EDF has signed an agreement with Ampeak Energy to optimise the AW1 BESS at a former coal power plant at Uskmouth in South Wales. The post EDF optimises battery tech at former coal power plant in Wales appeared first on Power Engineering International.| Europe - Power Engineering International
The two nuclear power stations Heysham 1 and Hartlepool are expected to continue generating electricity until March 2028 – one year later than previously planned. The post Further generation extension for two UK nuclear power stations appeared first on Power Engineering International.| Europe - Power Engineering International
Doosan Škoda Power has announced the installation of two turbine sets as part of a modernisation effort at a heat and power plant in Plock, Poland. The plant, owned and operated by Polish energy company ORLEN, is being modernised in several phases, with the current phase requiring an investment of €125 million ($146 million). Doosan The post Doosan Škoda Power instals turbine sets at Polish heat and power plant appeared first on Power Engineering International.| Europe - Power Engineering International
Rolls-Royce has been awarded a contract by Stedin to supply 60MW in mtu gas gensets, to be used flexibly in Utrecht to stabilise the power grid. The post Stedin taps Rolls-Royce mtu gas gensets for grid stability appeared first on Power Engineering International.| Europe - Power Engineering International
Space-based solar power has the potential to reduce Europe’s need for land-based renewable energy by up to 80%, a new study from King’s College London has found. The post Space-based solar could deliver 80% of Europe’s renewable energy needs – study appeared first on Power Engineering International.| Europe - Power Engineering International
Greg Jackson has been appointed as a non-executive member of the UK’s Cabinet Office Board for a period of three years. The post Greg Jackson appointed Non-Executive Member of UK Cabinet Board appeared first on Power Engineering International.| Europe - Power Engineering International
RP Global has announced that construction work has started on the Harbke solar park located in one of Germany's oldest lignite mining areas. The post Solar park construction begins at historic German lignite mine appeared first on Power Engineering International.| World Regions - Power Engineering International
X-energy, Amazon, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Corporation and Doosan Enerbility have teamed up to advance the deployment of Xe-100 SMRs and TRISO-X fuel in the US. The post US and South Korean companies team up to scale SMR deployment appeared first on Power Engineering International.| World Regions - Power Engineering International
GenAI is increasing power needs and investors are viewing this demand as a source of confidence for investing in certain US energy assets, write Bill Swanstrom of Troutman Pepper Locke. The post US Data centre boom drives energy investments focused on resilience appeared first on Power Engineering International.| World Regions - Power Engineering International
The project is called HeatScape and will enable more informed decisions on how to prepare and ready the electricity network for future requirements. The post UK Power Networks launches data-driven heating decarbonisation project appeared first on Power Engineering International.| World Regions - Power Engineering International
Vattenfall has decided to proceed with GE Vernova and Rolls-Royce SMR in the process of selecting a final supplier for new nuclear reactors.| Power Engineering International
The US National Renewable Energy Agency (NREL), together with CubicPV, has produced a perovskite minimodule with a 24.0% certified efficiency| Power Engineering International
Transport for London (TfL) has signed a 15-year PPA with EDF power solutions UK for the delivery of electricity from the Longfield solar farm.| Power Engineering International
A new composite material with passive cooling is found to raise both the power and longevity of solar PV cells.| Power Engineering International
The frequency of negative power prices is predicted to reach record levels across parts of Europe after solar output hit new highs in Q2 this year.| Power Engineering International
In Australia, researchers will investigate how floating solar on irrigation dams could mitigate evaporation and boost drought resilience.| Power Engineering International
Enverus Intelligence Research has released a report assessing the impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act following its signing into law.| Power Engineering International
Plans have been announced to repurpose a disused shaft at the Pyhäsalmi Mine in Finland into an underground energy storage.| Power Engineering International
Schneider Electric and Mainspring Energy announced they are partnering to offer a new hybrid-energy technology.| Power Engineering International
Swedish technology developer Atlas Copco has launched an energy storage system (ESS) that delivers 1MW of power from a single unit.| Power Engineering International
Iberdrola España has installed a microgrid at Schneider Electric's Molins de Rei plant in Barcelona – its first in Spain.| Power Engineering International
Aggreko has been named ‘Official Temporary Power Solutions Provider’ for the F1 European races in a seven-year global partnership.| Power Engineering International
Join experts as they delve into electrodeionization tech, exploring how it helps power generation plants achieve consistent water quality with significantly lower OPEX.| Power Engineering International
Eaton and Siemens Energy have launched a solution designed to fast-track the approach to building data centres with integrated onsite power.| Power Engineering International
EnBW has commissioned one of Germany’s first hydrogen-ready gas turbine power plants at its Stuttgart-Münster waste incineration site.| Power Engineering International
Testing included the successful charging and discharging of units of the 25 MW/100 MWh gravity energy storage system.| Power Engineering International
OX2 has received environmental approval for the Muswellbrook solar and storage project in New South Wales, Australia. The post Solar farm at old Australian coal mine gets environmental approval appeared first on Power Engineering International.| Solar - Power Engineering International
Building solutions firm Holcim UK has installed 208 solar panels at its Moorcroft site in Plymouth, UK, to power part of the plant's operations. The post Holcim UK installs solar at Moorcroft quarry appeared first on Power Engineering International.| Decentralized Energy - Power Engineering International
The push for sustainable energy generation is driving innovation in powertrain technologies and the use of magnetic motor systems is showing positive results. The post The benefits of magnetic motor systems for power generation appeared first on Power Engineering International.| Decentralized Energy - Power Engineering International
Masdar, GD Power and Korea Electric Power Corporation announced a financial close for the 2-gigawatt Al Sadawi Solar PV project in Saudi Arabia. The post Masdar-led consortium secures $1.1bn funding for 2GW solar project in Saudi Arabia appeared first on Power Engineering International.| World Regions - Power Engineering International
A new build CO2 pipeline has been granted a development consent order as part of HyNet North West project in northwest England.| Power Engineering International
Voodin Blade Technology has announced the installation of its prototype 19.3-meter wooden wind turbine blades.| Power Engineering International
Iberdrola and Norges Bank Investment Management have concluded negotiations to add 644MW of renewable energy to their Iberian clean energy alliance.| Power Engineering International
The Belgian Hydrogen Council, NLHydrogen, and the German National Hydrogen Council have committed to advancing the hydrogen economy within the North-West region of Europe.| Power Engineering International
Photon Energy and R.Power Renewables will partner on the optimisation of a hybrid solar+storage asset in Nehrybka, Poland.| Power Engineering International
Enlit Africa is taking place from 21-23 May 2024 at CTICC, Cape Town and will be focused on the key sustainability narrative in Africa.| Power Engineering International
D3Energy is constructing a 6MW floating solar system for the Village of Monroeville, set to become the largest floating solar installation in Ohio. The post Ohio’s largest floating solar array is now under construction appeared first on Power Engineering International.| World Regions - Power Engineering International
Hycamite TCD Technologies has opened its methane splitting plant for low carbon hydrogen production near its headquarters in Kokkola in southwest Finland.| Power Engineering International
Solar production in Texas' ERCOT territory surpassed coal for the first time this March, at 3.26 million MWh.| Power Engineering International
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Baker Hughes has entered a strategic partnership with Frontier Infrastructure to accelerate deployment of CCS and power solutions.| Power Engineering International
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Associated British Foods has set a goal to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner. The post ABF’s sugar production facilities in Spain tackle net-zero challenges appeared first on Power Engineering International.| Gas & Oil Fired - Power Engineering International
Mitsubishi Power has successfully completed a hydrogen fuel conversion project at the Alexandria National Refining and Petrochemicals Company (ANRPC) refinery in Egypt. According to the company, this project is considered the first industrial application of hydrogen use as fuel in an industrial boiler in Egypt and the MENA region. Mitsubishi Power secured the contract in The post Mitsubishi Power completes hydrogen fuel conversion project in Egypt appeared first on Power Engineering Internati...| Hydrogen - Power Engineering International
Elia Group has announced that construction has started in the Belgian North Sea on the Princess Elisabeth Island, an artificial energy island located 45 km off the coast.| Power Engineering International
POWERful Women has announced the appointment of Monica Collings as its new chair, with effect from 1st May.| Power Engineering International
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EDF announced that production units of the Gravelines nuclear power plant shut down on Sunday due to disruptions caused by jellyfish. The post Jellyfish shut down French nuclear power plant appeared first on Power Engineering International.| World Regions - Power Engineering International
Caterpillar is among the partners involved in a massive, gigawatt-scale data centre campus proposed for Millard County, Utah.| Power Engineering International
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Norwegian floating solar developer Alotta has announced the launch of a floating solar power system at a salmon farm in Chile.| Power Engineering International
Israeli energy technology developer Augwind Energy has announced plans to build its first commercial-scale AirBattery project in Germany.| Power Engineering International
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Infinity Power and the Government of Côte d'Ivoire have inked two concession agreements for solar PV projects with a total capacity of 80MW. The post Infinity Power wins bid for 80MW solar projects in Côte d’Ivoire appeared first on Power Engineering International.| Solar - Power Engineering International
The Bilbao Port Authority has awarded a contract for four solar projects, which will be incorporated in the Port's Onshore Power Supply system.| Power Engineering International
Bloom Energy has signed a deal to deploy its fuel cell technology at select Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) data centres in the US.| Power Engineering International
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Power generation facilities are among the most vulnerable to operational disruptions caused by direct lightning strikes and their secondary effects, due to a combination of their physical structure, operating environment, and critical reliance on sensitive equipment. This is leading many power generation facilities to adopt lightning defense strategies designed to protect structures, equipment, and personnel. The post Protecting power generation facilities from the impacts of lightening appea...| Gas & Oil Fired - Power Engineering International
Ben Croxford of Eclipse Power Networks explains the ways in which AI can be used to solve the power challenges it’s accused of causing. The post Using AI to solve the power challenges caused by…AI appeared first on Power Engineering International.| Smart Grid T&D - Power Engineering International
A project run by UK Power Networks will use machine learning to estimate rooftop solar capacity not currently measured by the grid. The post UK Power Networks uses AI to judge grid capacity from rooftop solar appeared first on Power Engineering International.| Smart Grid T&D - Power Engineering International
Germany’s shifting stance on nuclear power could accelerate acceptance across the continent and lead to a more resilient, integrated, and decarbonised European power grid, writes Muhammad Rafey Khan of PTR. The post Germany’s nuclear u-turn and its continental ripple effects appeared first on Power Engineering International.| Smart Grid T&D - Power Engineering International
Queen Mary University of London’s data centre has been modernised and upgraded to be more energy efficient and sustainable as well as to provide heat to the local heating network in a project led by Schneider Electric. The post How a university data centre delivers heat to the campus district heating network appeared first on Power Engineering International.| Decentralized Energy - Power Engineering International
The first of three blocks, powered by GE Vernova’s 7HA.03 combined cycle equipment, is gradually replacing the existing coal-fired units at the site. The post Taiwan’s coal-to-gas transition advances as Hsinta power plant starts operating appeared first on Power Engineering International.| Gas & Oil Fired - Power Engineering International
European industries are facing a lack of clean, base load power and grid connection costs that could damage their competitiveness. The post Lack of base load and grid connection key risks to EU’s industrial decarbonisation appeared first on Power Engineering International.| Smart Grid T&D - 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. The post Australia bets big on renewables – but can the grid cope? appeared first on Power Engineering International.| Decentralized Energy - Power Engineering International
E.ON has entered into a ‘preferred partnership’ with Texas-based CyrusOne to develop solutions to overcome data centre grid capacity constraints in Europe. The post E.ON partners on local power gen solutions for data centres appeared first on Power Engineering International.| Decentralized Energy - Power Engineering International
The World Bank approved an initial $250 million in financing for the first phase of the Inga 3 project in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The post World Bank approves financing for DRC’s Inga 3 hydro project appeared first on Power Engineering International.| Hydroelectric - Power Engineering International
GE Vernova has commissioned the first of four 250MW variable speed units at the Tehri Pumped Storage Hydropower Plant. The post Variable speed pumped storage commissioned at Indian hydro complex appeared first on Power Engineering International.| Hydroelectric - Power Engineering International
Deep Fission aims to eliminate the need for costly concrete and steel surface containment buildings by placing its SMRs a mile underground.| Power Engineering International
Doosan Škoda Power has completed a new combined cycle power plant in Rayong Province, delivering its first steam turbine in Thailand.| Power Engineering International
COGEN Europe has called on Europe's new College of Commissioners to prioritise energy efficiency to reduce emissions and boost competitiveness.| Power Engineering International
New dynamics demand agility from fossil fuel power producers| Power Engineering International
Hanwha Solutions will build out a "fully American" supply chain, but government incentives to support domestic manufacturing are critical.| Power Engineering International
XENDEE Corporation and Idaho National Laboratory have announced support for a zero-carbon microgrid in Puerto Rico.| Power Engineering International
AGL Energy has acquired two pumped hydro energy storage projects held by Upper Hunter Hydro Top Trust and its trustee (UHH).| Power Engineering International
Duke Energy and GE Vernova announced a partnership for natural gas turbines and other equipment needed to meet the growing power demand.| Power Engineering International
Wärtsilä has signed a five-year services agreement with Aqualectra, energy utility company of the Caribbean island of Curaçao.| Power Engineering International
The carbon market is expected to grow rapidly in the next five years – and with it, the investment opportunity for engineered carbon removals. The post From waste to wealth: The multi-billion-dollar carbon removals market appeared first on Power Engineering International.| Biomass - Power Engineering International
Five sets of absorbers, desorbers, and direct contact coolers have been lifted into place, three sets at Asnæs Power Station and two sets at Avedøre Power Station. The post Key components installed for Ørsted’s Kalundborg CO2 project appeared first on Power Engineering International.| Decentralized Energy - Power Engineering International
Polish distribution network operator TAURON has started decarbonisation and efficiency works across its heating networks. The post Poland’s TAURON Group begins greening work across heating networks appeared first on Power Engineering International.| Decentralized Energy - Power Engineering International
Javier Sanz Rodriguez of InnoEnergy weighs in on whether Europe can compete with China's solar PV market and if so, how.| Power Engineering International
Equinix has signed a 10 year virtual power purchase agreement (PPA) with renewable energy producer Neoen for 53MW of solar power.| Power Engineering International
Iberdrola and Portuguese ceramics company Gres Panaria Portugal have signed a 10 year solar power purchase agreement (PPA).| Power Engineering International
Tidal power: Making waves in the energy sector| Power Engineering International
Saudi's TAQA and Japan's JERA have reached financial close on a new industrial cogeneration plant in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.| 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
Borussia Dortmund has signed RWE as a “Premium and Sustainability Partner” to implement an energy optimisation plan at Signal Iduna Park.| Power Engineering International
Nadara, together with Reblade, has launched a sustainable decommissioning strategy for Beinn Ghlas Wind Farm in Argyll, Scotland.| Power Engineering International
Nigeria’s industry is rising to the twin challenge of decarbonisation and energy security| Power Engineering International
Google and Kairos Power plan 500MW of nuclear power projects by 2035| Power Engineering International
Mytilineos and Karatzis have signed a 210MW long term PPA for the green energy produced from a 262 MW solar portfolio.| Power Engineering International
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. has celebrated the groundbreaking of the Imha Dam Floating solar Energy Cluster Project.| Power Engineering International
ARENA has committed over AU$3.2 million in funding to two solar projects that will help lower the cost of solar power.| Power Engineering International
Tobias Panse of Siemens Energy explains the importance of waste heat recovery in the cement and steel sector and the available technologies.| Power Engineering International
Unergy announces first agrivoltaic projects in Colombia| Power Engineering International
German energy company BayWa r.e. has completed the construction of two solar clusters on two former military bases in Central and South-West France.| Power Engineering International
EnergyAustralia will begin technical and environmental studies for its Lake Lyell Pumped Hydro Project, to be located near Lithgow in NSW.| Power Engineering International
Zola Electric employs a unique enterprise technology platform to provide solar and storage to communities with little or no energy access.| Power Engineering International
Data interoperability key to advance e-mobility finds Eurelectric| Power Engineering International
