Power

Market Analysis

Wind Power Generated 31.4% of Electricity in December in Spain

Renewables produced 44% of electricity in 2020, wind power 21.8%, concentrated solar power 1.8%, and photovoltaic 6.1%.

Wind Turbine

Vestas Secures 15 GW of Wind Power Orders in 2020

During the final days of 2020, wind turbine maker Vestas reported 572 MW of orders in various European markets, including three in Italy.

Offshore Wind Power

Hornsea 2 Wraps up Onshore Cable Works

Subcontractor VolkerInfra has completed onshore cable works for the 1400MW Hornsea 2 offshore wind project.

Clean Energy Transition

RES Built 2.2GW of Clean Power in 2020

RES completed construction of 2200MW of new renewable energy projects in 2020, bringing the total volume of operational developments the company supports to 7GW…

Hydropower Plant

GE Signs Agreement with BE Power to Accelerate 400 MW Pumped Hydro Project in Australia

Nearly half of the more than 8 GW of hydropower capacity operating in Australia today is powered by our turbines, generators or both.

Microgrid

A Look at the Year Ahead and How Microgrids Are Shaping the Power Industry

2020 was a transformative year for the power sector, underlining both new challenges and potential opportunities.

Solar Power Plant

Nigeria Electrification Project Energises Another Community

The Shimankar community has joined a number of communities across Nigeria that are experiencing social and economic progress facilitated by the solar mini-grids…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Enel Accelerates Chilean Coal Phase-out with Early Plant Closure

The Enel Group, through its subsidiary Enel Generación Chile, has disconnected and ceased operations at Unit I of Bocamina coal-fired power plant, which is loc…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

AES to Sell Equity in 1,242MW Coal-Fired Plant in Vietnam

Power company AES Corp has agreed to sell its majority interest in the 1242MW Mong Duong 2 coal-fired power plant in Vietnam.

Nuclear Power Plant

Eskom Shuts Down Some Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant Units

According to South African news media reports, due to the leak, Eskom has taken the Koeberg nuclear power plant's Unit 1 off the assembly line and has accelerat…

Biomass Power Plant

UK Biomass-Fired Power Generation Rises in 2020

Biomass-fired generation in the UK and the fuel's share of the country's power mix rose in 2020, despite a fall in power prices and overall grid demand.

Hydropower Plant

Barsuchkovskaya Hydro Plant Commissioned in Russia

The 5.25MW Barsuchkovskaya small hydropower plant in the Stavropol region of Russia has been commissioned, RusHydro has announced.

Thermal Plant

Albioma Commissions 48 MW Bioenergy Plant in Brazil

France-based power producer Albioma announced on Dec 29 the successful commissioning its 48 MW bagasse-fired Vale do Paraná Albioma cogeneration plant, which i…

Microgrid

Tata Power Arm Hits ‘100 Solar Microgrids’ Milestone

TP Renewable Microgrid has installed an aggregate 3 MW of solar microgrid capacity with its 100th project commissioned in Ratnapur, Uttar Pradesh.

Energy Storage Project

Israel could Arrive at 8GWh of Energy Storage ‘Well Before 2030 Goal’

An auction for solar-plus-storage held in Israel by the country’s Electricity Authority awarded 609MW of solar PV alongside 2.4GWh of energy storage.