Power plant

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

New Wetland Proposed Near Hinkley Point C

EDF Energy is proposing the creation of more than 800 acres (324 hectares) of saltmarsh on the River Parrett in Somerset, UK, as an alternative to the proposal …

Geothermal Power Plant

Ormat Completes Acquisition of Enel's Geothermal Assets in the US

Cove Fort geothermal plant in construction, September 2013 (source: Ariel Sacerdoti, Ormat)Ormat Technologies Inc. (Ormat) has closed the previously announced a…

United States

Solaredge Sees Moderate Growth in U.S. Solar Industry This Year

Miniatures of solar panel and electric pole are seen in front of SolarEdge logo in this illustration taken January 17, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Fil…

Solar Power Plant

Greece Starts 2024 With 240 MW of Wind, Solar Project Approvals

Greece’s Regulatory Authority for Waste, Energy and Water (RAAEY) has awarded permits for the construction of more than 240 MW of wind and solar parks acr…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Japan Nuclear Plant Sees Rise in Water Level After Massive Earthquake

The water-level around the Shika nuclear power plant rose by around three meters following a massive earthquake that hit Japan on Monday, authorities said on We…

Carbon Emissions

Germany's 2023 CO2 Emissions Fall to Lowest in 70 Years but Drop Not Yet Sustainable- Study

General view of the decommissioned coal-fired power plant in the Western German Saarland region in Ensdorf, Germany, February 1, 2023. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen/…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Russia, India Sign Kudankulam Agreements

Agreements linked to the construction of new reactors at the Kudankulam site in Tamil Nadu were signed during a five-day visit to Moscow by India's Minister…

Nuclear Fuel

Ulba-FA Completes Fuel Production Qualification Process

Technology holder Framatome has confirmed Kazatomprom has completed the qualification process for the production of AFA 3G type A fuel assemblies at the Ulba-FA…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

China Approves Construction of Four New Reactors

The construction of two Hualong One reactors at each of the Taipingling and Jinqimen sites was approved by China's State Council at a 29 December meeting. M…

Hydropower Plant

Iberdrola Spain Obtains Environmental Permit for First Hybrid Hydroelectric and Solar Installation

Iberdrola Spain has obtained environmental approval for the first hybrid plant in the country that combines a photovoltaic with a hydroelectric installation, wi…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Bangladesh's 2023 Coal-Fired Power Output Tripled, Easing Shortages

Coal workers are seen at a market as they unload a ferry in Dhaka, Bangladesh, January 13, 2019. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rig…

Solar Power Plant

Neoen Turns Sod on 24.7-MW Solar Project Trio in Italy

Neoen SA (EPA:NEOEN) has initiated construction of three solar projects in Italy that will add 24.7 MWp of total power generation capacity.The French renewables…

Biofuel

Indonesia's State Power Company Uses 1 Mln Tons of Biomass in 2023

Indonesia's state power firm Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) consumed 1 million metric tons of biomass in 2023 for electric power generation in an effort re…

Solar Power Plant

Greece's Mytilineos Secures €400M Eib Funding for Solar Projects in Countries Including Ireland

The European Investment Bank said most of the solar PV projects are expected to be small/medium size ones. Photo: GettyA unit of Greek conglomerate ­Mytilin…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

NRA Lifts Ban on Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Fuel Activities

Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) has decided, at a meeting on 27 December, to lift an administrative order imposed on Tokyo Electric Power Company…