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News•Feb 24, 2026
British Nuclear Power Plant Hinkley Point C Faces Further Delays and Rising Costs - Nuclear Power Costs at Least 15...
EDF announced that the first unit of Hinkley Point C will now start operating in 2030, pushing the construction timeline to at least 13 years. Total project costs have risen to roughly £48 billion (about €55 billion), up from the original estimate. The one‑year slip adds an estimated €2.5 billion charge to EDF’s balance sheet. The plant’s guaranteed strike price remains £127/MWh – just under 15 cents/kWh – locked in for 35 years.
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News•Feb 23, 2026
Mercedes-Benz Advances E-Mobility Offensive for Commercial Vehicles with New eArocs 400
Mercedes‑Benz Trucks unveiled the eArocs 400, a battery‑electric construction truck equipped with a 414 kWh LFP pack and up to 240 km range, after completing winter tests down to –20 °C. The vehicle features a 380 kW continuous, 450 kW peak drivetrain, 400 kW CCS2 fast‑charging, and...
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News•Feb 23, 2026
Record Year 2025 for Renewable Energy in Germany: Boom in Wind and Solar Tenders
Germany’s Federal Network Agency announced a record‑breaking 2025 renewable tender round, with 14,430 MW of on‑shore wind capacity tendered and 14,445 MW awarded, and ground‑mounted solar reaching 7,220 MW. The wind tenders were oversubscribed by more than 9,300 MW, while rooftop PV awards hit...
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News•Feb 23, 2026
Stock Market Week 08/26: RENIXX Stable Above 1,200 Points - Year-to-Date Gain Climbs to 10.2% - Solaredge: Higher Revenue, Reduced...
The RENIXX renewable‑energy index stayed above the 1,200‑point psychological level last week, posting a 10.2% gain year‑to‑date. Weekly leaders were solar‑focused firms such as First Solar (+10.1%) and Solaredge (+7.2%), while Meridian Energy and others fell. Solaredge reported a 71%...
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News•Feb 19, 2026
EVE Energy Drives Technological Leap in Large-Scale Storage: EVE Energy Launches World’s First Storage System with 628Ah Large Battery Cells...
Chinese battery maker EVE Energy commissioned the world’s first storage system built around its new 628 Ah ultra‑large lithium‑iron‑phosphate cells. The 200 MW, 400 MWh facility, comprising 80 five‑megawatt DC modules, demonstrates the technology at grid scale and marks a shift from research...
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News•Feb 19, 2026
Terralayr Fully Acquires BBD and Strengthens Greenfield Battery Projects in Germany
Terralayr has completed the full acquisition of its partner BBD, consolidating development expertise and a pipeline of over 1 GW of utility‑scale battery projects in Germany. The deal adds to Terralayr’s existing 150 MW of operational or under‑construction storage and 200 MW ready...
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News•Feb 19, 2026
British AR7 Renewable Energy Auction Secures 14.7 GW of Clean Power Capacity - Offshore, Onshore and Solar at Record Levels
The UK’s AR7 renewable auction awarded 14.7 GW of new capacity, split between 8.4 GW offshore wind, 1.3 GW onshore wind, a record 4.9 GW of solar, and 20 MW of tidal projects. Onshore wind contracts were priced at £72.24/MWh, roughly half the cost of...
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Deals•Feb 19, 2026
Terralayr Acquires BBD to Bolster German Battery Storage Platform
Swiss-based Terralayr announced the full acquisition of German battery developer BBD, consolidating its development platform and expertise in utility‑scale storage. The deal adds a pipeline of over 1 GW and expands Terralayr’s operational capacity in Germany, bringing the combined portfolio to...
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News•Feb 17, 2026
KIT Reaches Milestone: Power Generation with Innovative Compressorless Hydrogen Gas Turbine - NASA Runtime Record Surpassed
Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) set a new runtime record for a compressor‑less hydrogen gas turbine, operating for 303 seconds and surpassing NASA’s 250‑second benchmark. The turbine employs pressure‑gain combustion, eliminating the mechanical compressor that normally consumes...
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News•Feb 17, 2026
PNE Group Boosts Power Marketing: PNE Reports Successful 2025 for Wattmate Platform
PNE AG’s digital power‑marketing platform Wattmate recorded a strong 2025 debut, marketing 80 wind, solar and battery storage projects totaling roughly 1.1 GW of capacity. The platform tackles growing market complexity by offering project‑specific, cross‑technology marketing and integrates power purchase agreements, system...
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News•Feb 17, 2026
Scatec Joint Venture Launches First Project in South Africa: Lyra Energy Secures PPA for 255 MW Solar Project – Scatec...
Lyra Energy, a joint venture between Scatec ASA, Standard Bank and Stanlib, signed power purchase agreements with three corporate off‑takers for most of its inaugural 255 MW Thakadu solar project in South Africa. The plant will be built in two phases,...
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News•Feb 16, 2026
Greenwind Launches Construction of Wind Farm With Vestas Turbines: Greenwind Acquires Wind Project in Brandenburg
The Berlin‑based Greenwind Group has acquired rights to develop four Vestas V150‑5.6 MW turbines in the Freudenberg wind farm, delivering a total capacity of 22.4 MW. All permits and a Federal Network Agency award are in place, and Green Wind Construction GmbH has...
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News•Feb 16, 2026
Spain Invests €62 Million in Fund for Energy Transition Projects
Spain’s Regional Resilience Fund is injecting €62 million into the Qualitas Energy Credit Fund to boost financing for renewable‑energy and sustainable‑infrastructure projects. The capital, sourced from the EU’s NextGenerationEU programme and administered by the European Investment Fund, targets small and medium‑sized...
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Deals•Feb 16, 2026
Greenwind Group Acquires Project Rights for Freudenberg Wind Farm in Brandenburg
Berlin‑based Greenwind Group announced it has acquired the project rights for four Vestas V150‑5.6 MW turbines at the Freudenberg wind farm in Brandenburg, totaling 22.4 MW. Construction will begin this year with turbine deliveries slated for August and commissioning expected by January 2027.
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Deals•Feb 16, 2026
Spain’s Regional Resilience Fund Injects €62 Million Into Qualitas Energy Credit Fund
The Spanish Regional Resilience Fund announced a €62 million capital injection into the Qualitas Energy Credit Fund to support renewable energy and energy‑transition projects across Europe. The investment, implemented by the European Investment Fund and financed through the NextGenerationEU recovery program,...
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News•Feb 12, 2026
German E-Mobility on the Rise: Mercedes-Benz Trucks Expands with eActros to South America
Mercedes‑Benz Trucks handed over its first eActros 600 to Chilean carrier Empresas Cavalieri, marking the model’s debut outside Europe and the first series‑production electric long‑haul truck in South America. The vehicle will serve the Santiago‑Viña del Mar beverage route for Compañía...
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News•Feb 11, 2026
BMW and Eon Cooperate on V2G: BMW and Eon Launch First Commercial Vehicle-to-Grid Offering in Germany
BMW Group and energy provider Eon have introduced Germany’s first commercial vehicle‑to‑grid (V2G) offering for private customers. The package includes a bidirectional Wallbox Professional, a dedicated V2G electricity tariff, and a smart meter, initially targeting BMW’s Neue Klasse models such...
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News•Feb 10, 2026
Battery-Electric Vehicles on The Rise: VW Reaches Milestone of Five Million Electric Drivetrains
Volkswagen Group announced it has produced five million battery‑electric vehicle drivetrains, cementing its dominance in the German BEV market with a 42% share in 2025. The milestone includes the APP550 unit, which reached one million units at the Kassel plant...
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News•Feb 10, 2026
Focus on Flexibility Markets and Battery Storage: Emsys VPP and Pure Energy Launch Joint Ancillary Services Marketing
Emsys VPP and Pure Energy are deepening a partnership that began in 2016 to jointly enter the ancillary services market. The collaboration will deploy Emsys VPP’s virtual power plant platform, allowing Pure Energy to market ancillary services in Germany for...
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News•Feb 9, 2026
Sungrow Expands in Europe: Sungrow to Build Its First European Production Facility for Inverters and Battery Storage Systems in Poland
Sungrow announced a €230 million investment to build its first European production facility in Wałbrzych, Poland. The 65,400 m² plant will deliver up to 20 GW of inverters and 12.5 GWh of battery storage annually, with commissioning slated within twelve months. The project is...
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News•Feb 9, 2026
Stock Market Week 06/26: RENIXX Declines - Enphase Jumps More Than 35 Percent - Ørsted: Strategic Realignment - Nordex Shares...
The RENIXX slipped 2.2% to 1,195.61 points, ending the week below the 1,200‑point threshold as volatility remains elevated. Enphase Energy surged 35.7% after its earnings beat 2026 revenue expectations despite a Q4 decline. Ørsted announced a €1.44 bn divestiture of its...
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News•Feb 9, 2026
Thyssenkrupp Steel Secures 230 GWh of Green Power via PPAs and Advances the Decarbonization of Steel Production
Thyssenkrupp Steel has signed four new power purchase agreements delivering roughly 230 GWh of renewable electricity from wind and solar assets across Germany. The contracts, with Quadra Energy, Statkraft, Centrica Energy and Sunnic Lighthouse, will power subsidiaries such as Rasselstein, Precision...
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Deals•Feb 9, 2026
Ørsted to Sell European Onshore Business to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners for €1.44B
Ørsted announced it has signed an agreement to sell its entire European onshore wind business to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners for €1.44 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, marking a strategic realignment for Ørsted towards...
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News•Feb 6, 2026
Nordex Continues to Score: Nordex Secures January Orders Totaling 220 MW From GB, Turkey And Lithuania
Nordex Group announced January 2026 orders totaling 220 MW from Great Britain, Turkey and Lithuania. The British contract involves 14 N163/6.X turbines delivering over 90 MW, while Turkey receives 78 MW of turbines, marking the first use of the N175/6.X model there. Lithuania...
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