Generation

Biobattery

UK Bioenergy Generation, Capacity Increase in Q2

Renewables accounted for a growing share of U.K. electricity generation during the second quarter of 2020. Generation from bioenergy was up nearly 10 percent du…

Nuclear Power Plant

Leningrad NPP: Power Start-up Underway at New Power Unit 6

The power start-up at the Leningrad NPP Unit 6, containing ROSATOM’s flagship Generation III+ VVER-1200 reactor, has begun following the green light from Russi…

Wind Power Project

India’s JSW Energy Plans $1.2bn Investment in Two Wind Projects

Indian power generation company JSW Energy reportedly plans to make a $1.2bn investment in two wind power plants in the state of Karnataka.

South America’s Renewables Potential Waiting to be Tapped

South American countries have the potential to near double their current renewables generation expansion plans.

Power Construction

Japan’s Power Prices Rise on Lower Supply

Wholesale electricity prices on the Japan electric power exchange increased last week as lower power generation capacity discouraged major utilities from sellin…

Wind Farm

AC Energy Breaks Ground on Biggest Wind Farm in Vietnam

AC Energy, Ayala Corporation’s power generation arm, and partner AMI Renewables, recently held a groundbreaking ceremony.

Coal Production

S. Korea's Coal Use for Power Generation Dips 7% in 2019

South Korea's coal consumption for electricity generation decreased 7 percent in 2019 from a year earlier due to its efforts to cut carbon emissions.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Cummins Technology to Power Zero Emission Bus Fleet

A next generation Bustech XDi low floor transit bus will feature battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell technologies from Cummins.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Coal Power Generation Market to Reach 2626.7 GW By 2027

According to Coherent Market Insight, the global coal fired generation market is estimated to account for 2057.6 GW in terms of volume by the end of 2027.

SMR

Ontario Utility to Advance Nuclear SMR Development

Ontario Power Generation is working with three companies on developing grid-scale small modular reactors for nuclear power.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

India Considers Replacing Retiring Coal Plants with Renewables

India Power Minister RK Singh has said the government has considered retiring coal-fired power plants in favour of renewable generation.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

First Green Hydrogen Projects Emerge in Chile

Two green hydrogen generation projects in northern and southern Chile appear to be on the brink of takeoff.

South Korea

Recovering Nuclear to Cut South Korean 4Q Coal Burn

Unplanned nuclear outages in South Korea have increased the country's reliance on coal and gas-fired power generation this month.

Japan

World First: Saudi Arabia Sends Blue Ammonia Shipment to Japan

In a significant step towards sustainable hydrogen usage and a circular carbon economy, Saudi Arabia has sent the world’s first shipment of blue ammonia to Jap…

Nuclear Power Plant

China Completes Development of New Third-Generation Nuclear Technology

On September 28, 2020, the State Power Investment Corporation of China announced that China's third-generation nuclear power technology with completely independ…