Power

Nuclear Policy

Finnish Working Group Calls for Reform of Nuclear Legislation

A comprehensive reform of Finnish nuclear energy legislation is needed, a working group appointed by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has conclud…

Coal Production

Germany Begins Allocating €40 Billion to Coal Regions to Start Phase-Out

By 2038, Germany’s last coal-fired power plants are expected to be shut down. To reorient the regions economically, however, they are to be replaced by researc…

Lithuania

Lithuania Pulls Outs of BRELL Power Reserve Agreement

Lithuania has opted out of the so-called BRELL agreement, which obligates it to exchange emergency electric power reserves with Latvia, Estonia, Russia and Bela…

Biomass Power Plant

Japan Should Add Value to Biomass Power Projects

Government-affiliated think-tank the Institute of Energy Economics Japan has emphasised the need to add value to biomass power projects in the countr

Energy Technology

Siemens to Explore Leveraging Wind Power for Hydrogen Production

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA has one eye on the future where its wind turbines could play a key role in creating hydrogen.

Market Analysis

South Africa Sees Worst Power Cuts on Record in 2020, Research Shows

The power cuts by ailing state utility Eskom are one of the biggest challenges facing President Cyril Ramaphosa as he tries to revive investor confidence in Afr…

Hydropower Plant

Renukaji Multipurpose Dam Project in Himachal Faces Fund Crisis

The over Rs 7,000 crore project, to be constructed on a tributary of the Yamuna river, is meant to supply 23 cumecs of water to Delhi and also generate 40 MW of…

China

China Sees Record-Breaking Electricity Consumption In August

China’s electricity consumption hit a record this month after rising steadily since the start of summer, noting that the trend suggested a robust recovery in e…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Camden Power Station Back Up, But Eskom Emissions Continue

Eskom’s Camden Power Station, close to Ermelo in Mpumalanga, resumed operations on Thursday after a four-month shutdown.

Thermal Plant

KenGen Seeks to Build a Waste to Energy Plant Via Bidding Process

The Nairobi Metropolitan Services – responsible for solid waste management in the city county – has partnered with Kenya Electricity Generating Company to est…

Nuclear Power Plant

EDF to Restart Operations at Hunterston B Nuclear Power Station

EDF Energy is ready to restart electricity generation at the Hunterston B nuclear power station in Ayrshire, Scotland.

Geothermal Power Plant

Schlumberger and Thermal Energy Partners to Create Geothermal Company

Schlumberger New Energy has signed an agreement with Thermal Energy Partners (TEP) to create a new geothermal project development company, STEP Energy.

Micro Reactor

TerraPower Announces Nuclear Reactor with Molten Salt Power Storage

TerraPower and GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy have announced the launch of a small nuclear reactor design made to store power with molten salt.

Combined Heat and Power

ENGIE Selects Wartsila for Italian Combined Heat and Power Projects

Technology group Wärtsilä has been selected for the provision of its combined heat and power plant (CHP) solution for two new projects in Italy.

Market Analysis

Wind Sets New Record Supplying 60% of UK’s Power

RenewableUK is highlighting a new record set on Wednesday 26th August 2020 when wind power generated 60% of Britain’s electricity.