Power plant

Nuclear Power Plant

Malfunction Triggers Emergency Shutdown at Finnish Reactor

The emergency standby resulting from the incident has now ended and repair work is under way to bring the unit back online.

Nuclear Power Plant

Forsmark Unit 1 Celebrates 40 Years of Operation

Vattenfall yesterday celebrated the 40th anniversary of the start of commercial operation of unit 1 at the Forsmark nuclear power plant.

Biomass Power Plant

Power Plant on Reunion Island to be Converted to Biomass

A 108-megawatt coal-fired power plant located on an island in the Indian Ocean located approximately 500 miles east of Madagascar will soon be converted to biom…

Solar Power Plant

The Government Launches Work on Two 10 MW Solar Hybrid Power Plants

The Chadian authorities have just launched the construction of two hybrid solar power plants of 5 MW each in Am Timan, the main town of the Salamat region and i…

Wind Farm

RES Submits 25MW Welsh Wind and Storage Plans

RES has submitted a planning application for its 25MW Upper Ogmore wind farm and energy storage project in Wales.

Solar Power Plant

Nexans in Deal for Six Australia Solar Farms

Nexans has been awarded contracts for six major new solar projects in the states of Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales.

Solar Power Plant

Acciona, Amazon Ink 641MW Solar Power Play

Developer will build four new PV plants in Illinois, Kentucky and Ohio investing $1bn over next four years

Solar Power Plant

China Solar Power Capacity Growth hits 40 GW in 2020

China's total solar capacity had increased more than fivefold since 2015 and could double in the next five years, said Wang Bohua, vice-chairman of the China Ph…

China

China Must Close Coal Power Plants By 2045 To Meet Climate Goal

China must shut down by 2045 at the latest all coal power plants operating without carbon capture if Beijing is to meet its goal to become “carbon neutral” by…

Solar Cell

Australian PV Plant Tests 2 MW/8 MWh Vanadium Flow Battery

Australia’s first utility-scale vanadium flow battery will be built in South Australia.

Solar Power Plant

Azelio Reaches Major Milestone By Winning Its First Commercial Order From Dubai

The storage unit will be part of a system in the fourth phase of one of the world’s largest solar parks, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Complex in Du…

Coal Mine

S. Africa's Standard Bank won't Fund New Coal Power Plants, But Sticks with Coal Mining

South Africa's Standard Bank will not fund any new coal-fired power plant projects, but will continue to provide finance to thermal coal mining projects and com…

Gas turbine engine

GE Completes Upgrade Works at Iraq’s 125MW Power Plant

GE has announced the completion of a major overhaul of a 9E.03 gas turbine at the Ministry of Electricity’s Al Qudus Power Plant in Iraq.

Gas power plant

TVA Selects Emerson to Upgrade 980MW Magnolia Power Plant

The Tennessee Valley Authority has selected US-based technology company Emerson to upgrade and optimise its 980MW Magnolia natural gas power plant.

Nuclear Power Plant

'Serious' Incident at Finnish Nuclear Power Plant Under Control

Authorities have stated there is no danger after a "serious" incident was reported at a nuclear power station in Finland.