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Kariba Dam water allocation for electricity generation cut in half

  • 1 year, 3 months ago (2024-01-01)
  • David Flin

The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has reduced the amount of water allocated for power generation at the Kariba Dam by 47 per cent to 16 billion cubic metres (BCM), down from 30 BCM.

Spain to phase out nuclear power by 2035

  • 1 year, 3 months ago (2023-12-29)
  • David Flin

Spain’s government has confirmed that it will close all of its remaining nuclear power plants by 2035.

New Fortress Energy acquires 1.6 GW capacity reserve PPA in Brazil

  • 1 year, 3 months ago (2023-12-28)
  • David Flin

New Fortress Energy (NFE) has entered into an agreement to acquire a 1.6 GW capacity reserve contract PPA from Ceiba Energy in Brazil.

Tepco to restart Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant

  • 1 year, 3 months ago (2023-12-27)
  • David Flin

Japan’s nuclear power regulator has lifted an operational ban it imposed on Tokyo Electric Power’s (Tepco’s) 8212 MW Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, clearing the path for a restart.

Iran orders construction of renewable energy power plant

  • 1 year, 3 months ago (2023-12-26)
  • David Flin

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has ordered construction of the largest renewable energy power plant in the West Asia region.

India plans to expand its coal power fleet to meet demand

  • 1 year, 3 months ago (2023-12-25)
  • David Flin

Raj Kumar Singh, India’s Power Minister, announced that due to an unexpected rise in demand, India plans to further expand its coal-fired power fleet.

Sungrow and EDF Renewables launch South African hybrid wind-solar-battery VPP project

  • 1 year, 3 months ago (2023-12-22)
  • David Flin

Sungrow Power and EDF Renewables have signed an agreement to provide 264 MWh liquid-cooled energy storage systems and MV transformers for the Umoyilanga project in South Africa. The project is South Africa’s first wind-solar-storage integrated virtual power plant (VPP).

Hanwha successfully operates gas turbine with 100 per cent hydrogen

  • 1 year, 3 months ago (2023-12-21)
  • David Flin

Hanwha Impact and Hanwha Power Systems have announced that they have successfully operated an 80 MW gas turbine solely on 100 per cent hydrogen.

Seven European countries commit to decarbonise power generation

  • 1 year, 3 months ago (2023-12-20)
  • David Flin

Six EU countries (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands), along with Switzerland, have signed a commitment to end carbon emissions in power generation by 2035.

Japan’s Kansai Electric cancels new LNG-fired power plant

  • 1 year, 4 months ago (2023-12-19)
  • David Flin

Kansai Electric has decided not to build a new LNG-fired power plant southwest of Osaka, deciding to focus instead on hydrogen, nuclear, and renewable energy.