Power plant

Solar Power Plant

Greencoat Takes 50% Stake in South Meath Solar Farm, Ireland

A prominent technology company has signed a long-term PPA to cover 100% of the solar farm’s production. Credit: Todor Stoyanov / Shutterstock.Irish renewa…

Hydropower Plant

Uniper Sells German Hydropower for 2025, 2026 as Part of Hedging Strategy

Uniper logo is seen in this illustration taken, May 1, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Purchase Licensing RightsGerman utility Uniper (UN0k.DE)…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

IAEA Is Monitoring Situation Around Russia’s Kursk Nuclear Plant - Ria

The International Atomic Energy Agency is aware of developments around Russia's Kursk nuclear plant and is monitoring the situation, Russian state news agen…

Hydropower Plant

Northern Brazil Cuts Hydro Power Use With Prolonged Drought

A view of Madeira River amid the drought in Porto Velho, Rondonia state, Brazil, August 2, 2023. REUTERS/Leonardo Benassatto/File Photo Purchase Licensing Right…

Nuclear Reactor

Kaiga Steam Generator Arrives on Site

The first steam generator for units 5 and 6 of the Kaiga nuclear power plant in India's Karnataka State has completed its journey from L&T's Hazira comp…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Foundation Pit Completed for Leningrad 8 Reactor

Workers have completed the construction of the concrete foundation pit for the reactor of unit 8 at Russia's Leningrad nuclear power plant. First nuclear sa…

Geothermal Power Plant

Geothermal Power Plant in Tauhara, New Zealand Starts Operations

Construction of the Tauhara geothermal power plant in New Zealand, May 2023 (source: Video screenshot, Contact Energy)Reported in July 2024, Contact Energy has …

Geothermal Power Plant

US DOE Awards Grants to Two Small Businesses for Geothermal Research

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) has selected two small businesses to receive grants to support research on geothermal top…

Solar Power Plant

Greencoat Renewables Acquires 80.5MWp Solar Farm

The project was developed, funded and built by Statkraft, which took it on from Lightsource BP. Image: Lightsource BP.Greencoat Renewables, a renewable infrastr…

Hydropower Plant

Tata Power and Druk Green Power Link on Bhutan 600MW Hydropower Project

The hydro power project is located on the Kholongchhu river in Trashiyangtse district. Credit: Yalcin Sonat / Shutterstock.Indian energy company Tata Power has …

Nuclear waste

Japan Starts 8th Ocean Discharge of Fukushima Nuclear-Tainted Wastewater

This photo taken on March 6, 2023 shows the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Futabacho, Futabagun of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. [Photo/Xinhua]Despite …

Electric Vehicle Battery

Tesla Partners With Sunrun on Its ‘Tesla Electric’ Utility

Tesla Electric, Tesla’s electric utility division, is partnering with solar installer Sunrun to grow its user base in Texas.After gaining experience throu…

Hydropower Plant

ADB Approves $21 Million Grant to Modernize Golovnaya Hydropower Plant in Tajikistan

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $21 million grant to expand renewable energy in Tajikistan by modernizing the Golovnaya hydropower plant.The ele…

Thermal Coal

US Stockpiles of Coal at Power Plants Reach Post-2020 High

According to the US Energy Information Agency (EIA), coal stockpiles at US electric power plants totalled 138 million short t at the end of May, the most since …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

San’Ao 2 Reactor Vessel Delivered

The reactor pressure vessel for unit 2 of the San'ao nuclear power plant has arrived at the construction site in China's Zhejiang province, CGN Cangnan …