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Commonwealth plans world’s first grid-scale fusion power plant in Virginia, USA

  • 6 months ago (2024-12-18)
  • David Flin

Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), a private company formed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said that it is planning to build the world’s first grid-scale fusion power plant in Virginia, USA, scheduled to generate power by the early 2030s.

Japan plans for renewables to be largest power source by 2040

  • 6 months ago (2024-12-17)
  • David Flin

The Japanese Government has announced that it is aiming for renewables to be its largest power source by 2040 in an attempt to reduce dependence on coal and gas and become carbon neutral by 2050.

Last Energy receives $103 million in debt-financing to build SMR in Britain

  • 6 months ago (2024-12-16)
  • David Flin

Last Energy of the USA has announced that it has received an offer of $103.7 million in debt financing from the US Government to set up the first of four planned micro-sized nuclear power plants in Britain.

India’s Gorakhpur nuclear power plant faces further delays

  • 7 months ago (2024-12-13)
  • David Flin

The Gorakhpur nuclear power plant in Fatehabad, Haryana, India has encountered significant delays, with the completion of its first phase postponed to 2032.

Germany drops plans for major gas plant expansion

  • 7 months ago (2024-12-12)
  • David Flin

Germany has dropped plans for a major expansion of gas-fired power plants because of a lack of political support.

Zambia to approve another coal-fired power plant

  • 7 months ago (2024-12-11)
  • David Flin

Zambia, which currently gets 85 per cent of its electricity from hydropower, is about to approve its third coal-fired power plant in a year.

British Columbia, Canada, approves nine wind power projects

  • 7 months ago (2024-12-10)
  • David Flin

David Eby, Premier of the Canadian province of British Columbia, has announced that nine wind energy projects have been approved.

Saudi Arabia and France to cooperate in hydrogen production from renewable energy

  • 7 months ago (2024-12-09)
  • David Flin

Saudi Arabia and France have agreed to cooperate in generating hydrogen from renewable resources following a meeting between Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman and French Minister for Energy Transition Agnes Pannier-Runacher.

Canadian Government granting $265 million to upgrade Saskatchewan province power grid

  • 7 months ago (2024-12-06)
  • David Flin

The Canadian Government has announced it will provide Saskatchewan province with C$265 million to modernise and upgrade its power grid and to build more renewable power projects.

Cuba struck by nationwide blackout

  • 7 months ago (2024-12-05)
  • David Flin

Cuba was struck by a nationwide blackout following a failure at the Antonio Guiteras power plant in Matanzas, which shut down at 0200 hrs on 4 December.