Power

Iran

Iran’s Nuclear Chief Tests Positive for Covid-19

Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, has tested positive for Covid-19, AEOI spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi announced on Sunday.

Thermal Plant

Decommissioning Program to be Carried Out for Tehran Power Plants

TEHRAN-One of the major programs that Iran’s Energy Ministry is currently following up seriously is increasing the average efficiency of the country’s power p…

Solar Technology

Researchers Develop a Process to Enhance Efficiency of Hot-Carrier Solar Cells

Hot-carrier solar cell can achieve a theoretical power conversion efficiency of around 66%

Power Construction

Australia Labor’s Budget Response: $20 Billion to Rewire the Grid

The Federal Opposition has responded to the Federal Government’s 2020-21 Budget, outlining a plan to invest $20 billion in rewiring the electricity grid to all…

Power Construction

SEWGA Completes 157 New 11 Kilovolts Distribution Stations

SEWGA also replaced equipment and spare parts in 111 stations, upgraded 26 stations, expanded seven areas in Sharjah, and completed projects to modify and upgra…

Nuclear Power Plant

Rosatom: Final Stage of the Physical Start-Up is Underway at Belarusian NPP Unit 1

11th October 2020 2:26 a.m. Ostrovets, Belarus – Unit No. 1 at the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant, equipped with the VVER-1200 reactor has been brought to mini…

Coal Production

S. Korea's Coal Use for Power Generation Dips 7% in 2019

South Korea's coal consumption for electricity generation decreased 7 percent in 2019 from a year earlier due to its efforts to cut carbon emissions.

Energy Storage Project

Energy Storage Urgently Needs to Scale in Europe, Eurelectric Advises

Energy storage needs to contribute to an up to 500GW flexible power requirement in Europe by 2030 and more beyond.

Smart Grid

Hydro-Québec to Lead Development of Smart Grid Co-Simulation Platforms

Smart grid modelling is set to benefit from a new Canadian R&D partnership established by Hydro Quebec’s research centre.

Geothermal Power Plant

Geothermal Energy Market Heats Up As Big Oil Moves In

Installed geothermal capacity is forecast to expand in the next five years as energy companies diversify into alternative markets, driven by the accelerating en…

Gas power plant

Power Link to Replace Gas-Fired Plants in S Australia

The proposed 800MW electricity transmission link between South Australia and New South Wales, known as EnergyConnect, will replace gas-fired plants in South Aus…

Coal Trade

Chinese Mills Warn of Australia Coal Import Ban

China has told some of its state-owned steelmakers and power plants to stop importing Australian coals with immediate effect, injecting more uncertainty into it…

Wind Power Project

Wind Energy and Solar Hybrid Systems Can Power India’s Renewables Growth

India’s total wind-solar hybrid capacity is expected to grow rapidly to reach nearly 11.7 gigawatts by 2023, according to a new report by IEEFA and JMK Researc…

Wind Power Project

New Belgian Government Set to Reinforce Wind Energy Commitments

Tinne Van der Straeten from the Greens is appointed as the new federal Energy Minister.

Hydropower Plant

Major Refurbishment for Drax’s Galloway Hydro Scheme

Drax has confirmed it is to spend almost £6 million on refurbishment of a key piece of the historic Galloway hydropower scheme’s infrastructure in Scotland.