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Nuclear Power Plant

French Nuclear Giant Sues Government for $8 Billion

French nuclear giant EDF, forced to sell power to competitors below market value, is now suing the French government for over $8 billion in compensation.

Wave Energy

Marine Power Systems to Test Wave Energy Technology at Emec

Marine Power Systems (MPS) has signed up to demonstrate a multi-megawatt wave energy array at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland.

Hydrogen Production

ScottishPower Weighs 100MW Green Hydrogen Hub at Port of Felixstowe

Iberdrola subsidiary ScottishPower and port operators Hutchison Ports are investigating the opportunity to build a 100MW green hydrogen production facility at t…

Thermal Plant

Australian Startup Wins Funding for Novel Thermal Storage Tech

Australian clean energy company, MGA Thermal has been awarded AUS$1.27 million from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to scale up its thermal energ…

Germany

Critical Coal Barges at Deadlock as Rhine Is Set to Be “Impassable” by Friday

Shallow water across the river could reportedly mean that energy products remain undelivered.

United Kingdom

E.ON Makes More Than £3BN in Profit in First Six Months

The global energy group said EBITDA declined by £591 million.

Electric Vehicle Charging

British EV Charging App Raises £9M to Boost International Expansion Plan

Good Energy has led the fundraising with £3.7 million investment.

Japan

GlobalData: Japan to Nearly Achieve 2030 Renewable Power Generation Target

Japan is focusing on the rapid development of renewable energy to fill the void created by the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster.

Energy Storage Battery

Genex to Acquire 2GW Solar and Battery Project in Australia

The project's first stage will involve building a 400MW/1,600MWh energy storage facility.

Vestas Sells Converters and Controls Business to KK Wind Solutions

Vestas continuously looks for partners that can support its strategic focus on its core business and help scale renewables efficiently in the long-term.

Net Zero Emission

Ørsted Extends Its 100% Renewable Electricity Target to All Suppliers

Ørsted has set a clear expectation towards all suppliers to use 100 % renewable electricity by 2025, becoming the first energy company in the world to do so.

Solar Power Plant

Iberdrola Starts up ‘Francisco Pizarro’, the Largest Photovoltaic Plant in Europe

The plant will produce enough clean energy to power more than 334,000 homes and prevent the emission of 150,000 tonnes of CO2 per year.

Smart Meter

Atlantic City Electric Set to Upgrade 565,000 Smart Meters

Atlantic City Electric will start the broad installation of new smart meters for its nearly 565,000 customers beginning in September 2022, and continuing throug…

Smart Meter

Serbia Smart Metering Project Supported

Phase one of Serbia’s smart metering implementation has been awarded €7.8 million ($8 million) from the EU through the Western Balkans Investment Framework. …

Electric Car

Berkeley Lab Offers a Brief on EV Retail Rate Design Basics

Electric vehicle (EV) adoption has increased significantly over the past several years, with 640,000 EVs sold in the US in 2021, more than double the number sol…