Power

Australia

LiDAR and Helicopter Inspections Completed Across Australian Power Grid

Transgrid has undertaken extensive 3D laser scanning, aerial imagery and helicopter inspections of 13,000km of transmission lines to support bushfire safety in …

EU

R2D2 Project to Improve the Reliability, Resilience and Defence of Europe’s Grid

The R2D2 (Reliability, Resilience and Defence technology for the griD) project has been launched to address the growing number of threats and vulnerabilities th…

Nuclear Power Plant

California’s Last Nuclear Power Plant Gets $1.1BN Lifeline

The US Department of Energy (DOE) said it would conditionally provide California utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) with a $1.1 billion grant to help prevent…

Energy Storage System

UK Unveils Europe’s Largest Energy Storage System

Europe’s largest battery energy storage system by megawatts per hour will be officially online from today, marking a new era in power diversification in the UK…

Ammonia

JERA Inks MoUs for Fuel Ammonia Transportation

It will be used for the Hekinan Thermal Power Plant.

Carbon Emissions

Reaching Climate Targets Relies on Swift Reduction of Global Coal Emissions: IEA

There are around 9,000 coal-fired power plants globally with a total capacity of 2,185MW.

Energy Storage Battery

The Waratah Super Battery Has Started Execution in Australia

Global energy storage platform provider, Powin LLC, will deliver a 1.9 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) for Akaysha Energy, a BlackRock company, to powe…

Nuclear Power Plant

Biden Grants PG&E $1.1 Billion to Keep Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Open

The Biden administration on Monday said it’s providing Pacific Gas & Electric Co. with a $1.1 billion grant to help the company prevent the closure of Diablo C…

Offshore Wind Power

Burns & McDonnell and Bay Ltd Team Up to Boost US Offshore Substation Supply Chain

Burns & McDonnell and Bay Ltd are teaming up to provide US-based engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction of offshore substations.

Hydrogen Production

Lhyfe and Nantes – Saint Nazaire Port Collaborate to Develop Offshore Green Hydrogen

Hydrogen is able to draw on the strong momentum driven by the national strategy for the development of carbon-free hydrogen in France.

United Kingdom

Nearly 60% Of Britons Are “Concerned” About Potential Blackouts This Winter

Almost half feel “prepared” to cope with blackouts in their area, according to a new survey

E.ON’s Leonhard Birnbaum Takes the Reigns at Eurelectric

Leonhard Birnbaum, CEO and chairman of the Board Management of E.ON, has been appointed acting president of Eurelectric, federation of the European electricity …

Electric Car

Honda Plugs Into German VPP for Grid Stability Proof of Concept

In what the motor giant is calling a huge breakthrough for Vehicle to Grid (V2G) technology, Honda has become the first automaker in Europe to gain Frequency Co…

Electricity Transmission

US Sets the Stage With $13BN Grid Modernisation Programmes

Washington has announced $13 billion in financing opportunities for the expansion and modernisation of the US electric grid.

Philippines

Solar, Wind to Lead Renewables Growth in the Philippines

The non-hydropower renewables are expected to grow by 6.8GW.