French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies has confirmed its plans to quit its renewable energy assets in Australia and many other countries, despite its recent win in the federal government’s flagship Capacity Investment Scheme tender.
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Australia’s wind energy drought – no new wind farms have reached financial close so far in 2025 – is set to be broken soon after AGL Energy, the country’s biggest coal generator, signed a 15-year contract with a new South Australian project.
Envision Energy and Fortescue have formed a strategic alliance to accelerate industrial decarbonisation, starting with a 132MW wind turbine supply contract in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul today launched a new renewable energy solicitation and directed state agencies to intensify efforts to advance shovel-ready projects so that they can take advantage of sunsetting federal clean energy tax credits to bring down costs for New York ratepayers.
Steel specialist POSCO Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with Orsted to jointly develop the 1400MW Incheon offshore wind farm, Korea.
Wind and solar will dominate electricity growth worldwide over the next decade, according to BP’s Energy Outlook 2025.
DEME, through its Taiwanese joint venture CDWE, has secured a contract for the Formosa 4 offshore wind farm in Taiwan.
China, the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, has announced its first ever emissions reduction target – a cut of up to 10 per cent by 2035 – and a staggering new plan for wind and solar.
Germany has awarded 3.5GW of capacity in its latest onshore wind tender, the Federal Network Agency said.
EDF has signed optimisation and power purchase agreements with Verdant Energy to offtake solar generation and trade battery output from the developer’s Walpole and Cowley projects.
TenneT has agreed a €9.5bn equity commitment with three institutional investors to support the expansion of its German transmission network.
The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia have instructed the Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator to begin a prequalification process for offshore wind leasing.
Macquarie Asset Management has closed its Green Energy Transition Solutions fund (MGETS) at more than $3bn including co-investment commitments.
Solar and storage developer Lightsource bp has hit go on construction of Australia’s first 10-hour big battery project, part of what is the company’s first solar battery hybrid project in New South Wales.
Sany has secured its first orders in western Europe for onshore wind turbines, it has revealed.
BOSTON, Sept. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Longroad Energy, a U.S. based renewable energy developer, owner and operator, announced today the financial close and recent commencement of construction of 1000 Mile Solar, its 400 MWdc (300 MWac) solar project in Yoakum County, Texas. In late 2024 Longroad finalized a long-term offtake agreement with Meta in the form of an Environmental Attributes Purchase Agreement, which includes a financial settlement arrangement for the entire energy output of 1000 Mile. The project is expected to achieve commercial operations in 2026.
Under the agreement, EDF will provide route-to-market services for Fidra Energy and help ensure the two battery units are used effectively.
Politicians send clear messages: Minister-President Günther wants to drive the energy transition forward with vigour and optimism / Partner country Denmark highlights the importance of supra-regional markets and cooperation with Germany / Around 600 exhibitors from 23 countries showcase cutting-edge technologies for the renewable energy system in six halls from 16 to 19 September
Synera Renewable Energy has selected Siemens Gamesa to supply 35 14MW turbines for the 495MW Formosa 4 offshore wind farm off Taiwan.
The federal government has announced 16 winners of its landmark tender for “dispatchable generation” – the biggest ever held in the country – confirming battery storage as the overwhelming success of Australia’s green energy transition.
Hamburg Commercial Bank is providing a $50m revolving credit facility to NextEnergy III, a private solar infrastructure fund managed by NextEnergy Capital.
Intermoor and Jumbo Offshore have formed a strategic alliance to provide joint services for offshore energy projects, with a focus on floating wind.
Statkraft has signed an agreement to divest renewable energy assets totalling 1.5GW in India to Serentica Renewables.
Australian wind developer Greenleaf Renewables is having another crack at the Queensland market, despite the state LNP government’s shock cancellation a few months ago of the previously approved 450 megawatt MW) Moonlight Range project.
Octopus Energy has signed a partnership with wind turbine manufacturer Mingyang Smart Energy to accelerate the UK’s renewables rollout
Ocean Winds has signed a partnership with Federation University to develop skills and training for Australia’s emerging offshore wind sector.
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and Vena Energy joint venture Taean Wind Power has announced the signing of two power purchase agreements totalling 500MW.
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced the second funding round of its $1bn Solar Sunshot program, aimed at developing a resilient domestic solar PV manufacturing sector.
The European Commission has added five initiatives to its list of cross-border renewable energy (CB RES) projects, bringing the total to 13.
Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) has received three proposals for the development of the Taweelah C Independent Power Producer (IPP) project.
SunCable is now looking to produce electricity for data centres in the late 2020s, as the company confirms it will now look at earlier electricity sales for co-located and nearby customers ahead of supplying industrial users in Darwin and then Singapore.
EDF Power Solutions UK and PS Renewables are launching a public consultation on early-stage plans for a 500MW solar farm with battery storage in Kent.
The share of renewable energy hit a new record high share of 76.4 per cent of electricity demand on Australia’s main grid on Monday afternoon, beating a record that had stood since last November and setting the scene for cascading records this spring.
A 1GW wind farm in the Western Cape has become the largest permitted wind energy project in South Africa.
Finland has inaugurated the world’s largest sand battery, a 1 MW/100 MWh thermal storage system developed by Polar Night Energy.
HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), recently conducted a site visit to Phase Six of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, which is planned to deliver 1.8GW of new solar capacity under the independent power producer (IPP) model.
The Trump administration has signalled its intention to target a second wind farm in as many weeks, this time going after Iberdrola’s up-to 2600MW New England 1 and 2 arrays.
Enercon has announced a repositioning of its business, with a stronger focus on wind turbines and integrated solutions for hybrid power plants. The company’s current product portfolio is centred on the E-175 EP5, its latest large onshore turbine, alongside a range of modular services and solutions that can be combined to support green energy projects.
Australia’s wind energy developers may well be struggling to land finance for their projects, but it does not seem to be a problem for developers of big battery storage projects.
The Philippines-based renewable and energy storage developer Acen Australia has scored its second major win in under a week, after receiving federal environmental approval for its 943 megawatt (MW) Valley of the Winds project in New South Wales.
SPIE Wind Connect has been awarded a contract for the termination and testing of inter-array cables at a 300MW offshore wind farm in Taiwan.
Woolnorth Renewables has been granted state planning permission for a 400MW wind farm in Victoria, Australia.
Synera Renewable Energy (SRE) has awarded a contract to Seaway7 for the transport and installation of inter-array cables for the 495MW Formosa 4 wind farm in Taiwan.
South Korean officials have awarded capacity to four bidders in the year’s first offshore wind tender.
A 600MW utility-scale onshore wind farm has achieved commercial operation in Laos, south-east Asia.
Sembcorp Industries has been named the winning bidder by PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency, to build an 86MWp floating solar photovoltaic (PV) system on Pandan Reservoir.
Aggreko has urged the UK to use bridging power solutions to overcome grid connection delays that could undermine the government’s new onshore wind strategy.
National Grid has connected the UK’s largest battery energy storage system (BESS) to its transmission network at Tilbury substation in Essex.
Power purchase agreements (PPAs) are a well-established and scalable mechanism for corporate energy buyers to secure long term, reliable, low-cost clean energy and for governments across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region to attract investment and accelerate clean energy deployment. A new report by the Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA) and the Asia Clean Energy Coalition (ACEC), Expanding Corporate Clean Energy Procurement Options in the Asia-Pacific Region: Power Purchase Agreements, seeks to support the growth of corporate PPAs in the APAC region.
Marine logistics provider Marco Polo Marine’s : 5LY +5.97%(MPM) indirect subsidiary, PKR Offshore (PKRO), is planning a listing in Taiwan.
Gentari Renewables and Gamuda Energy have agreed to collaborate on developing around 1500MW of solar capacity with battery storage in Malaysia
Synera Renewable Energy has awarded Taiwan-based Century Group contracts to supply turbine foundations for the 800MW Formosa 6 offshore wind farm.
Cadeler has signed a firm contract with Synera Renewable Energy for the transportation and installation of 35 Siemens Gamesa 14MW turbines at the 495MW Formosa 4 offshore wind farm in Taiwan.
The Albanese Government has released draft guidance for Research and Demonstration licences in declared offshore renewable energy zones.
The country recorded a year‑on‑year increase of 195% in solar, wind and storage, with major projects led by Ørsted, RWE and ScottishPower. Experts warn about grid bottlenecks and the urgent need for further investment.
Yunneng Wind Power’s 640MW Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan has entered full commercial operation.
New details have emerged on the design and the sheer scale of what could be one of the world’s biggest wind and solar projects, with up to 70 gigawatts of wind and solar capacity proposed for a remote desert region in the south-east of Western Australia.
Work to install more than 73 offshore wind foundations in Taiwanese waters was finished ahead of schedule, a developer has said.
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has started construction of the onshore substation for the 500MW Fengmiao offshore wind farm in Taichung.
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.
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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.
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures Australia (FRV) has found the money to start building its biggest battery yet, the Gnarwarre project in Victoria, a project that has been the company’s portfolio since 2021, and was first promised government backing in 2022.
Public support for offshore wind power in California remains high, with 75% of adults in favour of projects off the state’s coast, according to the latest survey by the Public Policy Institute of California.
Government statistics have confirmed that renewable sources accounted for more than half of the UK’s electricity generation in 2024, a new record.
The first floating wind turbine has been installed at the site of the Éoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL) project in France, developed by Ocean Winds in partnership with Banque des Territoires.
TOKYO :Nippon Steel signed a cooperation memorandum with Denmark’s wind turbine maker Vestas Wind Systems on Wednesday to supply steel for Vestas’ wind towers for European, Asian and Japanese markets, Japan’s industry ministry said.
It had all the makings of a great week for the renewables energy industry – a huge boost to the government’s flagship policy mechanism, confirmation that wind, solar and storage are Australia’s lowest cost option to replace its ageing coal generators, news of a growing pipeline of projects and some landmark battery deals.
Australian households have installed close to 20,000 battery systems in the first month of the Cheaper Home Batteries rebate, more than one quarter of the total amount of systems installed for all of 2024.
SINGAPORE – It is no longer feasible or practical for Singapore to avoid working towards a net-zero future, said Dr Tan See Leng, Singapore’s Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science & Technology.
The head of BP Australia, the local offshoot of the global fossil fuel giant, has defended the decision to quit the giant 26 gigawatt (GW) renewable energy project in the Pilbara, saying its customers were not moving quick enough to justify its continued interest.
Octopus Australia has formed a $1bn partnership with Dutch pension fund investor APG Asset Management.
Iberdrola and Irish company Echelon have created a joint venture to build and operate data centres in Spain.
The combined wind output from the nearly 100 wind farms operating on Australia’s main grid burst through the 10 gigawatt barrier for the first time on Friday, setting a new peak of 10.16 gigawatts (GW) at 9.10 pm.
A consortium of companies led by Spanish renewable energy heavyweight Iberdrola and another involving Acciona are among six contenders pitching for selection as the network operator for the proposed New England Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) in northern NSW.
Saipem and Subsea7 have entered into a binding merger agreement, in line with terms first tabled earlier this year.
China may be on the verge of installing a world-first 25-megawatt (MW) wind turbine soon, following the announcement last week of a delivery of giant flanges for just such a project.
Irish developer DP Energy is planning to build a 1400MW wind farm and 500MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in Australia.
The Australian Energy Market Operator has reported a near doubling in completed wind, solar and battery projects in the last financial year to a new record high, following a surge of completions in the latest quarter.
India added a record 22GW of renewable energy capacity in the first half of 2025 – but is still relying too heavily on fossil fuels, according to Rystad Energy.
Orsted has installed and energised the first offshore export cable system for the 920MW Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms in Taiwan.
Princeton Digital Group (PDG), the Singapore-based data centre operator, announced that it has secured a $1.3 billion investment commitment from US infrastructure and real estate investment firm Stonepeak.
Australia’s biggest off-grid renewable energy projects, being developed to power a gold mine site in a remote region of Western Australia, has marked a “pivotal moment,” with the concrete foundations for its seven wind turbines all now in place.
Chinese solar PV giant Trina Solar has proposed another major solar hybrid project, this time with a 400 MW, 1,600 MWh facility that is seeking to tap into major new industrial and electrification loads.
The world’s largest green hydrogen and ammonia production facility has officially been commissioned in China, powered by an AI-integrated off-grid renewable system, also described as the biggest of its type.
SG’s Cleantech Solar secures $140m green financing from ING, Clifford Capital
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Germany’s onshore wind sector has recorded its strongest half-year performance since 2017, according to the German Wind Energy Association (BWE).
South Korean manufacturer Taihan Cable & Solution has completed the installation of export cables for the Yeonggwang Nakwol offshore wind project.
ABL has been chosen to provide marine warranty survey services to support the installation of Australia’s Marinus Link interconnector – a critical energy infrastructure project.
BlackRock’s assets under management hit a new high in the second quarter as global markets rallied on the prospect of trade deals and interest-rate cuts from the U.S. Federal Reserve, brushing aside earlier tariff-related jitters.
US President Donald Trump announced a new trade deal with Indonesia in July 2025, following direct negotiations with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.
