Power

Energy Storage Project

EPRI Selected for Three Energy Storage Projects

The Electric Power Research Institute was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to lead three advanced energy storage projects.

Nuclear Policy

UK and Euratom Sign Nuclear Cooperation Agreement

The UK and the European Atomic Energy Community have signed a Nuclear Cooperation Agreement.

Nuclear Power Plant

China Starts Building Second CFR-600 Fast Reactor

Construction work has started on the second CFR-600 sodium-cooled pool-type fast-neutron nuclear reactor in Xiapu County, in China's Fujian province.

Solar Power Plant

Solarcentury to Install 11.2 MW of Solar, 8.5 MW Battery at Mozambique Mine

Australia’s Syrah Resources has signed a deal with Solarcentury to install 11.2 MW of solar and an 8.5 MW battery storage system at a mine in Mozambique.

Solar Power Plant

Capital Dynamics Offloads 108MW California PV Duo

Global private asset management company Capital Dynamics has completed the sale of a majority interest in its almost 108MW Beacon solar portfolio in the US stat…

Wind Farm

Vestas Secures 20MW Contract in Italy

Aleramo has ordered five V136-4.0MW machines for the Cairo Montenotte wind farm

United States

US Contractor Books 185MW Illinois Wind Build

US contractor Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives has won a contract from Cordelio Power to build the 185MW Glacier Sands wind farm in Mason County, Illinois…

Offshore Wind Power

Ørsted to Divest 50% Stake in 605MW Greater Changhua 1 Offshore Wind farm

Danish power company Ørsted has signed an agreement to divest 50% ownership stake in its 605MW Greater Changhua 1 Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan to Quebec’s Cai…

Wind Farm

GE Signs Deal for Vietnam Windfarm

GE Renewable Energy is to supply eight turbines to a windfarm being built in Vietnam.

Electricity Transmission

Sterlite Power and AMP Capital Join Hands to Invest $1 bn in Transmission Projects

The projects will provide the infrastructure required for evacuating power from multiple renewable energy projects.

Nuclear Reactor

Korea's Artificial Sun Just Ran for 20 Astonishing Seconds

At 100 million degrees, that's easily a world record for fusion.

Hydropower Plant

China's Largest Pumped Storage Plant: Last Unit of Jixi Pumped Storage Connected to the Grid

On December 20, the last unit of the Jixi Pumped-storage Power Station in Anhui Province was connected to the grid for power generation, marking that all 6 unit…

Geothermal Power Plant

Geothermal Discovery Could Launch Green Revolution for Energy Industry

A small company in Saskatchewan is building what could become Canada’s first geothermal power plant, which could launch a green revolution for the energy indus…

Wind Turbine

Global Wind Service Joins Siemens Gamesa at Windpark Fryslân

Siemens Gamesa has awarded Global Wind Service (GWS) with a contract for the pre-assembly, transport and installation of turbines at the Windpark Fryslân proje…

Solar Power Plant

MOZAMBIQUE: Solar Century to Install a PPP Solar System for Syrah

Australian graphite mining company Syrah Resources wants to install an 11.2 MW solar-hybrid system at its operations in Balama, Mozambique.