Energy

ACCIONA Wins Renewable Energy Supply Contract from Madrid Calle 30

Renewable energy company ACCIONA has secured a public contract from Spanish road management group Madrid Calle 30 for the supply of 36GWh of clean energy.

Solar Power Plant

15GW Wind-Solar Hybrid Power to Come Online in India: Report

SECI intends to set up 5GW wind and solar projects for the next 10 years.

Africa Energy

Kenya: Major Construction of Kipeto Wind Power Project Completed

Major construction activities have been completed for the Kipeto wind power project in the Esilanke area of Ngong Shan in Kajado District, Kenya.

Power Construction

Austrian Power Grid is Involved in the Development of New Electricity Software

The transmission grid operator Austrian Power Grid played a leading role in the development of new electricity software.

Wind Farm

Kipeto Wind Farm Achieves Major Milestone

Kipeto Energy PLC says it has successfully completed installation of all the 60 Wind Turbine Generators in the Kipeto wind farm in Kenya.

Solar Power Plant

ADB to Invest $17.7 Million in a Solar Power Project in Bangladesh

This is one of the first private sector solar projects in the country financed by a multilateral institution.

Electric Vehicle Battery

China's NEV Storage Battery Sector Sees Output Plunge in May

China's output of storage batteries to power new energy vehicles plunged by 47.7 percent year on year in May, industry data showed.

Nuclear Power Plant

UAE Crown Prince Inspects Progress at the Country's First Nuclear Power Project

Sheikh Mohamed, who is also deputy supreme commander of the armed forces, praised the commitment of the team at the facility.

Africa Energy

South Africa Consults with Industry on Nuclear Power Plans

On Sunday, South Africa's Energy ministry began consultations with industry on preparations for plans to build a 2,500 MW nuclear power plant.

Nuclear Power Plant

GE-Hitachi Awarded Olkiluoto Outage Services Contract

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy announced it has been awrded a contract to provide outage services for Teollisuuden Voima Oyj's Olkiluoto nuclear power plant in Finla…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Illinois Utility Plans to Close Largest Coal-Fired Generator

The Southern Illinois Power Cooperative plans to shutter its largest coal-fired generator this fall, which is expected to save it $125 million over a decade but…

Africa Energy

Nigeria Now in Full Compliance with Daily Oil Output

Nigeria had previously failed at complying completely with its promised cuts in past months.

Solar Power Plant

India Awards USD 6 Billion Solar Power Contract to Adani Green Energy

India's state renewable energy agency SECI has awarded a USD 6 billion contract to domestic renewables company Adani Green Energy Limited.

Clean emission

Around 90% of Indian Cities have no Budgetary Allocation for City-Specific Clean Air Plans

Only nine among India's 102 cities have a city-specific clean air plan with an outlined budget for the execution of the proposed air pollution mitigation activi…

Electric Car

Renault Rattled by Threat from Imports of Chinese Electric Cars

A flood of Chinese electric cars coming ashore in Norway -- one of the biggest markets for battery-powered vehicles in Europe.