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Solar Power Plant

Ignitis Group Installs Largest Solar Plant in the Baltic States

In Lithuania, utility Ignitis Gamyba, has completed the installation of what is claimed to be the largest solar power plant in the Baltic States.

Microgrid

Hydroelectric-Solar Microgrid Installed in Patagonia

Hydroelectric power, combined with solar and a battery storage system, is powering facilities in the Patagonia National Park.

Smart Grid

Lithuania’s Ignitis Grupė Secures €110 Million Loan for Smart Meters and IT

In Lithuania, energy company Ignitis Grupė has secured a €110 million loan from the European Investment Bank to support its smart metering systems and IT solu…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Bosnian Lignite-Fired Plant to Close Until Late October

Bosnia-Herzegovina's 300MW lignite-fired Stanari plant will be disconnected from the grid until the end of October for planned maintenance.

Power Construction

Tanzania to Launch Call for Tenders for 2,550 km of High Voltage Lines and 51 Substations

Tanzania is preparing to launch a call for tenders for the construction of 2,550 km of high voltage lines and 51 electrical substations to serve its rural areas…

Nuclear Fuel

A Battery Made from Nuclear Waste that Can Last 28,000 Years

​A California-based company NDB has made a self-charging battery by trapping carbon-14 nuclear waste in artificial diamond-case.

United States

California to Ban Sale of Gasoline-Powered Cars by 2035

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday ordered all passenger vehicles sold in the state to be zero-emission by 2035 to fight climate change and smog-foul…

Hydropower Plant

BiH Parliament to Decide on Hydropower Plant Construction Ban

An consortium of international conservation NGOs are calling on Bosnia and Herzegovina to ban hydropower plants in order to protect Europe’s last wild rivers.

Thermal Plant

Iran To Build New Power Plant With Russia

Iran's Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian has said this week that the joint construction operations of the thermal power plant in the southern province of Hormozga…

Wind Farm

MAURITANIA: Elecnor Withdraws from the Boulenouar Wind Power Project in Favour of Siemens

Spanish electrician Elecnor slams the door on the Boulenouar wind power project.

Tanzania

Tanzania’s Petroleum Products Market Sees Sizeable Annual Expansion

The liquefied petroleum gas market registered double-digit growth last year as companies and the sector's regulator foster public awareness campaigns on the ben…

Distributed energy

Unlocking California’s Gigawatt-Scale Distributed Energy Potential

California has nearly 5 GW of distributed energy resources today and may have 13.5 GW by 2025. How can they help stop rolling blackouts?

Wind Farm

Draft Energy Permit Adopted for 48 MW Pakline 2 Wind Farm

The Ministry of Energy, Mining and Industry of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has adopted a draft energy permit for the construction of the Pakline 2 …

Nuclear Equipment

First Container of Damaged Used Fuel Sent to Storage at Ignalina

The first container holding damaged nuclear fuel has been placed in the interim spent nuclear fuel storage facility at Ignalina nuclear power plant in Lithuania…

Crude Oil

Venezuela Prepares To Boost Oil Production With Iranian Help

Venezuela is preparing to ramp up its crude oil production using diluents imported from Iran, citing unnamed sources and company documents.