Power plant

Pumped Storage

Nant de Drance Celebrates First Year of Operation

On July 1, 2023, the Nant de Drance pumped storage power plant marked its one-year anniversary of successful operation. With a capacity of 900MW, the plant has …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

IAEA Seeks Wider Access for Zaporizhzhia Inspections

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi says that the agency's experts at the site have not observed any indication…

Nuclear Equipment

Installation of Haiyang 4 Containment Starts

The containment vessel bottom head (CVBH) for unit 4 at the Haiyang nuclear power plant in China's Shandong province has been installed 40 days ahead of sch…

Geothermal Power Plant

EDC Targets Completion of Palayan Binary Geothermal Plant by September 2023

​Commissioning of the 29-MW Palayan Bayan binary power plant of EDC in the Philippines is expected by September 2023.

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Kazatomprom uranium plant upgraded

The Kazakh national atomic company has announced that its Kazatomprom-SaUran LLP subsidiary has completed a "major investment project" to modernise a 1600 tonne…

Nuclear waste

Fukushima Water Release Is Safe, Iaea Concludes

Japan's plan to release treated water stored at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean is consistent with relevant international s…

Geothermal Power Plant

Construction Starts for Silverstone Carbon Capture Plant in Hellisheidi, Iceland

Construction has started on the Silvertone CO2 capture plant of Carbfix which aims to make the Hellisheidi geothermal power plant near carbon-neutral.

Geothermal Power Plant

One-Year Extension of Geothermal Concessions in Tuscany, Italy Met With Criticism

The deadline for the expiring geothermal concessions in Tuscany, Italy has been extended by a year, but this decision was not met positively by local trade unio…

Renewable Energy

The Global Smart Pump Market Is Expected to Reach a Valuation of Us$ 2,200 Million by 2033 | Future Market Insights Inc.

The global smart pump market is expected to reach a valuation of US$ 1,021.9 million in 2023. Sales of smart pumps are expected to gain traction at a 7.8% CAGR …

Hydropower Plant

IDB Approves $800 Million Credit Line for Modernization of Salto Grande Project in Argentina and Uruguay

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a Conditional Credit Line for Investment Projects (CCLIP) of up to $800 million to help modernize the 189…

Nuclear Equipment

Zaporizhzhia Reconnected to Back-up Power Line After Four Months

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reported that the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been reconnected to a back-up power line which has been…

Offshore Wind Power

Engie Started Operation of the Largest Wind Power Plant in Peru

Engie Energía Perú, one of the largest electricity generation companies in the country, announced the commercial operation of the Punta Lomitas Wi…

Hydrogen Production

Tirol Endorses Zillertalbahn Hydrogen Project

The Tirol provincial government has formerly endorsed proposals to convert the 760 mm gauge Zillertalbahn to hydrogen traction, whilst acknowledging that conven…

Nuclear Fusion

The Risk of Nuclear Disaster in Ukraine Skyrocketed With the Destruction of the Kakhovka Dam. Residents Nearby Are Preparing for the Worst.

Maxar satellite imagery of the before/after close-up views of Nova Kakhovka dam and hydroelectric power facility.Satellite image (c) 2023 Maxar TechnologiesIn J…

Hydropower Plant

Scottishpower Renewables Confirms SEAWAY7 Offshore Wind Contract for East Anglia Three

ScottishPower Renewables has been awarded a contract for the transport and installation of the foundations and inner-array cables for the East Anglia THREE offs…