Power

Coal-Fired Power Plants

U.S. Coal Plants Get Reprieve as Market and Policies Change

The 1,577-MW Hunter power plant in Utah is among those U.S. coal-fired stations that has had its scheduled retirement date pushed back.Several U.S. utilities in…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Vietnam Looks to Accelerate Construction of Nuclear Power Plants

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaking at the steering committee meetingVietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has instructed two state-owned groups, Ele…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

IAEA Working On Safety Case for Belene Components at Khmelnitsky 3 and 4

Ukraine's President and the IAEA team discussed the issue during talksThe International Atomic Energy Agency has begun analytical work as part of its safety…

Wind Farm

New Qld Wind Farm Approved

DP Energy has been granted EPBC approval for its proposed Callide Wind Farm, which will consist of up to 70 wind turbines and have a capacity of 430MW.Construct…

Biofuel

Renova: 75 MW Omaezakikou Biomass Plant Begins Operations

Omaezakikou Biomass Power PlantJapan-based Renova Inc. on Feb. 5 announced that the 75-megawatt (MW) that the Omaezakikou Biomass Power Plant began operations o…

Hydropower Plant

Iberdrola Sells Brazilian Hydro Asset

Iberdrola has sold the 350MW Baixo Iguacu hydroelectric plant in Brazil to French electricity company EDF.Through its Brazilian subsidiary, Neoenergia, Iberdrol…

Wind Turbine

Low Carbon Trims Turbine Numbers at High Brenfield

UK renewable energy company Low Carbon has reduced the number of turbines at its High Brenfield wind farm project in western Scotland following consultation.In …

Green Hydrogen

Plug Power Launches Spot Pricing Program for Liquid Green Hydrogen

U.S. hydrogen solutions company Plug Power has introduced what it claims is the industry’s ‘first-ever’ spot pricing program for liquid green …

Offshore Wind Power

Seaway7 Awards Trenching Services Contract to Helix Robotics

Seaway7, part of the Subsea7 Group, has awarded Houston-headquartered Helix Robotics Solutions a contract for the burial of inter-array cables at the Hornsea 3 …

Wave Energy Converter

New Tech From Two Scandinavian Firms to Cut Wave Energy Converter Cost and Mass

CorPower’s C4 device in Portugal.Swedish company CorPower Ocean and Norway-based OPS Solutions have developed a pre-tension cylinder (PTC) prototype, mark…

SMR

UK Expands Nuclear Power Plans With SMRs and Regulatory Reforms

The UK aims for energy independence by expanding nuclear power and cutting fossil fuel reliance amid global market volatility.The UK government has announced a …

Electricity Trade

Uniper Finalises Divestment of North America Power Portfolio

Until the end of 2026, Uniper may only make acquisitions that are essential to maintain the company’s viability.Uniper has finalised the sale of its North…

Wind Farm

ØRsted Cuts 2030 Investment Programme 25% Due to Rising Costs

Ørsted plans a DKr210bn ($29.1bn) to Dkr230bn investment programme from 2024 to 2030.Danish energy company Ørsted has announced a 25% reduction in…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Potentia Energy to Acquire 1GW of Renewable Assets in Australia

The renewable asset portfolio is spread across various locations in Australia.Potentia Energy has agreed to acquire controlling interests in a portfolio of more…

Metal

British Columbia Fast-Tracks 18 Mining and Energy Projects After US Tariff Threat

The projects include four mines, three energy security projects and 11 BC Hydro clean energy ventures, mainly focusing on wind power.The Government of British C…