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Hungary confirms Paks nuclear deal with Russia

  • 9 years ago (2015-05-05)
  • Junior Isles

Hungary’s government has confirmed the deal for Russia's state-owned nuclear corporation Rosatom to build two new reactors at the Paks nuclear power plant (NPP).

Blackbird to build wave power plant in Guinea-Bissau

  • 9 years ago (2015-05-05)
  • Junior Isles

Energy firm Blackbird International, a global leader in renewable sea wave energy technology (WERPO), has announced that it will build a $500 million, 500 MW wave power plant along the coastline of Guinea-Bissau.

Japan, US miss UN climate change fund deadline

  • 10 years ago (2015-05-01)
  • Junior Isles

A key UN climate fund ran into difficult yesterday as major donors including Japan and the United States failed to meet a deadline for converting their pledges of climate aid into signed agreements.

Tesla to unveil new battery unit

  • 10 years ago (2015-04-30)
  • Junior Isles

Tesla Motors is set to announce a new battery pack that could revolutionise the energy market.

Vattenfall to close nukes early

  • 10 years ago (2015-04-29)
  • Junior Isles

In the face of difficult market conditions, Swedish state-owned utility Vattenfall is to shut its two oldest nuclear reactors earlier than planned. The company says it will also slash 1000 jobs.

Natixis-led group loans $254 million to Peru windfarms

  • 10 years ago (2015-04-28)
  • Junior Isles

Cobra Energia, the renewable energy developer, has received $254 million in loans from a group of financing companies led by Natixis SA for two wind projects in southwest Peru.

Siemens hands over offshore grid connection to TenneT

  • 10 years ago (2015-04-27)
  • Junior Isles

The German-Dutch transmission grid operator TenneT has received ownership of SylWin1, the most powerful offshore grid connection to date. The offshore platform of the SylWin1 grid connection is located around 70 km west of the German Island of Sylt, of which the project was named.

Pakistan to build world’s largest solar power plant

  • 10 years ago (2015-04-24)
  • Junior Isles

Pakistan has awarded a $1.5 billion contract for what is claimed to be the largest solar power plant in the world. When finished the plant, to be built in Bahawalpur by Chinese company Zonergy Company Ltd, will have a power generating capacity of 900 MW.

Japan eyes 20-22 per cent electricity from nuclear by 2030

  • 10 years ago (2015-04-23)
  • Junior Isles

The Japanese industry ministry is seeking to bring down the total electricity produced by nuclear power down from 28.6 per cent, the total before the Fukushima nuclear crisis, to 20-22 per cent by 2030.

Ancala Renewables buys Scottish hydropower company

  • 10 years ago (2015-04-22)
  • Junior Isles

Ancala Renewables, the London-based infrastructure developer, has bought Scottish hydropower company, Green Highland Renewables (GHR).