Generation

Electricity Reform

Coal Plant Restriction to Reform S Korea’s Power Market

The South Korean government is considering an annual cap on coal-fired generation from 2022 and a new spot and forward auction system to enable utilities to bid…

Market Analysis

EIA: Less Electricity Generated by Coal than Nuclear in US in 2020

US coal-fired electricity generated totalled 774 million MWh in 2020, which is less than both natural gas-fired and nuclear-powered generation.

Energy Transition

China's $6.4 Trillion Energy Transition To Transform Economy

China’s transition from the biggest polluter in the world to the leading force in renewable energy generation will completely transform its economy

Gas turbine engine

Gas Turbine Installation in UAE's Hamriyah Power Plant Kicks off

Over 1,300 people have been mobilised for the project.

Solar Power Plant

African Petrol Stations Embracing Solar

Roof-mounted solar, and even storage systems, provide cheaper power than mains electricity or diesel generation, prompting companies such as Total to install mo…

Thermal Plant

Jenbacher Engines to Power German Cogeneration Plant

On-site power firm INNIO has delivered a giant Jenbacher gas engine as the first of five such gen-sets to provide power for a district heating plant in Saarbrü…

Carbon Neutral

Xinjiang Sets Record High Wind Energy, Solar Power Generation

Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is taking the lead in China’s renewable energy push, with new energy installed capacity reaching a record h…

Market Analysis

Global Nuclear Power Share to Rise 15pc by 2030

The capacity of nuclear power worldwide of around 400,000 MW , meeting 10% of global electricity generation, is forecast to exceed 500,000 MW by 2030.

Power Construction

Wartsila, LUT University Carry out Study to Explore Carbon-Neutral Power System in India by 2050

The joint study is focused on investments in flexible generation technologies for India’s energy transition

Energy Storage System

Therma Marine Contracts Wärtsilä for Floating Energy Storage System

Power generation holding company Therma Marine has ordered a flexible floating barge-mounted energy storage system from Finnish power and marine industry compan…

Hydropower Plant

Keeyask Station Starts Generation Ahead of Schedule

The Keeyask Generating Station in Manitoba, Canada, has begun producing hydroelectricity six-months ahead of the project's control schedule, with a further six …

Thermal Plant

Wärtsilä Proceeds with €100m Colombian Power Plant Despite COVID-19

Finnish energy generation equipment company Wärtsilä has announced that it is proceeding with the construction of a 200MW flexible baseload power plant in Col…

China

Three Key Points for Power Generation from China’s Five-Year Plan

On Friday, the ruling party of China released a draft of its 14th five-year plan, outlining the country’s upcoming economic priorities.

Nuclear Power Plant

Bill Gates's Next-Gen Nuclear Plant Packs in Grid-Scale Energy Storage

Wind, solar, geothermal, hydro, wave energy ... Renewable sources are a crucial pillar of any plan to decarbonize the world's energy generation industries and e…

Energy Storage Battery

Norway's First Lithium-ion Battery Factory Charges Forward on Oslo Boost

Pilot plant in northern city of Mo i Rana to start manufacture of Freyr's next generation energy storage technology next year