Energy

Nuclear Fusion

UK Fusion Technology Breaks ‘Landmark Record’

Fusion technology has reached a new milestone after a reactor in Oxford broke its own world record for fusion energy output.

Hydrogen Project

Octopus and BayWa r.e. Join Forces to Boost Green Hydrogen

Octopus Energy and BayWa r.e. have signed an agreement to collaborate on green hydrogen projects across the UK.

Nearly 20% of Scottish Firms ‘Expect to Reduce Operations Due to Rising Energy Prices’

One-in-five businesses in Scotland expect to reduce operations this year due to the increase in energy prices.

Energy Transition

RWE to Spend €15bn on German Decarbonisation Portfolio

German utility RWE has announced a plan to invest €15 billion ($17.1 billion) to expand its portfolio of green energy in a move to accelerate the energy transi…

Solar Power Plant

Iberdrola Adds 86MW to Portuguese Renewables Business

Spanish multinational utility Iberdrola is expanding its renewable energy business in Portugal by kickstarting the development of four clean energy projects.

France

France Remains Europe’s Biggest Power Exporter Despite Winter Imports

France maintained its position as the biggest net exporter of power in Europe in the second half of 2021, despite an extreme reliance on imports at the beginnin…

Solar Power Plant

SPI Energy Develops Utility Scale Solar Project in Maryland

SPI Energy Co., Ltd., a global renewable energy company and provider of solar storage and electric vehicle (EV) solutions for business, residential, government,…

Solar Power Plant

I&M is Powering the Next Tomorrow with Plans to Add More than 2,000 MW of Solar

Indiana Michigan Power, an American Electric Power company, submitted a plan with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission that calls for adding more than 2,00…

Wave Energy

INGINE Announces 2022 Wave Energy Plans

South Korean wave energy developer INGINE is revealing ambitious growth plans for 2022, plotting further global expansion and new projects to accelerate commerc…

United States

FERC Receives Two Proposals for Same Pumped Storage Location

The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has received two applications for preliminary permits for a pumped storage project at the same location, La…

Hydropower Plant

Investments in Hydro Set to Increase in 2022 Says New Research

Hydropower capacity in 2022 is set to exceed 1200GW and investments will climb to $36.3 billion, new research from Rystad Energy has suggested, with hydro set t…

Sumitomo Electric Secures US$200M Worth 400 kV High-Voltage Direct Current Submarine Cable Project in UAE

Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. has received a limited notice to proceed (LNTP) from Samsung C&T Corporation to deliver a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) …

Offshore Wind Power

UK to Hold Yearly Contracts for Difference Auctions from 2023 Onwards

The UK government will increase the frequency of auctions for funding through the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme to every year rather than every two year…

Siemens Reports “Solid Performance” for Gas and Power

Siemens announced its results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2022 that ended Dec. 31, 2021.

Carbon Emissions

How the Utilities Industry is Building a Sustainable Future

The energy and utilities industries play a significant role in carbon emissions. In the US, 25% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions come from electricity generati…