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Hydropower Plant

Katse Tbm Breaks Ground at Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase II

The Katse Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) broke ground on Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) on 15 January 2025 during a ceremony at Ha Bereng, …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

South Korean Nuclear Power Plant Operator Agrees With US Westinghouse to End Dispute, Utility SaysSouth Korean Nuclear Power Plant Operator Agrees With US Westinghouse to End Dispute, Utility Says

The logo of Westinghouse Electric Corp. is pictured at the World Nuclear Exhibition (WNE), the trade fair event for the global nuclear community in Villepinte n…

Hydropower Plant

4th International Hydropower Conference to Be Held on Jan 9

4th International Hydropower Conference 2025, hosted by Energy Update in Collaboration with Private Power Infrastructure Board (PPIB) & International Hydropower…

Wind Power Project

US Gives Green Light to Eleventh Offshore Wind Project

The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has approved the SouthCoast Wind Project, which could generate up to 2.4 GW of offshore wind energy for Massachu…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Akkuyu NPP Progresses Despite Equipment Delays

The problems caused by the failure of Germany’s Siemens to deliver key equipment for the Akkuyu NPP under construction in Türkiye have been overcome,…

Transformer

Transformer Explosion at South African Coal Power Leaves Nine Injured

An explosion at an Eskom coal-fired power plant injured nine employees last week. The utility believes a rupture of a high-pressure steam steel pipe caused the …

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

New Climate Chemistry Model Finds “Non-negligible” Impacts of Potential Hydrogen Fuel Leakage

MIT study confirms the climate impacts of hydrogen, recommends leak prevention be a priority as infrastructure for handling this clean-burning fuel is built.As …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Turbine Installed at Akkuyu’s First Unit

The turbine has been installed at unit 1 of the Akkuyu NPP under construction in Türkiye. The event was witnessed by Turkish Minister of Energy & Natural R…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

IAEA Reaffirms Commitment to Safety of Zaporizhia

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi says the Agency remains committed to maintaining a presence at Ukraine’s …

Hydrogen Technology

Innovation or Scam? Epeu Next Level Presents Hydrogen-Plasma Heating System

Epeu Next Level unveiled a hydrogen-plasma heating system at a recent event in Germany, its home market. It claims the system can easily replace gas boilers in …

Virtual power plants

Plico Virtual Power Plant Activates 2,500 Home Batteries to Counter WA Heatwave

Western Australia’s clean energy solutions company Plico has seen its virtual power plant activated twice during recent heatwave warnings for the state, o…

Microgrid

Hithium Unveiles 6.25 MWh BESS, Sodium-Ion Battery Cell, Installation-Free Home Microgrid

A trifecta of cutting-edge products debuted at Hithium’s second Eco Day event held in Beijing on Thursday.Chinese energy storage specialist Hithium has us…

Wind Farm

Proserv Keeps Tabs on Dogger Bank C Cables

[Image: Proserv]The 1200MW Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm in the UK is to deploy an advanced cable monitoring system to improve reliability and prevent unwant…

SMR

Niger Seizes Control Of Somaïr Uranium Mine

France’s Orano has said that the Nigerien authorities have taken operational control of the Somaïr uranium mining company in which which it is the ma…

Solar Technology

Enphase Energy Rolls Out Software to Prevent Busbar Overload

Enphase Energy has released new software to help homeowners install larger solar and battery systems without major electrical panel upgrades. It uses real-time …