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Argentina connects 65.1 MW renewables in Q2 2024

  • 10 months ago (2024-07-30)
  • David Flin

Argentina's Secretariat of Energy has said that the country has recently added 65.1 MW of new renewable energy capacity to its electrical grid network.

Six major power plant units resume operations in Iran

  • 10 months ago (2024-07-29)
  • David Flin

Iranian Energy Minister Ali-Akbar Mehrabian has said that six major power plant units have come back on line after going through overhaul to meet the rising demand for electricity in the coming weeks.

UK secures seabed land deal to boost windfarms

  • 10 months 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

  • 10 months 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

  • 10 months 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

  • 10 months 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

  • 10 months 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

  • 10 months 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

  • 10 months 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

  • 10 months 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.