Electricity

Off-Grid

Pakistan Suffers Major Power Outage After Grid Failure

A man starts a generator outside his shop during a country-wide power breakdown in Karachi, Pakistan January 23, 2023. REUTERS/Akhtar SoomroISLAMABAD, Jan 23 (R…

China news

Group Says China Will Add 70 GW of Coal- And Gas-Fired Generation in 2023

A lobbying group for China’s power generation sector said the country will add about 70 GW of fossil fuel-powered capacity this year, even as renewable energy …

Electricity Transmission

Winter 2023-24 price cap forecasts fall further below EPG, but long-term prospects remain uncertain

The latest forecasts for the Default Tariff Cap (price cap) released by Cornwall Insight, have shown energy bill predictions for a typical household1 have falle…

Hydrogen Production

ACWA Power, Austria-Based Electricity Firm to Develop Green Hydrogen

The green hydrogen to be generated will be used by Verbund.ACWA Power signed a memorandum of understanding with Verbund, an Austria-based electricity firm, to e…

Electricity Trade

Drop in Power Price Predictions up to 2030 but Prices to Remain Above Pre-2021 Levels for Next Decade

New data from Cornwall Insight has shown a drop in our predictions for power prices up to 2030 as Europe secures alternative energy supplies, compensating for r…

Distributed Generation

Decentralised Renewables Solutions Can Improve Healthcare Services for Almost 1 Billion People

Close to 1 billion people in low- and lower-middle income countries are served by healthcare facilities that lack a reliable electricity supply, according to a …

Coal Trade

New Coal Transport Mechanism May Raise Power Cost up to 10 per Cent

The overall electricity cost is likely to rise by up to 10% when a fifth of a powerplant's coal requirement is transported through the 'rail-ship-rail&#…

Solar Power Plant

Tunisia: A 10 Mwp Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant Goes Into Service in Tataouine

A solar photovoltaic power plant has just been inaugurated near the town of Tataouine, 531 km south-east of Tunis. The 10 MWp facility belongs to the Renewable …

Nuclear Power Plant

South Korea Increases Expected Contribution of Nuclear Power

Nuclear energy will account for 34.6% of South Korea's electricity generation by 2036, compared with 27.4% in 2021, according to the latest plan finalised b…

Solar Power Plant

Ecuador Accepts 511MW in Renewable Energy Bids

Ecuador plans to award contracts for 511MW in 10 solar, wind and hydroelectric projects worth about $800mn in February after all bids opened today came in below…

Electricity Transmission

GFH’s Infrastructure Platform Co-invests in European Electricity Distribution Company

Aurora is one of the largest industrial electricity distribution networks in the Nordic region.GFH Financial Group's sustainable infrastructure platform, In…

Wind Farm

China, Australia Drive Asia’s Energy Storage Market

The markets to account for 31% and 26% of the total electricity generation.Mainland China and Australia are the key drivers for Asia’s energy storage mark…

China news

CGN’s First Hualong One Reactor Starts Supplying Electricity

Unit 3 of the Fangchenggang nuclear power plant in China's Guangxi Autonomous Region has been connected to the grid for the first time, China General Nuclea…

Electricity Transmission

GFH’s Infrastructure Platform Co-invests in European Electricity Distribution Company

Aurora is one of the largest industrial electricity distribution networks in the Nordic region.GFH Financial Group's sustainable infrastructure platform, In…

Nuclear Reactor

Pipe Issue Delays Startup of New Vogtle Nuclear Unit

Startup of the first of two new reactors at the Vogtle nuclear plant in Georgia is being pushed back to at least April, one month after officials with Georgia P…