Power

Nuclear Power Plant

Is the UK Plotting Budget Cuts to Boost Its Nuclear Power Dreams?

The Treasury is reportedly reviewing the government spending on projects such as roads, rail and schools.

Geothermal Power Plant

Philippines’ Aboitiz Power Unit Awards Contract to Develop 17MW Geothermal Power Plant

The plant will be developed in Tiwi, Albay province.

EU

Emergency Call Services, Telcos Urge EU to Protect Telecoms Networks From Power Cuts

Europe's top telecoms operators and an emergency services lobby on Monday urged Brussels to shield mobile and fixed grids from power cuts, a letter reviewed by …

France

First Winter Cold Snap Tests French Power Grid

Temperatures hovering near zero in coming days will test the resilience of France's power network, even as President Emmanuel Macron urged the French not to pan…

EDF Sold Excess Power on Sunday, Forced to Buy Back on Intraday Market

Nuclear operator EDF said in an online note that it accidentally sold 1.5 gigawatts (GW) of excess power on the day-ahead market on Sunday, requiring the compan…

United Kingdom

UK Power Networks Launches Biggest-Ever Flexibility Tender

UKPN has launched a Flexibility Tender that could potentially unlock more than 500MW of capacity, equivalent to 300,000 homes over the next three years.

Oil Price

Italy Expects to Raise $4.2 Billion From Windfall Tax and Power Price Cap

The Italian government expects to raise around $4.2 billion (4 billion euros) from a new windfall tax on energy companies and a price cap on the electricity pro…

Smart Meter

E.ON Increases German Grid Security With 450MHz Radio Network

E.ON has announced using the 450MHz radio network to connect and control local grid stations and smart meters in homes when conventional communication systems a…

Geothermal Power Plant

Mitsubishi Power Will Build New Geothermal for Indonesia

Mitsubishi Power is expanding its geothermal infrastructure in Indonesia.

Energy Storage Battery

Major Energy Players Seal Big Deals for Renewables

The world’s oil and gas majors, along with some of the largest utility companies, continue to invest in renewable energy as they develop diversified power gene…

Nuclear Power Plant

Nuclear Power Is Finally Poised to Ramp up Again in Japan

The Japanese have been hesitant to re-embrace nuclear power following the triple reactor meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in 2011, but there are indicat…

China

China’s Renewables Could Grow up to 6,000GW by 2050

Power demand is projected to reach 13,600TWh by 2050.

Energy Storage System

ADB Launches Grid-Connected Hybrid Renewable Energy in Mongolia

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a hybrid renewable energy system in Mongolia.

Solar Power Plant

Dubai’s Concentrated Solar Power Project Starts Supplying Electricity to the Grid

It is the largest concentrated solar power project in the world in terms of installed capacity, investment size, and molten salt reserve heat.

Electric Car

UK Approves $26.6 Billion Power Grid Investment to Expand Renewable Capacity

Six electricity distribution network companies, covering fourteen local networks in the UK, will have $26.6 billion (£22.2 billion) to invest by 2028 to make t…