Power

Nuclear Power Plant

EDF Unveils Ambition to Extend Life of UK Nuclear Power Stations

The energy giant aims to extend the generation at Hartlepool and Heysham 1 power stations beyond the planned end date of March 2024

United Kingdom

Britain Has Exported More Power to EU Than Ever Before

The country became a net exporter of electricity for three months of the year

United Kingdom

Rolls-Royce Submarines Opens Academy to Train Nuclear Engineers

The Nuclear Skills Academy aims to sustain nuclear capability within the UK’s submarines programme

Solar Technology

US Awards $24M to Advance Next-Gen Concentrating Solar-Thermal Power Tech

Five of the projects will focus on advancing industrial uses for this technology, specifically in the cement, hydrogen and chemicals sectors

Wind Turbine

Vestas Launches ‘World’s Tallest Onshore Tower for Wind Turbines’

The last few years have seen a number of major wind energy projects take shape.

Wind Farm

Vestas to Supply Turbines for Offshore Wind Farm in Scotland

The agreement also includes a 15-year operations and maintenance contract.

Wind Turbine

Research Black Rotor Blades for Bird Protection

To operate wind farms in harmony with the ecosystem, research is underway to show whether painting a wind turbine blade black helps birds to fly more safely bet…

Hydropower Plant

GE Renewable Energy Awarded Contract for Maintenance of Belo Monte Hydropower Plants

GE, which has already supplied some of the equipment for the Belo Monte power plants, will now be responsible for the scheduled and routine maintenance of these…

Wind Turbine

Vestas Secures 185 MW Order in the USA

Vestas has received a 185 MW order to power an undisclosed wind farm in the USA. The order consists of 41 V150-4.5 MW wind turbines.

Wind Farm

Vattenfall to Develop 980MW Wind Farm Offshore From Germany

Located 85km from the island of Borkum, the wind farm could be linked to the German grid in 2027.

Oil Giant Shell Snaps up African Solar Provider Daystar Power

Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell will purchase African solar provider Daystar Power as it expands its global renewables portfolio, the companies said on Wednesday.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Australia Set to Face High Power Prices as Coal Plants Retire

Australia is set to face high electricity prices for several years as massive new investment will be needed in transmission lines to hook renewable energy proje…

Solar Mini Grids Could Power Half a Billion People by 2030, World Bank Says

Providing electricity to 490 million people will require constructing more than 217,000 mini grids at a cost of $127bn

Energy Storage Project

GE to Work on Converting Old, Gas-Fired Power Station in Britain Into a Battery Storage Facility

GE will supply the 50 megawatt project’s battery storage system.

Offshore Wind Power

Vestas Selected as Preferred Supplier for the 1.1 GW Inch Cape Offshore Wind Project in the UK

Inch Cape Offshore Limited, a joint venture between Red Rock Power Limited and ESB, has appointed Vestas as the preferred wind turbine supplier for the 1.1 GW I…