Power

United States

Kevin Lichtenstein Joins ArcVera to Spearhead Global Solar Consulting Team

ArcVera Renewables, a leading provider of consulting and technical services for wind, solar and storage projects, has recruited Kevin Lichtenstein as Director -…

Hydropower Plant

Refurbishment of Existing Hydropower a Key Topic at IRENA Meeting

Members of the IRENA and private sector representatives are set to join forces to modernise and refurbish the existing hydropower fleet around the globe followi…

Wind Turbine

Siemens Gamesa Confirmed As Preferred Supplier for Full 1,044 MW Hai Long Offshore Wind Power Projects

Hai Long 2B and Hai Long 3 wind farm projects added in extension of Hai Long 2A preferred supplier agreement. State-of-the-art SG 14-222 DD offshore wind turbin…

Floating Offshore Wind

South Korea’s First Floating Wind Farm Project Passes Preliminary Feasibility Study

Korea National Oil Corp., which operates oil and gas fields, welcomed the green light from the Korea Development Institute as a “significant starting point” f…

Nuclear Power Plant

First Fuel Loaded into Brazilian Dry Storage Facility

This marks the official start of the storage facility's planned 50 years of operation as well as the first use of Holtec's HI-TRAN 300 single-failure proof vert…

Coal Production

China Accounted For Half Of The World’s Coal Generated In 2020, Says Study

Coal-fired power in China gained 2% in 2020, accounting for 53% of the overall coal-fired generation portfolio worldwide

Wind Power Project

Global Wind Power Installations Hit Record Levels In 2020

China’s National Energy Administration reported 72 GW of installed capacity in 2020, which alone would have qualified as the most capacity added globally in a …

Wind Power Project

S.Africa: Golden Valley Wind Energy project reaches commercial operation

Renewable power developer BioTherm Energy has completed all four of its projects in South Africa, with the latest, the Golden Valley Wind Energy Facility, havin…

Power Construction

Siemens Energy to Rebuild Mosul Super Grid Destroyed in 2014

The planned grid station will help supply power to nearly 700,000 people in northern Iraq

Hydropower Plant

Nepal Inaugurates Small Hydro Power Plant Built with Indian Assistance

The small hydro power plant was built with Indian financial assistance of Nepali Rs 26.39 million.

Market Analysis

Greece Commits to 2025 Coal Phase-Out

Greece’s Public Power Corp., the country’s biggest energy company, has announced that its coal-fired thermal power plant Ptolemaida 5 will be converted to gas…

Solar Power Plant

Milestone Reached for Abu Dhabi Solar Plant

The 1.2-GW power plant has more than 3.3 million solar panels on a single site, reflecting the progress made in the UAE to address the rising energy demand.

Wind Power Project

Vestas Awarded Contract for Italian Wind Farm

Italy-based engeniering and construction company, SIMIC Spa, has placed a 30 MW order for the Fiurme Santo wind park, to be located in Porto Torres in Sardinia,…

Wind Power Project

JSW Renew Energy Signs Wind PPA in India

Indian power company JSW Energy’s subsidiary, JSW Renew Energy, has signed a 540MW power purchase agreement with the Solar Energy Corporation of India for blen…

Market Analysis

How Norway Became Europe’s Biggest Power Exporter

The world’s largest synchronous electricity network has allowed many European countries to make power trading a part of everyday grid balancing. Until now, Fra…