September 25

Ukraine’s agricultural sector generates a feedstock base for biomethane production, yet regulatory shortcomings and cost pressures continue to limit the fuel’s uptake in transport, according to a new analytical paper from the Bioenergy Association of Ukraine (UABIO) prepared under the Innovate Ukraine project. The document outlines two processing routes: biomethane can be compressed to 200 […]

The Trump administration has committed $5.25 billion in combined public-private funding to modernize the United States electricity transmission network. The federal government will contribute $1.9 billion, with participating project developers covering the remaining $3.35 billion. Channeled through the SPARK initiative, the money will fund 31 infrastructure projects aimed at adding 23 GW of transmission capacity. […]

Spain has committed €265 million to expand its pumped-storage hydropower infrastructure, channelling the funds through two competitive rounds of a government scheme called Boralmac. Eleven projects were selected, spanning both the upgrade of existing reservoirs and the construction of entirely new hydro facilities. Among the standout awards, the BOREAL initiative in Extremadura secured the largest […]

Nala Renewables has taken ownership of the Green Breeze wind facility in eastern Romania, completing an acquisition agreed two years ago and valued at €214 million. The deal marks the largest single asset in Nala’s portfolio. The company was established by commodity trader Trafigura alongside infrastructure fund IFM Investors as their shared renewables vehicle. Green […]

“We never proceed from simply hearing that funding is available somewhere and then inventing a project for it.” This is one of the principles by which Zhytomyr works with international funding. As explained by Olha Kruhliak, Lead Specialist at the City Development Agency of the Zhytomyr City Council, the city acts in reverse: it first […]