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Power Construction

NECEC Awards US $300m Contract for NECEC Project in New England, US

As per the terms of the contract, the companies will subcontract work to other Maine-based suppliers, contractors and consultants that have a preference to hire…

Wind Farm

Development of 338MW Sage Draw Wind Farm in Texas, US Completed

The development of 33MW Sage Draw wind farm in Garza and Lynn Counties, in the US state of Texas has been completed; developer Danish power company Ørsted has …

Solar Power Plant

After COVID-19, Here Comes More & Better Farming With Solar Panels

Solar panels are sprouting on farmland like mushrooms after the rain, but there’s no such thing as a free lunch. If too many solar panels replace too much crop…

Hydropower Plant

Ethiopia to Press Ahead With Africa's Biggest Hydropower Dam

Ethiopia's government vowed to continue work on a massive dam that's stoked tensions with Egypt.

Solar Power Plant

Chart Shows Rise in Wind, Solar; Overall Drop in Energy Use in The US

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s latest annual energy flow chart suggests that in 2019, for the second year in a row, wind and solar made up the larges…

Nuclear Power Plant

As Africa Looks for Clean Power, Nuclear Interest Grows

As a growing number of African states consider adopting nuclear power, renewables experts say it's not the cheapest, fastest or safest way to provide much-neede…

Forestry england whinlatter hydroelectric power scheme

Contract notice: Forestry england whinlatter hydroelectric power scheme.

Nuclear Fusion

Nuclear Energy Could Power The Trillion-Dollar Space Race

While the economy comes to a grinding halt here on Earth, some investors, inventors, and dreamers are looking to the stars for their next business venture.

Wind Power Project

Renewables Reach 52% Share in Germany's Gross Power Consumption for Q1

April 9 (Renewables Now) - Electricity from renewable energy sources met 52% of Germany's gross electricity demand in the first quarter of 2020 thanks to a wind…

Nuclear Power Plant

Magwood Outlines Nuclear Energy Agency's Response to Pandemic

The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD/NEA) is supporting its members as they adjust to the environment created by the COVID-19 crisis and establishing a means fo…

Offshore Wind Power

MHI Vestas Turbines for 700MW Japanese Offshore Wind Project

Renova has selected MHI Vestas to supply turbines for the Akita Yurihonjo offshore wind project in Japan.

Nuclear Power Plant

As Africa Looks for Clean Power, Nuclear Interest Grows

Faced with power shortfalls, demands for greener energy and drought threats to hydropower.

Hydropower Plant

ANGOLA / NAMIBIA: Concluded Agreement for Baynes Dam Construction in 2021

The Namibian and Angolan governments have agreed to start construction of the Baynes Dam along their common border in 2021.

Market Analysis

Wood Mackenzie Lowers Global Solar Demand Forecast on COVID-19 Impact

Recently, IHS Markit said it expected global installs to decline 16% to 105GW in 2020, compared to around 125GW installed in 2019.

Ultra-high voltage grid

China State Grid Incorporating More Renewable Energy Via UHVDC with Help from ABB

The transmission links will be among the world’s most powerful, according to ABB. Each link will transport up to 8,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity.