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Hydrogen Production

Hydrogen Market Needs $600bn Investment by 2050

For green hydrogen to be a success, $600 billion (£458.9bn) of investment in the market by 2050 will be necessary.

Geothermal Power Plant

83.3MW Olkaria I Unit 6 Geothermal Plant Ready to Be Connected to the Grid

The Kenya Electricity Generating Company Plc (KenGen) has completed construction on its 83.3MW Olkaria I Additional Unit 6 geothermal power plant and plans to c…

Alliander and GroenLeven to Investigate Role of Hydrogen in Electricity Grid

Dutch network company Alliander and renewable energy developer GroenLeven have opened the first solar PV connected green hydrogen plant in the Netherlands.

Europe Needs Energy Security, Which Means Faster Expansion of Renewables

ZIV is partnering with utilities to maximise network capacity by connecting more renewable energy and storage technology.

Electricity Transmission

World Bank Approves $55 Million to Boost Energy Access in Djibouti

The $55 million Second Djibouti-Power System Interconnection Project has been approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors.

Hydrogen Production

Hydrogen Production at Dutch Solar Park

Alliander and Groenleven have completed construction on the Netherlands’ first green hydrogen production facility. It is connected to a 50MW solar park and is …

Carbon Emissions

Emissions and Energy Model to Help Nigeria Achieve Climate Goals

An updated version of the Nigeria Energy Calculator 2050 (NECAL 2050) was recently launched in a bid to assist Nigeria achieve its climate goals.

Energy Storage Battery

Australian Utility Gets Tick of Approval for 2GWh Liddell Battery

Australia’s biggest power producer AGL has secured planning approval for a 500MW/2GWh grid-connected utility scale battery to be developed at the site of its c…

Chernobyl

IAEA and Ukrainian Regulator Provide Updates on Nuclear Facilities

Ukraine informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on 16 March that the Zaporozhye NPP (ZNPP) had lost connection to a third power line but that two…

Nuclear Power Plant

'No Safety Concern' as Zaporozhe Loses Third Power Line

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it had been told that Ukraine's largest nuclear power plant has lost connection to a third power line, but tw…

Philippines

Solar Philippines Unit Accelerates Timetable for 4GW Development

Solar Philippines Nueva Ecija Corporation (SPNEC), a subsidiary of Solar Philippines, is working to speed up its timetable for the implementation of some 4-giga…

Ukraine

‘Historic Milestone’ as Ukraine Connected to European Power Grid

​The electricity grids of Ukraine and Moldova have successfully been synchronised with the Continental European Grid.

Nuclear Power Plant

Finland Connects Olkiluoto’s Third Nuclear Unit to the Grid

Electricity production at Finland’s Olkiluoto’s third nuclear power plant unit has begun, significantly increasing domestic supply.

India

Azure Power Commissions 300MW Solar Project in India

Azure Power has fully commissioned a 300-megawatt Interstate Transmission System connected solar power project, Rajasthan 8, in Bhadla in the state of Rajasthan…

Natural Gas

Greece to Launch New Gas Trading Hub on March 21

A new Greek natural gas trading platform will go live on March 21, enhancing interconnectivity and supply security in the region amid volatility on global marke…