The latest renewable energy news includes announcements on Umbrella Global Energy, Nordex, C1 Connections, Voith Consortium, and others.
Umbrella Wins €11.6 Million Pamesa Contract for 6.71 MWp Solar and 51 MWh Storage
Umbrella Global Energy, through its subsidiary IM2 Energía Solar, has secured an €11.6 million contract expansion with Spanish ceramic manufacturer Pamesa Grupo Empresarial. The agreement adds 6.71 MWp of photovoltaic generation and 51 MWh of battery storage to the Pamesa Net Zero programme, launched in 2025. The expansion includes additional industrial facilities and capacity increases at existing sites. Earlier phases had brought 62.5 MWh of intelligent energy storage into operation across three industrial locations by October 2026. The new 51 MWh commitment represents approximately 81.6 percent of that previously operational storage volume. The agreement integrates solar generation, battery storage and energy management technology across Pamesa’s manufacturing operations.
Nordex Acquires C1 Connections to Expand Wind Turbine Tower Technology
Nordex Group has signed an agreement to acquire Dutch engineering company C1 Connections, including its patented C1 Wedge Connection technology, intellectual property and specialist structural engineering team. Founded in 2017, C1 Connections develops mechanical joining technology for tubular wind turbine tower sections, allowing components to be manufactured at multiple locations. The acquisition covers onshore wind activities, while the offshore business will continue separately. Nordex generated approximately €7.6 billion in revenue during 2025 and has installed more than 67 GW of wind capacity across over 40 markets since 1985. The company employs more than 11,100 people and manufactures turbines in the 4 MW to 7 MW-plus classes. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Voith Consortium Wins Equipment Contract for Vietnam’s 1,200 MW Bac Ai Pumped Storage Project
A consortium led by Voith Hydro Shanghai, together with POWERCHINA Zhongnan Engineering Corporation, has secured a core electromechanical equipment contract for Vietnam’s 1,200 MW Bac Ai pumped-storage hydropower project. The contract covers equipment required for the project’s electricity generation and pumping operations. The development will use upper and lower reservoirs to store electricity by pumping water uphill and subsequently releasing it through hydropower turbines. The 1.2 GW installation will provide dispatchable generation and grid-balancing capacity. The latest award advances equipment procurement, but the source brief does not disclose the contract value, number of turbine-generator units, reservoir storage capacity, construction completion date or expected annual electricity generation.