Data from the National Grid showed that wind and gas rose in the UK power mix in August, while coal-fired generation’s share fell to 1.5 per cent from 2.3 per cent for the same period last year.
GE Power’s Grid Solutions business has unveiled a number of product innovations at CIGRE 2018 to adapt to a more digitalised, decentralised, and decarbonised energy landscape.
Bechtel has announced that it has signed a contract with Hitachi’s UK subsidiary Horizon Nuclear Power to manage construction of the proposed Wylfa Newydd nuclear power plant in Wales.
Drax power station in north Yorkshire, UK, has converted a fourth generating unit to operate on biomass rather than coal.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €100 million financing agreement with TenneT for the construction of an electricity link between Norway and Germany.
The price of carbon in the EU’s emissions trading scheme reached €18 per tonne, triple the level last year, and the highest level for ten years.
Siemens and STEAG GuD Herne have signed an agreement for the turnkey construction of a combined cycle power plant with district heat extraction, along with a long-term service agreement.
Doubt has been cast over the future of the planned Moorside nuclear plant in Cumbria, UK, after all UK employees were put on notice of redundancy.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has announced an order for the 235 MW Överturingen wind park in central Sweden.
Siemens has introduced a new SGT-800 performance enhancement suitable for all existing SGT-800 gas turbines with 43-47.5 MW ratings.