Power

Wind Turbine

Vattenfall Installs First Turbine at Grönhult Project

The first wind turbine at Grönhult wind farm, Sweden, is now being erected, where a total of 12 5.6 MW wind turbines will be installed from Vestas.

Hydropower Plant

Portugal, Switzerland Launch Pumped Storage Hydropower Plants of Over 2 GW in Total

Iberdrola inaugurated its pumped storage hydropower plant Tâmega Gigabattery in Portugal and a similar facility was set into motion in Switzerland.

Hydropower Plant

Construction of Chinese-Built Hydropower Plant in Zambia Nears Completion

Last Thursday, Zambian President Hichilema toured the Kafue Lower Gorge Power Station, a Chinese-built hydropower plant.

Kyrgyzstan

Heatwaves Could Cause Energy Crunch in Central Asia

Kyrgyzstan’s state utilities company is warning of potential energy shortages as a heatwave grips Central Asia.

United Kingdom

Sizewell C ‘a Step Forward’ for Energy Supply and Reliability

That’s the claim of an economics professor, after the UK government granted the site right to go-ahead

Siemens Energy Bags DolWin4 and BorWin4 Grid Connection Contracts

European TSO Amprion Offshore GmbH has commissioned Siemens Energy to supply the necessary technology for the converter stations of the DolWin4 and BorWin4 grid…

Nuclear Power Plant

First Contract Signed for Romanian Nuclear Refurbishment

Canada's Candu Energy has signed the first contract for the refurbishment of unit 1 at Romania's Cernavoda nuclear power plant. The extensive re-tubing of the r…

SMR

More Nuclear Heat for Arctic Town

The floating nuclear power plant at Pevek in the Russian Arctic is moving towards its goal of heating all the homes in the town.

Nuclear Power Plant

Regulator Approves Fukushima Water Release

Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) has formally approved Tokyo Electric Power Company's (Tepco's) plan to discharge treated water from the damaged Fukus…

Nuclear Power Plant

Main Construction Phase Commences at Akkuyu NPP Unit 4 in Turkey

A ceremony dedicated to the start of the construction of the fourth unit at the first nuclear power plant in Turkey was held at the Akkuyu NPP site, signifying …

Siemens Energy, Dragados Offshore Land Orders for North Sea Offshore Links

Siemens Energy AG and Dragados Offshore have been selected to build the converter stations at sea for the DolWin4 and BorWin4 offshore grid connections in the N…

Energy Storage Project

State-Owned Power Company to Build 800MWH BESS in Poland

State-owned power company PGE Group has obtained regulatory approval to build a 200MW/820MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Poland.

Nuclear Reactor

Engie and Belgium Set Framework on Possible Extensions of Two Nuclear Reactors

Engie and Belgium have set a framework to negotiate the potential operational extension of two nuclear reactors, the French company said on Friday.

Germany

EIB Backs Germany-UK Interconnector With €400M

Work to build the interconnector will start this year, connecting two of Europe’s largest energy markets for the first time

Electric Car

ePioneers Test Traffic Turnaround on German Grid

Grid operator Netze BW has announced the completion of its electromobility project in Wangen.