Generation

Market Analysis

China Installed 48.2 GW of Solar in 2020

With the nation almost doubling its new generation capacity figure for the year last month, the National Energy Administration is reportedly considering a joint…

Offshore Wind Power

German Offshore Wind Production Reaches New Peak in 2020

In 2020, Germany’s total offshore wind generation was 26.89 terawatt hours, of which wind farms in the North Sea generated 22.76 TWh and those in the German se…

Biomass Power Plant

UK Bioenergy Generation up in Q3

Data recently released by the U.K. Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy shows bioenergy capacity in the U.K. increased by 3.9 percent during …

Wind Farm

Lake Turkana Wind Power, Clir to Enhance Africa’s Largest Wind Farm

Clir Renewables has announced a partnership agreement with Lake Turkana Wind Power, leaders in African renewable energy generation.

Natural Gas

US Gas-Fired Power Generation Set For First Drop Since 2017

Higher natural gas prices this year are expected to result in the first annual decline in U.S. gas-fired electricity generation since 2017.

Nuclear Reactor

India Debuts Largest Domestically-Built Nuclear Reactor with More Planned

"The 700-megawatt pressurized heavy water reactor of the Kakrapar Atomic Power Station in Gujarat is the first of 16 planned units that will help balance the gr…

Wind Farm

Wind Delivers '15% of European Power in 2020'

Wind farms contributed 15% of total electricity generation in Europe in 2020, the sector's highest ever contribution to the region's power mix.

Hybrid Power Plant

Wärtsilä and Partners to Cooperate in Wind-to-Hydrogen-to-Electricity Project

Wärtsilä Finland, the energy companies Vaasan Sähkö and EPV Energia, and the City of Vaasa, Finland have signed a letter of intent to cooperate in a project…

Energy Storage System

LA Company Secures Funding for 14k Distributed Energy Storage Systems

Distributed energy resources company Swell Energy is set to help utilities in three US states to ensure grid reliability by providing them with flexible energy …

Energy Investment

Resalta Sells Croatian Biomass Cogeneration Plant

The transaction is one of the largest foreign investments in the biomass renewables segment in Croatia.

Nuclear Fuel

World’s Uranium Resources Enough for the Foreseeable Future

Sufficient uranium resources exist to support the long-term, sustainable use of nuclear energy for low-carbon electricity generation as well as for other uses s…

Thermal Plant

JERA Begins Commercial Operation at Hitachinaka Power Station

JERA Co. Inc., through its subsidiary Hitachinaka Generation Co. Inc., has begun commercial operation at the Hitachinaka Joint Thermal Power Station Unit 1.

Hydrogen Project

Japan and EU Race to Develop 'Green Hydrogen'

Perennial next-generation energy source must leap production cost hurdles

Energy Investment

Globeleq Expanding into Nigerian Power Business

Independent power generation company Globeleq will take a 74% stake in Nigerian power business CPGNL Limited.

Gas turbine engine

Ansaldo to Supply Gas Turbine for Polish Cogeneration Plant

Italian power manufacturing firm Ansaldo Energia will supply and maintain a natural gas-fired turbine for a Polish industrial power plant.