The latest renewable energy news includes announcements from Mercury NZ, Uungula Wind Farm, Alfa Laval, Kaiwera Downs wind farm in Southland, and others.
Mercury Opens 155 MW Kaiwera Downs Stage Two Wind Farm in New Zealand
Mercury NZ has inaugurated the 155 MW second stage of its Kaiwera Downs wind farm in Southland, New Zealand. Stage two uses 36 Vestas V136 turbines operating at 4.3 MW each and lifts total Kaiwera Downs capacity to about 198 MW when combined with the first 43 MW phase. The expansion was designed to generate enough electricity for roughly 73,000 homes annually, while the combined site becomes one of New Zealand’s largest wind farms. Vestas also holds a 30-year service agreement for the new turbines. Commissioning is a material milestone because the project now adds operating renewable generation to New Zealand’s grid rather than remaining under construction.
First Turbine Installed at Squadron Energy’s 414 MW Uungula Wind Farm
Squadron Energy has installed the first turbine at its 414 MW Uungula wind farm near Wellington in New South Wales, marking a major construction milestone. The project will use 69 turbines, with construction now more than two-thirds complete. Once operational, Uungula is expected to generate enough electricity for more than 220,000 homes and avoid over 560,000 tonnes of carbon emissions annually. Squadron says the project supports 262 jobs, has generated about $41 million in regional economic activity, and includes more than $40 million of road upgrades. The remaining 204 blades for 68 turbines are being delivered at roughly one blade per day, excluding Sundays.
Alfa Laval Wins Equipment Order for 300 MW Moeve Green Hydrogen Project
Alfa Laval has been selected to supply 60 heat exchangers for Moeve’s 300 MW Onuba H2 green hydrogen project in Huelva, Spain. The equipment will provide electrolyser, balance-of-plant and gas cooling for what is planned as Southern Europe’s largest electrolyser plant. Onuba H2 is expected to produce about 45,000 tonnes of renewable hydrogen annually, while the project includes an option to add a further 105 MW of electrolysis capacity. The plant is located at Moeve’s La Rábida Energy Park and forms an anchor project for the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley. The equipment contract is a material procurement milestone as the project moves toward industrial-scale implementation.
HDF Energy and Pertamina Partner on Green Hydrogen and Storage in Indonesia
HDF Energy’s Indonesian subsidiary and state-owned Pertamina have agreed to jointly develop green hydrogen and energy-storage projects in Indonesia. The partnership brings together HDF’s hydrogen-power expertise and Pertamina’s energy infrastructure and domestic market presence. The companies will explore projects integrating renewable electricity, hydrogen production and storage, potentially creating dispatchable clean-energy systems for isolated grids, industrial users and other applications. Indonesia’s geography and growing renewable ambitions create opportunities for hydrogen-backed power systems in areas where conventional grid expansion is difficult. The agreement is significant because it moves HDF’s technology platform into partnership with Indonesia’s national energy company and establishes a framework for specific commercial projects rather than a standalone technology demonstration.
