Power

Thermal Plant

​Philippines’ First Supercritical Power Plant Expands Grid Capacity

The Philippines is enhancing its infrastructure resilience in anticipation of rapidly escalating energy demands, driven by strong economic and population growth…

​Renewables Cover 42% of German Power Consumption

If wind and solar energy yields in the fourth quarter equal the average of the last few years, renewables’ share could amount to 42 per cent of Germany’s cons…

​Rise of GHGs Will Boost Geothermal Drilling Market

The geothermal drilling market size for power generation is expected to post a CAGR of almost 9% during 2019-2023, according to the latest market research repor…

Market Analysis

​China Installed 28GW of Thermal Capacity So Far in 2019

Coal production should continue to increase, as 40 new large and medium-sized coal mines with a cumulated capacity of 196 Mt were approved during the 9-month pe…

Power Construction

​Aceleron and TATES to Provide Off-grid Kenyans With Reusable Batteries

UK reusable battery developer Aceleron and the fuels producer Total Access to Energy Solutions (TATES) unveiled a new partnership aimed at tackling unsustainabl…

Libya Signs Nuclear Agreement for 2019–2023

The CPF was previously signed by Mr Dazhu Yang, IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Technical Cooperation.

Evolutionary Triumph: China’s First ACPR1000

Completion of the first ACPR1000 reactor at Yangjiang 5 within a mere 58 months marks a major achievement for China’s lengthy efforts to commercialize the firs…

Nuclear Fuel

US Slaps New Sanctions on Iran

Washington imposes sanctions on Iranian construction sector and trade in four materials used in its military or nuclear programs, but waives others.

Offshore Wind Power

Offshore Wind: a New Source of Clean Energy for Asia?

Offshore wind is seeing the same dramatic cost reductionsas solar and onshore wind. Though still more expensive, it’s heading towards $60/MWh parity with them …

Is Hydrogen the Perfect Match for Renewables?

Amisha Patel, Head of Power, Nuclear & Renewables and Public Affairs at the Energy Industries Council, explores the rise of green hydrogen.

Meridiam Wins Contract for Kinguele Hydropower Plant

Construction work is set to start in the second quarter of 2020 on the 34MW run-of-the-river Kinguele Aval hydropower plant in Gabon, as Meridiam confirms it ha…

Oil & Gas Trade

South Korea's LNG Imports to Fall on New Nuclear, Coal Plants

South Korea’s imports of liquefied natural gas are set to fall over the next five years after reaching record volumes in 2018, squeezed by the start-up of new …

Nuclear Power Plant

Cyberattack on Indian Nuclear Power Plant “Should Come as no Surprise”

cybersecurity experts have said that the cyberattack on India’s Kudankulam nuclear power plant should come as “no surprise” given the high-value of critical …

Nuclear Power Plant

North Korean Hackers Hit Critical Indian Nuclear Plant

The Kudankulam nuclear power plant was hacked using malware which is designed to extract data which has been linked to Lazarus Group, which is known to have tie…

Nuclear Policy

Philippines Progresses with Plan for Nuclear Energy

The Philippines' Department of Energy (DOE) today received the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA's) report on Phase 1 of its Integrated Nuclear Infrast…