Power plant

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Energoatom Moves Ahead With Plans for New Four-Unit AP1000 Plant

Ukraine's Energoatom says it has had land transferred to it as part of steps which could lead to a new four-unit nuclear power plant at the Chyhyryn site - …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Kishida Looks to Restart Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Units

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced he will hold a ministerial meeting next week to discuss measures needed to gain local consent for the restart…

Offshore Wind Power

Shanghai Unveils Plan to Co-locate Offshore Wind and Solar, First Offshore PV Auction Planned by Year-End

The Shanghai Municipal Development and Reform Commission released a new plan on 26 August that will lead to China’s largest city opening an allocation rou…

Wind Turbine

The Xunta Grants Authorization to Three Wind Power Plants in Galicia

The project includes five wind turbines with a hub height of between 120 and 164 metres and a rotor diameter of 155 metres. The Xunta authorises the constructio…

Geothermal Power Project

Consortium Awarded Contract for Pico Vermelho Geothermal Expansion, Azores

The 10-MW Pico Vermelho geothermal power plant in Azores, Portugal (source: EDA RENOVÁVEIS, S. A)The contract for the expansion of the Pico Vermelho geot…

Geothermal Power Plant

Himachal Pradesh, India to Set up Geothermal Controlled Atmosphere Storage

Laying of the foundation stone for the geothermal-powered controlled atmosphere storage facility in Himachal Pradesh, India (source: Government of Iceland)A con…

Solar Power Plant

Schroders Greencoat Acquires 49.9MW Tiln Farm Solar Project

Electricity generated from the site will be sold through a previously agreed PPA. Image: Lightsource bpRenewable energy investment firm Schroders Greencoat acqu…

Solar Power Plant

India to Add 21.5 GW of New PV Capacity in 2024, Says JMK Research

Image: AMPIN Energy TransitionJMK Research analysts said they expect India to install about 21.5 GW of new solar capacity in calendar year 2024. About 16.5 GW w…

Solar Power Plant

US BLM Issues Right-Of-Way for Solar and Battery Storage Project in Nevada

The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) manages more than 245 million acres of public land. Credit: Maxim Studio via Shutterstock.The US BLM has issued a right-o…

Gas power plant

Stanmore Secures Leip Funding to Convert Gas to Electricity at South Walker Creek Coal Mine

Credit: Stanmore Resources via LinkedIn.Australia’s Stanmore Resources has announced its agreement with the Queensland government to construct a new 20MW …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Switzerland to Scrap Ban on Building Nuclear Power Stations

Swiss energy company BKW's Muehleberg nuclear power plant and the fog-covered Aare river are seen in Muehleberg near Bern, Switzerland, April 6, 2018. REUTE…

Virtual power plants

Virtual Power Plant Company Swell Is Reportedly Closing Its Doors

(Credit: DOE)Swell Energy, a virtual power plant (VPP) provider that collaborated with multiple utilities, is reportedly shutting down just months after it acqu…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Onsite Fuel Storage Approved for Kuosheng Decommissioning

The two-unit Kuosheng nuclear power plant located near TaipeiTaiwan Power Co (Taipower) has received approval for plans to store used fuel at the closed Kuoshen…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Bohunice 3 Restarts After Turbine Fire

Unit 3 at Slovakia’s V2 Jaslovske Bohunice NPP is now operating at full power after oil vapours ignited at one of the turbines. Employees extinguished the…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Turbine Defect Shuts Down Rostov 1

Unit 1 at Russia’s Rostov NPP has been disconnected from the network by operational personnel following discovery of a defect in turbine steam selection e…