Power

Wind Turbine

Destroyed Wind Turbine in Cumbria is Second Victim of Storm Dudley

A wind turbine near Hesket Newmarket in Cumbria has been torn apart by Storm Dudley, becoming the second to fall prey to the winds this week.

Wind Farm

Greek Wind Projects Annoy Environmentalists

The government is boosting habitat protection efforts after coming under fire for a rapid expansion of wind farms.

Solar Power Plant

Utility-Scale Energy Storage in US Tripled in 2021 While Growth of Other Clean Energy Stalled

Utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) installations in the US grew 196% to 2.6GW in 2021 but overall clean power installations fell 3%, according t…

Coal Mine

AGL reject takeover bid from billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes, who plans to shut down coal plants

Energy giant AGL has rejected a surprise $8 billion offer from tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes and a Canadian asset management company, who want to shut do…

India

Indus Waters Treaty: Pakistan, India to Discuss Hydropower Projects

New Delhi and Islamabad are set to start talks at the PCIW level under Indus Waters Treaty.

Hydrogen Production

Hydrogen Hype Gets Real with Big Japanese Tender

Australia’s grand hydrogen export ambition faces its first market test with Japan’s largest power generator calling for competitive bids to supply the hydroge…

United States

Duke Energy Targets Expansion, Plans 1.1-GW Renewables RfP

US electric utility Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) will seek to acquire or contract up to 1.1 GW of intermittent power capacity, specifically renewables, in a bid …

Hydropower Plant

Ethiopia Turns on the Turbines at Giant Nile Hydropower Plant

Ethiopia began producing electricity on Sunday from its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a multi-billion-dollar hydropower plant on the River Nile that n…

Solar Power Plant

Efigen Signs Agreement with PowerChina to Develop 238-MW Solar Farm in Colombia

Efigen, in a partnership with Bosk Capital, has signed an agreement with Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) to develop and sell a 238 MW solar…

China

China Datang Guaranteed Power and Heat Supply During Beijing Winter Olympics

During the Spring Festival of 2022, China Datang was in full swing to ensure energy supply, and the production safety was stable and orderly.

SMR

Report Claims ‘Serious Problems’ with Proposed NuScale SMR

The analysis, released by the institute February 17, primarily focuses on the SMR project the Oregon-based company is building for Utah Associated Municipal Pow…

Natural Gas

Power Shortage Looming for Germany?

Experts have predicted right from the start of the COVID pandemic that the pandemic-related drop in electricity demand in 2020 would not be long-lasting.

Wind Turbine

Tower Manufacturer Windar Renovables Builds Production Site in Poland

Work on the 80 million euro project is scheduled to begin this year. As soon as operations can begin, the plant will employ 450 workers.

Floating Offshore Wind

UK's Push for Net Zero Should Aim to Emulate Offshore Wind Policy, Report Urges

Cross-party political support has driven the 'meteoric rise' of UK offshore wind industry, an approach that should be taken for other critical technologies, Ton…

Electricity Transmission

Electricity Transmission Key for Reliability in Extreme Weathers

Insufficient interregional electricity transmission is attributed at the core of extended power outages in Texas due to Storm Uri in February 2021.