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Shocking News：Cyberattack Leaves South African Power Utility Customers in the Dark

On Thursday, City Power reported that its system was hijacked by a Ransomware virus leaving customers unable to access the utility’s website or purchase prepai…

Solar Power Plant

Pakistan Plans to Quadruple Renewables by 2025

Pakistan has announced plans to expand its wind and solar capacity, with a stated goal of achieving 20% of the country’s generation from renewable sources by 2…

Wind Power Project

Europe Added 4.9 GW of New Wind Energy Capacity in The First Half of 2019

Europe added 4.9 GW of new wind energy capacity in the first half of 2019, WindEurope said on 25 July, releasing new data, which also showed the combined instal…

Wind Farm

When The Wind Doesn't Blow here, Maybe It's Blowing Over There

After the State of Origin loss I was beginning to wonder what the point of Queensland really is. It's the point of eastern Australia, of course, but only geogra…

Solar Power Plant

Global Solar PV Installations will Rise 17.5 Per cent to Hit 114.5GW in 2019

Global solar PV installations will hit a record high this year, with 114.5GW of new solar capacity expected to be rolled out compared to around 97GW in 2018, an…

Wave Swell Energy Set to Test New Power Generator off King Island

Innovative Australian made wave energy technology is set to be trialled for the first time in the ocean off King Island, Tasmania, where it will be integrated w…

Nuclear Power Plant

Sizewell C Will be Able to Supply 7% of the UK's Electricity Once it Enters Commercial Operation

UK-based engineering company Atkins, a member of SNC-Lavalin Group, has been awarded a GBP5.0 million (USD6.2 million) contract for the enabling works basic des…

Nuclear Power Plant

Nuclear as the Largest Source of Low-Carbon Electricity in the UK

Last year's edition of DUKES confirmed nuclear as the largest source of low-carbon electricity in the UK, contributing 20.8% of all electricity generated in 201…

UK Release A Package of Energy-Related Policy Proposals for Nuclear

The UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) on 23 July released a package of energy-related policy proposals for consultation, ahead o…

Market Analysis

Renewables Supply More Than Half of UK's Electricity

The UK's electricity system was operating at its lowest ever carbon intensity at the end of June, when a combination of sunny, windy weather and low demand saw …

Nuclear Policy

Heatwave Prolongs Outages Time at French Nuclear Plant

Despite EDF closing nuclear plants in France due to higher river temperatures, it has been argued that nuclear power is needed more during heatwaves.

Solar Power Plant

Wild Energy can Reconcile Nature and Solar Power Project Development

Sustainable energy access and conservation of wild species and biodiversity rank at the top of the international community of nations’strategic agenda.

A look at Some of the More Interesting Thoughts of Politicians on Energy Sources

Energy is playing an increasingly important role in politics. Voters have always been interested in reducing their energy bills, but as climate change awareness…

Nuclear Power Plant

The Clearance of Radioactive Material About Ten Times Stricter than International Standards

The Nuclear Regulation Authority of Japan is considering changes that would make the clearance of radioactive material about ten times stricter than internation…

Ohio Clean Energy Bill Becomes Law Providing Clean Energy Credits

Ohio's House of Representatives passed House Bill 6 yesterday at a session held earlier than the 1 August date that had been expected, and it was signed into la…