Power

IHA Launches $1m Assessment Fund for Hydropower Projects

A new sustainability fund, using the Hydropower Sustainability ESG Gap Analysis Tool (HESG), will aid hydropower project developers and operators to benchmark a…

Solar Power Plant

PV and ESS in Japan’s Changing Energy Market Landscape

A land of high energy consumption, reliant on imported fossil fuels, Japan is also globally known as a country where everything from traditional crafts to high-…

Offshore Wind Power

Over 1 GW of Solar, Wind Bids in Latest German Tender

Germany received bids for 527 MW of onshore wind projects and 493 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) proposals in its latest technology-specific procurement rounds.

Nuclear Power Plant

France Announces Fessenheim Nuclear Power Plant Closure

France, which has long relied on reactors to supply the bulk of the country’s electricity, on Feb. 19 announced the imminent closure of the Fessenheim nuclear …

Siemens Receives New Contract for Power Plant Equipment in Belarus

Siemens has secured an industrial gas turbines supply order from Belarus-based energy provider RUE Minskenergo.

Solar Power Panel

India Achieves Lowest Cost of Floating Solar Power Globally

With the Indian floating solar photovoltaic (FSPV) industry still gaining ground, a recent report has said the country has achieved the lowest investment cost f…

Energy Associations Issue Declaration to Achieve EU Green Deal

Energy associations championing the move towards renewable sources, including SolarPower Europe and WindEurope, have issued a declaration setting policy recomme…

Wind Turbine

Coronavirus Predicted to Hit China’s Wind Market by up to 50%

China’s energy market could be badly hit as the coronavirus has halted production on the countries wind turbine installations, according to Wood MacKenzie.

Nuclear Power Plant

First Contracts Awarded for Egypt’s $25bn Dabaa Nuclear Power Station

Atomstroyexport, the subsidiary of Russia’s Rosatom nuclear engineer overseeing the construction of Egypt’s Dabaa nuclear power plant, announced on Sunday tha…

US Takes Aim at Russian Oil Giant Rosneft to Press Venezuela

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions against a subsidiary of Russian state-controlled oil giant Rosneft over its key role in Venezuela, stepping up in…

New Fortress Energy signs PPA for 300MW gas power plant

New Fortress Energy has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with electricity distribution companies Distribuidora de Electricidad del Norte (DisNort…

Can Solar Power Compete With Coal?

In a dusty northwest India desert dotted with cows and the occasional camel, a solar-power plant is producing some of the world’s cheapest energy.

Government Paying Shs10m Per hour for Unconsumed Achwa Power

Government could, within two years, lose more money than what it has invested in establishing Achwa hydropower station unless the construction of a power transm…

Dasu Hydropower Project to Start Generation in 2024: Wapda Chairman

Construction work on Dasu Hydropower Project is gaining momentum as the issue pertaining to rates of land has been resolved due to support by the federal and Kh…

Nuclear Power Plant

The UAE OKed to Operate 1st Nuclear Power Plant

The United Arab Emirates independent nuclear regulator Monday issued the operating license for Unit 1 of the country’s $24.4 billion Barakah Nuclear Power Plan…