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US DOE invests $430 million in hydropower upgrades

  • 6 months ago (2024-09-06)
  • David Flin

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced selection of 293 hydropower improvement projects across 33 states that will receive up to $430 million in incentive payments.

ACWA Power secures $2.6 billion financing for 5.5 GW solar power plant

  • 6 months ago (2024-09-05)
  • David Flin

ACWA Power has secured $2.6 billion in financing for the construction in Saudi Arabia of three large-scale solar PV power plants totalling 5.5 GW.

Australia’s coal generation falls below 50 per cent for the first time

  • 6 months ago (2024-09-04)
  • David Flin

Coal-fired power generation has fallen below 50 per cent of Australia’s power mix for the first time ever, according to a report from Bloomberg.

QatarEnergy to develop a 2 GW solar power plant in Dukhan

  • 6 months ago (2024-09-03)
  • David Flin

QatarEnergy has announced plans to develop a new 2 GW solar power project, to be built in the Dukhan area, approximately 80 km west of Doha, Qatar’s capital city.

Nigerian government to invest $800 million in distribution network

  • 7 months ago (2024-09-02)
  • David Flin

Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser to the Nigerian Minister Of Power, said that the Nigerian federal government plans to invest $800 million in the construction of sub-stations and distribution networks as part of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI).

Ghana signs agreement to build NuScale SMR

  • 7 months ago (2024-08-30)
  • David Flin

Ghana has signed an agreement with a US developer for a nuclear reactor using technology from NuScale Power as the country seeks its first nuclear power plant.

Switzerland to cancel ban on new nuclear power stations

  • 7 months ago (2024-08-29)
  • David Flin

The Swiss Government announced on 28 August that it plans to overturn a ban on building new nuclear power plants to strengthen local energy supply at a time of increased geopolitical tension.

Ukraine’s Energoatom announces construction of Chyhyryn nuclear power plant

  • 7 months ago (2024-08-28)
  • David Flin

Ukraine’s Energoatom is preparing to start construction of the Chyhyryn nuclear power plant in the Cherkasy region of the country.

Sage and Meta announce agreement for next generation geothermal power generation

  • 7 months ago (2024-08-27)
  • David Flin

Sage Geosystems (Sage) and Meta Platforms (Meta – formerly Facebook) have announced a new agreement to significantly expand use of geothermal power in the USA.

Russia reconnects unit at Rostov nuclear power plant

  • 7 months ago (2024-08-26)
  • David Flin

A power unit at the Rostov nuclear power plant in southern Russia that had been disconnected on 23 August as a result of a turbine defect was reconnected to the grid on 25 August