Power

Nuclear waste

Swedish Utilities Urge Decision on Final Disposal of Waste

The application, originally submitted to the Swedish government in 2011, also requests a licence extension for the intermediary storage of used fuel at Clab, wh…

Wind Power Project

Bank of Ireland and EIB Co-Finance €100m Wind Energy Project

The European Investment Bank is partnering with the Bank of Ireland to co-finance a €100 million wind energy farm project.

Wind Turbine

Vestas Bags 212MW Brazil Turbine Order

Manufacturer will supply 47 V150-4.2MW units for delivery in 2022 for the Assurua 4 project in Bahia

Wind Power Project

Total Makes Big Clean Energy Moves in Taiwan and Europe

Total is acquiring a 23% stake in Tawian’s Yunlin Holding GmbH, which owns an offshore wind farm being built off the coast of Taiwan, 200km southwest of Taipei…

Nuclear Technology

Thousands Join Launch of Rosatom’s Atoms for Humanity Nuclear Awareness Campaign

On April 30, over 3 200 people from some 40 countries watched Rosatom’s Atoms for Humanity new nuclear awareness campaign launch event.

Nuclear Fuel

Nuclear Fuel for Unit 2 of the Belarusian NPP is Ready for Loading

The stage of the delivery and incoming inspection of the first core fuel and control rods intended for unit 2 has been successfully completed at the Belarusian …

United States

Kevin Lichtenstein Joins ArcVera to Spearhead Global Solar Consulting Team

ArcVera Renewables, a leading provider of consulting and technical services for wind, solar and storage projects, has recruited Kevin Lichtenstein as Director -…

Hydropower Plant

Refurbishment of Existing Hydropower a Key Topic at IRENA Meeting

Members of the IRENA and private sector representatives are set to join forces to modernise and refurbish the existing hydropower fleet around the globe followi…

Wind Turbine

Siemens Gamesa Confirmed As Preferred Supplier for Full 1,044 MW Hai Long Offshore Wind Power Projects

Hai Long 2B and Hai Long 3 wind farm projects added in extension of Hai Long 2A preferred supplier agreement. State-of-the-art SG 14-222 DD offshore wind turbin…

Floating Offshore Wind

South Korea’s First Floating Wind Farm Project Passes Preliminary Feasibility Study

Korea National Oil Corp., which operates oil and gas fields, welcomed the green light from the Korea Development Institute as a “significant starting point” f…

Nuclear Power Plant

First Fuel Loaded into Brazilian Dry Storage Facility

This marks the official start of the storage facility's planned 50 years of operation as well as the first use of Holtec's HI-TRAN 300 single-failure proof vert…

Coal Production

China Accounted For Half Of The World’s Coal Generated In 2020, Says Study

Coal-fired power in China gained 2% in 2020, accounting for 53% of the overall coal-fired generation portfolio worldwide

Wind Power Project

Global Wind Power Installations Hit Record Levels In 2020

China’s National Energy Administration reported 72 GW of installed capacity in 2020, which alone would have qualified as the most capacity added globally in a …

Wind Power Project

S.Africa: Golden Valley Wind Energy project reaches commercial operation

Renewable power developer BioTherm Energy has completed all four of its projects in South Africa, with the latest, the Golden Valley Wind Energy Facility, havin…

Power Construction

Siemens Energy to Rebuild Mosul Super Grid Destroyed in 2014

The planned grid station will help supply power to nearly 700,000 people in northern Iraq