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Nuclear Technology

UK Fusion Firm Tokamak Signs Superconducting Tape Agreement With Furukawa

Tokamak Energy has signed an agreement with Japan's Furukawa Electric to supply "several hundred kilometres" of specialist high temperature superconducting …

Nuclear Power Plant

Zaporizhia NPP Stable Despite Continued Shelling

Back-up power to the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has been restored after repairs to the 330 kV line, which was disconnected last week due to damage ca…

Energy Storage Battery

Exagen Submits Plans for 500MW/1GWH Battery Storage Mega-Project

Project expected to e one of the "largest" in the UK. Image: Exagen.Exagen has confirmed that it has submitted plans for a 500MW/1GWh battery storage mega-proje…

Germany

Challenges Remain Despite Gas Prices Drop in Europe

Photo taken on June 28, 2022 shows the site of the Midia natural gas development project in Vadu village on the Black Sea coast in southeastern Romania. [Photo/…

Solar Power Panel

Weekend Read: Is EU Doing Enough?

The European Union has set ambitious targets for solar PV expansion but is Brussels designing the right policies to support growth?The European Commission has p…

EV Market

Energy Crisis Sees Electric Vehicle Charge Points Raise Prices During Peak Times

High wholesale electricity costs have seen three charge point operators (CPOs) in the UK raise the cost of charging electric vehicles (EVs) at peak times. Genie…

Solar Company

Solaredge Eyes Increased Energy Management Capabilities With Hark Systems Acquisition

　　SolarEdge has been expanding its offering in the energy management space in the UK and globally in recent years. Image: SolarEdge.　　UK-based energy analyt…

Hydropower Plant

Calls for UK to Increase Tidal and Marine Energy Generation

A recent report produced by the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has suggested that ‘Tidal energy projects should be a vital component of the [UK] Governmen…

SMR

Copenhagen Atomics Puts Forward SMR Design for UK Appraisal

UK Atomics - a subsidiary of Denmark's Copenhagen Atomics - has submitted a Generic Design Assessment (GDA) entry application for its small and modular thor…

Nuclear Fuel

Poland / Annual Survey Shows Big Increase In Support For Nuclear Energy

Warsaw has already signed deal for first commercial reactorsCourtesy Lukas Plewnia/Creative Commons.Seventy five percent of residents of the municipalities of C…

Nuclear waste

Lithuania / Consortium Chosen To Plan Dismantling And Waste Management At Ignalina

Project could offer important lessons for UK nuclear power station cleanupIgnalina has two Soviet-era RBMK units that were shut down permanently in 2004 and 200…

Hydrogen Project

Plan to Build UK Network of Underground Green Hydrogen Stores

Rock shaft would store hydrogen for multiple uses.Plans have been unveiled for the construction of hundreds of purpose-built underground hydrogen stores.Edinbur…

Solar Power Plant

New Acquisition Takes Bluefield’s Portfolio to 813MWP

The solar portfolio consists of a 3.9MWp solar plant in Scunthorpe, a 7.1MWp facility located in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria and two ground mounted solar photovo…

Power Construction

10 Near-Term Global Power Sector Trends

While 2021 provided its own share of extraordinary energy debacles, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 cascaded into full-blown energy turmoil. Th…

Nuclear Fuel

UK Government Opens Bidding for Nuclear Fuel Fund

The UK government has begun accepting bids for up to GBP50 million (USD60 million) funding for projects it hopes will "stimulate a diverse and resilient nuclear…