Today’s renewable energy news includes announcements on solar and green hydrogen platform in Oman, European Energy, Google, among others.
Oman JV Plans 250 MW Floating Solar and Green Hydrogen Platform
Shadid Capital, Shamel Petroleum Company and strategic partners have formed a joint venture to develop the Oman Blue Infrastructure Platform (OBIP), integrating renewable energy, desalination and green hydrogen. The platform will feature 250 MW of floating solar photovoltaic capacity, 100 MWh of battery energy storage and a 50 MW green hydrogen electrolyser. It will also provide 100,000 cubic metres per day of water desalination capacity alongside industrial water infrastructure and blue economy solutions. OBIP aims to strengthen Oman’s water security, accelerate the energy transition and create long-term economic value through scalable infrastructure. The joint venture will collaborate with government stakeholders, EPC contractors, technology providers, financial institutions and investors, targeting a replicable integrated infrastructure model for the Middle East and Africa.
European Energy Connects 152 MWh BESS in Denmark
European Energy has commissioned 2 battery energy storage systems with a combined capacity of 38 MW/152 MWh at Danish solar farms. The company powered up a 28-MW/112-MWh BESS at the 88-MW Stouby solar farm, operational from September 2024, and a 10-MW/40-MWh system at the 31-MW Agersted plant, operating from 2022. Both batteries were developed, engineered, procured, constructed and integrated within 1 year. The Agersted system will provide frequency regulation and balancing while storing excess solar power for higher-demand periods. With these 2 projects, European Energy has grid-connected 96.75 MW of battery storage in Denmark, representing more than 375 MWh of capacity, while its 1st operational BESS project in Lithuania is expected to be inaugurated soon.
Google Signs 1.6 GW US Solar PPA
Google has agreed to purchase 100 percent of the initial output from the Steel River Energy Center in Arkansas under a virtual power purchase agreement. The project will initially deliver 1.6 GW of solar capacity and 2 GWh of battery storage when operations begin in 2029, supplying electricity equivalent to more than 315,000 homes annually. At full build-out, Steel River will expand to 2.5 GW of solar and 2.9 GWh of storage. Google’s electricity consumption increased 37 percent in 2025, highlighting rising data-centre power demand. Solar and storage are forecast to represent 58 percent of new US power installations from 2026 to 2030. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
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