Power

Japan

Japan’s Power Prices Hit Record Highs on LNG Shortage

A severe shortage of LNG supplies among Japanese power utilities on the back of an unseasonably cold winter has driven the country's wholesale electricity price…

Nuclear Power Plant

China Begins Construction of SanAo Nuclear Power Plant

The concrete was poured for the nuclear island of unit 1 at the SanAo nuclear power plant in China’s Zhejiang province, China General Nuclear (CGN) announced o…

Brexit

Brexit Creates Major Problem For UK Energy Companies

In the international electricity markets, countries fall into one of three categories: those that provide adequately for their needs like the US, those with exc…

Solar Power Plant

Eon Enters UK Rooftop PV Business

The German energy company has acquired a 49% stake in U.K. installer Eco2solar. The British company offers solutions for commercial and residential projects.

Energy Investment

Enel and Qatar Sovereign Fund Forge Renewables Tie-up

Transaction involves the acquisition by QIA of 50% stake in 800MW wind and PV portfolio in South Africa and Zambia.

Electricity Transmission

ATXI Completes $1.4bn Power Tansmission Line Project in US

Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI) has energised the final span of a $1.4bn power transmission line project in the US.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

SK Group Invests $1.5bn in Hydrogen Fuel Cell Firm Plug Power

South Korean company SK Group has agreed to invest $1.5bn in US-based hydrogen fuel cell solutions provider Plug Power, forming a new strategic partnership.

Hydropower Plant

Investment for Brookfield’ Sidney A. Murray, Jr. hydro facility

The 192MW run-of-river station located adjacent to the Mississippi River in Concordia Parish, is one of the leading sustainable assets in Louisiana.

Natural Gas

Russia Doubles Pipeline Gas Contract Supplies to China

Natural gas deliveries from Russia to China through the Power of Siberia 1 pipeline have risen sharply, doubling contracted pipeline gas supplies to a rate of 1…

Nuclear Power Plant

New Nuclear Plant Could Rise at Site of Former One in NJ

Holtec owns that facility and oversaw its shutdown in 2018.

Nuclear Power Plant

Nuclear Fusion Group Calls for Building a Pilot Plant by the 2040s

The main criticism about nuclear fusion has been that its vast potential as a commercial source of energy has always been just out of reach.

Wind Power Project

India is the World’s Fourth Country by Cumulative Wind Energy Capacity – Currently at 38GW

India is the world’s fourth largest country by cumulative wind capacity – currently at 38GW, and installations are expected to reach 53GW by 2024.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

Scotland’s First Hydrogen-Powered Train to Debut This Year

A newly formed consortium, led by hydrogen fuel cell integration specialist Arcola Energy, is working to deliver Scotland’s first hydrogen-powered train before…

Floating Solar Project

Vietnam Sees 70 MW of Floating PV Come Online

Two 35 MW floating facilities were deployed on the Gia Hoet 1 and Tam Bo irrigation lakes in the Chau Duc district commune of Quang Thanh.

Nuclear Power Plant

Ukraine's Zaporozhe 5 Clear to Operate Until 2030

The State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine has approved a 10-year extension to the operating licence of unit 5 at the Zaporozhe nuclear power plant.