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Infineon to purchase long-term green electricity from wind farms in Brandenburg, Germany and solar plants in Spain
Infineon Technologies AG has concluded Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) with PNE AG and Statkraft for green electricity. Over the next ten years, Infineon will purchase green electricity from PNE AG’s Schlenzer and Kittlitz III wind farms in Brandenburg in Germany to supply its sites in Dresden, Regensburg, Warstein and Neubiberg near Munich. Seven turbines in…
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Taaleri SolarWind III Fund invests in a 112 MW wind farm in Latvia
Taaleri Energia’s SolarWind III Fund has invested in Smiltene, a wind farm located in Latvia, approximately 120 kilometres northeast of Riga. The Fund and AEI, a fund managed by Lords LB Asset Management, are joint owners of the project. Construction work started in Q4 2024, and the wind farm is expected to reach full operational…
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Apple expands renewable energy projects across Europe
Apple is significantly expanding its clean energy projects across Europe with new large-scale solar and wind farms now in development in Greece, Italy, Latvia, Poland, and Romania. Together with a newly operational solar array in Spain, the projects announced today — all enabled by Apple — will add 650 megawatts of renewable energy capacity to…
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The 2025 Nobel Prizes in Chemistry and Physics: How Quantum Physics and Molecular Chemistry Are Powering the Future of Clean Energy
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi for their pioneering work on metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) — porous crystalline materials constructed from metal ions and organic linkers. These molecular architectures can be fine-tuned to capture, store or transform gases with remarkable efficiency. Announcing the award, Heiner Linke, Chair of the Nobel Committee…
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Poland Passes New Renewable Energy Law: Key Changes for Offshore Wind, Prosumers, and Energy Cooperatives
Polish Government, the Sejm, has adopted new legislation for the renewable energy sector by an overwhelming majority. The new law primarily concerns offshore wind energy but also introduces significant provisions for tenant prosumers and energy cooperatives. The Sejm approved an amendment to the Act on Promoting Electricity Generation in Offshore Wind Farms, drafted by the…
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Jan De Nul expands activities in Taiwan with new contract for subsea energy cables
Jan De Nul signed a contract with Synera Renewable Energy (SRE) for the installation of export cables on the Taiwanese wind farm Formosa 4. To bring the green energy ashore, Jan De Nul will transport, install and protect 60 kilometres of subsea cables. 55 kilometres southwest of Formosa 4, the company was also selected as…
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Greece Balances Growth and Challenges in Its Renewable Energy Transition
Weekly round-up of the latest developments in Greece’s energy sector, based on research by The Voice of Renewables. From policy updates and major investments to the challenges facing industry players, it highlights the key stories shaping the country’s drive towards a cleaner and more resilient energy future. Diplomatic Tensions Test the Great Sea Interconnector Greece’s renewable energy…
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The Second Offshore Wind Farm Development Tender In LIthuania Did Not Take Place
Lithuanian National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC) announces that the second offshore wind tender (for the development rights to a 700 MW offshore wind farm) is considered not to have taken place. According to the tender regulations, the prospective developer may either submit the development fee or seek support through a two-way contract for difference, with values…
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Lithuania’s Energy Revolution: Balancing Ambition and Reality
A Bold Path to Independence Lithuania’s energy transformation has been nothing short of remarkable. Once heavily reliant on Russian energy imports, the small Baltic nation has reinvented its strategy to pursue independence, sustainability, and innovation. The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest Lithuania 2025 – Energy Policy Review offers a timely look at how far the country has…
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KK Wind Solutions signs framework agreement with Stiesdal Hydrogen for groundbreaking plant concept
KK Wind Solutions, a global leader in power, control, and cooling solutions for renewables, will deliver key technologies for a green hydrogen plant concept being developed by Stiesdal, a Danish clean-tech pioneer. The company has already delivered several Power Supply Units and Electrolyser Control Systems to Stiesdal Hydrogen, and framework agreements are in place to…
