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Coal Mine

S. Africa's Standard Bank won't Fund New Coal Power Plants, But Sticks with Coal Mining

South Africa's Standard Bank will not fund any new coal-fired power plant projects, but will continue to provide finance to thermal coal mining projects and com…

Coal Trade

Malaysia's CIMB Bank to Exit Coal Financing by 2040

Malaysia's CIMB plans to phase out coal from its portfolio entirely by 2040, becoming the first bank in the country and in southeast Asia to commit to a coal-ex…

Hybrid Power Plant

Multi-Resource Hybrid Power Plants Are the Present and Future of Energy Generation

Hybrid power plants leverage the best qualities of generators with modern technology, leading to smoother output and optimizing project economics.

Solar Power Panel

ALGERIA: Two New Solar Panel Manufacturing Plants to be Built

According to the first annual report of the Commissariat for Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency, two new factories for the production of solar panels will…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

SOUTH AFRICA: Pretoria Cancels Thabametsi Coal-Fired Power Plant Project

The Pretoria High Court overturns the environmental approval of the 1,200 MW Thabametsi coal-fired power station, which was to be built in the Limpopo province …

Wind Power Project

Yunlin Plants First Root off Taiwan

Malaysian company Sapura Energy Berhad has installed the first monopile at the 640MW Yunlin offshore wind farm off Taiwan.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

German Energy Regulator Awards Permits to Close Hard Coal-to-Power Plants

Germany's energy regulator on Tuesday said some 4,788 MW worth of hard coal-fired power generation capacity may close on Jan 1, 2021 as part of a policy to take…

Nuclear Power Plant

TVA Names New Leaders for Sequoyah and Browns Ferry Nuclear Sites

The Tennessee Valley Authority has named new leaders as site vice presidents for its Sequoyah and Browns Ferry nuclear plants.

Solar Power Plant

Austrian Developer Eyes up to 54MW Croatia Solar PV

Austrian renewables developer RP Global is planning to build two solar PV plants in Croatia with a combined installed capacity of up to 54MW at the site of its …

Hydropower Plant

Slovenia's HSE Hydropower Plants Nov Output 21% Above Plan

Slovenian state-owned electricity producer Holding Slovenske Elektrarne said the output of its hydropower plants was 21% above plan in November.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Romania Erases New Coal-Fired Thermal Power Plants from its Plans

Minister of Economy, Energy and the Business Environment Virgil Popescu claimed no more coal power plants would be built in Romania while the wording of a call …

United States

Idaho is Top Pick for Energy Department Nuclear Test Reactor

The U.S. government said Thursday that Idaho is its preferred choice ahead of Tennessee for a test reactor to be built as part of an effort to revamp the nation…

SMR

What are Small Modular Nuclear Reactors?

Small modular reactors could allow energy developers to build smaller nuclear plants than conventional construction would.

Hydropower Plant

Federation of BiH to Scrap Feed-in Tariffs for Small Hydropower Plants from 2021

Representatives of the Coalition for the Protection of Rivers of Bosnia and Herzegovina are also participating in the preparation of the regulatory changes.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Greenbank Group Completes Contract in India

Derbyshire-based engineering firm the Greenbank Group has completed a major contract in India, delivering technology designed to make coal-fired power stations …