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Renewables overtake fossil fuels as Italy’s main source of electricity

  • 1 year, 4 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

  • 1 year, 4 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

  • 1 year, 4 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

  • 1 year, 4 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.

Taiwan’s energy demand predicted to grow 13 per cent by 2030

  • 1 year, 4 months ago (2024-07-16)
  • David Flin

Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) Energy Administration has predicted that the country’s electricity consumption will grow 13 per cent by 2030.

Karnataka plans 40 solar panels on 40 lakes

  • 1 year, 4 months ago (2024-07-15)
  • David Flin

The Karnataka state government in India has identified 40 lakes with a total surface area of 10 000 acres where floating solar panels will be installed to generate solar power.

More coal-fired power plants for Philippines

  • 1 year, 4 months ago (2024-07-12)
  • David Flin

Rowena Cristina Guevara, Energy Undersecretary for the Philippines, said that nine coal-fired power projects with a combined capacity of 2255 MW will become operational in the next three years.

US $99 million loan to Mozambique’s first wind power project

  • 1 year, 4 months ago (2024-07-11)
  • David Flin

The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) approved a $99 million loan to help finance Mozambique’s first utility-scale wind-power project.

GEH submits SMR proposals to Great British Nuclear

  • 1 year, 4 months ago (2024-07-10)
  • David Flin

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) has submitted a tender response, as part of Great British Nuclear’s (GBN) ongoing SMR selection competition, providing documentation regarding its BWRX-300 SMR technology.

Germany invites tenders for hydrogen-ready power plants

  • 1 year, 4 months ago (2024-07-09)
  • David Flin

Germany plans to tender for 12.5 GW of hydrogen-ready gas-fired power plants by the end of 2024, in response to pressure to accelerate the energy transition.