infrastructure upgrades, including … 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 clean energy, decarbonization, digitalization, district heating expansion, district heating network, EIB, electric vehicle chargers, electricity demand, electricity grid, energy transition, European Investment Bank, Federal Network Agency, gas and oil heating systems, Germany, grid infrastructure, grid modernization, heat pumps, Jens Balcerek, local energy generation, Nicola Beer, partnership, renewable energy, renewable energy generation, Reutlingen, solar power, Stadtwerke Reutlingen, sustainability, sustainable energy, wind power, €327.7 billion investment, €70 million loan
(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer (M&S) has announced the addition of 85 zero and low-emission vehicles to its logistics fleet as part of its Plan A strategy to achieve Net Zero by 2040. This includes five battery-electric heavy goods vehicles … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged battery-electric heavy goods vehicles, biomethane, clean energy, cleaner alternatives, CNG, CO2 emissions, compressed natural gas vehicles, eFREIGHT 2030 project, electric lorries, electric vehicles, Food logistics, Future of Roads Minister, GREEN HYDROGEN, Head of Group Transport, HGVs, Iveco, Julian Bailey, Lilian Greenwood, low-emission vehicles, M&S, Marks & Spencer, Net-Zero by 2040, Operational Efficiency, partnership, Plan A strategy, Renault Trucks, renewable fuel, solar power, supply chain logistics, supply chain transformation, sustainability, sustainable transport, Transport Decarbonization, UK Government, UK Government investment, wind power, zero-emission HGVs, Zero-emission vehicles, £2.3 billion, £200 million
(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall has launched its first agri-PV park, Symbizon, in the Netherlands, which combines solar energy generation with agriculture. Though small at 0.7 MWp capacity, the project aims to optimize the coexistence of solar panels and farming, with solar … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Agri-PV Park, Eric Tonnaer, farming, Netherlands, partnership, solar power, sustainability, Symbizon, Vattenfall
(IN BRIEF) RWE has signed two long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Meta to supply clean energy from two solar farms under construction in the U.S., with a combined capacity of 374 megawatts. These solar projects, located in Illinois and … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Eiffel Investment Group are jointly providing €24.4 million for the construction of two solar power plants in Romania’s Dolj County. Each organization is contributing €12.2 million to the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Romania, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, Eiffel Investment Group, Grzegorz Zieliński, investment, partnership, renewable energy, Romania, solar power, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ, an international technology group, and Trinity Touch Pvt. Ltd., a leading provider of electrical monitoring solutions for solar power plants, have joined forces in a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing efficiency and security in the solar energy … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) AFRY has announced its acquisition of Carelin Oy, a leading provider of project management, energy, and asset care services in the Finnish renewable energy market. This strategic move aims to enhance AFRY’s offerings in the renewables sector, allowing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Management, Sweden, Technology
Tagged acquisiiton, advisory services, ÅF Pöyry, AFRY, Andrea Giesecke, Asset care, Asset lifecycle management, Carelin Oy, clean energy, Construction preparation, decarbonisation, design, digital services, energy services, energy storage, engineering, Finnish renewable sector, Full lifecycle services, Linda Pålsson, Market leader, Market presence, Nasdaq Stockholm, net sales, Operations and Maintenance, Oulu, Owner's Engineering, Project care services, project management, renewable energy, Seinäjoki, Site care, solar power, Strategic acquisitions, sustainable society, Tampere, Technical inspections, Ville Alatalo, wind power, Ylivieska
(IN BRIEF) Lightsource bp and the UK’s Renewable Energy Association (REA) convened a high-level roundtable discussion during COP28, focusing on the role of solar power in facilitating an energy transition that prioritizes both people and nature. With 117 nations aiming … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Media, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Adam Pegg, Alyssa Edwards, Chris Skidmore MP, COP28, Dr Veronica Bermudez Benito, energy transition, Francis Mann, Kristen Panerali, Lightsource BP, Mate Heisz, Michelle Lezama, Nature-Friendly, partnership, Renewable Energy Association (REA), solar power, sustainability, Thanos Zarogiannis
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies has successfully acquired Ombrea, a leading French agrivoltaics company. Ombrea, established in 2016, specializes in integrating agriculture and solar power generation. With this acquisition, TotalEnergies aims to accelerate the development of agrivoltaic projects in France and worldwide, … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Technology
Tagged acquisition, agricultural production, agrivoltaics, Christian Davico, French Renewable Energy Acceleration Law, green electricity generation, Julie Davico-Pahin, Ombrea, solar power, TotalEnergies, Vincent Stoquart
(IN BRIEF) A recent International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) report indicates that 86% of newly commissioned renewable electricity capacity in 2022 cost less than fossil fuel-generated electricity. Solar power notably contributed to this trend, with its global average cost dropping … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall, a leading energy company, has acquired Solizer, a German solar developer, as part of its efforts to enable fossil-free living. The acquisition includes an experienced team and a pipeline of large-scale solar projects in Germany, totaling 4 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged acquisition, Helene Biström, partnership, solar power, Solizer, sustainability, Vattenfall
(IN BRIEF) Alstom and Schneider Electric have announced a significant Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) focused on solar development in Spain. The PPA involves a 160 GWh/year solar farm project, which will cover around 80% of Alstom’s electricity consumption in Europe. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alstom, Cécile Texier, decarbonization, partnership, Schneider Electric, solar power
(IN BRIEF) DNV’s research highlights that solar-plus-storage solutions are crucial for enhancing the efficiency and resilience of global energy networks, according to 92% of energy industry professionals. Solar-plus-storage, often referred to as the “power couple,” addresses the intermittency issues of … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Albanian government, as part of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) Renewable Energy Auction program, is set to launch a tender for 300 MW of solar power, with the goal of adding at least 1 … Read the full press release
Posted in Albania, Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged Albania, EBRD, Ekaterina Solovova, Gianpiero Nacci, Offshore wind, onshore wind auction, Renewable Energy Auction, renewable energy supply, renewable solar, SECO, solar power, Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, tender, wind power
(IN BRIEF) ArcelorMittal Brazil has partnered with renewable energy producer Casa dos Ventos to develop a 554 MW wind power project in Bahia, Brazil. ArcelorMittal will hold a 55% stake in the joint venture, with Casa dos Ventos holding the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Metals and Minerals
Tagged Aditya Mittal, AM/NS India, ArcelorMittal, ArcelorMittal Brazil, Babilonia project, CADE, Casa dos Ventos, electricity, Greenko group, Jefferson de Paula, JV, renewable energy, solar power, steelmaking, wind power
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