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Coal-Fired Power Plants

Problems with Water Licences Delay South African Coal Power Project

South African non-profit environmental organisation, groundwork, has challenged two water use licences granted to ACWA Power for the development of a new coal p…

Nuclear Power Plant

E.ON Sells German Nuclear Power Ahead at Above-Market Prices

German utility E.ON said on Wednesday it has sold forward 73 per cent of its 2021 nuclear power generation and 46 per cent of its 2022 output at prices above th…

Nuclear Power Plant

French Grid Again Warns Heatwave May Take Golfech 2 Reactor Offline

High temperatures could lead to production restrictions at EDF's Golfech nuclear plant on the Garonne river in southern France starting on Wednesday.

Solar Power Plant

China's LONGi to Power Global Operations with 100% Renewables by 2028

The world’s largest mono-crystalline PV products manufacturer LONGi has announced an 8-year roadmap to achieve 100% renewable energy use for its global operati…

Solar Power Plant

Construction of 200MW Photovoltaic Energy Storage Power Station in Chad

In early July, the United Nations Development Program launched the "Sunshine Health" project in the country.

Nuclear Power Plant

French Regulator Releases IAEA Report on Flamanville 3

France’s Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire on 5 August posted online the report of an International Atomic Energy Agency pre-OSART mission which took place in m…

Nuclear Power Plant

Chinese Fast Reactor Completes Trial Operating Cycle

The China Experimental Fast Reactor completed a manual emergency shutdown test from full power on 31 July, China National Nuclear Corporation announced last wee…

Hydropower Plant

China's 1.6GW Datengxia Hydro Project Starts Operations

It is expected to generate 3.75TWh/year of electricity.

Gas power plant

Siemens and BP to Expand Largest Gas-to-Power Project in Latin America

Brazil-based State Power Investment Corporation, has signed a deal with EIG Global Energy Partners, bp and Siemens to acquire a 33% stake in the largest gas-to-…

Solar Power Plant

Spark Infrastructure Secures Approvals for Bomen Solar Farm in NSW

Spark Infrastructure has secured approvals from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) and TransGrid to commercially operate the Bomen Solar Farm.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

AES Gener to End Agreements with Angamos Coal-Fired Plant in Chile

AES Gener, a subsidiary of AES Corporation, has agreed an early end to two power purchase agreements with the Angamos coal-fired plant in Chile.

Chad

Chad Considers Construction of 200 MW Solar-Plus-Storage Plant

The minister of finance and budget and the minister of energy have signed a memorandum of understanding with Argentina-based Alcaal Group relating to the feasib…

Nuclear Power Plant

China: Tianwan 5 Achieves Grid Connection

Unit 5 of the Tianwan nuclear power plant in China's Jiangsu province has been connected to the grid for the first time.

Nuclear Power Plant

Kudankulam Units 3 & 5 Hit Construction Milestones

Indian contractor Larsen & Toubro has completed on schedule the installation of the 'dry shield' for the reactor pressure vessel of unit 3 of the Kudankulam nuc…

Geothermal Power Plant

City of Hamburg’s Geothermal Plants a Potential Blue Print for Northern Germany

Local news from Hamburg in Germany report that a treasure lies at a depth of 3,500 meters below the island of Wilhelmsburg in the River Elbe.