Verbund and utility Salzburg AG have announced the official opening of the new Stegenwald power plant on the Salzach River.| Power Engineering International
DRI, the EU renewables arm of Ukrainian energy company DTEK, has acquired rights to build another BESS in Kozienice, Poland, from Greenvolt.| Power Engineering International
X1 Wind has announced that its X30 floating wind prototype installed in the Canary Islands has successfully produced its first kWh.| Power Engineering International
Mitsubishi Corporation has announced a decision to no longer pursue development of three offshore wind farm projects in Japan.| Power Engineering International
The Monsoon Wind Power project, situated in the Sekong and Attapeu provinces of Southern Laos, has officially reached commercial operations.| Power Engineering International
Ansaldo Energia has completed the upgrade at Alpiq’s San Severo combined-cycle power plant, located in the province of Foggia, Italy.| Power Engineering International
One region is emerging as a powerhouse in clean energy: the Middle East. Its next big export is green hydrogen, according to Khalid Qarooni of COPA-DATA.| Power Engineering International
With lignite reserves running low, and pressure mounting to decarbonise, industry needs to urgently weigh the most sustainable path forward for the Bełchatów energy complex.| Power Engineering International
The European Commission has approved a €35.3 billion Italian state aid scheme to support a total of 4,590MW of new renewables capacity.| Power Engineering International
Iberdrola has announced its intention to invest €58 billion ($68 billion) through to 2028 to drive growth in UK and US power networks.| Power Engineering International
In the face of extreme weather, high-resolution, real-time data is becoming increasingly critical to building climate-resilient solar PV systems, writes Marcel Suri of Solargis.| Power Engineering International
The Paris Pledge - launched by the IHA and Eurelectric to unlock the potential of pumped storage hydropower for Europe’s energy transition.| Power Engineering International
The German Energy Agency (dena) has announced the winners of the international Start-Up Energy Transition awards (SET Awards).| Power Engineering International
Fervo Energy has selected Baker Hughes to design and deliver equipment for five Organic Rankine Cycle power plants at the Cape Station project.| Power Engineering International
Karim Amin of Siemens Energy reveals what he believes are five truths that everyone involved in the energy transition needs to accept and act upon.| Power Engineering International
Privately-owned Cubico Sustainable Investments has reached over 1GW of renewable energy projects under development in Italy.| Power Engineering International
Babcock & Wilcox and Denham Capital’s Sustainable Infrastructure arm will pursue opportunities to support the increased demand from data centres in the US and Europe.| Power Engineering International
Ocean Power Technologies will open a new office at the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International headquarters in Washington, DC.| Power Engineering International
Data interoperability is needed to unlock the challenges of the e-mobility ecosystem, Eurelectric’s latest report on electric vehicles finds.| Power Engineering International
Layla Sawyer was asked whether Europe would have sufficient copper supply to reach net zero goals and support the required grid expansion.| Power Engineering International
The Bełchatów power complex is a major employer in the district of Łódź, Poland, and many are wondering how its closure will impact the town, its economy and its people.| Power Engineering International
Berlin headquartered Q ENERGY has announced the start of construction of a new solar PV plant in the province of Teruel in Spain.| Power Engineering International
ContourGlobal has announced the commissioning of the Quillagua plant in Chile, a 221MWp solar PV plant with a 1.2GWh battery storage system.| Power Engineering International
AFRY and VERBUND Hydro Power GmbH have announced the official opening of the Limberg III pumped storage power plant in Kaprun, Austria.| Power Engineering International
Carbon dioxide removal remains a long-term pillar of net zero but the engineering work to deliver it must start now, writes Mark Roberts, Head of Engineering at Evero.| Power Engineering International
Holtec International, EDF UK and Tritax Management will develop Holtec’s SMR-300 reactors at the former Cottam coal-fired power station in Nottinghamshire.| Power Engineering International
Centrica and HiiROC have demonstrated the injection of hydrogen into a gas-fired peak power plant at Brigg Energy Park, North Lincolnshire.| Power Engineering International
The Scottish government has announced £3.4 million ($4.5 million) in funding to develop the green hydrogen economy.| Power Engineering International
Swedish energy firm Vattenfall has reached a final investment decision on the Nordlicht 1 and 2 offshore wind farms.| Power Engineering International
TPG has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Siemens Gamesa’s onshore wind turbine generator manufacturing business in India and Sri Lanka.| Power Engineering International
Mitsubishi Power has signed a contract for the 2800MW Tung Hsiao gas turbine combined cycle power plant project operated by Taiwan Power Company.| Power Engineering International
Stargate Hydrogen has entered an MoU with Saudi Arabia's RDI to accelerate green hydrogen innovation in the Kingdom.| Power Engineering International
Voltalia has signed a PPA with state-owned utility JSC Uzenergosotish for its 526MW hybrid Artemisya project in Uzbekistan.| Power Engineering International
John Campbell of ABB explores the significant organizational and cultural shifts needed to unlock the full potential of digital tools.| Power Engineering International
Hutchinson Engineering will build Inyanga Marine Energy Group's HydroWing tidal energy device for the Morlais tidal project.| Power Engineering International
Gianni Vittorio Armani issues rallying call to put the energy sector at the heart of Europe's competitive strategy.| Power Engineering International
The government of Sweden has rejected applications to build 13 offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea citing security concerns.| Power Engineering International
The Crown Estate is proceeding with its Capacity Increase Programme to maximise the potential of existing offshore wind lease areas.| Power Engineering International
The global hydropower fleet has grown to 1,412 GW, but the five-year rolling average shows a downward trend, per the World Hydropower Outlook.| Power Engineering International
The Grilstad Marina in Trondheim has implemented a highly energy efficient seawater cooling and heating system.| Power Engineering International
HOFOR (Greater Copenhagen Utility) has partnered Danfoss to optimise the supply temperature in a district heating network.| Power Engineering International
Valmet will deliver a 50MW pellet-fired heating plant at Mölndal Energi’s Riskulla site in the municipality of Mölndal, Sweden.| Power Engineering International
MHI and EGAT will research introducing hydrogen co-firing technologies at gas turbine power generation facilities in Thailand.| Power Engineering International
GB space-based solar developer Space Solar has revealed that a wireless beam has been successfully ‘steered’.| Power Engineering International
A 5G mobile private network deployment by Vodafone is being piloted at ČEZ Group’s Temelín nuclear power plant in southwest Czechia.| Power Engineering International
The Antigua and Barbuda Port Authority and Veer Group have signed an MoU to support the decarbonisation of the port of St John's.| Power Engineering International
Australian startup Carbon280 has launched its Hydrilyte pilot plant demonstrating hydrogen storage at ambient temperature and pressure.| Power Engineering International
Infinity Power and the Government of Côte d'Ivoire have inked two concession agreements for solar PV projects with a total capacity of 80MW.| Power Engineering International
Air Liquide has announced final investment decision for ELYgator, a 200MW electrolyser project in Maasvlakte, in the Port of Rotterdam.| Power Engineering International
CPS Energy will pilot technology that will convert natural gas into clean hydrogen, enabling greater grid resiliency while decarbonising.| Power Engineering International
Queen Mary University of London’s data centre has been modernised and upgraded to provide heat to the local district heating network.| Power Engineering International
Terna has announced €1.5 billion through loans and a credit facility to back the development and construction of the Adriatic Link.| Power Engineering International
Technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to supply a 204MW power plant solution for the Reko Diq copper-gold mining project in Pakistan.| Power Engineering International
INNIO Group has established a joint venture in the US with Gföllner Group to meet the demand for decentralised, flexible power solutions.| Power Engineering International
Covarrubia and EDF have partnered to develop low-carbon energy projects in the UK through circular power from hard-to-recycle plastic waste.| Power Engineering International
Georgia Power and Mitsubishi Power have completed a second trial on a hydrogen and natural gas blend of fuels at partial and full load on an gas turbine.| Power Engineering International
A report has been released on the causes of the April 28 blackout Iberia, attributing it to a ‘multifactoral origin’.| Power Engineering International
Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator projects the average annual renewables share of the electricity market will reach 45% in 2025 on the way to a goal of 82% by 2030.| Power Engineering International
E.ON has entered into a partnership with CyrusOne to develop solutions to overcome data centres grid capacity constraints in Europe.| Power Engineering International
Enel Green Power North America has signed a swap agreement with Gulf Pacific Power to increase the Group’s US renewable capacity by 285MW.| Power Engineering International
Wave energy technology developer Eco Wave Power has announced the appointment of Ran Atias as vice president of Engineering for the Group.| Power Engineering International
FERC will review issues related to the co-location of power generation facilities and large loads in PJM Interconnection territory.| Power Engineering International
Iberdrola and H2 Green Steel, have signed an agreement to build a green hydrogen plant with an installed capacity of 1,000MW.| Power Engineering International
Statkraft is applying for a license to build a new Aura power plant in Norway, which would deliver 2.5 times the current maximum capacity.| Power Engineering International
Wind Energy Ireland has warned that Ireland’s offshore wind targets are in serious jeopardy without decisive action from government.| Power Engineering International
India's Adani Group and Druk Green Power Corporation have signed a MoU to jointly develop 5,000MW of hydropower projects in Bhutan.| Power Engineering International
A new report from SolarPower Europe reveals that the world could be installing 1TW of solar per year by the end of the decade.| Power Engineering International
Germany's Bundesnetzagentur has published the results of the auctions for onshore wind and solar installations on buildings and noise barriers.| Power Engineering International
The Idaho National Laboratory and partners are investigating the economic impact of integrating hydrogen production with hydropower plants.| Power Engineering International
Lessons learned in space are resonating back on Earth as the planet grapples with climate shocks while trying to enable energy transitions.| Power Engineering International
The Coal Transition Commission published its first report at COP29 proposing actions to accelerate the coal-to-clean energy transition.| Power Engineering International
Danish gas TSO Energinet has reported the pipeline connecting Lolland-Falster to the country’s gas grid is ready for operation.| Power Engineering International
The concept of beaming solar power from space to PV plants on the Earth is gathering momentum as an option for space-based solar.| Power Engineering International
GE Vernova has announced the start of commercial operation of PLN Indonesia Power 780MW Tambak Lorok combined cycle power plant Block 3.| Power Engineering International
Gas TSOs from Spain, France, Portugal and Germany have signed agreements on the BarMar Spain-France and CelZa Portugal-Spain interconnections.| Power Engineering International
The XI Wind led NextFloat+ project has received €13.4 million in innovation funding to rollout its 6MW next-gen floating wind platform.| Power Engineering International
Drax is performing seismic surveys to provide crucial geological data about the rock in which their new hydro plant would be housed.| Power Engineering International
The EU drive towards green energy is seeking to harness a traditionally clean power source – with some tweaks, writes Tom Cassauwers.| Power Engineering International
Rolls Royce is coordinating the Phoenix project to develop the technologies for a hydrogen combustion engine to drive CHP systems.| Power Engineering International
Siemens Energy's Karim Amin has confirmed that the energy company has broken two world records at the Keadby Unit 2 Power Station in North Lincolnshire.| Power Engineering International
Technology group Wärtsilä has launched a large-scale 100% hydrogen-ready engine power plant, which the company claims is a world first.| Power Engineering International
Red Eléctrica has awarded ABB four orders for synchronous condensers to strengthen the electricity grid of the Canary and Balearic Islands.| Power Engineering International
While managing hydroelectric networks is increasingly challenging, geospatial analytics is an efficient and cost-effective tool that can help, writes Sean Donegan of Satelytics.| Power Engineering International
As Italy moves away from Russian gas, the country is expected to have 107.7GW of renewable energy capacity in its power mix by 2030, according to GlobalData.| Power Engineering International
Atlantic Mining Nova Scotia and Natural Forces are working to explore the viability of a renewable energy hub at the Touquoy Gold Mine in Nova Scotia.| Power Engineering International
Despite challenges, Europe's district heating and cooling systems have proved resilient, maintaining a stable market share and supplying around 13% of final energy use.| Power Engineering International
Sustainable Energy Council announced the Asia-Pacific Hydrogen Summit & Exhibition 2024 will be held in Brisbane, Queensland on 12-13 September 2024.| Power Engineering International