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Voltalia wins 128 MW solar power EPC contract in Ireland

  • 1 year, 1 month ago (2024-09-11)
  • David Flin

Voltalia has been awarded an EPC contract by Ørsted for its first solar power plant in Ireland, located in County Carlow.

UK approves its largest solar power project

  • 1 year, 1 month ago (2024-09-10)
  • David Flin

The UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has granted approval for the 600 MW Cottam solar power project being developed by Island Green Power.

Mitsubishi Power secures hydrogen-ready gas turbine order in Saudi Arabia

  • 1 year, 1 month ago (2024-09-09)
  • David Flin

Mitsubishi Power, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), has announced that it has won an order from Samsung C&T Corporation Saudi Arabia to supply its M501JAC hydrogen-ready gas turbine for a new industrial steam and electricity cogeneration plant project in Saudi Arabia.

US DOE invests $430 million in hydropower upgrades

  • 1 year, 1 month 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

  • 1 year, 1 month 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

  • 1 year, 1 month 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

  • 1 year, 1 month 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

  • 1 year, 1 month 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

  • 1 year, 1 month 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

  • 1 year, 1 month 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.