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Strategic agreement for the Lac Blanc / Lac Noir hydroelectric power plant project inked
Alpiq, a leading player in the European energy sector, and Vialis, a regional French distribution company based in Haut-Rhin, have announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement. This collaboration aims to present a joint bid for the public call for tenders to operate the Lac Blanc / Lac Noir hydroelectric concession, a former pumped…
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Vattenfall orders the world’s first fossil-free steel dam gate from SSAB
Vattenfall and SSAB have signed a new agreement for the delivery of 120 tonnes of fossil-free steel for what will be the world’s first fossil-free dam gate. The dam gate will be the largest steel component ever produced with near-zero fossil carbon dioxide emissions in the iron production. It will be installed in Vattenfall’s hydropower…
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Low Renewable Generation and Transmission Constraints Drive Lithuanian Power Price Surge
Cool and overcast weather last week increased electricity consumption and led to low solar power generation. Calm weather on Sunday evening and this morning caused electricity price spikes. Due to maintenance work at the Kruonis transformer substation, electricity trading between the Baltic States and the Nordic countries has been restricted until October 30. Between October 13–19, the average weekly wholesale electricity…
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Voith subsidiary Green Highland secures long-term contract to operate and maintain Kinlochleven hydropower station, one of the UK’s oldest plants
Green Highland, a Voith Company, has signed a long-term agreement to provide full operational support and maintenance services at the Kinlochleven hydropower plant, which is one of the oldest in the UK. Under the contract, Green Highland will assume full responsibility for daily operations and long-term maintenance. The Green Highland team will modernize the site,…
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Greece’s Renewable Energy 2025: Growth Surges Amid Grid and Storage Challenges
Greece has entered 2025 with a renewable energy sector that is simultaneously thriving and troubled. Installed capacity has climbed to record levels, with solar photovoltaics and wind power providing a growing share of the country’s electricity. The government’s ambition to make Greece a clean-energy hub for south-eastern Europe appears more credible than ever. Yet behind…
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PPA Tracking: Highlights Across Europe, September 2025
Europe’s corporate renewable energy market is charging ahead. According to research by The Voice of Renewables, September 2025 saw a surge in Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and Corporate PPAs (CPPAs), as companies across the continent double down on sustainability and long-term energy security. From powerhouse markets like Switzerland and the Netherlands to emerging hubs in Bulgaria…
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Savannah Energy signs SPA with Norfund
Savannah Energy PLC, the British independent energy company focused around the delivery of Projects that Matter in Africa, announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Savannah Energy EA Limited (“Savannah Energy EA”), will imminently be signing a Share Purchase Agreement (“SPA”) with Norfund, the Norwegian investment fund for developing countries, to acquire its current 50.1% interest in Klinchenberg BV (“Klinchenberg”) for a total…
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ANDRITZ receives order from Adani Green Energy for 1800 MW Gandikota pumped storage project in India
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), India’s largest renewable energy company and a leading global player, to equip the new Gandikota pumped storage plant in the YSR Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh, India. ANDRITZ will supply reversible pump turbines, motor-generators and related electromechanical equipment. India is significantly…
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Voith completes FATs for Snowy 2.0 key components
Voith has successfully completed two major Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) for the large-scale pumped storage project Snowy 2.0 – nearly simultaneously and across two continents. Generator key components (U4 rotor pole and U2 stator bar) were accepted at the Voith facility in Shanghai, while digital and hydraulic governors for Units 5 and 6 passed final…
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Statkraft inks sell of hydropower project in India
Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy, has signed an agreement to sell the hydropower project Tidong in Himachal Pradesh to JSW Energy Ltd. The transaction includes the Tidong hydropower project, a 150 MW run-of-river plant under construction in Himachal Pradesh. The plant is expected to reach completion and start operations during 2026. “We are…
