Electricity

South Africa

Competitive Market for Electricity Generation Part of SA Reconstruction and Recovery Plan

As South Africa continues along the path of reconstruction and recovery, President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on investors, entrepreneurs and business people to…

Smart Meter

Smart Electricity Meters Market to Surge to $15.2 Billion by 2026

A new market study by Global Industry Analysts Inc. (GIA) shows that the global market for smart electricity meters is expected to reach $15.2 billion by 2026.

Poland

Poles Urge EU to Stick with Gas as a Transition Fuel in District Heating

Poland’s largest electricity company, PGE, has asked EU regulators for more time to replace coal with gas in district heating systems.

Wind Farm

ESB to Decommission 70-Turbine Wind Farm

Irish state-owned electricity company ESB has confirmed it will decommission a wind farm in Ireland after failing to secure a new permit for the project.

Nuclear Power Plant

Boris Johnson ‘Plans for UK to Get 25% of Energy From Nuclear’

Prime Minister Boris Johnson reportedly told nuclear industry bosses he plans for the UK to get 25% of its electricity needs from nuclear power.

Hydropower Plant

Low Water Levels Paralyze Hydropower Plants in Albania

Albania extended a national holiday for a day as demand for electricity outstripped domestic production and low water levels paralyzed hydropower plants across …

Rooftop PV System

Alibaba Logistics Arm Generates Solar Power From Warehouse Rooftops

Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Chinese multinational Alibaba Group, has started using electricity generated from a warehouse rooftop solar PV system.

Geothermal Power Plant

Significant Increase in Geothermal Development in Kenya

With an installed capacity of 863 MW, geothermal produced around 48% of all electricity supplied in Kenya in 2020/ 2021.

Ukraine

‘Historic Milestone’ as Ukraine Connected to European Power Grid

​The electricity grids of Ukraine and Moldova have successfully been synchronised with the Continental European Grid.

Nuclear Power Plant

Belarus Grid Supplying Electricity to Chernobyl: Local Authorities

Belarus is supplying electricity to Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power station, the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster in 1986, local Belarusian authorit…

PV Moisture-Wicking Tech Gives New Meaning to “Solar Farm”

Researchers at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology now report a more sustainable and low-cost solution to produce enough water fr…

Canada

Canada Seeks Views on Clean Electricity Standard to Get to Net-Zero Grid by 2035

Canada on Tuesday launched a consultation to develop a Clean Electricity Standard (CES) as it aims to achieve a net-zero electricity grid by 2035 as part of eff…

Nuclear Power Plant

Finland Connects Olkiluoto’s Third Nuclear Unit to the Grid

Electricity production at Finland’s Olkiluoto’s third nuclear power plant unit has begun, significantly increasing domestic supply.

Nuclear Power Plant

Ukraine Restores Power Supply to Chernobyl Power Plant

Ukraine has restored electricity supplies to the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) after it was disconnected from the grid last week, the International Atomic…

Wind Farm

140MW Wind Farm Starts Feeding South Africa’s Grid

African independent power producer Red Rocket has announced commercial operations of its first wind farm in South Africa, Roggeveld, now feeding much-needed ele…