Electricity

Wind Turbine

Lidl and Kaufland to Buy Electricity From Kaskasi, First Offshore Wind Farm to Use Recyclable Turbine Blades

Lidl and Kaufland, the retail divisions of the German Schwarz Group, have signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with RWE Supply & Trading for the Ka…

Nuclear Technology

Extract Energy From Used Nuclear Fuel, Says Environmental Group

If existing inventories of used nuclear fuel were recycled and repurposed as fuel for advanced fast reactors, it could generate zero-carbon electricity for Euro…

Nuclear Power Plant

Vogtle Unit 3 Generates Electricity, Connects to Power Grid

Georgia Power has announced another milestone for the two-unit reactor expansion at the Plant Vogtle nuclear power site, as Unit 3 on April 1 successfully gener…

Hydropower Plant

Hydropower Capacity Has To Double To Meet 2050 Climate Goals

According to new research released this week by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), hydropower, which is already the world’s greatest sourc…

Wind Farm

Wind Energy Produces 27 Percent of Sweden’s Electricity in February

Sweden has seen a remarkable rise in its wind energy production which reached 27% in February. This has made up for the 6% drop in hydropower due to droughts an…

Electricity Transmission

Siemens Energy to supply transmission technology in Italy

Siemens Energy will manufacture the main components for the stations, while FATA will be responsible for civil works, electromechanical installation, constructi…

Hydropower Plant

The Major Energy Source for Bitcoin Mining Is Hydropower

When off-grid Bitcoin mining is factored in, the major energy source for the industry is hydropower, providing electricity for 23% of all bitcoin mining, accord…

Solar Power Plant

Vodafone Signs 10 Year Solar PPA for UK Operations

Vodafone has signed its second major corporate solar power purchase agreement (PPA) in the UK. The deal gives Vodafone UK access to clean, high-quality and affo…

Offshore Wind Power

Largest Offshore Wind Project in UK Reaches Development Milestone

An application to build the up to 4.1 GW Berwick Bank, the UK’s largest offshore wind farm, capable of providing enough electricity to power more than fiv…

Wind Farm

The Largest Wind Power Plant in Ecuador Comes Into Operation

The Huascachaca wind farm, the largest in Ecuador, began its commercial operation with a capacity of 50 megawatts, capable of supplying electricity to more than…

Wind Farm

Breaking: Mercedes-Benz to Buy Electricity From Windanker Offshore Wind Farm

Iberdrola has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Mercedes-Benz for its new offshore wind farm Windanker in the German part of the Baltic Sea. With the…

Electricity Transmission

Businesses Facing up to 133% Electricity Bill Rise for Fixing at Market Peak

Data from Cornwall Insight’s Delivered Electricity Cost forecaster has shown businesses that fixed their energy contracts at the peak of the energy market…

Electric Vehicle Charging

Two EVs at Plymouth State University Delivered 1 Mwh Over 6 Months With Fermata Energy Bidirectional Charging Platform

Two Nissan LEAF electric vehicles (EVs) at the Plymouth State University (PSU) provided 1 MWh of energy to the PSU’s ALLWell Center, offsetting some of th…

Floating Offshore Wind

Shift to Wind Farm Operation Marks Key Milestone for Renewable Power Capital Since Its Inception in December 2020

OX2 has transferred operation of the Puutikankangas, Rustari and Merkkikallio onshore wind farms to Renewable Power Capital (RPC) as the sites begin exporting p…

Coal Production

No Issue of Coal Availability, Constraint Is Railway Logistics: Power Secretary to Parliamentary Panel

Power Ministry has formulated a plan of rationing coal, beginning April 1, in an effort to ensure adequate supply of the commodity to power plants to meet elect…