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Dutch pension fund manager APG has announced a €300 million ($350 million) growth investment in Amsterdam-based energy storage developer Return, aimed at expanding its battery energy storage system (BESS) portfolio across the continent.

ITM Power has introduced the Alpha 50, a standardised 50MW green hydrogen plant priced at €50 million ($58.2 million), a move that positions the UK-based manufacturer at the forefront of cost-competitive electrolyzer deployment in Europe.

DESCO Infratech Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with KPI Green Hydrogen and Ammonia Private Limited and Naveriya Gas Pvt. Ltd to jointly develop hydrogen–natural gas blending projects and associated infrastructure nationwide.

Germany is stepping up its decarbonization efforts in aviation with a new power-to-liquid (PtL) initiative at the Leuna Chemical Complex. Four industry leaders, Topsoe, Sasol, the German Aerospace Center (DLR), and Griesemann Gruppe have formalized a cooperation agreement to construct, operate, and conduct research at DLR’s Technology Platform Power-to-Liquid Fuels (TPP), a large-scale facility focused on producing and testing sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).

Oman’s state-owned green hydrogen company, Hydrom, has signed an agreement with Ankaa Space & Technologies LLC to oversee wind data collection, a step that signals the country’s growing focus on renewable energy as part of its broader energy transition strategy.

OECD electricity generation reached 1,027.6 TWh in July 2025, marking a modest 2.3% year-on-year increase, yet beneath this incremental growth lies a sharply bifurcated energy transition—one where renewable capacity expansion accelerates while structural vulnerabilities in traditional power systems emerge.

As global electricity systems grow increasingly dependent on renewable energy, precision in managing energy storage assets has become a decisive factor in grid stability and project profitability. Wärtsilä’s new GEMS Pulse platform directly addresses this operational challenge by transforming raw battery data into actionable intelligence—aiming to unlock the full financial and technical potential of energy storage systems.

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Longi Hydrogen, a leading Chinese electrolyzer manufacturer, has obtained regional government approval to construct a 1GW alkaline-electrolyzer production facility in Inner Mongolia, signaling a significant expansion in China’s green hydrogen infrastructure.

Spain-based renewable energy developer Iberdrola has acquired the proposed 270 MW / 1,080 MWh Tungkillo Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in South Australia for $492 million from UK-headquartered clean energy firm RES Australia.