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Singapore-based Vena Global Group Pte Ltd (Vena Group) said on Tuesday it has secured 1.1 GW of additional offtake contracts and construction capacity so far this year, expanding its total operating, construction, and contracted (OCC) portfolio to 9.7 GW across Asia-Pacific.

The government of the Australian state of Victoria has released the final version of its 2025 Victorian Transmission Plan, which contains plans for six renewable energy zones (REZ) and a shoreline zone for offshore wind connections, along with proposed transmission infrastructure through 2040.

𝗘𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗴𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 at the former Cottam Power Station in the UK were 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀 💥 using half a tonne of explosives, dramatically changing the landscape of North Nottinghamshire

The massive jacket foundations for a 1GW offshore wind farm in Taiwan have been officially delivered.

Perhaps the two biggest changes to the way electricity grids are managed are the rapid evolution of battery storage and its associated smarts, and the sudden surge in demand from data centres and AI.

Much is being made of Australia’s potential as a home for data centres, but the industry may not be as much of a lock as people in the renewable and transmission businesses would like us to believe. 

Meteorologists were calling what came through the Waiotahe Valley last week an ‘atmospheric river’; a significant weather phenomenon linked to extreme rainfall. Widespread flooding inundated the valley, closing local roads and causing havoc for the community.

Dominion Energy Virginia announced today that it plans to install a solar array on the roof and parking lot of the Richmond Flying Squirrels’ future stadium.

The state of NSW, at least those parts thinking about the transition from coal to renewables, is in a state of excitement. It now plays host to the world’s most powerful battery, which has been partially commissioned, and is rolling out a new solution – a giant battery shock absorber – that has never been seen at such scale.

JERA and BP have completed the formation of JERA Nex BP, a 50:50 offshore wind joint venture with a portfolio totalling 13GW of net potential capacity.