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SMR

US Government Backs NuScale Projects at Home and Abroad

The US Department of Energy has approved a cost-share award of more than USD1 billion for the construction of the first NuScale small modular reactor power plan…

Japan

Japan Set to Release Radioactive Fukushima Water Into The Sea

Japan will release a million tons of water used in the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea, citing Japanese media.

Hydropower Plant

HEP Invests EUR 450mn in Mega Hydropower Projects Kosinj, Senj

Croatia’s power utility Hrvatska Elektroprivreda has started works on hydroelectric system Kosinj and hydropower plant Senj 2, with a total capacity of 412 MW.…

Solar Power Plant

EDF Swoops on 4.5GW US PV Portfolio

Deal closed to acquire Geenex Solar's pipeline of development projects.

Geothermal Power Plant

Croatia Issues Four Licenses for Geothermal Exploration

The Croatian Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development has issued licenses for geothermal exploration for energy production purposes at four locations in …

Nuclear Power Plant

Jacobs To Lead European Union-Funded Nuclear Power Plant Research

Jacobs was selected to lead an international consortium whose cutting-edge research could lead to extensions in the operational lifespan of nuclear power plants…

Geothermal Power Plant

Mitsubishi Power Completes Renovation of Otake Geothermal Power Station

It now uses a first-of-its-kind power generation system.

Solar Power Plant

Enel North America Announces Its Second Solar + Storage Hybrid Project

Italian multinational energy company Enel has started the construction of its second solar + storage hybrid project in North America.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Japan’s Largest Power Generator to Close Inefficient Coal Plants by 2030

Japan’s biggest power generator JERA has committed to shutting down all inefficient coal-fired power plants in the country by 2030.

Hydropower Plant

Scatec Solar to Buy SN Power

Norwegian firm Scatec Solar has signed a US$1.166 billion deal to acquire hydropower developer SN Power from Norfund.

SMR

Canadian Government Invests in SMR Technology

The Canadian government is investing CAD20 million of federal funds to accelerate development of Terrestrial Energy's Integral Molten Salt Reactor power plant.

Solar Power Plant

Windhoek Municipality in Namibia Plans Five Solar Plants

The Windhoek municipality plans to develop and install five solar power plants that could cost more than N$420 million over the next three years.

Hydropower Plant

Uganda Waits for Karuma Hydropower Dam to Lower Power Tariffs

If all goes according to plan, the Karuma hydropower dam will be connected to the national grid before the end of this year, a move that could bring down the co…

Solar Power Plant

Bokamoso Solar Power Plant in SA Enters Commercial Operation Phase

In South Africa, the Bokamoso solar power plant has marketed its first megawatt hours.

Ethiopia

Ethiopia’s Mega Dam to Generate Electricity

Two turbines of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will start generating hydropower after five months, said Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia.