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Gas power plant

Japan Cuts Thermal Power Capacity with Maintenance

Japan's thermal power generation capacity is expected to fall this week on the back of increased maintenance, in line with the arrival of spring weather across …

Nuclear Power Plant

Ukraine Restores Power Supply to Chernobyl Power Plant

Ukraine has restored electricity supplies to the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) after it was disconnected from the grid last week, the International Atomic…

Rooftop PV System

China Drives Rooftop Solar Growth

China is driving growth in rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity after it increased its installations to 27.3 gigawatts (GW) in 2021 from 19.4GW in 2017.

Rooftop PV System

Rooftop Solar Installations to Almost Double by 2025, Says Rystad

Rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) installations are set to surge in the next three years, with total capacity reaching 94.7 gigawatts (GW) by 2025.

Wind Farm

140MW Wind Farm Starts Feeding South Africa’s Grid

African independent power producer Red Rocket has announced commercial operations of its first wind farm in South Africa, Roggeveld, now feeding much-needed ele…

Nuclear Power Plant

Finnish EPR Starts Supplying Electricity

Unit 3 of Finland's Olkiluoto nuclear power plant was connected to the national grid on 12 March and has started supplying electricity, operator Teollisuuden Vo…

Crude Oil

Can OPEC Help Manage the Ongoing Crude Price Rally with Its Spare Capacity?

The group needs to reassure consumers as to how much spare capacity it holds and that it is ready to use it in an emergency.

Nuclear Power Plant

External Power Supply Restored at Chernobyl Plant, Ukraine Tells IAEA

External electricity supplies have been restored at Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power plant, four days after its disconnection from the power grid.

Solar Power Panel

Australia's Electricity Grid Increasingly Vulnerable to Hackers via Solar Panels, Smart Devices

The widespread adoption of rooftop solar panels and smart appliances is increasing the risks of cyber attacks on Australia's electricity grid.

Wind Turbine

Wind Energy Could Cut Global Warming by up to 0.8 Degrees C, Says Report

The amount of wind that blows across the planet could fulfill the world’s electricity demand many times over.

Wind Power Project

Wind Energy Could Cut Global Warming by Up To 0.8 Degrees C

The amount of wind that blows across the planet could fulfill the world’s electricity demand many times over.

Solar Power Plant

US Solar Manufacturers Raise Potential of 30GW Mfg Capacity for Biden Administration

At present the module manufacturing capacity is just below 8GW in the USA. SEMA coalition says that passage of SEMA Act and other policy support will help the i…

OPEC

G7 Energy Ministers Call on OPEC to Play 'Key Role' in Boosting Oil Supplies

G7 energy ministers on March 10 called on OPEC to "play a key role" in boosting oil supplies to international markets where production is not meeting full capac…

Offshore Wind Power

Vestas Inks Deal in South Korea for 9-Gigawatt Offshore Wind Complex

Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ulsan City, Ulsan Port Authority, and Sejin Heavy Industries & Constructio…

Wind Farm

Italy Gives Green Light to Six Wind Farms in Renewables Drive

The Italian government has given the green light to the construction of six wind farms with a capacity of 418 megawatts as it steps up efforts to reduce depende…