EVENTS
2023
28 March
Vattenfall has made the final investment decision on the Nordlicht 1 and 2 offshore wind farms. BASF secured access to long-term supply of renewable electricity. Construction of the Nordlicht 1 and 2 wind farms is planned to begin in 2026, and Nordlicht 1 is set to become Germany’s largest offshore wind project. The wind
28 March
VinFast and MGA.414 Corporation (which operates the JIGA auto service chain) have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand the network of service centres for VinFast electric vehicles (EVs) in the Philippines, aiming to establish over 100 service workshops across the country by the end of this year. Under the MOU, VinFast and
28 March
Drax has announced a 20-year joint venture agreement with Power Minerals Limited (PML) to allow for the development of a state-of-the-art factory to process millions of tonnes of legacy ash into Supplementary Cementitious Material (SCM), which is a key ingredient in low carbon green cement. The new facility will be located next to the Drax
4 April
Octopus Energy’s generation arm is making another big splash in offshore wind, chartering ahead with a 10% stake in the East Anglia One wind farm – one of the world’s largest operational wind farms. The 714 MW wind farm is located 43 kilometres off the coast of Suffolk in the East of England and has
4 April
The new Indianapolis Polymer Center builds on the success of the Las Vegas facility and further strengthens Republic Services’ vertically integrated plastics recycling operations. The plant is designed to process pre-sorted plastics collected by Republic Services to recover PET and Polyolefins (PO). It will provide high-quality, food-grade recycled plastics for reuse in the production of
4 April
Il Visone, a key player within the Agricoper Italian group specialising in the cultivation and supply of fresh grapes, has partnered with Tosca to address its operational challenges, maintain the quality of the produce during harvesting and storage and achieve sustainability goals. By adopting Tosca’s innovative reusable plastic crate solutions, Il Visone has transformed its
4 April
Joby Aviation, a California-based company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, announced a partnership with Virgin Atlantic, a premium long-haul UK airline, that will see the companies partner on the launch of Joby’s revolutionary air taxi service in the UK. The partnership builds on an existing agreement between Joby and Delta Air Lines
10 April
E.ON UK has announced it has signed an agreement to fully acquire Eco2Solar, the UK market leader in residential solar installations for property developers and new-build housing. Founded in 2007, Eco2Solar aims to make solar energy solutions a viable, cost-effective standard on every new home, helping to give homebuyers more flexibility with renewable energy choices
10 April
SSE has submitted a Section 36 planning application to Scottish Government ministers to convert the iconic Sloy Power Station into a new pumped storage hydro scheme. The existing power station on the banks of Loch Lomond would be converted into a pumped storage hydro scheme with a proposed pumping capacity of up to 100MW. If
10 April
Neste and DB Schenker, one of the world’s leading logistics service providers, have collaborated to work towards expanding DB Schenker’s adoption of Neste MY Renewable Diesel in Asia-Pacific. This partnership underscores the shared commitment of both companies to progress towards lower-emission logistics. Both companies embarked on a trial which took place from December 2024 to
10 April
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership (“Border to Coast”) has committed £80m to support healthcare innovation and drive the energy transition in the UK, building on more than £1bn invested in the country’s private markets on behalf of Partner Funds. Forming part of the pool’s innovative £0.5bn UK Opportunities strategy, two UK-focused funds have been earmarked
17 April
UK foam manufacturer, The Vita Group has been awarded the EcoVadis Platinum rating, scoring an industry-leading 83 out of 100. The accolade places Vita in the top 1% of companies assessed globally by EcoVadis, highlighting its commitment to creating sustainable business practices through a future-fit sustainability management system. To be awarded an EcoVadis Platinum rating,
17 April
Some of Britain’s biggest companies have joined forces for a landmark clean hydrogen mega-project which will inject £6.5bn of private capital into the economy and create 24,300 jobs across the UK’s industrial heartlands. Project HySpeed has mobilised an alliance of UK-based firms from FTSE100 to SMEs – including Centrica, Heidelberg, ITM Power, JCB, Johnson Matthey
17 April
The LEGO Group celebrated the grand opening of LEGO Manufacturing Vietnam in Binh Duong province, southern Vietnam. LEGO Manufacturing Vietnam is the company’s sixth factory worldwide and second in Asia. Built to support long-term growth in the region and bring more LEGO® play experiences to children around the world, it is also the LEGO Group’s
17 April
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, the UAE’s clean energy leader, and PT PLN (Persero), Indonesia’s state-owned electricity company, have signed two agreements that will advance the development of floating solar power projects in Southeast Asia’s largest energy market. The companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a floating solar power
