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Wind Power Project

US Gives Green Light to Eleventh Offshore Wind Project

The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has approved the SouthCoast Wind Project, which could generate up to 2.4 GW of offshore wind energy for Massachu…

Offshore Wind Power

Connecticut Takes a Pass on Offshore Wind in Latest Auction

The US state of Connecticut has decided not to purchase any capacity from offshore wind projects in its most recent renewable energy procurement round.In its la…

Electricity Transmission

New Transmission Project Approved in NSW to Connect Snowy 2.0 to the Grid

The $4.89 billion HumeLink transmission project, a critical component in connecting the Snowy 2.0 expansion to Australia’s electricity grid, has received …

Wind Farm

Hitachi Energy to Supply Power Equipment to Ørsted’s Hornsea 4 Offshore Wind Farm

Hitachi Energy has received an order from Ørsted to provide the power electronics technology to integrate 2.4 GW of electricity from the Hornsea 4 offsho…

United States

Study Finds US Hydropower Generation May Increase Despite Climate Variability

A national study has found that overall hydropower production in the United States could increase over the next 15 years despite climate change causing regional…

Norway

Equinor Completes EUR 2.2 Billion Ørsted Buy-In

Equinor has completed the acquisition of a 10 per cent stake in Ørsted, announced this October. The share purchase, which cost Equinor USD 2.3 billion (a…

Solar project

Goulburn River Solar Farm NEM Connection Works Announced by Transgrid Arm Lumea

The commercial arm of Transgrid, Lumea, will connect one of New South Wales’ largest solar farms to the grid, providing a major boost to the state’s…

Solar Technology

New Model to Generate High-Resolution Annual Solar Energy Potential Maps

Researchers in Iran have used digital elevation models to improve the accuracy of solar energy potential maps. Their model is intended to identify the best area…

Nuclear Reactor

France’s Most Powerful Nuclear Reactor Finally Comes on Stream

France on Saturday connected its most powerful nuclear power reactor to the national electricity grid in what leaders hailed as a landmark moment despite years …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Grid Connection for Flamanville EPR

France connected the EPR to the power grid for the first time on 21st December 2024Unit 3 of the Flamanville NPP in in the Cotentin region of Normandy in northe…

Solar Panel

French Startup Offers 10 kWh Battery Generator for TV, Film Crews

Pess Energy has launched FlyWatt, a 10 kWh compact battery-based generator for film and TV production crews. A compatible solar panel kit is available to rechar…

Ghana

IAEA Commends Ghana on Nuclear Power Programme Progress

The International Atomic Energy Agency says Ghana is committed to the "continuous improvement of nuclear and radiation safety" and urges the government to ensur…

Power Construction

US Startup Launches Off-Grid DC Solutions to Bypass US Grid Delays

US startup DC Grid has launched new off-grid DC solutions to address growing power demand, betting its DC modules can help bypass interconnection queues.Thousan…

Nuclear waste

Viewpoint: International Collaboration Is Key for Geological Disposal Programmes

Different countries planning the safe, permanent disposal of nuclear waste in geological repositories are sharing experiences and learning from each other, as N…

Energy Storage Project

World’s Largest Compressed Air Energy Storage Project Breaks Ground in China

Huaneng Group has begun phase two of its Jintan Salt Cavern CAES project in China. It is set to become the world’s largest compressed air energy storage f…