Power

United Kingdom

Rolls-Royce and AVK Provide 3.5GW Emergency Power in the UK

Image credit: Rolls-Royce Power SystemsGerman-headquartered Rolls-Royce Power Systems has delivered the 200th mtu emergency generator to UK-based emergency powe…

Wind Farm

MIT Data Modeling Tool Optimises Wind Farm Output

Research engineers have found that the energy output of multi-turbine wind farms can be increased by modeling the wind flow of the entire array of turbines and …

United States

DOE Cybersecurity Project Funding to Bolster Grid Resilience

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $45 million in funding for projects that will create and test technology to protect the electric grid from cyber…

Microgrid

Technology Trending: Microgrid DERMS, AI for Outage Recovery, Next-Gen Battery Electrodes, New Energy T ransition Materials

DERMS for Australian rural microgrids, AI for rapid outage recovery in China, 3D printing of high performance battery electrodes and a partnership to discover n…

Wind Farm

Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power Expands in Uzbekistan

The company seeks to develop gas-to-power, renewable energy, and green hydrogen.

Ammonia

Singapore Port Plans Combined Cycle Plant Fueled by 100% Ammonia

Jurong Port, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Asia Pacific and JERA Asia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore establishing a 100% ammonia direc…

Nuclear Power Plant

South Africa’s Nuclear Sector Has Failed Its Test: The Koeberg Nuclear Plant Life Extension

Its operating licence expires in 2024, and its continued operation thereafter depends on critical refurbishments and upgrades. Work on these finally began in Ja…

Carbon Neutral

First Carbon Neutral Apartment Building Coming on Blockchain

Australian blockchain pioneer Powerledger’s Montreal Commons project is set to be one of the world’s first carbon neutral apartment buildings.

Nuclear Power Plant

Boris Johnson ‘Approves Funding for Sizewell C Nuclear Plant’

The financial package will support the construction of two new reactors at Sizewell C, which will generate 3.2GW of electricity

Wind Turbine

Repsol and Ibereólica Obtain Financing for Wind Energy in Chile

The financing will be used to finance the construction and operation of the 165.3 MW Atacama wind farm. The nacelles have been used for the project’s 22 5MW Si…

Offshore Wind Power

Germany Has Potential for 82 GW of Offshore Wind Power

Germany now has 7.8 GW of offshore wind turbines in operation that generated 12 billion kWh of wind power in the first half of 2022.

Nuclear Power Plant

German Economy Minister Rules Out Keeping Nuclear Plants Running to Save Gas

German Economy Minister Robert Habeck ruled out on Sunday extending the lifespan of the country's three remaining nuclear power plants in order to save gas, say…

Solar Power Plant

Nearly 50% Of Africa Has No Access to Power, Could Renewables Help?

The IRENA estimates that renewable energy sources could help Africa meet around a quarter of its energy needs by 2030.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

UK Could Pay £420M for Keeping Coal-Fired Power Stations Open This Winter

National Grid ESO has confirmed it has agreed on contingency contracts with four coal units

Hydropower Plant

Europe’s Hydropower Generation Hits Record Lows Due to Drought

The effects of the drought conditions in many European countries are being felt in the hydropower generation sector, with low water levels in reservoirs constra…