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Smart Meter

UK Smart Meter Network Hits 20 Million Milestone

The smart meters could prevent the release of an estimated 580,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent emissions every year, according to a report.

Hydropower Plant

World’s Second-Largest Hydropower Plant Set for 14-Year Upgrade After Deal with GE

GE Renewable Energy has signed a deal that will see it carry out upgrades to the 14 gigawatt Itaipu hydropower plant, a vast facility straddling the border betw…

Solar Cell

France Publishes Second-Quarter FITs for PV Systems up to 500 kW

France has increased feed-in tariffs for all PV system categories, ranging from €181.40 ($190.90)/MWh for installations below 3 kW in size to €96.90/MWh for a…

Oil Price

OPEC+ Set to Stick to Modest Oil Output Rises amid Price Rally

OPEC+ will likely stick to modest oil output increases on Thursday arguing it is not responsible for geopolitics and supply disruptions.

Nuclear Power Plant

Reactor Vessel Installed at Kudankulam NPP Unit 3

The reactor vessel has been installed in design position at Kudankulam NPP Unit 3 (Republic of India, general designer and general contractor is Rosatom State C…

Geothermal Power Plant

KenGen Announces Plans for up to 400 MW Additional Geothermal Capacity

Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has announced plans to add 400 MW of geothermal power generation capacity in the next five years, so reported by S…

Nuclear Reactor

EDF Hopes to Seal EPR Nuclear Reactor Deal in India in Coming Months

French power group EDF hopes to seal a deal to equip six next-generation EPR nuclear reactors in India "in the coming months", a group spokesperson said on Thur…

Solar Cell

Self-Healing Perovskites Can Withstand Fierce Cosmic Radiation

The development of a set of testing protocols for perovskite solar cells intended for use outside Earth’s atmosphere could lead to the devices being installed …

Wind Farm

Dogger Bank Wind Farm Reaches Offshore Milestone

The first length of export cable has been installed for the ‘world’s largest’ offshore wind farm.

Nigeria

Nigerian Solar Energy Provider Reaches $20M Refinancing Agreement

Nigeria-based solar energy provider Starsight Energy announced the conclusion of a competitive local currency refinancing agreement with Chapel Hill Denham Nige…

‘Energy Efficiency is Good for Business’ – ABB

A survey commissioned by ABB shows that 54% of companies are already investing in energy efficiency and 90% will increase spend over the next five years.

Energy Transition

E.ON Powers Innovation District with Green Energy

E.ON and Lendlease have signed a 25-year joint venture (JV) to supply 565,000 square metres of the Milan Innovation District (MIND) – a former expo site in Mil…

Hydrogen Production

INEOS and SGN Start Hydrogen Distribution Trial in Scotland

The trial, funded by the Energy Regulator and gas distribution companies, comes as SGN, Cadent and NGGT commission Capital Hydrogen feasibility study.

Electric Vehicle Battery

The Salton Sea Could Produce the World’s Greenest Lithium, if New Extraction Technologies Work

About 40 miles north of the California-Mexico border lies the shrinking, landlocked lake known as the Salton Sea. The California Energy Commission estimates tha…

Geothermal Power Plant

EXERGY and STRABAG Collaborate on Geothermal Energy

EXERGY International Srl and STRABAG Umwelttechnik GmbH with its plant engineering and construction division from Dresden, Germany, agreed upon a far-reaching p…