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Nuclear Power Plant

Early Restart Agreed for Ringhals 1 after Maintenance Outage

The agreement aims to secure the voltage stability and short-circuit power in the transmission network to handle the operating situation in southern Sweden duri…

Coal Trade

IndexBox: Asia Pacific Coal Market Rises for Third Consecutive Year

In 2019, the Asia Pacific coal market increased by 6.1% to US$751.8 billion, rising for the third consecutive year after four years of decline.

Nuclear Power Plant

Last Reactor at Oldest French Nuclear Plant Going Offline

The last operating reactor at France's oldest nuclear power plant is scheduled to shut down June 30, some 43 years after the plant entered commercial operation.…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Unit at Largest U.S. Coal Plant Will Close

A Georgia power plant that has held the title of the largest coal-fired facility in the U.S. will give up that title by 2022.

Power Construction

Nigeria: Electricity Tariff Increase to Take Effect on 1 July

Electricity distribution companies in Nigeria have announced that a new electricity tariff increase will be rolled-out with effect from 1 July 2020.

Oil & Gas Trade

Milestone for Neptune in Algeria

Neptune Energy today announced a major milestone for the Touat gas facility in Algeria, with operatorship having been formally passed to Groupement Touat Gaz.

Energy Transition

Japanese Firms Urge Government to Shift to Renewables

They also recommended introducing carbon pricing.

Power Construction

China's Power Demand to Remain Flat in 2020

Power consumption fell 6.5% in Q1, but growth has recovered recently.

Electricity Transmission

Turkish Company Prepping Offer to Supply Libya Power

Turkish power-ship operator Karadeniz Holding is preparing a bid to supply up to 1,000 megawatts of electricity to conflict-hit Libya and will submit it soon.

Microgrid

Utilities to Increase Micro-Grid Capacity by Nearly Five Times by 2029

Global utilities are expected to increase their micro-grid capacity by 19% per annum between 2020 and 2029, according to Guidehouse Insights.

Clean emission

Valmet to Supply a Hot Water Plant to Göteborg Energi in Sweden

Valmet will supply a complete hot water plant for the production of district heat to Göteborg Energi AB in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Market Analysis

Germany is Leading Europe's Automotive Shift to Hydrogen

Block-Builders.de has released a new infographic showing countries in Europe with the most active hydrogen filling stations and submitted hydrogen-related paten…

Hydropower Plant

Tajikistan Hydro Project Receives $50m Rehabilitation Funding

The World Bank has approved additional grant financing of $50m for a second phase of rehabilitation at Nurek hydropower plant in the central Asia country of Taj…

Energy Investment

Spain's Cabrera Solar Project Receives EIB Investment

The European Investment Bank has decided to invest €43.5m in Cabrera Solar Project in Andalusia, Spain.

Solar Power Plant

SWSS Wins 194MW Bifacial Solar Project in the US

Sterling and Wilson Solar Solutions has secured a $99m contract to construct a 194MW solar project in the US.