Electricity

United States

The U.S. Added more New Energy Capacity from Wind than Any Other Source Last Year

42% of new electricity generation capacity in the U.S. came from land-based wind energy -- more than from any other source -- according to numbers in a series o…

Wind Farm

Largest Wind Farm in the Middle East Produces Electricity

Dumat Al Jandal, the largest wind farm in the Middle East, has been successfully connected to the grid in Saudi Arabia and has started producing electricity to …

Wind Power Project

Aquila to Sell Statkraft Finnish Wind Power

Norwegian energy company Statkraft is to buy electricity from German real asset investment manager Aquila Capital from wind farms in Finland under power purchas…

Nuclear Power Plant

EDF Completes Upgrade Outage on UKs 1.2GW Sizewell B Nuclear Plant

The Sizewell B nuclear power station in the United Kingdom is generating electricity again after being offline nearly four months for planning refueling and mai…

Nuclear Power Plant

Nawah Energy Starts Unit II of Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in UAE

With the start of Unit II, Barakah becomes the UAE’s first multi-unit plant to deliver clean electricity.

Market Analysis

MITEI Study Finds Hydrogen-Generated Electricity is a Cost-Competitive Candidate for Backing up Wind and Solar

A team at MITEI has found that hydrogen-generated electricity can be a cost-competitive option for backing up wind and solar.

Wind Farm

Wesley-Ciskei Wind Farm in Eastern Cape Now Connected to the Grid

EDF Renewables says their 34.5MW Wesley-Ciskei Wind Farm near Hamburg in the Eastern Cape has reached commercial operations and is now supplying electricity to …

Offshore Wind Power

New Target to Hike Offaly Wind Energy Output Four-Fold

ELECTRICITY generation from wind will increase four-fold in Offaly in the next six years, according to a new target being considered by the County Council.

Energy Storage System

Tesla Files to Become an Electricity Provider in Texas

Tesla filed an application with the Texas Public Utility Commission to sell electricity in the state.

Electricity Transmission

SP Energy Networks Plans £40m Network Face-Lift

Refurbishment work due to take place in East Lothian and the Borders

Market Analysis

Global Electric Power Demand Surges Above Pre-pandemic Levels

Electricity demand and emissions are now 5% higher than where they were before the Covid-19 outbreak, which prompted worldwide lockdowns.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Japan’s Eneos Adds Green Hydrogen for Fuel Cell Cars

Japanese refiner Eneos has started additional domestic hydrogen sales for fuel-cell vehicles, with electricity for its green hydrogen production sourced from so…

Nuclear Power Plant

Study Confirms Nuclear Capacity Essential to Energy Security

New nuclear build enhances system-level energy security, increases the resilience of the electricity grid and helps to reduce dependency on energy imports state…

Electricity Transmission

Egypt and Libya Interconnection Signals Great Things to Come

The Egyptian government is exploring interconnection projects between Egypt and Libya as well as with Europe.

CCS

South Africa Aims to Bring Pilot Carbon Capture Project Online in 2023

Releasing around 470 million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, South Africa is the continent's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, and coal provides the bulk of…