Regulatory News

  1. GE Vernova Awarded Bulk Order By Amprion For Power Interconnection Transformers To Reinforce Electrical Grid In Germany 9/19/2023

    As part of its grid reinforcement efforts amid the energy transition and overhaul of aging assets, Amprion GmbH, one of four transmission system operators (TSO) in Germany, has awarded GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions business a contract for twelve 400 kV power transformers. The transformers will be manufactured at GE Vernova’s grid facility in Mönchengladbach in western Germany.

  2. Ørsted And Terra Solar Team Up To Develop 400 MW Portfolio Of Solar Energy In Ireland 9/18/2023

    Today, Ørsted has announced the development of a portfolio of Irish solar projects in a partnership with renewable energy developer Terra Solar, headquartered at NovaUCD in Dublin. With a capacity of up to 400 MW, the projects have the potential to power over 90,000 Irish homes.

  3. NREL Analysis Reveals Benefits Of Hydropower For Grid-Scale Energy Storage 8/17/2023

    Closed-loop pumped storage hydropower systems rank as having the lowest potential to add to the problem of global warming for energy storage when accounting for the full impacts of materials and construction, according to analysis conducted at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). 

  4. Canadian Solar's e-STORAGE To Deliver 1,200 MWh Of Energy Storage Products To The Largest Energy Storage Project In Arizona 8/17/2023

    Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company" or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ) today announced that e-STORAGE, which is part of its majority-owned subsidiary CSI Solar Co., Ltd. ("CSI Solar"), will deliver 1,200 MWh (1,519 MWh DC nominal) of energy storage solutions to Recurrent Energy's Papago Storage project in Arizona.

  5. Alinta Energy To Build 100 MW Big Battery To Help Secure South West WA Grid 8/16/2023

    Alinta Energy will build a 100 MW two-hour big battery at its Wagerup Power Station to help stabilise and backup the grid in South West Western Australia.

  6. Plug Power To Supply Two 5 Mw Pem Electrolyzers For Australian Green Hydrogen Projects 7/11/2023

    Plug Power Inc. a global leader in comprehensive hydrogen solutions for the green hydrogen economy, has been selected to supply two 5-megawatt (MW) proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer systems for green hydrogen projects in Tasmania, Australia, under development by Countrywide Hydrogen Pty Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ReNu Energy Limited (ReNu Energy).

  7. Stantec Selected By Pattern Energy To Serve As Owner's Engineer For The SunZia Transmission Project 6/26/2023

    TSX Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been selected by Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern Energy) to serve as Owner’s Engineer (OE) for the SunZia Transmission Project. 

  8. Hitachi Energy Selected As Preferred Technology Provider For The Longest HVDC Link In The UK 6/26/2023

    Hitachi Energy, a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all, today announced it has been selected as preferred technology provider of SSEN Transmission and National Grid, to supply two high-voltage direct current (HVDC) converter stations to interconnect the Scottish and English power grids.

  9. Voltus's Virtual Power Plant Positioned To Provide Nearly 5 GW Of Critical Electric Grid Support This Summer 6/20/2023

    Voltus, Inc. ("Voltus"), the leading distributed energy resource (DER) technology platform and virtual power plant (VPP) operator, today announced that its portfolio of DER capacity has grown to almost 5 GW across all nine wholesale power markets in the U.S. and Canada and sixty VPP programs.

  10. VINCI Wins A Contract For A New Electrical Interconnection Between France And Spain 6/15/2023

    The consortium made up of VINCI Energies, VINCI Construction and Hitachi Energy (leader) has been awarded by Electricity Interconnection France-Spain (INELFE), the joint venture bringing together operators of the Spanish (Red Eléctrica) and French (RTE) electricity transmission networks in charge of the construction and commissioning of all cross-border connections between both countries,- a contract for the design/construction of two ground stations for the conversion of electrical energy.