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Ukraine Eyes War-Scarred Fields as Testing Ground for Agrivoltaics

Agrivoltaics — the simultaneous use of land for solar electricity generation and crop production — remains at an early stage in Ukraine, even as domestic farms increasingly install solar panels and storage systems for their own operational needs. Unlocking the full dual-use model requires clearing a series of regulatory and legislative hurdles that currently deter […]

Norway’s Hellesylt Hub Becomes First in Country to Win EU Renewable Hydrogen Certificate

A Norwegian industrial facility has cleared the European Union’s certification process for renewable hydrogen, becoming the first site in the country to earn that status — and offering the wider industry its clearest proof yet that the bloc’s demanding requirements are workable in practice. Hellesylt Hydrogen Hub, operated by Norwegian Hydrogen, received an RFNBO certificate […]

Orsted CEO Admits Firm Chased Volume Over Value in Costly US Misstep

The head of Danish offshore wind developer Orsted has openly acknowledged that the company pursued growth targets at the expense of financial discipline in the United States, a strategic error that has weighed on the business for several years. Rasmus Errboe, who took the chief executive role in January 2025, said on the In Good […]

Vestas EnVentus Reaches 15 GW Installed With 24 GW in Contracted Orders

Vestas’s EnVentus onshore wind platform now has more than 15 gigawatts of installed capacity and over 2,500 turbines operating across 26 countries, industry publication reNews reports. The Danish manufacturer’s confirmed orderbook for the platform has surpassed 24 gigawatts. Recent deployment milestones include the installation of the platform’s first turbine in Chile and the completion of […]

Grid Planning, Not Hardware, Now Holds Back HVDC Expansion

High-voltage direct current transmission has crossed a threshold. Once a specialist tool reserved for submarine links and intricate grid challenges, HVDC has become a standard option for designing major transmission corridors — and that shift has exposed a new set of obstacles. Equipment manufacturers have largely kept pace. Europe has coalesced around a standardized 2 […]