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Vesper Infrastructure has become the majority investor in EAG Bioenergy, a bioenergy platform with existing anaerobic digestion biogas plants in the UK.Vesper Infrastructure will work with OrbeNovo Capital in growing the platform by converting an M&A pipeline, and biomethane expansion and development opportunities in the UK and Republic of Ireland.Joining existing founding investor OrbeNovo Capital and EAG Bioenergy’s (EAGB) senior management team led by CEO, Chris Kerr and CFO, Neil Adair, Vesper Infrastructure has become the majority shareholder in EAGB and provides a material capital commitment to fund the Company’s growth plan.EAGB is a bioenergy platform company aggregating biogas, biomethane…

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Vestas has awarded Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) a contract to provide a service operations vessel (SOV) for the Changfang-Xidao and Zhong Neng offshore wind projects in Taiwan. Under the twelve-year contract, Dong Fang Offshore will provide an SOV for supporting the operations and maintenance (O&M) phase of the 600 MW Changfang-Xidao and the 300 Zhong Neng projects. The SOV is the first of two Taiwan-flagged vessels that have already been ordered and will be delivered in the last quarter of 2026 from the shipyard. “We are honoured to continue to support Vestas in the delivery of both offshore commissioning and…

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First Renewables has confirmed production has begun at its biogas upgrade facility at the Ecogas Reporoa Organics Processing Facility in Broadlands, New Zealand.James Irvine, general manager of Future Fuels at Clarus hailed this as a historic milestone for the country’s gas pipeline infrastructure.“We are thrilled to confirm that renewable gas is now flowing through a Firstgas pipeline for the first time, marking a pivotal moment not only for the gas industry but for New Zealand’s journey towards a sustainable, low-carbon energy future,” said Irvine.Food scraps and other organic wastes are transformed into biogas at Ecogas’ Reporoa facility. Ecogas contracted First…

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RENOVA’s has postponed the estimated commencement of operations for its Karatsu biomass plant.It had been planned to begin operation in December this year.The company now intends for activity to begin in March 2025.According to RENOVA, the additional time is required for adjustments to the boiler and turbine facilities to ensure long-term stable operation at the facility.In addition, Karatsu is expected to receive Liquidated Damages from the EPC for a certain period of time, due to the change in the start of commercial operation based on the EPC contract.The impact of Schedule Change in the Start of Operation on the financial…

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Acciona Energía has expanded its presence in the US renewables market with the acquisition of two 150MW wind farms in Texas. The company has paid $202.5 million for the Green Pastures I and Green Pastures II wind farms from Capital Dynamics. Both wind farms are located in Baylor county in northern Texas and have been in commercial operation since 2015. According to Acciona, the two wind farms generate 1.1TWh of electricity annually. This is supplied to the grid run by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (Ercot). The deal will increase Acciona’s portfolio of renewables in North America to over…

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