Electric

Solar Power Plant

Solar Costs Dropped More Than 70% Over the Last Decade, and Biden Wants to Accelerate the Trend

Solar power in the U.S. has grown 4,000% percent over the last decade, but it still only accounts for 3% of electricity generation.

Spain

Iberdrola Commissions Herrera II Wind Complex in Spain

It will generate enough electricity to supply the equivalent of 60 000 households per year and will prevent the release of 50 000 t CO2/yr into the atmosphere.

Hydropower Plant

New Small Hydro Scheme Operational in England

A new 46kW run-of-river hydroelectric scheme in Reading, Berkshire, England is now officially operational, with the plant set to generate 320MWh for the local c…

Hydropower Plant

Chile Turns Back to Coal As Drought Hampers Hydropower

Chile’s government has presented a contingency plan to combat the consequences of an unprecedented drought on its 6.27GW hydroelectric generation park.

Energy Storage Project

Village School in Malawi Receives Solar+Storage Micro-Grid

The Chamalire village school in Malawi now has an electricity supply thanks to a project implemented by the Zikomo Africa NGO.

Electric Vehicle Battery

Samsung SDI Considering Setting up EV Battery Plant in Illinois: Reuters

Samsung SDI is considering building an electric vehicle battery plant in Normal, central Illinois.

Paris Climate Agreement

‘India Only G20 Nation to Meet Climate Goals’

India has a target of achieving 40% of electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030 in its nationally determined contribution under th…

Electricity Transmission

Power Transmission Project Under CPEC Provides Stable Power Supply to Pakistan

It is noted that around 7,000 local jobs were created during the construction of the project in Pakistan.

Microgrid

Mitsubishi Electric Enhances Distributed Energy Resources Management with Acquisition of Smarter Grid Solutions

SGS is a leading global provider of distributed energy resources management software for power distribution utilities and DER operators.

New Zealand

New Zealand’s Energy Emergency

However, gas production issues have limited the amount that can be supplied.

Hydropower Plant

L&T Sells Hydro Plant to Renew Power

Indian multinational Larsen & Toubro is selling a 99MW run-of-river hydroelectric plant owned by its subsidiary LTUHPL to Renew Power Services Private Limited a…

Market Analysis

Global Climate Objectives Fall Short without Nuclear Power in the Mix

Nuclear power is an important source of low-carbon electricity and heat that can contribute to attaining carbon neutrality and hence help to mitigate climate ch…

Electricity Reform

SADC and COMESA Receive AfDB Grant to Advance Electricity Regulations

SADC and COMESA will receive $2.5 million in combined grants from the African Development Bank to advance intra-regional harmonisation of electricity regulation…

Power Construction

Mitsubishi Electric to buy UK-based Smarter Grid Solutions

The latter company offers highly flexible, scalable controls solutions, allowing users to integrate distributed energy resources for capacity management, flexib…

Power Construction

Xcel Energy Improving Dalhart Power Grid

Xcel Energy is investing $600,000 in a multi-phase grid improvement project that is converting the electrical facilities serving Dalhart to a higher voltage.