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Voith Consortium Wins Major Contract for Vietnam’s First Pumped Storage Plant – 1,200 MW Bac Ai Project
11 Nov 2026 17:09 | Heidenheim – Technology group Voith, together with Chinese company Powerchina, has been awarded the contract for the electromechanical equipment of Vietnam’s first pumped storage power plant. The 1,200 MW Bac Ai project is scheduled to start operations in stages by the end of 2030. read more...
Despite Trump’s Energy Policy, Solar Farms Supply Most of Additional US Electricity as Generation Heads for Record
11 Nov 2026 14:27 | Washington – US power sector generation is forecast to rise 2.7 percent in 2026 to a record of nearly 4,390 TWh. According to the latest forecast by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), large solar farms will supply the largest share of the additional electricity. Their share of power generation is expected to climb to almost 10 percent in 2027. read more...
Plug Power Reports USD 99 Million Quarterly Profit – Operating Losses Remain High
11 Nov 2026 11:22 | lingerlands, USA – Plug Power reported a net profit of about USD 99 million for the third quarter of 2026. The result was driven by non-cash gains from the revaluation of financial liabilities. Operationally, the company remained in the red despite higher revenue and lower costs. read more...
Univercell Opens New Battery Cell Factory in Kiel – Capacity of Up to 40 Million Cells Annually
11 Nov 2026 09:21 | Kiel – German battery manufacturer Univercell has opened a new production facility for lithium-ion battery cells in Kiel-Moorsee. The factory is designed for an annual capacity of up to 40 million cells and can in future be expanded to more than 150 million cells. read more...
Global CO2 Emissions Expected to Rise to 43.3 Billion Tonnes in 2026 – Solar and Wind Energy Avoid 4.6 Billion Tonnes
11 Nov 2026 09:13 | Münster – Global CO2 emissions are expected to rise to 43.3 billion tonnes in 2026. At the same time, emissions from fossil fuels could fall slightly for the first time since 2020. This is according to the Global Carbon Budget 2026, published on Tuesday (November 10, 2026) by the international research consortium Global Carbon Project. read more...
Ormat Increases Quarterly Profit by 32 Percent – Battery Storage Booms, New Geothermal Technology with Major Potential
10 Nov 2026 10:34 | Reno – U.S. geothermal and battery storage company Ormat Technologies increased its net profit by 32 percent in the third quarter of 2026. The battery storage business drove the growth. At the same time, Ormat significantly raised its estimated development potential for the new geothermal technology EGS. read more...
Ørsted Raises Operating Earnings by 19 Percent – US Wind Farms Weigh on Balance Sheet with Multi-Billion Impairments
09 Nov 2026 16:49 | Fredericia – Danish energy group Ørsted significantly increased its operating earnings in the first nine months of 2026 and completed or commissioned further offshore wind farms in Germany and the US. Despite the positive business performance, high impairments on US projects continue to weigh on the group’s earnings. read more...
Nordex Wins First Order in Albania – 84 MW Wind Farm for Verbund
09 Nov 2026 16:27 | Hamburg – Wind turbine manufacturer Nordex has received an order from Austrian energy group Verbund for twelve wind turbines with a total capacity of 84 MW for the Spille wind farm in Albania. It is Nordex’s first order in the Southeast European country. Commissioning is scheduled for 2028. read more...
Instead of Decommissioning: Alpha Ventus Offshore Wind Farm to Operate Longer – Deutsche Windtechnik Takes Over Service
09 Nov 2026 11:15 | Bremen – Deutsche Windtechnik will take over maintenance and servicing of the Alpha Ventus offshore wind farm in the North Sea from January 2027. Owner Ocean Breeze Energy has contracted the service provider to look after all twelve wind turbines, which have a combined capacity of 60 MW. read more...
Stock Market Week 45/26: RENIXX Gains 5.9 Percent After US Election – Sunrun Jumps Nearly 36 Percent – Daqo, First Solar, CATL and EDP Renewables Up Double Digits – Bloom Energy Slumps
09 Nov 2026 10:38 | Münster – The RENIXX World rose sharply last week following the US congressional elections. Sunrun, Daqo New Energy and First Solar led the list of gainers. Bloom Energy and Samsung SDI, by contrast, came under pressure. read more...
International Grid Connection Backlog: 3,000 GW Awaiting Connection – Storage and Hybrid Projects Drive 60 Percent Growth
06 Nov 2026 12:59 | Paris/Münster – Wind and solar farms, battery storage and hybrid power plants with a combined capacity of around 3,000 GW are waiting for a grid connection, according to a new analysis by the International Energy Agency (IEA). That is 60 percent more than a year ago, the new IEA report “Renewables 2026” shows. read more...
Solar Repowering in Italy: Tion Renewables Raises Capacity of Three Solar Farms by Nearly 40 Percent
06 Nov 2026 12:46 | Munich – Independent power producer Tion Renewables has modernised three photovoltaic plants in Italy and, according to the company, increased their installed capacity by nearly 40 percent. The upgrade required neither additional land nor new grid connections. read more...
EDP Renewables: Adjusted Net Profit Rises 133 Percent – Asset Sales Main Driver
06 Nov 2026 08:46 | Madrid – Wind and solar farm operator EDP Renewables (EDPR) increased its adjusted net profit by 133 percent to EUR 439 million in the first nine months of 2026, according to the company. Higher gains from asset sales and a stronger performance in North America contributed significantly to the rise. read more...
Nordex Order Backlog Grows by Around 30 Percent - Net Profit Nearly Triples
06 Nov 2026 08:30 | Hamburg – Wind turbine manufacturer Nordex continued its economic upswing in the third quarter of 2026 with a sharp rise in profit. Net profit nearly tripled, while operating earnings more than doubled. read more...
Offshore Wind: Cadeler Secures Dogger Bank C Contract – UK Government Study Expects Installation Vessel Bottlenecks
06 Nov 2026 08:16 | Copenhagen – Offshore wind services provider Cadeler has secured an installation contract for the UK’s Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm. The new specialised vessel Wind Apex is to be deployed from the third quarter of 2027 to install 87 wind turbines. read more...
