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30/4/2025 News

European renewable PPA market sees 19 GW of new capacity contracted in 2024

The European renewable energy power purchase agreement (PPA) market demonstrated strong recovery in 2024, with nearly 19 GW of new capacity contracted, according to a new report.

PICTURE OF THE WEEK

View inside the tokamak hall

9/7/2025 News

Google places its bets on a fusion-powered future

Google has signalled its confidence in fusion as a future clean energy source by making a second capital investment in Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) of the US and signing what it says is the largest direct corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) for fusion-generated electricity to date.

BESS

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4/3/2026 News

Google to deploy world’s largest iron-air BESS at US data centre

Internet giant Google plans to deploy a 300 MW/30 GWh iron-air battery in Pine Island, Minnesota, US, under a new electric service agreement with Xcel Energy. The project uses innovative technology from Form Energy and is claimed to become the largest battery energy storage system (BESS) in the world, capable of handling intermittent renewables in data centres which need reliable power 24/7. Meanwhile, a new BloombergNEF report shows that hyperscalers such as Google are diverging from general buyers in clean energy purchase deals.

Solar

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10/7/2024 Comment / Gurpreet Gujral

The UK’s rainy climate won’t prevent it becoming a solar superpower

The successful deployment of solar power at scale does not require a climate of Australia-like sunshine. Commercial building roofs are one important site for large photovoltaic (PV) installations, as Gurpreet Gujral, Managing Director at renewables developer Atrato Partners, writes.

Power purchase agreements

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1/5/2024 Comment / Steve Hodgson

More renewable energy schemes now rely on corporate purchase agreements

Not all renewable energy projects are supported or incentivised by governments – an increasing number now depend on corporate customers to get built, as New Energy World Editor-at-large Steve Hodgson FEI reports.

Data centres

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11/6/2025 Feature / Brian Davis

What are the risks associated with data centre growth?

Artificial intelligence (AI) demands large amounts of data and power. And the demand is rising. But what does this mean in terms of energy consumption? Where are the new data centres likely to be located, and what will be the associated costs and risks? These and other issues were addressed in the Aurora Energy Research spring forum held in London last month. New Energy World Features Editor Brian Davis reports on a keynote session, ‘Navigating data centre growth: Beyond the hype’, presented by Richard Howard, Global Research Director.

Power purchase agreements

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19/11/2025 Feature / Jean-Pascal Boutin

Global PPA structures

Jean-Pascal Boutin, Energy Partner at international law firm Watson Farley & Williams, explains the wide-ranging differences between power purchase agreement (PPA) structures across the globe.

Hydrogen

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9/11/2022 Feature / Jake Stones

Has the Ukraine war influenced the green versus blue hydrogen debate?

Jake Stones, Global Hydrogen Editor at ICIS, examines how the war in Ukraine is likely to affect the production of hydrogen in future European energy markets.

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