Statkraft proposes replacing Høyanger hydropower with higher-capacity flexible plant assets. The two new stations would raise combined capacity from around 109MW to 257MW while using the same regulated water resources and existing reservoir limits.
Van Oord has completed all 111 Baltica 2 offshore monopiles. The campaign installed 107 turbine foundations and four offshore-substation foundations for the 1.5GW Polish project, clearing a major dependency for turbine, cable, and substation installation.
France has cleared preparatory works for EDF’s Gravelines EPR2 project. The environmental authorisation covers site infrastructure, earthworks, ground reinforcement, initial civil engineering, and cooling-water works while later nuclear installation approvals remain separate.
EDP Renewables has completed its 368MWh California battery storage project. The 92MW four-hour installation sits alongside 300MW of solar generation, with Redwood Coast Energy Authority contracting the battery’s full capacity.
Dama Solar has secured final approval for construction in Romania. The 1.2GW project is moving through financing and procurement ahead of planned commercial operation in 2028.
EDP has completed Sandrini’s four-hour battery storage project in California. The 92MW/368MWh installation sits alongside a 300MW solar site and is contracted to Redwood Coast Energy Authority for its full battery capacity.
EDF has secured two long-term agreements for the Winston project. The Nevada scheme combines 400MWac of solar generation with a 400MW/1,600MWh four-hour battery and expects to begin electricity deliveries in October 2029.
Foresight Solar is upgrading nine ageing UK photovoltaic sites nationwide. The 150MW-plus programme will replace panels and inverters, with annual generation expected to increase by as much as 14GWh.
Jones Bros will deliver Carno 3 wind farm infrastructure works. The £46.5 million package includes a new substation, turbine foundations, and 20km of cable reinforcing the mid-Wales 132kV network.
Unibep has secured preferred-bidder status for Grudziądz solar-thermal storage works. Its PLN103.7 million gross proposal combines a collector field with integrated heat storage at the city’s Łąkowa combined heat and power plant.