Ons

NYSERDA to Replace Fossil Fuels with 20 MW Energy Storage System

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority signed a contract with Lincoln Park DG, a unit of GlidePath Power Solutions, to build a 20 MW stora…

Siemens Working on Modern Power Plants in Iran

Germany’s engineering giant Siemens, in a joint project with Iran’s largest energy construction and engineering group Mapna, is working on launching power pla…

Offshore Wind Power

A New Technology to Save the Region's Coastline from Being Ruined

While renewable energy is widely supported, there are concerns the associated onshore infrastructure, including substations, could risk "industrialising" the re…

Australian Committee Calls for Partial Lifting of Nuclear Moratorium

The Australian government should consider a partial lifting of the current moratorium on nuclear energy to allow the deployment of new and emerging technologies…

Distance Rule Scrapped from German Coal Exit Law Draft

The latest draft for Germany’s coal exit legislation seen by Recharge no longer contains a damaging distance rule for onshore wind planned by the country’s go…

New UK Government ‘Must Beef up Green Ambition’

The UK renewables industry has called on the new Conservative government to be more ambitious to support the expansion of the green energy sector.

European Investment Bank funds two windfarms in Portugal

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to provide a loan of €45m to renewable energy company Eolica da Linha for the construction of three windfarms in …

Foundations Being Laid for Planned Olkaria I Unit 6 Geothermal Plant

Construction company Franki Africa shares details on constructing the foundations for the Olkaria I Unit 6 of KenGen, a further expansion at Olkaria, Kenya.

Japan Companies Show Off Carbon-Free Tech as Tokyo Clings to Coal

While the Japanese government weathers criticism at a United Nations climate conference over its failure to renounce coal, the country's private sector is using…

100% Renewables Means 95% Less Water Consumption for Conventional Power Generation

According to a new study by Finland’s LUT University, solar PV consumes between 2% and 15% of the water that coal and nuclear power plants use to produce just …

CCGT

1050-MW Fairview Energy Center Was Commercially Operational in Pennsylvania

The internationally funded $1 billion, 1,050-MW Fairview project was developed and is managed by Maryland-based CPV. Fairview utilizes GE equipment while Kiewit…

Gas turbine engine

MAN Energy Solutions Delivered Ten 20V35/44G Gas Engines to Power A Steel Mill in Bolivia

Germany’s MAN Energy Solutions has delivered ten of its 20V35/44G gas engines with a combined capacity of over 100 MW to power a steel mill in Bolivia.

Solar Power Plant

ABB Powers Pioneering Floating Solar Plant in Switzerland

ABB has partnered with Romande Energie to supply its inverter solutions for one of the world’s highest floating PV installations, which increases efficiency of…

Scientists Find Cheaper Way to Make Hydrogen Energy Out of Water

Hydrogen-powered cars may soon become more than just a novelty after a UNSW-led team of scientists demonstrated a much cheaper and sustainable way to create the…

Nuclear is Key to Decarbonisation, Says Head of IAEA

The use of nuclear power will need to increase to decarbonise electricity production, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today at a side event dur…