Construction

Floating Offshore Wind

Laos Wind Power Project Signs Cross-Border PPA

This is the first cross-border PPA for wind power in the region.

Nuclear Power Plant

Japan Mulls Extending Maximum Nuclear Reactor Lifespan Beyond 60 Years

Japan is considering extending the maximum service period for its nuclear reactors beyond 60 years due to anticipated public opposition to the construction of n…

Power Construction

Burns & McDonnell, Entergy Start Aerial Work to Build 230-kV Transmission Line Through Louisiana Marshes

Engineering, procurement and construction firm Burns & McDonnell has finally started work to build an oft-delayed, terrain-challenged 16-mile electric transmiss…

Power Construction

ERCOT Unveils Its Plan to Tackle Improvements to State’s Power Grid.

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, commonly known as ERCOT, released a statement Tuesday that it has come out with a plan to address operational improve…

Ireland

Green Light for Large Energy Storage Facility in Offaly

Offaly County Council has given the green light for the construction of an energy storage facility as Shannonbridge.

Hydropower Plant

Croatia Prepares to Speed up Construction of Kosinj Hydropower System

Croatia plans to speed up the construction of Kosinj hydropower system worth an estimated 1.54 billion kuna ($243 million/205 million euro) by declaring it a st…

Power Construction

Xcel to Build New 115kV Substation

Xcel Energy has begun construction on a new 115kV substation in Hereford, Texas.

Energy Storage System

IT Min: Hungary to Construct 450 MW Energy Storage Plant in Bavaria

Innovation and Technology Minister László Palkovics on Sunday discussed Hungary’s cooperation in the construction of an energy storage facility in Bavaria, t…

Hydrogen Project

Siemens Begins Work on 8.75MW Green Hydrogen Plant in Germany

On Friday 9 July, Siemens held a ceremony to commemorate the start of construction at its Wunsiedel green hydrogen plant, a facility which will produce 1,350 to…

Energy Storage Battery

Construction of the First Centralized Lithium-ion Battery Energy Storage Station has Begun in Shanxi Province, China

It is expected to be put into operation at the end of December this year.

Power Construction

Electricity Connection Between Ethiopia and Djibouti to Expand

The African Development Bank has approved two grants totaling $83.6m to boost cross-border trade in electricity between Ethiopia and Djibouti.

Electricity Transmission

Nigeria: NDPHC Commences Work on 33kV Power Line to Electrify Community

The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has commenced work on a new 15-kilometre 33kV line to restore power supply to a community in Nigeria that has been…

Oil&Gas Drilling

McDermott Secures Subsea Job on Bayu-Undan Field

McDermott International has secured a subsea engineering, procurement, construction and installation contract with Santos for the Bayu-Undan infill well Phase 3…

Electric Car

First Phase of the Tesla Gigafactory is Officially Completed

The official website of Shanghai Construction Project EIA Information Disclosure was informed that the second phase of the Tesla Shanghai Super Factory was comp…

Nuclear Power Plant

Feds Spend $6M to Test Construction Tech for Nuclear Power Building

The U.S. Energy Dept. wants to leverage proven construction methods as a way to reduce cost and scheduling risks of building new nuclear reactors and has teamed…