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Ethex will manage member records across three renewable co-operative assets. The arrangement covers former Ripple Energy projects in wind and solar generation.
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Morgan is returning to market with its grid agreement retained. The 1.5GW Irish Sea site will be retendered by The Crown Estate.
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ORLEN Neptun is preparing further capacity at the Świnoujście terminal. The expansion route would support offshore wind installation and Baltic logistics.
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Carlow has been selected for Ireland’s proposed 600MW storage scheme. Rathrush would combine green hydrogen production with underground long-duration energy storage.
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Italy has approved major support for renewable electricity project delivery. The €23bn scheme will use 20-year two-way contracts for difference to support new generation and strengthen renewable integration.
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Drax has signed a second solar PPA with Global Switch. The 10-year agreement will supply 55GWh annually from 2027 and sits alongside Drax’s planned Bluefield acquisition.
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ENOVA has completed its largest German wind repowering project yet. The Meppen wind farm replaces older turbines with nine Vestas V172 machines, lifting output while reducing turbine count at the Lower Saxony site.
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Nordseecluster A has cleared another German offshore wind certification milestone successfully. DNV’s third BSH release confirms design, installation, operation, and decommissioning planning compliance before turbine installation begins in the North Sea.
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Oceanbeat has become a test of German offshore economics now. The 4GW portfolio sits within wider questions around auction design, project risk, grid connection timing, and supply-chain cost exposure.
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Germany’s offshore wind charging framework faces renewed scrutiny again. BNetzA’s latest direction would protect operational and awarded offshore wind farms from planned generation grid charges, reducing regulatory risk around major projects.