EET Hydrogen enters final negotiations with UK Govt to develop low-carbon hydrogen plant in Ellesmere
The hydrogen plant will have an initial production capacity of 350 MW. Construction is expected to begin later this year.
Acciona Energía to build 412 MWp solar plant in Rajasthan
Acciona Energy expects to complete the 412 MWp solar PV project by 2025. The plant will be the Spanish renewable energy developer’s largest project in the country.
Epsilon Advanced Materials completes acquisition of LFP Cathode Technology Center in Germany
Acquisition of the technology center in Germany expedites Epsilon Advanced Materials’s plans to establish a lithium-ion phosphate (LFP) cathode manufacturing plant in India, Asia’s first outside of China
Serbia attracts $2 billion Chinese investment in solar, wind, hydrogen
The Serbian Ministry of Mining and Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chinese companies Shanghai Fengling Renewables and Serbia Zijin Copper. It envisages the construction of 1.5 GW wind and 500 MW of solar projects alongside a green hydrogen production facility with 30,000 tons of annual output.
SAEL secures $1 billion for solar, biomass projects
Solar and waste-to-energy producer SAEL has secured $1 billion from financial institutions including Norfund, DFC, Asian Development Bank (ADB), and Tata Cleantech.
France’s new PV installations hit 3.15 GW in 2023
The French solar market grew by around 30% in 2023, reaching 3.15 GW, according to new data from Enedis. PV systems for self-consumption accounted for around one-third of all new capacity additions.
Reliance to sell REC’s polysilicon manufacturing arm for $22 million
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is selling REC Solar Holdings’ kerf-based polysilicon manufacturing arm REC Solar Norway to Elkem ASA, a silicon-based material provider. Upon completion of the sale, RIL will continue to retain the technology and intellectual property rights of kerf-based polysilicon.
Goldi Solar secures 190 MW module supply order from Engie India
Goldi Solar will supply its HELOC PRO series of 545 Wp PV modules to Engie India’s Sayla village project in Gujarat.
KEC secures transmission line orders in Middle East, Europe
KEC International Ltd has secured orders for 220 and 400 kV overhead transmission lines in the Middle East, and 110 kV transmission lines in Europe.
Asia leads the global race in renewables with investments rising at 23% annually
Asia’s wind and solar capacity has expanded exponentially at 35% per year since 2015, outpacing RE growth rate in other continents like Europe and North America.
