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Nuclear Power Plant

Hot Testing Completed at Sixth Tianwan Unit

The ACPR1000 reactor is scheduled to enter commercial operation by the end of this year.

Hydrogen Project

Power to Green Hydrogen Mallorca Project Progresses

Acciona and Enagás are moving forward with the Power to Green Hydrogen Mallorca industrial project, having acquired an electrolyser which will be supplied by H…

Market Analysis

Wind Power Generated 31.4% of Electricity in December in Spain

Renewables produced 44% of electricity in 2020, wind power 21.8%, concentrated solar power 1.8%, and photovoltaic 6.1%.

Wind Turbine

Vestas Secures 15 GW of Wind Power Orders in 2020

During the final days of 2020, wind turbine maker Vestas reported 572 MW of orders in various European markets, including three in Italy.

Electric Car

Versinetic’s EV Industry Predictions for 2021

England-based engineering consultant Versinetic is predicting progress in electric vehicle (EV) adoption and the wider rollout of charging infrastructure in the…

Oil Field

Italy’s ENI and UAE’s SNOC Begin Gas Production from Mahani Field in Sharjah

Italian energy major ENI and Sharjah National Oil Corporation from the United Arab Emirates announced on January 4 production start-up from the Mahani field, lo…

Carbon Neutral

Exxon Reveals Full Scope of Fuel Emissions for First Time

Oil giant has come under pressure from activist investors.

Microgrid

A Look at the Year Ahead and How Microgrids Are Shaping the Power Industry

2020 was a transformative year for the power sector, underlining both new challenges and potential opportunities.

Iran

Strait of Hormuz: The World's Most Important Oil Artery

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps seized a South Korean-flagged tanker in Gulf waters and detained its crew, amid tensions between Tehran and Seoul over Iranian…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

AES to Sell Equity in 1,242MW Coal-Fired Plant in Vietnam

Power company AES Corp has agreed to sell its majority interest in the 1242MW Mong Duong 2 coal-fired power plant in Vietnam.

Nuclear Power Plant

Eskom Shuts Down Some Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant Units

According to South African news media reports, due to the leak, Eskom has taken the Koeberg nuclear power plant's Unit 1 off the assembly line and has accelerat…

South Korea

Iran Seizes UAE-Bound Chemical Tanker

Iran has seized a UAE-bound chemical tanker in the strait of Hormuz, further stoking already heightened tensions in the Mideast Gulf.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

DOE to Invest $6.4M to Develop Hydrogen-Fueled Turbines

The UTSR Program conducts research to increase the efficiency and performance of gas turbines while lowering emissions.

Thermal Plant

Albioma Commissions 48 MW Bioenergy Plant in Brazil

France-based power producer Albioma announced on Dec 29 the successful commissioning its 48 MW bagasse-fired Vale do Paraná Albioma cogeneration plant, which i…

Energy Subsidies

Serbia Issues Guidelines for Draft Law on Renewable Energy

The first law on renewable energy sources in Serbia will regulate premiums for new renewable energy capacities, the introduction of auctions, subsidies for smal…