Power

JERA, JDSC Develop System for Solar Power Generation Prediction

The prediction relies on the weather forecast and past power generation performance.

Smart Grid

DCC Smart Meter Data to Enhance Energy Efficiency Schemes in UK

A new AI initiative by a tech firm has been announced, utilising the extensive data collected from smart meters in the UK to inform energy efficiency schemes.

Solar Power Plant

Expansion Planned for West Africa’s Largest Solar Plant

Middle Eastern renewable energy company AMEA Power has announced the expansion of the Mohammed Bin Zayed Solar Power Plant in Togo, from 50MW to 70MW.

Energy Transition

Vietnam Boosts Coal Use Plan for 2030 as G7 Climate Offer Stalls

Vietnam has increased its coal power target for 2030 under a revised draft energy plan, government documents seen by Reuters show, while renewables goals were s…

Nuclear Reactor

EDF Could Lose 5 Bln Euros from France's Windfall Tax -Les Echos

A planned French windfall tax on energy companies' profits during Europe's current energy crisis would likely cost debt-laden nuclear giant EDF around 5 billion…

Offshore Wind Power

Chinese Groups Unveil World’s Largest Offshore Wind Turbine

Two Chinese companies announced production of the largest offshore wind turbine built to date, a 16-MW unit developed by China Three Gorges (CTG) and Goldwind. …

Hydropower Plant

RATCH Group Unit Buys Eco Energy Shares to Co-Develop Hydro Project in Indonesia

RH Internationa (Singapore) will now hold a 50% stake in the project.

PowerGrid Technology

Milestone Marked in SSEN’s Auto Restorative Power Tech

A programme of works by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) to install technology that helps ‘self-restore’ electricity supplies has reached a m…

Smart Grid

Blockchain Demonstrated for Smart Grid Cybersecurity

Blockchain has been demonstrated to validate communication among devices on the smart grid and thereby enhance its resiliency.

Nuclear Power Plant

Doosan ŠKoda Power Upgrades Slovakia’s Mochovce Nuclear Plant

Power plant supplier Doosan Škoda Power has completed the moderinisation of the turbine set at the Mochovce nuclear power plant in Slovakia.

Offshore Wind Power

Engie and Google Strike Power Purchase Agreement for Scotland’s Moray West Offshore Wind Development Project

French energy company ENGIE and technology giant Google said they had agreed to undertake a 12-year 100 MW corporate power purchase agreement to support Scotlan…

United Kingdom

UK Could Add 1GW of Hydropower With Policy Support – Report

A report commissioned by the British Hydropower Association reveals hydropower can provide an additional 1GW of energy in the UK under the right policy framewor…

Wind Farm

France’s First Commercial-Scale Offshore Wind Farm Starts Full Operations

France's first commercial-scale offshore wind farm started full operations on Wednesday, adding 480 megawatts of capacity to the grid at a time when Europe is s…

Wave Energy

A Wave-Powered Prototype Device Is Aiming to Produce Drinking Water From the Ocean

Ocean Oasis says its technology will enable “the production of fresh water from ocean waters by harnessing the energy of the waves to carry out a desalination …

Ireland

Statkraft Signs 366MW Irish Power Play With Microsoft

Renewable power will come from three wind and three solar projects located across the country