Power

Large Hydrogen Electrolyzer might Head to Rockhampton, Australia

Renewable H2 could be produced on the current site of a central Queensland power station.

Pumped Storage

California: We Need 1GW of New Long-Duration Energy Storage by 2026

California officials expect that the state needs 1 gigawatt of new long-duration energy storage by 2026 to advance its clean-energy transition.

Wind Farm

Ørsted Completes 338-MW Sage Draw Wind Project in Texas

Ørsted has completed its Sage Draw Wind project, a 338-MW wind farm that straddles Garza and Lynn Counties in Texas. The final phase 120-wind turbine project w…

Solar Power Plant

Scatec Completes 258MW Solar Power Complex in South Africa

Norway-based Scatec Solar and its partners have completed the works on the 258MW Upington solar power complex, located in South Africa.

Offshore Wind Power

European Wind Investment Slides as Covid-19 Undercuts Spending Power

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic is likely to reduce liquidity in debt and equity markets, WindEurope says.

Wind Turbine

$600bn to be Spent on Wind Turbines Globally by 2028

Despite demand fluctuations, the global wind turbine supply chain is racing towards a $600 billion cumulative opportunity by the end of 2028.

Thermal Coal

South Korea's Thermal Coal Imports to Sink 19.2% to Decade-Low

The country imposed tougher restrictions on coal power from December 2019 to March.

Solar Power Plant

World-First for Seychelles: IPP to Develop Largest Floating Solar Plant

In Seychelles, French developer Qair, has been selected to develop the largest floating solar power plant to be installed on saltwater in the world.

Carbon capture

Large-Scale Carbon Capture Project Announced for Natural Gas Power Plant

Starwood energy will invest in the development of a large carbon capture facility for an existing natural gas power plant.

Wind Farm

Construction of 250MW Amadeus Wind Farm in Texas, US in Good Progress

Construction of the 250MW Amadeus wind farm in Texas, US is on track.

Electricity Transmission

EIB Offers €100m Loan to Support Finland’s Elenia Electricity Network

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to provide a loan of €100m to Finnish electricity distribution system operator (DSO) Elenia.

Nuclear Power Plant

IAEA Supports Discharge of Fukushima Daiichi Water

A review of the management of treated water stored at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan has been carried out by the International Atomi…

Nuclear Power Plant

IAEA Reviews Water Storage at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station

The IAEA and the Japanese Government have been cooperating extensively over the past decade to deal with the aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi accident, in are…

Solar Power Plant

World Now has 583.5 GW of Operational PV

Global grid-connected solar capacity reached 580.1 GW at the end of 2019, along with 3.4 GW of offgrid PV, according to the International Renewable Energy Agenc…

Nuclear Fusion

US Applies AI to Nuclear Fusion

Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have used artificial intelligence (AI) to create “an innovative …