All articles by Aninda Chakraborty

Aninda Chakraborty

Northvolt and Stora Enso partner to produce wood-based batteries

The partners plan to use lignin-based hard carbon to make sustainable batteries.

Iberdrola secures €550m loan for renewable projects in Spain

The Tagus and Almaraz solar photovoltaic plants, as well as the Valdemoro wind farm, are expected to benefit from the funding.

Ørsted to acquire wind and solar PV developer Ostwind

Ostwind’s portfolio includes 152MW in operation and under construction and around 526MW in advanced development stages.

NeuConnect UK-Germany power link project reaches financial close

NeuConnect expects to begin early works on the interconnector project later this year.

Rosatom begins construction of fourth Akkuyu NPP unit in Turkey

Turkey’s Nuclear Regulatory Agency (NDK) issued the licence for the construction of the unit last October.

Samsung SDI breaks ground on $1.3bn battery plant in Malaysia

The plant will produce PRiMX 21700 cylindrical batteries and is expected to begin production in 2024.

US to explore offshore wind power development in Gulf of Mexico

DOI is seeking public input on two potential wind energy areas in the Gulf of Mexico’s Outer Continental Shelf.

TRIG to acquire additional stake in UK’s Hornsea One wind farm

The deal will increase TRIG’s shareholding in the offshore wind farm to 10.2%.

Sizewell C nuclear plant in UK receives development consent

The Sizewell C project will produce around 3.2GW of electricity, which is enough to power six million homes.

Scatec reaches financial close for renewable projects in South Africa

The projects will have a combined solar capacity of 540MW and battery storage capacity of 225MW/1,140MWh.