Power

Nuclear Power Plant

EDF to Start Negotiations to End French Nuclear Plant Strikes

French electrical operator EDF will start negotiations on Tuesday to end strikes at 10 French nuclear power plants, a company spokesperson said on Monday.

Nuclear Reactor

EDF’s St. Laurent 1 Reactor Returns to Network After Shutdown

EDF's 900 megawatt (MW) Saint Laurent 1 reactor in central France has returned to the network, an EDF spokesperson said in an email to Reuters.

Nuclear Power Plant

The Global Energy Crisis Is Contributing to a Nuclear Renaissance

Japan is considering extending a limit on the operation lifespan of nuclear plants.

Offshore Wind Power

First Set of Standards to Streamline Offshore Wind Projects in the US

The US offshore wind industry has the first set of standards for project development— a step advocates say will accelerate the growth of the burgeoning renewab…

SMR

Fortum Launches Study Into New Nuclear to Meet Energy Challenges

Fortum is starting a two-year feasibility study to explore the conditions needed for new nuclear developments in Finland and Sweden.

Offshore Wind Power

Australian Aluminium Smelter Powered by Offshore Wind

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced AUS$1.5 million (US$941,000) in funding to accelerate the development of a 1000MW offshore wind far…

Electric Vehicle Battery

China's Power Battery Output Surges Over 101 Pct in September

China's installed capacity of power batteries registered rapid growth in September amid a boom in the country's new energy vehicle (NEV) market, industry data s…

Smart Meter

Data Innovations Drive UK National Grid Smart Meter Project

British distributor National Grid has launched the new Smart Meter Innovations and Test Network (SMITN) project.

Nuclear Fusion

How Nuclear Fusion Reactors Like This One Could Change the World

Amid an energy crunch and spiralling household bills, there is renewed interest in fusion energy

Wind Farm

Iberdrola Starts up the World’s First Wind-Solar Hybrid Plant in Australia

The 317 MW total capacity project combines a 210 MW wind farm and a 107 MW photovoltaic plant.

Wind Farm

RWE Selects Preferred Suppliers for Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

RWE is further progressing with the deployment of its Thor offshore wind farm by selecting two preferred suppliers for the electrical transmission system and en…

Wind Turbine

20th CPC National Congress |China Installs the Largest Offshore Wind Turbine

The wind turbines have a unit power of 13.6 MW and the diameter of their blades is 252 meters.

Japan

Japan's Chubu Elec to Invest in Canadian Geothermal Venture

Chubu Electric Power Co Inc said on Friday it would invest up to 5 billion yen ($34 million) in a Canadian geothermal venture, Eavor Technologies Inc, as it mov…

Smart Meter

SMS Brings U16 Gas Smart Meter to Market in UK

Smart energy infrastructure specialist SMS is the first meter installer to bring the device to the UK market.

Hydropower Plant

Lack of Consistent Data Limiting Potential of Small Hydro Projects

A review by researchers with the University of Maine found that while small hydro projects have the potential to contribute more to a renewable energy future, t…