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Solar Power Plant

Amazon Clicks Buy on 615 Megawatts of Large-Scale Solar

Amazon will add 615 megawatts of solar projects to its existing and announced renewables portfolio of more than 2.9 gigawatts, the technology and shipping giant…

Solar Power Plant

OPEC Producer Algeria Aims To Build $3.6B Solar Power Projects

OPEC member Algeria plans to install up to US$3.6 billion worth of solar photovoltaic projects to produce renewable electricity for export and for meeting incre…

Nuclear Power Plant

Final Barakah Unit Completes Cold Testing

Cold hydrostatic testing has been completed at Barakah unit 4, the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has announced.

Pumped Storage

TC Energy Invests in Alberta Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Project

CALGARY, May 20, 2020 - WindRiver Power Corporation is pleased to announce that TC Energy Corporation has closed an equity investment in Turning Point Generatio…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Closed Texas Power Plant May be Refired in 2021

A now-closed coal-fired power plant in Texas may be reopened in 2021 to help meet what is projected to be record high demand for electricity.

Solar Power Plant

After Record Low Solar Tariff Quote, ACME Seeks to Withdraw From Project

New Delhi, May 20 After shocking the world by quoting record low solar tariff of Rs 2.44 kWh in its bid for a SECI power project in Rajasthan, the winning bidde…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Construction Halted on 1-GW Polish Coal Plant

Polish energy companies Enea and Energa announced late on May 19 that they were ending their involvement in the construction of the Ostroleka C coal-fired power…

Solar Power Plant

Only Solar Projects Win in Mixed German Tender

May 21 - Germany’s latest mixed tender for solar and wind power capacity was oversubscribed but saw no bids for wind projects, the Federal Network Agency, also…

Nuclear Power Plant

Ukraine Passes Bill to Secure Euratom Loan

The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's upper house of parliament, has adopted a draft law on nuclear safety that enables state-run nuclear power plant operator Energoato…

Geothermal Power Plant

U.S. Energy Commission Gives Geothermal Projects a Shot in the Arm

The CEC has awarded almost $10 million in grants for three projects related to this renewable power.

Australia

Massive 1000MW “Baseload” Wind, Solar and Hydrogen Plant Pitched for NSW

New South Wales could become host to one of Australia’s first solar, wind and hydrogen “baseload” power plants, under a multi-billion dollar plan pitched for…

Microgrid

Sunverge to Install Nanogrid-Style Virtual Power Plant for Maryland Utility

Sunverge Energy has landed a contract to build a residential virtual power plant for Delmarva Power in Maryland, using a nanogrid controller platform.

Solar Power Plant

Brazil approves 319.5 MW of winning projects from Oct 18 auction

May 20 (Renewables Now) - Brazil's power sector regulator Aneel approved on Tuesday 319.55 MW of projects that were successful in the A-6 tender held on October…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

DEFF Orders Eskom to Shut Down Kendal Power Station

South Africa's environment minister, Barbara Creecy, has rejected Eskom's objection to and confirmed the compliance notice issued to Eskom in December 2019 by t…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

India Added 8,800 MW of Coal-Based Power Capacity Last Year: IEEFA

The thermal power generation sector is facing stress carrying $40-60 billion of potentially non-performing assets, IEEFA said.