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Energy Security

Several Thermal Power Plants Restarting in Japan After Quake Shutdowns

Several thermal power plants in northeastern Japan are being restarted after shutdowns from a magnitude 7.3 earthquake offshore Fukushima on Feb.

Hydropower Plant

Republika Srpska’s Parliament Calls for Moratorium on Small Hydropower Plants

The parliament of Republika Srpska has adopted a declaration on river protection, which calls on the Bosnian Serb entity’s government to impose a moratorium on…

Hydropower Plant

Wapda Resumes Work on Dasu Power Project

The Wapda has resumed the construction work on 4300 megawatts Dasu Hydropower project after the local clerics, an 80-member committee and lawmakers accepted mod…

India

India May Have Already Passed Peak Coal

Coal in India may be past its days of growth as the share of solar and wind energy projects continues to rise.

Solar Power Plant

Global PV Installations to Surpass 150 GW in 2021

Despite pandemic-induced impacts, the PV market was bigger than expected last year. In particular, an installation rush in Vietnam and China took place in Decem…

China

Chinese Company Contracted to Work on Tianwan 7&8

The two units, with VVER-1200 reactors, are being built by Rosatom, which said work on unit 7 should begin in May 2021, and on unit 8 in March 2022.

Nuclear Power Plant

Belarus NPP Confirms Commitment to Safety

Belarus nuclear regulator Gosatomnadzor announced on16 February that Belarus is committed to continuous improvement of safety at the Belarus NPP.

Nuclear Power Plant

Cofrentes Licence Extension Gets Regulatory Approval

The Spanish nuclear regulator has approved the renewal of the operating licence for Iberdrola's Cofrentes nuclear power plant near Valencia until the end of Nov…

Solar Power Plant

Shoprite Expands Its Rooftop and Refrigeration Solar PV Project

The Shoprite Group now generates enough electricity to power over 1,100 households a year from solar energy, following the installation of rooftop PV panels at …

Combined Heat and Power

Wärtsilä Completes 100MW Combined Heat and Power Plant for German Utility

Technology firm Wärtsilä has announced that it has completed and handed over a 100MW combined heat and power plant to German utility Kraftwerke Mainz-Wiesbade…

Energy Storage System

Singapore Selects Hitachi ABB for Virtual Power Plant Storage

Technology firm Hitachi ABB Power Grids has been selected to provide its energy storage solution for Singapore’s first virtual power plant.

Solar Power Plant

Enel Starts Up 133-MW Part of Soon-to-be Gigantic Solar Complex in Brazil

Italian utility group Enel SpA said that the 133-MW expansion of its Sao Goncalo solar farm in Brazil has reached commercial operation.

Pumped Storage

Pumped Hydro ‘Can Save £700m in System Costs’

Imperial College study finds current policy and market framework is not conducive to investment

Solar Power Plant

Eni to Grow Green Footprint in Spain After Buying Three Solar Power Plants

The plants have a total installed capacity of 140 MW, Eni said, adding it was in talks with X-Elio to develop more renewable energy projects in the country to r…

Hydropower Plant

Construction on Inga 3 Hydropower Project could Start by Year End, Ambassador Says

Democratic Republic of Congo's ambassador to Ethiopia and the African Union, Jean Le'on Ngandu Ilunga has hinted that construction on the Inga 3 hydro-power pro…