Power

Electric Car

VW: EV Battery Output Bigger Challenge Than EU Combustion Engine Ban

​The EU deal to phase out combustion engine cars in just over 12 years is challenging, but a more daunting obstacle will be making enough batteries to power th…

Energy Transition

Australia Swiftly Needs $9 Bln in Grid Investment for Energy Transition

Australia urgently needs about A$13 billion ($9 billion) in transmission investments to jumpstart the transition to renewable energy, the country's energy marke…

United Kingdom

Ofgem Injects £20.9BN Into UK’s Energy Grid Upgrade

Ofgem has announced a five-year vision, from 2023 to 2028, to transform UK energy grids to support the transition to a low-carbon energy system.

Smart Meter

Smart Metering – Next Steps in Europe

Smart metering still has some way to go in Europe, likely to reach the 80% threshold penetration for electricity only around 2025.

Hydropower Plant

5.5MW Hydropower Plant to Boost Energy Supply in Rwanda

The 5.5MW Mushishito-Rukarara V Hydropower Plant was recently inaugurated in Rwanda. The plant will boost electricity supply in the country and protect the envi…

Germany

King Coal Makes Comeback in Europe

Old King Coal could make a comeback in some of Europe's biggest power markets as governments ponder emergency measures designed to build up gas storage as Russi…

LNG

G-7 Leaders to Set up a ‘Climate Club’ and Take Immediate Action to Secure Energy Supply

Communique says leaders are committed to “a highly decarbonised road sector by 2030” as well as “a fully or predominantly decarbonised power sector by 2035.…

Offshore Wind Power

RWE and Bourbon Partner for French Floating Offshore Wind Auction

They have signed a partnership agreement and applied to be selected as eligible bidders for the A06 tender, under which two sites for floating offshore wind wil…

SMR

Vattenfall Begins Feasibility Study on Construction of Small Modular Reactors at Ringhals

Electricity consumption in Sweden is expected to increase rapidly over the coming decades and, for this reason, Vattenfall is working actively to find out how d…

Offshore Wind Power

Siemens Gamesa and Doosan Enerbility Partner on Korean Offshore Wind

Wind developer Siemens Gamesa and Doosan Group‘s Korean subsidiary Doosan Enerbility have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore cooperation wit…

Hydrogen Production

Shell and Ceres Ink Green Hydrogen Partnership

Ceres Power Holdings plc has announced that it has signed an agreement with Shell to deliver a megawatt scale solid oxide electrolyser (SOEC) demonstrator in 20…

Geothermal Power Plant

Iceland National Power Company Details New Carbon Capture Project

Landsvirkjun on June 28 announced it intends to capture and reinject CO2 from Þeistareykir Geothermal Station, and at the same time reduce CO2 emissions from K…

Solar Cell

Pyramid Lenses Catch Light From Any Angle to Boost Solar Cell Efficiency

Solar cells are an increasingly important source of renewable energy, but there’s still room for improvement. Stanford engineers have now developed a pyramid-s…

Net Zero Emission

Norway’s Statkraft Stakes Out 2030 Growth Target Amid EU’s Ambitious Green Push

Norwegian state-owned energy firm Statkraft on Tuesday presented its expanded renewables growth strategy out to 2030 seeking to capitalise on stronger European …

Nigeria

Minigrids to Provide Power to Nigerians Not Currently Being Serviced

Nigeria has the world’s largest minigrid market valued at $9 billion and if explored, it could provide electricity to millions in country who are currently wit…