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China

China Sees Record-Breaking Electricity Consumption In August

China’s electricity consumption hit a record this month after rising steadily since the start of summer, noting that the trend suggested a robust recovery in e…

Energy Storage System

GE to Deliver Energy Storage System for Wykes’ Solar PV Plant in UK

GE Renewable Energy has secured a contract from Wykes to deliver 25MW of energy storage systems to its solar plant in the UK.

Micro Reactor

TerraPower Announces Nuclear Reactor with Molten Salt Power Storage

TerraPower and GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy have announced the launch of a small nuclear reactor design made to store power with molten salt.

Nuclear Power Plant

Exelon Announces Early Shutdown of Four Illinois Reactors

US utility Exelon Generation announced today both the two-unit Byron and Dresden nuclear power plants will be retired in 2021 as "the result of market rules tha…

Offshore Wind Power

WPD Signs Agreements for Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan

Wind projects developer WPD has signed contracts with a group of contractors for its 350MW Guanyin offshore wind farm in Taiwan.

Consultancy service to assess energy efficiency needs

Tenders are invited for Consultancy service to assess energy efficiency needs in 5 tea factories in rwanda

Power Construction

Belgian Startup Ampacimon Raises €4 Million for its Power Grid Monitoring tech

Belgian startup Ampacimon, whose sensor technology is making power grids more flexible and efficient, has closed a €4 million investment round, with Korys acti…

Hydrogen Fuel Stations

Shell, AECOM to Grow Hydrogen Business in the Netherlands

Shell Hydrogen and AECOM Benelux have signed a new contract for hydrogen services in the Netherlands.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Hydrogen Fuel Cells Last Longer Thanks to New Technology

For efficient operation, fuel cells need an electrocatalyst that improves the electrochemical reaction in which electricity is generated.

Nuclear Power Plant

Iowa Reactor to Remain Offline Until Closure Date

NextEra Energy Resources has said it is not feasible to repair storm damage to cooling towers at the Duane Arnold Energy Center ahead of its scheduled permanent…

Nuclear waste

IAEA Sees Safety Improvements at Czech Research Reactor

Řež (CVR), the operator of the LVR-15 research reactor in the Czech Republic, has continued to improve safety since a previous review in 2003

Hydropower Plant

ANDRITZ to Supply Equipment for Kutehr Hydropower Plant in Himachal

It has received a contract from Indian independent power producer JSW Energy Limited to supply electro-mechanical equipment for Kutehr hydroelectric power plant…

Energy Investment

Actis to Acquire Green Energy Projects from ReNew Power in India

UK-based private equity firm Actis has reportedly started talks to acquire more than 550MW capacity of green energy projects from Indian company ReNew Power.

ITER

ITER: The $65 Billion Power Plant of the Future

​A $65 billion nuclear fusion reactor called ITER is being constructed in southern France.

Nuclear Power Plant

Nuclear Generation in 2019 Close to Record High

Nuclear reactors generated a total 2657 TWh of electricity in 2019, up from 2563 TWh in 2018.