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Coal Power

German Draft Law: No Forced Hard Coal Power Plant Closures Before 2026

The German government will not force hard coal power plants to close over the next seven years, a draft law expected to be approved by the cabinet next week sho…

Biomass Power Plant

EU Biomass Subsidies Contribute to Forest Destruction

A new report has found EU subsidies for biomass energy channel nearly €7bn per year into unsustainable and destructive energy sources.

Steam turbine

Toshiba Will Supply Steam Turbines and Generators for Major Thermal Power Plant Upgrade Project in Australia

Toshiba won a major contract to retrofit steam turbines, generators, and associated equipment as part of the modernization project of EnergyAustralia’s Mt Pipe…

Clean Coal

Circulating Fluid Bed Scrubbing Technology: A Low-Cost Flexible Technology for India's Multi-Pollution

Tighter control of Sulfur Oxides (SOx), Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) and particular matter (PM) has become a priority for many countries around the world.

Nuclear Power Plant

Iran Started Construction of Unit 2 of its Nuclear Power Plant

Iran has started construction of unit 2 of its nuclear power plant at Bushehr. A ceremony to mark the pouring of first concrete was held yesterday.

Power Construction

MAN Delivering Back-Up Power For UK Grid

MAN Energy Solutions has won orders from Statera Energy, the UK-based flexible-energy company, for the supply of eight MAN 20V35/44G TS engines for two 50 MW po…

Thermal Plant

The Top 10 Biggest Thermal Power Plants in India

More than 65% of India's electricity generation capacity comes from thermal power plants, with 85% of the country's thermal power generation being coal-based.

Meridiam Signs Kinguele Hydropower Plant Concession Contract in GaboP

Meridiam has signed a concession contract with the government of Gabon for the 34-MW run-of-river Kinguele Aval hydropower plant.

ADB, Kyrgyz Republic Sign Agreement to Upgrade Uch-Kurgan Hydropower plant

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of the Kyrgyz Republic have signed a $100 million financing package to modernize aging equipment and improve…

Solar Power Plant

New Tenders to boost India's Solar Capacity by 28% in 2019

India’s utility scale solar capacity is projected to rise 28% YoY or 8.5 GW in 2019 and 29% or 11GW in 2020, JMK Research & Analytics reported. The sector is e…

Nuclear Power Plant

China's Nuclear Capacity to Hit 113GW by End-2028 as Reactors Quickly Upgrade

China is expected to remain a global outperformer in nuclear power, with its capacity projected to expand from the 44.6GW as of end-2018 to 113GW or over 25% of…

Nuclear Power Plant

Iran’s Nuclear Electricity Capacity to Hit 3000 MW by 2027

Iran officially started construction of the 2nd unit of Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant on Sunday in the presence of Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran …

Nuclear Power Plant

UK Research And Innovation to Fund Compact Nuclear Power Station

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced that it has provided initial match funding of £18m for a consortium of companies including BAM Nuttal, Nuclear …

Solar Power Plant

Netherlands Floats Its Solar Boat As It Aims for 27GW by 2030

Those wondering where the Netherlands will accommodate a forecast 27GW of total installed solar PV capacity by 2030, the completion this week of the nation’s l…

Solar Power Plant

Africa's Largest Solar Park Provides Green Energy for 1 Million Homes in Egypt

After three years of work, construction of one of the largest solar parks in the world is now complete and all its plots are now operational, the European Bank …