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Power Construction

National Grid Seeks Consent for Sea Link

A new electricity connection between Kent and Suffolk, known as Sea Link, has applied for development consent. The project, part of the "Great Grid Upgrade" ini…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Uprated Chinese Reactor Returns to Grid

Unit 2 of Phase II of the Qinshan nuclear power plant in China's Zhejiang province has been reconnected to the grid following a refuelling and maintenance o…

Power Construction

Southwest US Grid Operator Expanding Into the West

Energy regulators on Thursday approved the Southwest Power Pool to expand its territory and become the first regional U.S. grid to operate in both the western a…

Energy Storage System

China Scraps Energy Storage Mandate for Renewable Energy Plants

New renewable energy plants in China will no longer be required to build storage in order to secure development rights and grid connection.Since introduced in 2…

CCS

CO2necta CCS Project Launched in Valencia

A consortium comprised of Enagás, Holcim, and Saggas has launched the CO2necta project for carbon capture, transport and storage in the Valencian municip…

Wave Energy

Wavepiston Secures €900K Investment for Wave Energy Expansion

Danish wave energy firm Wavepiston has secured a €900,000 investment from two professional investors through The Blue Line, a Dutch joint venture (JV) comp…

Electricity Transmission

Cuba Reconnects Electrical Grid, Restores Power to Much of Havana

Cuba reconnected its national electrical grid and restored power to the majority of the capital Havana by late on Sunday, energy officials said, nearly two days…

Offshore Wind Power

Developers Consult on 3.6GW Ossian Connection

Developers behind the 3600MW Ossian floating wind farm are holding a consultation on the transmission infrastructure that will connect the project to the Nation…

Floating Solar

Severe Damage Prevents Grid Connection of 29 MW Floating PV System

Wedoany.com Report-Mar 9, Videos of a private drone recording are circulating on social media and show the extent of the damage to the floating photovoltaic sys…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Dutch Province Tests Temporary Solar Shutdowns to Ease Grid Congestion

Homeowners in the Dutch province of Zeeland who temporarily shut off their solar panels during peak generation helped ease grid congestion, a pilot study found.…

Pumped Energy Storage

Utrecht Wastewater Plant Launches Largest Heat Pump in Netherlands

Dutch power utility Eneco has commissioned an industrial heat pump at a municipal wastewater treatment plant in Utrecht.The company said the project is the larg…

Hydrogen Production

Romania Kicks off Project of Its First Hydrogen Production Plant

Romania’s first hydrogen production facility is set to begin operations within two years in Cluj-Napoca. This plant, focused on producing hydrogen as an a…

Offshore Wind Power

BP Puts Brakes on New York Offshore Wind Project

Energy supermajor BP has formally withdrawn its application for the 320-kilometre-long cable and interconnection plan for its Beacon Wind project located in US …

Tidal Energy

North Wales Tidal Energy Project to Boost Grid Connection

Work is set to begin this month in Holyhead, Wales, to strengthen the grid connection for the Menter Môn Morlais tidal energy scheme, an important step in…

Power Construction

NKT Completes Britned Repair

NKT and BritNed have repaired the 1GW BritNed interconnector, between Great Britain and the Netherlands, after a power outage.The onshore repair ensured minimal…