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Energy Security

Texas to Raise Energy Prices and Suspend Price Cap Amid Winter Storm

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has announced sweeping changes to the state’s energy pricing structure amid the ongoing winter storm, including highe…

Nuclear Power Plant

Earthquake Strikes Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture

Japan suffered a powerful earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale on 13 February, with the Fukushima Prefecture being one of the most affected by the trem…

Thermal Plant

Emergency Shutdown Reported at Ukraine's Largest Thermal Power Plant

All working power units at the country's largest Zaporizhia Thermal Power Plant, run by DTEK, have been automatically put to a halt on Wednesday evening.

Energy Security

European Parliament to Consider Resolution on Safety of Belarus NPP

The European Parliament Committee on Industry, Research and Energy has approved a draft resolution on the safety of the Belarus NPP initiated by Lithuania.

LNG Carrier

Demand for Safe Eco-friendly Fuels Rising, LPG-Propelled Ships Expected to Be Built

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced on Jan. 31 that it approved the Korean Register of Shipping’s vessel inspection regulations regarding LPG-propel…

India

India Inks Pact with IEA to Bolster its Energy Security

India signed a ‘strategic partnership framework’ on Wednesday with the International Energy Agency, the world’s premier energy monitor, further bolstering th…

Hydrogen Project

NUI Galway Research to Participate in Five-Year Hydrogen Project

Researchers at the NUI Galway are taking part in a green hydrogen research project that will generate distribute and use at least 300 tonnes of hydrogen per yea…

Nuclear Power Plant

Armenian Nuclear Power Plant’s License to Be Extended Until 2026

Armenia’s State Nuclear Safety Regulatory Committee will extend the license for the operation of the Armenian NPP until 2026 after the successful implementatio…

Nuclear Power Plant

Bulgaria's NPP Kozloduy Reconnects Unit 5 to Grid after Emergency Shutdown

Bulgaria's sole nuclear power plant Kozloduy said that its Unit 5 was reconnected to the grid at 23:08 local time on Friday, after being disconnected as its saf…

Wind Farm

Saft Batteries to Optimise Operations at Kazakhstan Wind Farm

In Kazakhstan, APS Energia selected Saft for the provision of its battery solution for optimisation of a wind farm during winter harsh conditions.

Market Analysis

Winter Energy Woes Bedevil Central Asia

Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan have all suffered in recent months from shortages and blackouts, their citizens experiencing cold nights and darkened li…

Energy Security

Irish Grid Alert Over Capacity Concern

Irish system operators have issued an amber alert over tightening power capacity margins on the all-island grid.

Nuclear Power Plant

Eskom Shuts Down Some Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant Units

According to South African news media reports, due to the leak, Eskom has taken the Koeberg nuclear power plant's Unit 1 off the assembly line and has accelerat…

Energy Infrastructure

KOMIPO Wins ‘Construction Project of the Year’ at Global Energy Awards

KOMIPO ’s Seoul Power Headquarters, the world's first large-capacity underground power plant, was chosen for the “Construction Project of the Year” of the 20…

Nuclear Power Plant

Leningrad II-1 Completes Safety Tests

When it was connected to the grid on 9 March 2018, the unit became the second VVER-1200 reactor to start up, following the launch in 2016 of Novovoronezh unit 6…