Generation

Pumped Storage

Walcha Energy Signs Agreement with GE to Accelerate 500 MW Pumped Hydro Storage Project

Dungowan pumped hydro storage power plant will support 4GW of new renewable energy generation developed by Walcha Energy being fed into the grid.

Nuclear Power Plant

Unit 2 at Koeberg Power Station Synchronised Yet Loadshedding Continues

Eskom announced that Unit 2 of the Koeberg power station, which had been on cold reserve since April 2020, was successfully synchronised to the grid to help rel…

Hydropower Plant

Hydro Generation Surges to Historic Level for WAPDA

In the fiscal year 2019-2020 it generated its highest ever amount of hydropower, providing 37.4 billion units to the National Grid.

India's EESL Signs Deal to Initiate Trigeneration Projects

In India, state-owned agency Energy Efficiency Services Limited has partnered with gas energy company GAIL to conduct trigeneration projects.

Nuclear Technology

UK to Develop Next Generation of Nuclear Energy Technology

The UK Government has announced £40m in funding to develop the next generation of nuclear energy technology and unlock several green jobs.

Combined Heat and Power

Novi Sad's Public Heating Utility Unveils Another Cogeneration Facility

Novi Sad’s district heating operator has put in operation cogeneration facility Jug.

Nuclear Power Plant

Rusatom Service, MVM Group create European Power Services JV

Rusatom Service and MVM Group have formed a joint venture in Hungary to provide service and maintenance to nuclear industry facilities, conventional sources of …

Power Construction

Long Recovery Ahead for India's Power Generation

The relaxation of lockdowns failed to drive power demand.

Energy Storage Technology

Quidnet Uses Drilling and Pumped Storage Technology to Build a Long-Term Energy Storage System

Demonstration project will evaluate the performance of this energy storage technology, the ability to connect to the grid and the quality of power generation.

China Energy

China: Huadian and Kohodo Group Signed a 100MW Photovoltaic Hydrogen Production Project

Huadian Weifang Power Generation Co., Ltd. and KOHODO Group held a hydrogen energy strategic cooperation signing ceremony to nurture hydrogen energy as a new gr…

Biobattery

Cuba Launches First Biomass Power Plant

Cuba has commissioned a 60MW biomass plant, moving the island closer to a renewable generation target of 24pc by 2030.

Electricity Transmission

Combined Generation Saves RWE During Network Failure

Two energy generation plants owned by RWE in the UK have been used to ensure secure energy supply following a network failure which would have caused grid insta…

Coal Trade

Germany Passes 2038 Coal Exit Law with Compensation

Germany has passed legislation to end coal-fired power generation by 2038 at the latest and agreed on a shutdown schedule for individual lignite power plants.

Energy Investment

Coal India and NLC India form 5GW Power Generation Joint Venture

Coal India has formed a power generation joint venture with NLC India to develop solar and thermal power assets.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Three Key Ways to Accelerate the Retirement of Coal Energy Plants

The Carbon Tracker Initiative and Sierra Club highlights the three key approaches to help global governments and utilities ensure early retirement of coal energ…