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Hydropower Plant

Low Water Levels Paralyze Hydropower Plants in Albania

Albania extended a national holiday for a day as demand for electricity outstripped domestic production and low water levels paralyzed hydropower plants across …

Nuclear Power Plant

The Most Crucial Assembly Operation Of The Year Started At AKKUYU NPP Unit 1

Welding of the main circulation pipeline (MCP), a key assembly operation scheduled for 2022, has started in the reactor building of Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant U…

Geothermal Power Plant

Renewable Energy Developer Cindrigo Targets Geothermal Development in Croatia

With the acquisition of company Energy Co-Invest Global, renewable energy developer Cindrigo targets geothermal development in Croatia and acquires large share …

Energy Storage Battery

Australian Utility Gets Tick of Approval for 2GWh Liddell Battery

Australia’s biggest power producer AGL has secured planning approval for a 500MW/2GWh grid-connected utility scale battery to be developed at the site of its c…

Geothermal Power Plant

US Firm Plans Geothermal Deep Closed-Loop Cooling System in Bali, Indonesia

U.S. company GEIOS together with Indonesian partner plans the first deep closed-loop geothermal system for geothermal heat transfer for district cooling in Bali…

Geothermal Power Plant

Significant Increase in Geothermal Development in Kenya

With an installed capacity of 863 MW, geothermal produced around 48% of all electricity supplied in Kenya in 2020/ 2021.

Nuclear Power Plant

Belgium Delays Nuclear Energy Exit 10 Years Due to Ukraine War

Belgium on Friday delayed by a decade a plan to scrap nuclear energy in 2025, spooked by the huge rise in energy prices due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Nuclear Reactor

Belgium's Plans to Scrap Nuclear Energy Delayed by 10 Years Because of Russia-Ukraine War

Belgium on Friday delayed by a decade a plan to scrap nuclear energy in 2025, worried by the rise in energy prices caused by the Russian intervention in Ukraine…

Nuclear Power Plant

Court Orders South Africa Government to Clean up Air in Coal Belt

A South African court on Friday upheld a complaint by activists that poor air quality in the coal belt is a breach of constitutional rights, giving the environm…

Nuclear Power Plant

IAEA Continues Efforts for a Safety Framework for Ukraine

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director general says consultations about an agreement for the safety and security of Ukraine's nuclear facilities…

Nuclear Power Plant

Can Nuclear Generation Reduce European Reliance on Russian Gas?

Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the International Energy Agency and the European Commission have come up with plans to rapidly reduce the European Union…

Hydropower Plant

China's Highest-Altitude Mega Hydropower Plant Fully Operational

With the last 500,000-kW power generation unit officially putting into use, a mega hydropower plant built at an average altitude of 3,000 meters, the highest on…

Coal Mine

Vietnam Government Says Power Plants Facing Coal Shortages

Coal-fired power plants in Vietnam are facing a shortage of coal supplies after COVID-19 infections disrupted the operations of local miners and due to the hig…

Solar Power Plant

India Adds 1.2 GW Open Access Solar Capacity in 2021: Mercom India

India's solar open access installations witnessed a sharp growth during 2021 with the country adding 1.2 gigawatts (GW) of open access solar capacity during the…

Nuclear Power Plant

‘No Issues Of Safety Concern’ At Nuclear Plants Following Fukushima Earthquake

A powerful earthquake off the eastern coast of Japan which killed four people did not cause any issues of safety concern at the three nuclear power station in t…