DRI has confirmed the completion of its 126 MWp Văcărești solar park in Romania, marking its fourth major renewable energy project in the country. This latest development pushes the company’s total operational capacity in Romania to nearly 300 MWp within just three years. The facility is expected to generate enough clean electricity to power roughly 50,000 homes while cutting carbon emissions by more than 48,000 tonnes annually.
The Illinois Economic Development Corporation and Ameren Illinois have launched a new pilot scheme called the Ameren Site Acceleration Program. This initiative aims to speed up the preparation of development-ready land across central and southern Illinois. By focusing on three specific sites in Champaign, Decatur, and Ottawa, the partners hope to attract major corporate investments and industrial expansions.
Vietnam has inaugurated its first LNG power plants, Nhon Trach 3 and 4, in Dong Nai Province. Built by Petrovietnam at a cost of USD1.4 billion, the 1,624 MW twin plants will generate over nine billion kWh annually to stabilise the national grid, particularly in the south. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stated the project is crucial for national energy security, supporting the country's rapidly growing demand from high-tech sectors.
ACWA Power and Bapco Energies have entered into a Joint Development Agreement for a major solar power plant situated in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province. Announced at the Saudi–Bahraini Coordination Council meeting in December 2025, the project’s initiative is to support Bahrain's national energy needs and accelerate its shift to renewables, while reinforcing its role as a regional energy export hub.
ACWA Power has secured $3.4 billion in financing to develop two major gas-fired power plants in Saudi Arabia, adding 3.6 GW to the grid as electricity demand grows.
GS Engineering & Construction will divest its Spanish water subsidiary GS Inima Environment in a $1.2bn deal, expected to close by 2027, as part of a wider portfolio restructuring strategy.
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