Power

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Japan's Fukushima Earthquake Shuts Dozen Power Plants, Sendai, Chiba Refineries

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake occurred offshore Fukushima in northeastern Japan late March 16, shutting a dozen coal, gas and oil-fired power plants along with the…

Ukraine

‘Historic Milestone’ as Ukraine Connected to European Power Grid

​The electricity grids of Ukraine and Moldova have successfully been synchronised with the Continental European Grid.

Nuclear Power Plant

Belarus Grid Supplying Electricity to Chernobyl: Local Authorities

Belarus is supplying electricity to Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power station, the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster in 1986, local Belarusian authorit…

SMR

Ukraine, Climate, SMRs: EU and IAEA Nuclear Talks

The eighth European Union-International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Senior Officials Meeting discussed opportunities to deepen cooperation in a range of areas, …

Nuclear Reactor

Newcleo, ENEA to Cooperate on Advanced Reactors

UK-based innovative reactor developer Newcleo has signed a framework agreement with ENEA - the Italian national agency for new technologies, energy and sustaina…

Nuclear Power Plant

Thousands of Households Without Power in Northeast Japan After Earthquake Kills Four

Thousands of Japanese households remained without power on Thursday as companies worked to assess damage the morning after a powerful quake hit the northeast co…

Canada

Canada Seeks Views on Clean Electricity Standard to Get to Net-Zero Grid by 2035

Canada on Tuesday launched a consultation to develop a Clean Electricity Standard (CES) as it aims to achieve a net-zero electricity grid by 2035 as part of eff…

Nuclear Power Plant

Finland Connects Olkiluoto’s Third Nuclear Unit to the Grid

Electricity production at Finland’s Olkiluoto’s third nuclear power plant unit has begun, significantly increasing domestic supply.

Floating Offshore Wind

Portugal to Hold First Floating Offshore Wind Auction

Portugal plans to hold its first auction for floating offshore farms this summer, which it hopes will be able to produce between 3 and 4 gigawatts (GW) of power…

Hydropower Plant

GE Renewable Energy to Refurbish Generators at Swiss Hydropower Plant

GE Hydro Solutions has signed a contract with plant operator HYDRO Exploitation SA to refurbish two 120 MVA vertical synchronous generators at the Bitsch power …

Wind Turbine

Wind Turbines Can Breathe New Life into Warming Seas

Offshore wind is set to move further and further from shore, as demand for renewable energy grows and new floating turbine technology makes deep-water expansion…

Offshore Wind Power

Offshore Wind: Heerema to Install Baltic Eagle Offshore Substation

Dutch offshore installation firm Heerema Marine Contractors will transport and install the Offshore Substation (OSS) for Iberdrola's Baltic Eagle offshore wind …

Wind Farm

Ripple Energy Flicks Switch on UK's First Consumer-Owned Wind Farm

Graig Fatha wind turbine wind turbine comes online, after securing investment from over 900 owners.

Wind Turbine

Vestas Secures EnVentus Order in Portugal

Vestas has received a 42 MW order for several wind parks in Portugal.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Hydrogen-Powered Train a Step Closer to Passenger Service in Germany

Hydrogen has a diverse range of applications and can be used in a wide range of industries, including transportation.