Power

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Japan's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fall to Record Low in 2018/19

Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions fell 3.6% to a record low in the year to March 2019, government figures showed on Friday, thanks to growing use of renewable e…

The Reality Behind Green Hydrogen’s Soaring Hype

Renewably produced hydrogen has great potential and some powerful allies. But it’s not a decarbonization panacea.

Market Analysis

Why is Pumped Hydro in Australia not Used Very Much?

Everyone recognises that as wind and solar generating capacity continue to grow, more storage capacity will be needed, so that the availability of electricity c…

Market Analysis

Damage from Small Hydropower is Much Larger than Gains, Study Finds

The Balkans and Turkey are examples of how quickly free-flowing rivers and river stretches “can be degraded by being turned into impoundments,” World Wide Fun…

Solar Power Plant

ESM, Girişim Sign Deal for 10 MW Oslomej PV Plant in North Macedonia

North Macedonia’s state-owned electricity producer Elektrani na Severna Makedonija (ESM – formerly ELEM) and Turkish EPC contractor Girişim Elektrik have sig…

Power Construction

TSO Probes Water Hazards on German Grid Link

Amprion to survey about 90 water systems lying on the route of the 2GW A-Nord grid connection.

Thermal Fuel

​Diesel Generator Sets to Power Bangui in Central African Republic

The project is funded by the Saudi Development Fund (FSD) under the umbrella of the CAR Ministry of Economy, Planning and Cooperation, and contracted to TRAGADE…

Smart Grid

​NGET and Smart Wires Sign Deal for Power Flow Control Technology

Under the terms of the five-year agreement, Smart Wires will provide flow control technology to help NGET transfer greater volumes of renewable power to custome…

Nuclear Technology

​UAE Launches Nuclear Technology Centre At Khalifa University

A new nuclear technology research and development centre was opened by the Ministry of Energy and Industry at the Arzanah Complex of Khalifa University’s Sas A…

Solar Power Plant

​Saudi Arabia’s 300MW Sakaka PV Solar Plant Connected To Main Grid

The PV facility was completed a month and a half ahead of schedule by Saudi energy company ACWA Power. The project will sell power at $0.0236/kWh.

Combined cycle power plant

​Edison Builds 760MW Combined Cycle Thermoelectric Power Plant In Campania

The project involves the partnership between Edison and Ansaldo Energia, as the assignee of the contract for the construction of the power plant, two of Italy’…

​SWCC Awards EPC Contract For Water Network Project In Saudi Arabia

State-owned SWCC is responsible for developing and operating power and desalination plants and supplying various regions in the Kingdom with desalinated water.

Market Analysis

​Wind To Power 30% Of Global Electricity Production By 2050 - DNV GL

Wind energy is rapidly becoming the new norm for power generation and will deliver 30% of all global electricity production by 2050, with 12% from offshore wind…

Nuclear Power Plant

UAE Expected To Grant Nuclear Power Plant Operating License In Q1 Of 2020

The $24.4 billion Barakah power plant is the world’s largest nuclear project under construction and will be the first in the Arab world.

Gas turbine engine

​EN Engineering Acquires QC Data

Utility services firm EN Engineering announced it has acquired QC Data, an intelligent infrastructure services firm headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado…