Power

Wind Farm

Nordex Group Awarded 58 MW Wind Order in Poland

The Nordex Group will supply and install 15 N131/3900 turbines for the 58.5 MW Mierzyn wind farm for the subsidiary of the Polish utility TAURON Polska Energia …

Minigrids Expanding Energy Access in Burkina Faso, Liberia and Zambia

The Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa (BGFA) programme has signed four further agreements with off-grid energy service companies in Burkina Faso, Liberia and Zamb…

Offshore Wind Power

Siemens Gamesa Awarded German Offshore Wind Project

Siemens Gamesa is continuing the offshore revolution in Germany with a 913 MW firm order from customer Ørsted. 50 km off the coast of Lower Saxony in the Germa…

SMR

Rolls-Royce Releases UK Small Modular Reactors Shortlist

Seven sites are in the running for the first Rolls-Royce SMR power station which will have the capacity to generate 470MW of low carbon energy.

Floating Offshore Wind

Five Areas Flagged for Floating Wind Development in Celtic Sea

Five broad areas for the development of floating offshore wind have been identified in the UK waters of the Celtic Sea by the Crown Estate, the British Queen’s…

US Developer Intersect Secures US$750 Million for Renewables, Energy Storage Pipeline

Utility-scale renewables developer Intersect Power has secured US$750 million in funding to take its portfolio of renewables, energy storage and green hydrogen …

Nuclear Power Plant

Jacobs Joint Venture to Plan $100M Norway Nuclear Decommissioning

Norway’s state nuclear decommissioning body Norsk Nukleær Dekommisjonering has selected a joint venture between Jacobs and Multiconsult Norge to plan the deco…

Australia

Australia Breaks Ground on Energy Infrastructure Digitalisation

Enzen Australia has secured its first engagement in an ambitious strategy to digitalise the energy infrastructure of Australia through smart IoT solutions.

United States

US Supreme Court Limits EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Powers

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been limited in its authority to regulate greenhouse gases.

Smart Meter

US and EU Declare Hopes for 1.5MN European Smart Thermostats

A joint statement released by US President Biden and European Commission President Von Der Leyen saw the two announce their mutual goals of deploying at least 1…

Hydropower Plant

Malaysia’s TNB Power Station in Kenyir Resumes Operation

It temporarily shut down in end-February due to a landslide caused by heavy rain.

South Korea

South Korea, Poland Cooperate in Nuclear Power, Defense

Discussions also covered development of hydrogen, battery and CCUS.

Offshore Wind Power

Australis, Wpd Partner for 1.4GW Offshore Projects in Australia

The three projects are located in Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia.

Gas power plant

GE and Azito Complete Ivory Coast’s Largest Gas Power Plant

GE and electricity provider Azito Energie have begun operations of Azito’s Phase IV simple cycle power plant in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, making the Azito power pl…

Wind Power Project

Vestas and EDF Renewables Close Agreement for 261 MW of Wind Power in Brazil

Vestas has obtained an order for 261 MW for the Serra das Almas wind farm, which is located in the municipality of Urandi, in the state of Bahia.