World:
¶ “Spanish Fishers In Galicia Report ‘Catastrophic’ Collapse In Shellfish Stocks” • A “catastrophic” collapse in shellfish numbers is reported by Spanish fishers in Galicia, with some stocks falling by as much as 90% in the space of a few years. In 2023 the crop of cockles fell by 80% compared with the previous year, while some varieties of clams fell by 78%. [The Guardian]
Bed of mussels (Wilson44691, public domain)
¶ “Regulatory Challenges Continue To Hound Offshore Wind Growth In The Philippines” • Developing offshore wind energy is painfully slow in the Philippines. The Philippine DOE has approved 92 contracts for offshore wind energy service, but by January 2025, only five of them had moved on to permitting or environmental compliance. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Enphase Announces New Residential Battery For Europe” • Enphase announced a residential energy storage product, the IQ® Battery 5P with FlexPhase, for Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. Enphase Energy’s Andy Newbold, Senior Director For Corporate Communications, answered some questions about the battery system for CleanTechnica. [CleanTechnica]
Enphase battery system (Enphase image)
¶ “Innova Gets Nod For 1-GW BESS” • Innova got planning consent for its Almholme Energy Hub project from Doncaster Council, in south Yorkshire. The project will have a 1025-MW, 2050-MWh Battery Energy Storage System and a 49.9-MW solar farm. It will help balance the grid, reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and enhance national energy security. [reNews]
¶ “Enercon Puts Together Green Steel Alliance” • Wind turbine manufacturer Enercon is joining forces with Salzgitter and TM Group to produce a lower-emissions steel tower, the first of its kind in Germany. This will make it one of the first onshore wind turbines in Europe to feature a tower made of lower-emissions steel, referred to as “green steel.” [reNews]
Building a wind tower (Enercon image)
¶ “Turkish Steelmaker Launches 1.2-GW Solar Project” • Turkish steelmaker Tosyali has launched a 1200-MW solar project in the country. The company signed an agreement with GE Vernova and Inogen for the first 120 MW of the self-consumption solar project. Tosyali is making progress to be a fully integrated green steel producer. [reNews]
¶ “Juwi To Build 340 MW Of Solar In South Africa This Year” • Juwi Renewable Energies, part of the Juwi Group, is set to build three large private solar projects in South Africa this year with a combined capacity of 340 MW. The three projects include a 120-MW solar facility for Teraco Data Centres, Africa’s largest data center company. [pv magazine International]
Solar plant built by Juwi (Juwi image)
¶ “Enfinity Global Secures 2 GW Of Connectivity For Solar And Wind Projects In India” • Enfinity Global secured connectivity for 2 GW of solar PV and wind projects in the states of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Karnataka in India. The firm is expanding its renewable energy portfolio to contribute to India’s energy transition. [The Manila Times]
¶ “‘We’re Going To Miss The Bus’ If We Wait For Nuclear” • The Australian top scientist faces a showdown with a future coalition government, casting doubt on the opposition’s plan to establish nuclear energy. Professor Tony Haymet said the nuclear industry needs to demonstrate it can build a reactor on time and ensure it operates safely. [RenewEconomy]
Cooling towers (Johannes Plenio, Unsplash)
¶ “China Breaks Nuclear Fusion Record, Again” • Chinese researchers from the Institute of Plasma Physics at the Hefei Institute of Physical Science have managed to sustain a nuclear fusion reaction at a temperature of 100 million degrees Celsius for 1,066 seconds, breaking their previous record of 403 seconds they set in April 2023. [OilPrice.com]
US:
¶ “Solar Farm Being Built Near Byers In Adams County” • United Power agreed to buy 150-MW generated from Byers Solar Farm northeast of Byers, Colorado. Its partnership with United Power will make Silicon Ranch one of the largest independent power producers in the US focusing on community-based renewable energy. [Colorado Community Media]
Solar farm in Colorado (Courtesy United Power)
¶ “Trump Tours LA Wildfires After Threats To Withhold Aid Over Water Policy And Voter ID” • President Trump went to California to tour damage by wildfires in Los Angeles. He and Republican congressional leaders say they have conditions for federal disaster aid. They are mandating changes in California’s water policies and forest management. [ABC News]
¶ “Greenbacker Secures $1 Billion For 500-MW Solar Farm” • Greenbacker Renewable Energy has secured $960 million in financing to acquire the 500-MW Cider solar farm. When it is completed, it will be New York state’s largest solar installation. It will use approximately 2,500 acres of land in Genesee County. Construction began in late 2024. [reNews]
Solar farm (NextEra Energy image)
¶ “SolaREIT Closes Land Deal For 112 MW Of US Solar” • The land purchase deal for Headwater Energy’s 112-MW (DC) solar project in North Carolina has been closed by SolaREIT. Solar developer Headwater Energy worked closely with SolaREIT to ensure a smooth and efficient transaction for land for the Gum Swamp Solar project. [reNews]
¶ “700-kW Solar Project Installed On Unused Former Farmland In Maine” • Norwich Technologies, Solaris Energy, and Bridge Renewable Energy finished a 700-kW solar project in Winthrop, Maine. Originated and permitted by Breakaway Renewables, Norwich Technologies’ development division, its early financing were through Solaris Energy. [Solar Power World]
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