Power

Floating Offshore Wind

Norwegian Authorities Approve Equinor's Hywind Tampen Wind Farm Plan

Norway's Ministry of Petroleum and Industry has approved Equinor’s plans to build and operate the Hywind Tampen floating offshore wind farm, situated in the No…

Nuclear Power Plant

Framatome Wins Reactor Protection System Contract for Russian NPP

French designer and supplier of nuclear steam supply systems and equipment Framatome has secured a contract to support Kursk Nuclear Power Plant II in Russia.

Solar Power Plant

IKEA Owner Acquires US Solar Parks to Boost Renewables Transition

The Netherlands-based holding company of multinational retailer IKEA, the Ingka Group, has acquired a 49 per cent share in two US solar photovoltaic (PV) projec…

Wave Energy

EU-funded Wave Energy Trial Delivers Cost and Efficiency Advances

CorPower Ocean said the latest prototype also had 80 per cent fewer components, helping to reduce friction by 70 per cent and flow losses by as much as 90 per c…

Geothermal Power Plant

ETHIOPIA: Power Purchase Contract for Corbetti Geothermal Project

Developers of the Corbetti geothermal project have recently signed a Power Purchase Agreement and implementation agreement with the Ethiopian authorities.

Solar Power Panel

New Zealand May Reach 6 GW of Solar by 2050

New Zealand could cover its electricity demand with a generation mix based exclusively on wind, solar, geothermal and hydropower by 2050.

Solar Power Plant

Europe’s Largest Solar Park Now Online

Spanish energy giant Iberdrola has commissioned the largest PV plant in Europe – the 500 MW Núñez de Balboa project – following the completion of constructi…

Offshore Wind Power

No Covid-19 Delay to Offshore Wind Power Auction Delivery, UK Gov Says

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) announced that the consultation deadline for its Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction will …

Expansion Of Power Station At Tallawarra In New South Wales

Expansion Of Power Station At Tallawarra In New South Wales

Nuclear Power Plant

Rosatom Uses New Inspection Device at Kalinin Unit 1

Rosatom has for the first time used a new device that it says performs all types of non-destructive testing automatically and without the use of a polar crane a…

Wind Power in China

China Three Gorges to Raise $3.5b in Renewables Unit IPO

It plans to use part of the proceeds to fund seven offshore wind farms.

Nuclear Power Plant

How US Nuclear Power Sector is Adapting to Covid-19

Nuclear power plants have been designated 'critical infrastructure' by the US Department of Homeland Security.

Solar Power Plant

Pandemic Causes Crucial Delays for India's Solar Projects

In India, around 2.3 GW of solar plants were expected to be commissioned from June to August 2020.

Spain Wind Generation Increases 15% as Coronavirus Lowers Demand

Spain's wind generation has increased by 15%.

Wind Farm

Giant Wind Park Starting Up is Another Blow to Nuclear Industry

Sweden’s biggest wind farm began producing power this month, and the region’s nuclear reactors are feeling the heat.