Power

Offshore Wind Power

Belgian Offshore Wind Farms Generate 6.7 TWh in 2020

Belgian offshore wind farms generated 6.7 TWh of electricity in 2020, which represented 8.4 per cent of total electricity consumption in Belgium, or the electri…

Hybrid Power Plant

Turbines Operational at Skeleton Creek Wind-Solar-Storage Hybrid Project in Oklahoma

NextEra Energy Resources said in December that wind turbines had been successfully installed and became operational at Skeleton Creek, a hybrid renewable energy…

CGN

CGN to Take Stake in Kazakh U Mining Company

China General Nuclear is expected to acquire a 49% stake in Ortalyk LLP, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kazakh uranium producer Kazatomprom, by mid-2021.

Nuclear Power Plant

Hot Testing Completed at Sixth Tianwan Unit

The ACPR1000 reactor is scheduled to enter commercial operation by the end of this year.

Hydrogen Project

Power to Green Hydrogen Mallorca Project Progresses

Acciona and Enagás are moving forward with the Power to Green Hydrogen Mallorca industrial project, having acquired an electrolyser which will be supplied by H…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

Canadian Pacific to Launch Hydrogen Powered Train Pilot Program

The goal of the railway company’s test is to decarbonize fright transportation.

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.