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Nuclear Power Plant

Unit 1 of the Belarusian Nuclear Plant Brought to 100% Capacity

The advanced Unit 1 with Gen III+ VVER-1200 of the Belarusian NPP for the first time reached the nominal capacity level at 19:57 on 12 January.

Energy Infrastructure

Neptune Energy Awards $6.5M Contracts for Cygnus Gas Facility

Neptune Energy has announced the award of integrity management and fabric maintenance contracts for its operated gas production platform, Cygnus, to Oceaneering…

Clean Energy Transition

COP26: Developed Nations Urged to Provide $100bn for Energy Transition

World energy leaders held a virtual COP26 Roundtable on Clean Power Transition to discuss the global transition to clean power as part of a green recovery and t…

Crude Oil

Altrad Snaps up Contracts Worth £30m for Work at Major Oil Refinery

Industrial services giant Altrad has signed two long-term contracts with a major oil refinery on the east coast of England, worth an estimated £30 million.

Energy Investment

Resalta Sells Croatian Biomass Cogeneration Plant

The transaction is one of the largest foreign investments in the biomass renewables segment in Croatia.

China

China Launches World’s Largest Carbon Market for Power Sector

China’s national emissions trading scheme could become a significant lever for climate action, but experts warn that it will do little to curb emissions in the…

Nuclear Power Plant

First Turbine Module Delivered for Turkish Nuclear Plant

Turkey’s first nuclear power plant reached a milestone with delivery of the first steam turbine module for the project, four months ahead of schedule.

Solar Cell

Jinko Begins Work on 20 GW Cell Factory

The solar cell manufacturing facility, located in China’s Yunnan Province, is expected to raise Jinko’s cell capacity to 30 GW by the end of 2021.

ITER

Ansaldo Nucleare and Monsud to Supply Emergency Power System for ITER

Fusion For Energy announced it has signed a five-year contract with Ansaldo Nucleare and its partner Monsud, for the design, implementation, testing and commiss…

Nuclear Reactor

Final Major Contracts Signed for ITER Tokamak Complex Assembly

These contracts are the last major assembly and installation contracts planned for first-phase Iter assembly.

Nuclear Power Plant

NuScale and UAMPS Agreements Progress Plans for SMR Plant

The Carbon Free Power Project will be a 720 MWe NuScale power plant, comprising 12 NuScale Power Modules, to be located at the US Department of Energy's INL sit…

Market Analysis

Winter Energy Woes Bedevil Central Asia

Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan have all suffered in recent months from shortages and blackouts, their citizens experiencing cold nights and darkened li…

Wind Turbine

Siemens Gamesa to Close Two Turbine Manufacturing Plants in Spain

Wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa has announced plans to close its Somozas and Cuenca plants in Spain.

Energy Storage Technology

Video: Gravity Energy Storage-A very uplifting technology!

​Gravity energy storage is not actually a new concept. We've been doing it with pumped hydro for more than a century.

Oil & Gas Trade

Iran: Foreign Oil Firms Must Accept New Terms To Work In Country

Foreign energy firms and contractors have to accept Iran’s new terms and conditions if they return to work in the country, Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh …