Electricity

Power Construction

Japan’s Power Prices Rise on Lower Supply

Wholesale electricity prices on the Japan electric power exchange increased last week as lower power generation capacity discouraged major utilities from sellin…

Market Analysis

IEA and IAEA Chiefs Stress Role of Nuclear in Climate Emergency

The scale of the climate challenge means the world cannot afford to exclude nuclear power - the world's second-biggest source of low-carbon electricity, Fatih B…

Power Construction

Australia Labor’s Budget Response: $20 Billion to Rewire the Grid

The Federal Opposition has responded to the Federal Government’s 2020-21 Budget, outlining a plan to invest $20 billion in rewiring the electricity grid to all…

Coal Production

S. Korea's Coal Use for Power Generation Dips 7% in 2019

South Korea's coal consumption for electricity generation decreased 7 percent in 2019 from a year earlier due to its efforts to cut carbon emissions.

Electric Car

Uruguay’s State Utility Advances Emobility

UTE, Uruguay’s national electricity utility, is supporting emobility with charge points for EVs and the introduction of hydrogen for freight transport.

Gas power plant

Power Link to Replace Gas-Fired Plants in S Australia

The proposed 800MW electricity transmission link between South Australia and New South Wales, known as EnergyConnect, will replace gas-fired plants in South Aus…

SMR

Ontario Utility to Advance Nuclear SMR Development

Ontario Power Generation is working with three companies on developing grid-scale small modular reactors for nuclear power.

Electricity Trade

Indonesia’s Power Sector is Open for Business

The final episode in Enlit Asia’s digital series Indonesia’s New Energy Paradigm did not disappoint, as the expert panel delved into how the country’s energy…

Energy Investment

Eurpoean Bank Supports Upgrade of Electricity Network in Hungary

The European Investment Bank has announced support for the upgrade and expansion of the electrical power network in south-eastern Hungary.

Power Construction

Ireland Needs “Large-Scale” Grid Investment for Net-Zero

The Irish Academy of Engineering has released a report warning of the “exceptionally large investment” needed to balance electricity transmission on the islan…

Microgrid

Blockchain-Powered Microgrid Pilots Renewables Trading in Port of Rotterdam

The first high frequency decentralised energy market has been demonstrated on the Port of Rotterdam’s microgrid.The new microgrid electricity trading platform …

Solar Power Plant

Bosnian Region Grants Concession Deal for 73 MW Solar Power Plant

With an estimated annual production of 108.7 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity per year, the "Trebinje 1" plant would be the country's largest so far.

Solar Power Plant

Research Highlights Potential of Twinning Hydropower with Floating PV

Hybrid systems of floating solar panels and hydropower plants may hold the technical potential to produce a significant portion of the electricity generated ann…

Electricity Trade

NextEra Energy to Acquire Power Transmission Company GridLiance

NextEra Energy Transmission has signed an agreement to acquire US-based independent power transmission company GridLiance.

Vietnam

Vietnam Requires $133.3bn in Power Investment By 2030

Vietnam will need an investment of $133.3bn in its power industry to meet its increasing electricity demand.