Power plant

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Vogtle 4 start-up moved to 2024

The in-service date for the second AP1000 plant at the site near Waynesboro, Georgia, has been revised after a motor fault was discovered in a reactor coolant p…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

IAEA Raises Nuclear Growth Projections

As the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) raises its projections for global nuclear generating capacity in 2050, speakers at the Agency's 2nd Interna…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Construction of First Unit at Lianjiang Under Way

The first safety-related concrete has been poured for the nuclear island of unit 1 at the Lianjiang nuclear power plant in China's Guangdong province. It is…

Solar Power Plant

Australian Solar Thermal Research Institute Says Concentrated Solar Power Could Net Australians $10B by 2050

New research suggests Australians could pocket $10 billion in savings by 2050 if governments begin installing a niche form of solar power storage in the country…

Geothermal Power Plant

Geothermal Trial Operations Starts at Jilin Oilfield in China

operations at the Jilin Oilfield in China (source: Yunnan.cn)Trial operations have started for the Fang 52 project located in the Jilin Oilfield in Songyuan dis…

Solar Power Plant

Talquin Electric Cooperative Dedicates Three Solar Facilities

Members of Talquin Electric Cooperative are now getting the clean, cost-effective energy benefits from 7 MWAC of solar energy, enough electricity to power appro…

Electricity Transmission

Israel to Cut off Electricity Supply to Gaza - Energy Minister

The Israeli government will cut off electricity supplies to the Gaza Strip.Israel provides about two-thirds of the Gaza Strip's electricity needs, the Israe…

Oil & Gas Supply

Pakistan Weighs Early Closure of Some Gas, Diesel Power Plants Under Adb Scheme

Pakistan is exploring the possibility of shutting down some of its gas- or diesel-fired power plants before their economic lifetime ends, as part of a low-carbo…

Hydropower Plant

Flash Floods in Teesta Basin Impact Central Hydropower Projects in Sikkim, India

India’s Ministry of Power is closely monitoring the aftermath of flash floods in the Teesta Basin of Sikkim, which has left a significant impact on centra…

Solar Technology

Hydrobox and Solarnow Commission Hybrid Solar and Hydropower Plant in Kenya

Hydrobox and SolarNow have announced the successful commissioning of their inaugural hybrid solar and hydro power plant, situated near Baricho town in Kenya'…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Egypt's First Nuclear Unit Has Core Catcher Installed

Officials from Egypt's Nuclear Power Plants Authority (NPPA) and Russia's Rosatom have held a ceremony to mark the installation of the core catcher in t…

Geothermal Power Plant

Sihuangziping Geothermal Plant in Taiwan Set to Start Commercial Operations

The Sihuangziping pilot geothermal power plant in Jinshan District, New Taipei City, Taiwan (source: New Taipei City Government)Editor’s note: The Sihuang…

Hydropower Plant

Low Water Supply in Parts of Washington, Elsewhere in West Reduces Hydropower

Officials say the abnormally dry, warm conditions from spring and summer led to a low water supply, reducing hydropower generation.The United States Energy Info…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

IAEA Panel Will Visit Fukushima Nuclear Plant Later This Month, Japan Says

An aerial view shows the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, which started releasing treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean, in Okuma town, Fukushi…

Geothermal Power Plant

Daimler Truck, EnBW Form Jv for Geothermal Energy Project in Germany

A logo of German power supplier EnBW Energie Baden-Wuertemberg AG is pictured at the company's headquarters in Karlsruhe, March 17, 2015. REUTERS/Ralph Orlo…