Generation

Carbon Neutral

South Korea Vows to Go Carbon Neutral by 2050 to Fight Climate Emergency

South Korea relies on coal for about 40% of its electricity generation, with renewables making up less than 6%.

Hydro Generation Unit

Ecuador Research to Increase the Lifespan of Hydro Generation Units

Water from this river is used for hydroelectric generation at the 156MW Agoyán and 230MW San Francisco plants, managed by the Electric Corporation of Ecuador t…

Cambodia

Cambodia to Reduce Reliance on Hydropower by Developing more Coal and Solar

Cambodia, which relies heavily on hydropower, has witnessed power shortages due to reduced hydropower generation owing to draughts and lower water levels in the…

Energy-Eficient Building

DOE Announces Next-Gen Thermochromic Windows that Generate Power

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory have reported a breakthrough in developing a next-generation thermochromic w…

Energy Storage Technology

Brazil’s Cemig Pilots Energy Storage in Combination with Distributed Generation

Brazilian energy company Cemig is undertaking R&D on the implementation of energy storage in the country’s distribution networks.

Combined cycle power plant

Study Finds CHP a Key Enabler of Europe’s Energy Transition

A study published today finds that cogeneration is a primary enabler to achieve carbon neutrality in Europe and could save over €8 billion in energy system cos…

Clean Energy Transition

Canadian Coal-Fired Plant Converts to Natural Gas Using GE Turbine

Canadian independent producer Maxim Power worked with GE and other companies in its transition from coal-fired to natural gas-fired generation at its Milner II …

Energy Technology

IGas and BayoTech to Develop Hydrogen Generation Systems

UK oil and gas firm IGas Energy has partnered with US on-site hydrogen generation specialist BayoTech to develop modular hydrogen generation systems for the UK …

Hualong One

Nuclear Power Unit with China-Developed Reactor Achieves Criticality

China's first nuclear power unit using Hualong One technology, a domestically developed third-generation reactor design, achieves criticality. It will start ope…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Oil-Rich UAE Turning to Coal-Fired Power

"The use of coal in power generation is squeezed by low-carbon generation, including hydro, wind, solar and nuclear power, which have been less affected by the …

Hydropower Plant

India: C'garh’s Hydropower Stations See Maximum Power Generation

The Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Co Ltd’s hydropower stations have set a record for maximum power generation as compared to previous year.

Nuclear Power Plant

Leningrad NPP Unit 6 Connected to Grid, Delivers First Electricity to Russian Power System

23th October 2020, Sosnovy Bor, Russia. The Leningrad NPP Unit 6 equipped with Rosatom’s flagship Generation III+ VVER-1200 reactor was connected to the grid a…

Geothermal Power Plant

Kenya’s Geothermal Generation Picking up Steam

With the recent completion of the Menengai geothermal power plant, Kenya has now more than tripled its production from 198MW to almost 672MW in just six years.

Thermal Plant

Awarded FGD Installation Orders for 50 GW Thermal Power Generation Capacities: NTPC

The company has placed award for 50 GW of FGDs at various locations so far till date, it said in a statement

Distributed energy

RWE and Kohler-SDMO Sign Grid Stability Pact for Emergency Generators

German utility RWE has partnered with French emergency power generator company Kohler-SDMO to establish new energy generation solutions.