Renewable energy
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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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Fidra Energy has acquired another gigawatt-scale UK battery storage project. The Enderby acquisition gives the Edinburgh-based developer a major Leicestershire asset with planning consent and a cap-and-floor decision due this summer.
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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.
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Pencloe Wind Farm has now reached electrical completion in Ayrshire. Powersystems has completed and energised the electrical infrastructure for the 90MW project, covering 33kV switchgear, high-voltage cabling, fibre, protection, control, SCADA, earthing, testing, and commissioning.
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Liberty Wines has cut warehouse electricity costs using rooftop solar. The Basingstoke system combines commercial PV, EV charging, SolarEdge technology, and intelligent energy control.