Power

Market Analysis

South West England’s Grid Goes 100% Green Over the Weekend

South West England’s electricity grid became 100% green at times over the past weekend, thanks to nuclear power contributions from Hinkley Point B and strong s…

Carbon Neutral

Hitachi ABB Power Grids Supports Iberdrola’s Efforts Towards Carbon-Neutrality

Hitachi ABB Power Grids has been contracted to install Spain’s first eco-efficient EconiQTM high-voltage breakers as part of a substation refurbishment in the …

Transformer

SLPE Win Hollandse Kust Noord Transformer Contract

London-based engineering firm Sea & Land Project Engineering have been awarded a contract for the detailed design of the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore transform…

Hydro Generator Unit

Chelan PUD and GE Team up for Rock Island Rebuild

Chelan PUD and GE Renewable Energy have reached an agreement that will see the eight 42-year-old turbines at Rock Island Powerhouse II rebuilt one by one starti…

Nuclear Fuel

Work Starts on First Disposal Tunnel at Finnish Repository

Excavation of the first final disposal tunnel has started at the Onkalo underground used nuclear fuel repository near Olkiluoto

Solar Cell

Tongwei Raises Cell Prices, Longi Joins Forces with Engie

The Chint Group has also said it was China’s largest PV plant owner at the end of 2020 with more than 5.7 GW in operation.

Electricity Trade

EGYPT: Cairo Wants to Export Its Renewable Energy to Iraq Via Jordan

The Egyptian government is studying the possibility of exporting some of its electricity to Iraq.

Geothermal Power Plant

KENYA: GDC Calls for Tenders for Direct Use of Geothermal Steam

The Kenyan state-owned Geothermal Development Company has launched a call for expressions of interest for the direct use of geothermal steam at the Menengai sit…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

French-Made Hydrogen-Powered Trains Set to Enter Regular Service in Germany in 2022

The world’s first hydrogen-powered passenger trains, produced by France’s Alstom, are slated to enter regular commercial service in the German state of Lower …

Floating Offshore Wind

South Korea Unveils 6GW Floating Ambitions

President Moon Jae-in says government will provide finance for first stage of the project off Ulsan

Wind Farm

Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia's ACWA Power Sign Agreement to Build Region's Largest Wind Farm

Uzbekistan has signed an agreement to build a 1,500 MW wind farm in its northwestern Republic of Karakalpakstan with Saudi Arabian company ACWA Power.

Wind Farm

EDPR Begins Commercial Operations at US Wind Farm

EDP Renováveis, through its EDP Renewables North America subsidiary, has announced that commercial operations at its Crossing Trails wind farm have begun.

Wave Energy

EWP-EDF Wave Project Nears Construction Milestone

Pursuant to the engineering co-ordination permit from the Municipality of Tel-Aviv Jaffa Eco Wave Power has announced that it nears completion of the wall reinf…

Wind Farm

RWE to Co-Ordinate Offshore Wind Farm Research Project

‘VISSKA’ is the German acronym for a research project aimed at exploring the use of vibratory pile driving at the Kaskasi II offshore wind farm, in terms of i…

Power Construction

Eramet Norway to Support Grid Stabilisation in Norway

Through the collaboration between Vattenfall, Sympower and Statnett, ferro-alloy company, Eramet Norway, has gained access to FFR from May - October 2021.