The latest renewable energy news includes announcements on Elia Transmission, Statkraft, Hydro Energi, Zelestra, and others.
Elia Completes Foundations for 3.5 GW Princess Elisabeth Energy Island
Elia Transmission Belgium has completed foundation works for the Princess Elisabeth Energy Island, a major offshore-grid project around 45 km off Belgium’s coast. The TM EDISON consortium of Jan De Nul and DEME installed all 23 caissons, each weighing about 22,000 tonnes and measuring roughly 58 metres by 28 metres, with heights of 23–32 metres. The island will connect Belgium’s second offshore wind zone, associated with roughly 3.5 GW of capacity, and could support a future interconnector with the UK. Completion of this phase enables Elia to qualify for a €99 million European subsidy. Cable works are planned for 2027–2028, electrical infrastructure from 2029, with the wider project targeted for completion around 2031.
Statkraft and Hydro Sign 8.8 TWh Long-Term Renewable Power Deal
Statkraft and Hydro Energi have signed a new long-term power purchase agreement covering 876 GWh annually from 2031 to 2040, equivalent to approximately 8.8 TWh over the contract period. Electricity will be supplied in Norway’s NO5 price area to support Hydro’s aluminium operations. The agreement is the third long-term PPA signed by the companies in 2026. Earlier contracts cover 0.9 TWh per year in 2029–2030 and 1.3 TWh annually from 2031 to 2038, taking the combined long-term supply commitments substantially higher. Hydro’s Norwegian aluminium has a carbon footprint around 75 percent below the global average, largely because of renewable electricity. The agreement gives Hydro greater cost visibility while providing Statkraft with long-duration contracted renewable-power demand.
Zelestra Commissions 27.5 MW Klevenow Solar Plant as German Pipeline Tops 2 GW
Zelestra has started full commercial operations at its 27.5 MWdc Klevenow solar plant in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, marking its first operational project in Germany. The plant uses around 42,300 solar panels and was completed in under six months, supporting about 40 construction jobs. Klevenow is expected to generate approximately 28,700 MWh annually and avoid around 9,500 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year. Zelestra plans to begin construction on two additional solar projects and its first German BESS project during the second half of 2026, lifting operational and construction-stage capacity in Germany above 200 MW. Its wider German development pipeline now exceeds 2 GW across solar, wind, hybrid and battery-storage projects.
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