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UK secures seabed land deal to boost windfarms

  • 22 hours ago (2024-07-26)
  • David Flin

GB Energy, the publicly-owned energy company created by the new UK government, will be able to use British seabed owned by the Crown Estate to help build windfarms.

Joint venture announced for Scottish pumped storage hydropower project

  • a day ago (2024-07-25)
  • David Flin

SSE has announced plans to progress a new pumped storage hydropower scheme at Loch Fearna in Scotland’s Great Glen, in a 50-50 joint venture with a consortium led by Gilkes Energy.

Xcel Energy seeks proposals for new power generation

  • 2 days ago (2024-07-24)
  • David Flin

Xcel Energy is seeking proposals for new power generation systems in Texas and New Mexico, USA, as it retires its older power plants in the coming years and as demand in the region grows.

US appeals court allows EPA rule on coal-fired power plants to remain

  • 3 days ago (2024-07-23)
  • David Flin

A US Federal appeals court has ruled that a new federal regulation limiting greenhouse emissions from coal-fired power plants can remain in force.

Renewables overtake fossil fuels as Italy’s main source of electricity

  • 4 days ago (2024-07-22)
  • David Flin

The Italian grid operator Terna has announced that national electricity generation from renewable sources made up 43.8 per cent of all energy demand in the first half of 2024, a historic record on a half-year basis.

Afghanistan’s Taliban Government signs 3 solar power agreements

  • 7 days ago (2024-07-19)
  • David Flin

Afghanistan’s Ministry of Energy and Water has announced the signing of three agreements for solar power generation projects valued at $25 million with Awfi Bahram Mining, a private company.

GE Vernova wins Algerian order for grid equipment

  • 8 days ago (2024-07-18)
  • David Flin

GE Vernova has announced that it has won an order from Sonelgaz through its joint venture GE Algeria Turbines (GEAT) to enhance Algeria’s grid infrastructure.

UK solar output achieves record high

  • 9 days ago (2024-07-17)
  • David Flin

Montel Analytics has reported that solar generation in the UK achieved its highest level ever for any quarter since Covid lockdown in 2020, increasing from 4.90TWh in Q2 2023 to 5.10TWh in Q2 2024.

Taiwan’s energy demand predicted to grow 13 per cent by 2030

  • 10 days ago (2024-07-16)
  • David Flin

Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) Energy Administration has predicted that the country’s electricity consumption will grow 13 per cent by 2030.

Karnataka plans 40 solar panels on 40 lakes

  • 11 days ago (2024-07-15)
  • David Flin

The Karnataka state government in India has identified 40 lakes with a total surface area of 10 000 acres where floating solar panels will be installed to generate solar power.