Over 1.4 million Ukrainian households have lost electricity temporarily following a series of Russian air strikes using cruise missiles and Iranian-made drones, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Octopus Energy Group has partnered with Nexta Capital Partners to create a joint venture to install 1.1 GW of new onshore wind and solar energy capacity in the south of Italy by 2025.
Siemens Gamesa and Hai Long Offshore Wind Project signed Turbine Supply Agreements and Service and Availability Agreements for the Hai Long 2A (300 MW), Hai Long 2B (232 MW), and Hai Long 3 (512 MW) offshore wind farms.
Romanian coal-based electricity producer Complexul Energetic Oltenia (CE Oltenia) and aluminium producer Alro have announced they will invest a total of €108.5 million in a joint project to construct a 850 MW gas-fired power plant.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has instructed the economy, environment, and finance ministries to prepare the legal framework to keep the country’s three remaining nuclear power plants operational until April 2023.
South African utility Eskom has announced that it has signed agreements for four renewable power producers to use land around its power plants to accelerate getting new capacity online.
HQI US Holding, a subsidiary of Hydro Québec of Canada, will acquire Great River Hydro for around $2 billion.
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and ČEZ of the Czech Republic have signed an MOU to collaborate on deployment of SMRs.
Cameco and Brookfield Renewable Partners said they would acquire Westinghouse Electric in a $7.9 billion deal including debt.
Atura Power has awarded a contract to Cummins to design and manufacture a 20 MW electrolyser system for Niagara Hydrogen Centre in Ontario, Canada.