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Energy Security

Several Thermal Power Plants Restarting in Japan After Quake Shutdowns

Several thermal power plants in northeastern Japan are being restarted after shutdowns from a magnitude 7.3 earthquake offshore Fukushima on Feb.

Hydropower Plant

Republika Srpska’s Parliament Calls for Moratorium on Small Hydropower Plants

The parliament of Republika Srpska has adopted a declaration on river protection, which calls on the Bosnian Serb entity’s government to impose a moratorium on…

Hydropower Plant

Wapda Resumes Work on Dasu Power Project

The Wapda has resumed the construction work on 4300 megawatts Dasu Hydropower project after the local clerics, an 80-member committee and lawmakers accepted mod…

Energy Security

Bill Gates Reveals What Caused Deadly Power Outages in Texas

On Saturday, US President Joe Biden declared a major disaster in the Lone Star State allowing the government to allocate more funds to help millions of people a…

India

India May Have Already Passed Peak Coal

Coal in India may be past its days of growth as the share of solar and wind energy projects continues to rise.

Solar Power Plant

Global PV Installations to Surpass 150 GW in 2021

Despite pandemic-induced impacts, the PV market was bigger than expected last year. In particular, an installation rush in Vietnam and China took place in Decem…

Cooperation case

China Realizes Power Interconnectivity with Neighboring Countries

The power interconnectivity between China and neighboring countries totaled 2.6 million kilowatts by the end of 2020, according to the National Energy Administr…

Thermal Plant

Sri Lanka's First Waste-to-Energy Plant Project Started

Sri Lankan local media reported on February 18 that Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa hosted the launching ceremony of Sri Lanka's first waste-to-ener…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

Hyzon Motors to supply up to 1,500 fuel-cell heavy-duty trucks to Hiringa Energy in New Zealand

Hyzon Motors Inc. and New Zealand’s Hiringa Energy signed a vehicle supply agreement, with Hyzon commissioned to build and supply Hiringa with zero-emission He…

Nepal

Linxon Commissions Nepal's First 400-kilovolt GIS Substation at Dhalkebar

Engineering firm Linxon on Friday said it has successfully commissioned Nepal's first 400-kilovolt gas insulated substation at Dhalkebar.

Hydrogen Technology

India Reaffirms Its Commitment to Hydrogen

A newly formed partnership is hoping to accelerate the deployment of hydrogen technologies in India.

Crude Oil

Mexico Overhauls Its Huge Oil Hedge

Mexico’s billion-dollar oil hedge to protect next year’s revenues against oil price volatility is getting an upgrade—and the new Hacienda Hedge 2.0 is gettin…

China

Chinese Company Contracted to Work on Tianwan 7&8

The two units, with VVER-1200 reactors, are being built by Rosatom, which said work on unit 7 should begin in May 2021, and on unit 8 in March 2022.

Nuclear Power Plant

Belarus NPP Confirms Commitment to Safety

Belarus nuclear regulator Gosatomnadzor announced on16 February that Belarus is committed to continuous improvement of safety at the Belarus NPP.

Nuclear Power Plant

Cofrentes Licence Extension Gets Regulatory Approval

The Spanish nuclear regulator has approved the renewal of the operating licence for Iberdrola's Cofrentes nuclear power plant near Valencia until the end of Nov…