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CPH2 electrolyser project abandoned
UK Hydrogen economy UK-based green hydrogen technology and manufacturing group Clean Power Hydrogen has abandoned plans to manufacture membrane-free electrolysers after a serious testing incident damaged its 1 MW MFE220 unit during factory acceptance testing. The company says the failure is significant enough that the system cannot be repaired to continue the test programme, forcing it to shift away from manufacturing and toward commercial strategies. The incident happened during the third and final stage of testing, when the unit was being shut down in a standard procedure. CPH2 said the cause is still under investigation, but its technical and operations leaders concluded the design would need substantial redesign before the mixed-gas system could be operated safely in all conditions.
The company says it does not currently have the financial, engineering or technical resources
to carry out the redesign, and now faces material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern. Trading in its AIM-listed shares remains suspended, and discussions with shareholders and potential new investors on a capital raise have been paused.
CPH2 says its intellectual property still has significant commercial value, and it is exploring licensing and other options to maximise value for shareholders and stakeholders. The announcement is a sharp reversal for a company that had been hoping to complete factory acceptance testing in May and recently signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Siemens to scale up production. The decision highlights the challenges of bringing hydrogen electrolysis technologies from concept to commercial deployment, particularly when safety concerns, engineering changes and funding pressures converge.
Wärtsilä secures 452 MW order for ERCOT reliability project
USA Operation & maintenance Wärtsilä has secured a 452 MW equipment order and a long-term operation and maintenance agreement for the Pecos Power Plant in Pecos, West Texas, a project owned by Mercuria Americas and Continental Resources. The plant is designed to provide flexible, dispatchable generation to support grid reliability in ERCOT as renewable power capacity grows across West Texas.
The project has been built in stages, with Wärtsilä booking an initial 226 MW order in Q1 2025, adding another 226 MW in Q3 2025, and signing the O&M agreement in Q4 2025. The facility will use 24 Wärtsilä 1850SG reciprocating engines and is expected to enter commercial operation in 2027.
SSEN selects Jacobs for $1bn energy digitalisation frameworks Scotland T & D
Jacobs has been appointed by SSEN Transmission to provide services under several strategic frameworks intended to strengthen the cybersecurity and digital infrastructure of the electricity transmission network in the north of Scotland. The combined value of the projects is expected to exceed $1bn (£744.07m). Their scope focuses on operational technology (OT), cybersecurity, substation design and digital services to help reinforce the grid and support greater renewable energy integration. The frameworks aim to address key requirements across SSEN’s increasingly digital electrical network. Jacobs has been given a role within the SSEN Digital and OT Cyber Security Frameworks. The company’s responsibilities will include the design, deployment and assurance of secure OT at substations. Jacobs will also use AI-enabled digital and data solutions to enhance operations across SSEN’s network as part of the Digital Services framework, supporting SSEN’s RIIO-T3 transformation programme. The company said this work is intended to improve asset management, facilitate network growth, support decarbonisation and develop a scalable digital backbone for the transmission grid.
Wärtsilä’s 1850SG engine (Credit: Wärtsilä)
Peak Reliability, a Mercuria company, led development of the plant in collaboration with Wärtsilä. The companies say the project is intended to deliver reliable, efficient power to a region seeing record demand, while also supporting local industry and businesses with lower-cost dispatchable supply. Wärtsilä said the O&M contract covers the full buildout and long-term performance of the plant.
SSEN has started the construction of the Netherton Hub near Peterhead in Scotland, marking a key milestone for a strategic clean energy project in the region. Once completed, the development will feature a 400 kV substation, a 132 kV substation and high-voltage direct current converter stations supporting the Spittal to Peterhead, Eastern Green Link 3 and Eastern Green Link 5 subsea projects.
GE lands first India order for 3.8 MW turbine India Wind power
GE Vernova has signed an agreement with Powerica Limited to supply 28 of its 3.8 MW–154m onshore wind turbines for the 100 MW Botad Wind Farm in Gujarat, marking the model’s debut in the Indian market. The deal includes turbine supply and installation, and deliveries are expected to begin in Q4 2026.
The project is the fourth wind farm collaboration between the two companies and follows Powerica’s successful bid for
the PPA through a Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited auction. GE Vernova said the project is a key step in expanding its onshore wind business in India, where wind remains central to the country’s wider renewable energy targets.
The company also said its wind business has now been certified by India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and added to the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers of Wind Turbines, a required step for participation in the Indian wind
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market. The Botad project will be supplied from GE Vernova’s manufacturing plant in Pune, which the company says can support up to 1,500 MW of annual production. India has set a goal of 500 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030, including 100 GW from wind. GE Vernova said its wind business surpassed 5 GW of installed capacity in India in 2025, and highlighted its local footprint in Pune, Bengaluru and Vadodara as part of a long-term manufacturing and engineering presence in the country.
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