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Solar Power Panel

Hanwha Q Cells Unveils Special Panels for Floating PV

The South Korean module manufacturer has developed two new products for large-scale floating PV plants. They have power outputs of 415 W and 420 W and efficienc…

Solar Power Plant

Trina, Tongwei Unveil Major, Multi-Billion-Dollar Solar Silicon, Wafer and Cell Alliance

Trina Solar and Tongwei have unveiled a multi-billion-dollar collaboration which will see the two companies invest in and co-develop multi-gigawatt solar supply…

Nuclear waste

Japanese High-Level Waste Repository Studies Begin

This marks the first time such preliminary surveys have ever been conducted in the country.

Nuclear Power Plant

Sendai 1 Returns to Operation with Emergency Control Room

The 890 MWe pressurised water reactor is the first unit to resume operation in the country after building such a facility.

RCEP

China Stresses Importance of Implementing RCEP Trade Pact

The State Council, China's cabinet, on Wednesday stressed the importance of domestic efforts to put the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) into …

Rosatom

International Leaders to Discuss Human-Centric Sustainability at “Energy for Impact” Conference

On December 1-2, 2020 the first Global Impact Conference “Energy for Impact” will discuss human-centric solutions facilitating steady growth of the global eco…

LNG

Mexico's Costa Azul Takes First LNG Project FID of 2020

US firm Sempra Energy has taken a final investment decision (FID) on its Energia Costa Azul LNG export terminal in Mexico, making it the first liquefaction proj…

Energy Infrastructure

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Revitalize America’s Nuclear Infrastructure

S. 4897, the American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020, will enable U.S. international leadership, preserve America’s nuclear fuel supply chain, reduce carbo…

Clean Energy Transition

NJ Clean Energy Equity Act Passes Senate, Low-Income Communities Set for Solar Benefit

New Jersey’s State Senate has passed the Clean Energy Equity Act, a Bill which could bring hundreds of megawatts of solar to low-income families in the state.

Solar Power Plant

Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa Goes Solar

Vehicle manufacture Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa says it is constructing a a massive 13. 5 megawatt solar system in its Silverton factory in Gauteng.

Distributed Solar

EESL Signs Pact with Goa Govt for Decentralized Solar Power Projects

Energy Efficiency Services Ltd, a joint venture of state-run firms under the power ministry, today signed an agreement with the Goa government to implement dece…

SMR

Fluor and Sargent & Lundy Partner to Design New SMR Reactors

Two major energy engineering, procurement and construction firms will collaborate on marketing and design services for future nuclear small modular reactor powe…

Electrification

Electrification Coalition Report: Barriers and Solutions to Accelerate Adoption of Electric Trucks in Freight Sector

The Electrification Coalition released a new report that identifies solutions and actions that industry stakeholders should take to help the United States accel…

SMR

OPG Plans SMR Construction at Darlington

Ontario Power Generation has announced it is resuming planning activities for building new nuclear generating capacity at its Darlington site in Ontario.

Nuclear Equipment

Rooppur-1 RPV Arrives at Construction Site

The VVER-1200 reactor pressure vessel and steam generator for unit 1 of the Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh arrived on site on 10 November, Russia's R…