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Electricity Transmission

Victorians Face Nervous Wait as Heatwave Strains Power Grid

Authorities will call on emergency reserves to prevent blackouts over three hours on Wednesday when an extreme heatwave hits, as the state's power grid faces it…

New Energy Policy for Greece Sets 100 MW Geothermal Generation Capacity Target

With new ambitious renewable energy target, the Greek government has set a 100 MW geothermal power generation capacity target. The larger opportunities lie with…

Dam Removal Project Begins in the US

The first phase of a project to remove an 85-year-old high-hazard dam in Virgina, US, has begun, the City of Lynchburg and the University of Lynchburg have anno…

CHP

GEEN Holding AS Launched Its Second Biomass CHP Plant in Croatia

The biomass unit in Županja has the capacity of 4.9 MW for electricity and it is equivalent to the Benkovac project, finished last year. The heating portion co…

Important Clean Energy Role of Los Azufres Geothermal Plant in Mexico

With an installed power generation capacity of 242 MW, the Los Azufres geothermal power plant complex in Mexico plays an important role in renewable power gener…

Offshore Wind Power

US Has Only One Offshore Wind Farm, But Future Market $70 Billion

According to the Department of Energy, offshore wind has the potential to generate more than 2,000 GW of capacity per year, nearly double the nation's current e…

Turkish Investor Plans Up to 100 MW Geothermal Development in Croatia

Following the successful development of its first geothermal plant, Turkish MB Geothermal has now announced plans to develop an additional 100 MW in geothermal …

Solar Power Plant

Danish Developer Announced An Unsubsidized 155 MW Solar Project

With the Danish government last week announcing it may reduce or eliminate funding for new solar and wind power capacity, an unsubsidized 155 MW solar project h…

Electricity Trade

China's State Grid Acquires Stake in Oman Electricity

Beijing-based company will acquire the stake in a deal that values Oman Electricity Transmission Co at about $2 billion

Market Analysis

The State of Power Market Evolution in Europe

The electricity sector has been a cornerstone of the energy transition. But with the pace of change increasing, are power markets helping or hindering?

African Union to Develop A Blueprint for A Pan-continental Electricity Network and Market

The agreement to set up a Continental Power System Master Plan between the Bank and AUDA-NEPAD was unveiled recently during a three-day workshop on the sideline…

Mount Coffee Hydropower Plant in Liberia Nears Completion

Contractors constructing the gigantic electricity station at the regional Mount Coffee Hydropower Plant in Harrisburg, Liberia have been warned against failing …

Clean Coal

Global Natural Gas Electricity Is Gaining On Coal

Perhaps the primary question for climate and reducing greenhouse gas emissions is the ability of natural gas to displace coal in the power generation sector.

Coal Technology

China's Changing Coal Landscape Crucial to Global Outlook

Most Chinese nitrogen capacity uses coal (anthracite and bituminous) as feedstock, meaning it is exposed to China's increasingly strict policies around air poll…

Electricity Trade

Europe Study: France Biggest Electricity Exporter, Italy Largest Importer

A new report reveals that France was Europe’s biggest exporter of power in the first 11 months of this year, while Italy imported the largest volume of electri…