Power

Japan

Japan to Restart Ageing Reactors at Takahama and Mihama

Unit 3 at Kansai Electric Power Company’s Mihama NPP and units 1&2 at the Takahama NPP, both in Japan’s Fukui Prefecture and idle since the 2011 Fukushima nuc…

Nuclear Power Plant

More Equipment for Iter

UK-based CMP said on 27 April that it had supplied thousands of cleats to the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor.

Offshore Wind Power

Rystad Energy: Set for Surge in Global Offshore Wind Expenditure

The offshore wind industry’s global installed capacity is set to exceed 250 GW by 2030, driven by a surge in coming projects, a Rystad Energy report shows

Hydrogen Technology

Raven SR & Hyzon Motors to Build up to 100 Waste-to-Hydrogen Hubs

Raven SR, a renewable fuels company, and Hyzon Motors Inc., a global supplier of hydrogen fuel cell-powered commercial vehicles, announced a joint venture to bu…

Power Construction

US DOE Promises Loans for Electric Infrastructure Projects

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced loans of up to $8.25bn to support projects for expanding and improving the country’s electricity grid.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Kansai Electric and Marubeni drop coal power plant plans

Kansai Electric Power and Marubeni have reportedly scrapped their plans for a 1.3GW coal-fired power plant in Japan.

Energy Storage System

Pacific Energy to Build Network Integrated Battery Energy Storage System for Fortescue Metals Group

Pacific Energy Ltd subsidiary Contract Power Australia has signed a contract to build Western Australia’s largest network integrated BESS for Fortescue Metals …

Nuclear Technology

Canadian University Becomes IAEA Collaborating Centre

The institution is the first in Canada to receive such a designation.

Nuclear Reactor

Entergy to Shut Down Indian Point Unit Three Permanently

US-based energy company Entergy has announced plans to close the third unit of its Indian Point Energy Centre nuclear reactor permanently by 30 April.

Biomass Power Plant

Octopus Renewables Expands UK Biomass Portfolio with 85.7MW Acquisition

European solar investor Octopus Renewables is expanding its portfolio of biomass energy in the UK to diversify its energy mix, ensure the security of its supply…

Combined cycle power plant

Siemens Energy to Supply F-Class Gas Turbine to Plant in Côte d’Ivoire

Siemens Energy has signed an agreement with Spanish EPC contractor TSK to provide a new combined cycle power plant to Atinkou, a subsidiary of Eranove in Jacque…

Thermal Plant

MAN Energy Commissions 200MW Plant in Cambodian

Engineering company MAN Energy Solutions and Chinese state-owned energy company China National Machinery Corporation have commissioned a 200MW power generation …

Solar Power Plant

Top 10 Solar Developers Installed 69% Projects in 2020: Report

It added that Adani was the top utility-scale project developer by installed capacity in 2020

Wind Power Company

Vattenfall Wind Business Records Q1 Earnings Dip

Results affected by unfavourable weather conditions despite new capacity

Solar Power Plant

Opdenergy Signs Offtakes for 362MW Spanish Solar

New PPAs with 10-year terms relate to eight PV plants in the developer's backlog