Indian multinational Larsen & Toubro (L&T) which specialises in engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) projects, has been engaged to deliver power elements and grid packages for a project described as “the world’s largest green hydrogen plant.”
Led by Neom Green Hydrogen Company (NGHC) and backed by a £6.7bn investment, the “mega…
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JV secures go-ahead for floating wind project off Irish coast set to power 2M homes
The future of two floating wind turbine projects off the coast of Ireland has been secured following the formation of a joint venture.
A partnership between Irish ocean energy specialist Simply Blue Group and EDF Renewables has been formed to develop the multi-million-pound Western Star and Emerald floating wind projects, both…
Jacobs brings energy sector expertise to Balfour Beatty Strategic Design Partnership as WSP exits
Balfour Beatty is eyeing opportunities in the energy sector as it welcomes Jacobs as one of the three design consultants forming the Strategic Design Partnership, replacing WSP.
Balfour Beatty created the partnership in 2017 with the aim to “re-frame the designer-contractor relationship” by fostering collaboration and openness. Balfour Beatty’s procurement of…
National Grid advertises £9.3bn upgrade work on power infrastructure
National Grid has called for interest in up to £9.3bn of work on a mammoth overhaul of power infrastructure in England and Wales.
The energy company launched procurement for planning, design and construction partners for its Great Grid Upgrade initiative. Nine major onshore projects worth a combined £4.5bn will initially be…
ICE Publishing portfolio changes hands
Thomas Telford Limited (TTL), the commercial arm of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), has sold the ICE Publishing portfolio to Emerald Publishing.
Bingley-headquartered Emerald Publishing is part of investment firm Cambridge Information Group and publishing services to researchers in various forms including journals, books, teaching cases as well as open…
Sunak agrees to invest £32bn in global infrastructure over the next five years
Prime minister Rishi Sunak agreed to increase government spending into a government infrastructure investment programme at G7, to the tune of £32bn over the next five years.
Sunak made the promise in Hiroshima, Japan over the weekend at the G7 sunmmit, redoubling the UK’s previous offering, £8bn a year up to…
Balfour Beatty’s £42M National Grid deal will clear the way for South Downs National Park pylon removal
A total of 72 electricity pylons, including 10 within the South Downs National Park, will be removed in the long term following National Grid’s appointed of Balfour Beatty to deliver a £42M upgrade in East Sussex.
Under the two year scheme, Balfour Beatty will design and build a new 400kV substation…
Tunnelling milestone reached on troubled £3bn hydro scheme
Bosses on Australia's troubled Snowy 2.0 hydroelectric megaproject have celebrated the completion of a key tunnel - but work on another remains on hold and environmental concerns have been raised.
Energy producer and project client Snowy Hydro said it was "extremely pleased" to finish excavating the 2.9km-long emergency, cable and ventilation…
Safeguarding land is critical to achieving net zero energy targets
Targets set by European nations for energy generation to reach net zero are at risk due to a lack of available land to deliver the infrastructure needed, new research has revealed.
According to analysis from management consultant McKinsey & Company, land safeguarding needs to take place now in order for targets…
Morocco-to-UK 3,800km undersea interconnector gains £30M funding
A plan to build four 3,800km cables undersea cables between the UK and Morocco has gained a £30M ($37.5M) funding boost.
Investment from Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) and Octopus Energy Group is bringing Xlinks’, the company developing the project, closer to delivering on the plans, which would see the…