Power

Nuclear Reactor

Project Pele Microreactor Breaks Ground

Image credit: DOEThe US Department of Defense (DOD) has broken ground on the Project Pele transportable microreactor project at Idaho National Laboratory (INL).…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Brennilis NPP Dismantling Reaches Final Phase

The Brennilis plant (Image credit: EDF)France’s Brennilis NPP in the Monts d’Arée in Brittany, which has been shut down since 1985, is expect…

Hydropower Plant

Uganda commissions $1.7 bln China-financed hydropower plant

Uganda on Thursday commissioned its largest electricity generation plant, a 600 megawatt (MW) power plant built on the River Nile that cost $1.7 billion, financ…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

PGE to shut coal units at Rybnik power plant by end of 2025

PGE logo is seen on Belchatow Power Station, Europe's largest coal-fired power plant powered by lignite, operated by Polish utility PGE, in Rogowiec, Poland…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Texas approves plan to boost oil and gas drillers' power grid access

The sun sets behind power lines above the plains north of Amarillo, Texas, U.S., March 14, 2017. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo Purchase Licensing RightsA Tex…

Electricity Transmission

Over 350,000 Florida Customers Without Power Due to Approaching Hurricane Helene

A man looks at the rain as Hurricane Helene intensifies before its expected landfall on Florida’s Big Bend, in Carrabelle, Florida, U.S. September 26, 202…

Offshore Wind Power

Havfram to Install 18.5 MW Turbines at Waterkant Offshore Wind Farm

NG20000X-HF; HavframThe agreement covers the vessel charter for transport and installation of 16 of the foreseen 18.5 MW turbines.Havfram will execute the works…

Offshore Wind Power

Vattenfall and BASF Hire Havfram for Nordlicht Offshore Wind Project

HavframThe Nordlicht wind farm zone, located 85 kilometres north of the island of Borkum, consists of two separate sites: Nordlicht I, with an expected capacity…

Nuclear Reactor

Holtec Selects Site for UK SMR Factory

holtec Britain, a subsidiary of US-based Holtec International, has selected South Yorkshire for construction of a factory to produce its small modular reactor (…

SMR

IAEA Head Expresses Confidence in Re-engaging Nuclear Talks With Iran

Credit: Thomas Kronsteiner via Getty Images.Rafael Grossi, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said on Tuesday (24 September) tha…

Solar Power Plant

Octopus Energy Acquires Solar and Storage Company Exagen Group

Octopus Energy Generation manages close to £7bn worth of renewable energy projects worldwide. Credit: bombermoon / Shutterstock.Octopus Energy Generation …

Wind Turbine

Vestas Secures 134MW Wind Turbine Order From Invenergy in Japan

Vestas has installed more than 1.18GW of wind turbines across Japan. Credit: Vladimka production / Shutterstock.Danish wind turbine maker Vestas has secured a 1…

Wind Turbine

TAURON Acquires Project Rights for 190.8MW Wind Farm in Poland

The turbines will be supplied and installed by the Nordex Group. Credit: Leonid Sorokin / Shutterstock.Tauron Polska Energia‘s subsidiary, TAURON Zielona Energ…

Offshore Substation

RWE to Support Development of Floating Offshore Wind Hub in Portugal’s Port of Setúbal

The Portuguese Government is banking on the potential of floating offshore wind technology. Credit: RWE.RWE will collaborate with the Port Authority of Setúbal…

Hydropower Plant

French Power Group EDF Says Strike Expected Early Next Week

French power group EDF flagged possible strike action by some of its workers from the evening of Sept. 30 to Oct. 1, when the hardline CGT union will be organis…