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Hydropower Plant

Drax Given Greenlight for £500 Million Underground Pumped Storage Hydro Facility

This project could bring the overall capacity of the site to over 1GW. Image: Drax.Renewable energy company Drax Group has secured development consent for a 600…

PowerGrid Technology

China Adds Flexibility to Power Grids, Builds Storage Capacity to Avoid Outages

Electrical pylons and power lines are seen in Yanqing district of Beijing, China December 17, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File PhotoBEIJING, July 26 (Reuters) - …

Offshore Wind Power

Maine Lawmakers Pass Bill to Jolt State's Offshore Wind Industry

Lawmakers in Maine on Wednesday passed legislation that would set a 3-gigawatt target for offshore wind deployment off the state's scenic coastline by 2040,…

Hydropower Plant

New Study Identifies 1,800 Sites for Pumped Hydro Storage in Alaska

Alaska is warming faster than any other US state, according to the US Department of Agriculture. The state has unique energy needs due to its size, diverse land…

Hydrogen Project

AFC Energy’s Hydrogen-Powered Generators Get £4.8mln Grant to Decarbonise Construction, Mining Sites

AFC Energy PLC (AIM:AFC, OTC:AFGYF) said it will get £4.3mln of grant funding for its work on the UK government's red diesel replacement (RDR) program…

Pumped Storage

TC Energy Confirms Ontario Pumped Storage Project Is Advancing Toward Final Evaluation

In a bid to accelerate the province's ambitions for clean economic growth, TC Energy Corporation has announced significant progress in the development of th…

Hydropower Plant

Drax Group Receives Development Consent for £500 Million Cruachan Pumped Storage Expansion

Drax Group has been granted development consent by the Scottish Government for its project to construct a new underground pumped storage hydro plant at at its e…

Nuclear Reactor

UK Funding Seeks to Speed Up Sizewell C Development

UK government ministers have announced the release of GBP170 million (USD218 million) funding to take forward development work to prepare the Sizewell C site "f…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Binding Agreement on Belgian Reactor Operations Due in October

A framework agreement to extend the operation of the Doel 4 and Tihange 3 power reactors by 10 years has been signed between French utility Engie and the Belgia…

Nuclear Equipment

Studies Explore Use of Nuclear Propulsion in Shipping

A study commissioned by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has explored the potential of advanced nuclear reactor technology for commercial marine propulsion…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Kairos Seeks Construction Licence for Two-Unit Hermes Plant

Kairos Power has submitted an application to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for permission to build the Hermes 2 plant next to the Hermes molten sal…

Nuclear Reactor

Bugey Chosen to Host Two EPR2 Reactors

The Bugey nuclear power plant site in eastern France has been selected by the country's Nuclear Policy Council for the installation of the third pair of EPR…

Offshore Wind Power

First Turbine Assembled for French Floating Offshore Wind Farm

The first Siemens Gamesa wind turbine for the 25 MW Provence Grand Large floating offshore wind farm has been assembled in France.The floating wind farm will co…

Offshore Wind Power

Work Starts on Sunrise Wind Onshore Substation

The construction of the onshore substation has begun for the Sunrise Wind farm, located off the coast of Long Island, New York, including work at the laydown st…

Offshore Wind Power

Germany Increased Installed Offshore Wind Capacity by 3.1% To 8,385 Megawatts

Germany increased installed offshore wind capacity by 3.1% to 8,385 megawatts (MW) in the first half of 2023, industry lobbyists said on Tuesday, demanding bett…