Coal Fired
U.S. rapidly shutting coal in favour of natural gas
Since 2010, utilities have retired or announced the closure of more than 500 coal-fired power plants in the U.S.
Wind
RWE and Mitsubishi invest in US offshore floating wind project
The University of Maine has announced that two industry heavyweights are investing in the development of a pioneer floating offshore wind technology project.
Renewables
Enel and CED sign Guatemala’s largest power purchase agreement
Enel has signed a 10-year power purchase agreement with Guatemala energy company Comercializadora de Energía para el Desarrollo
Wind
Offshore wind to reach over 234GW by 2030 led by Asia-Pacific
GWEC has released the second edition of its Global Offshore Wind Report, which provides a comprehensive overview of the offshore wind sector globally with the latest data and analysis.
On Site Renewables
Melbourne Airport to build 17GWh solar farm
A new solar farm at Melbourne Airport will have the capability to produce enough renewable energy to power all four passenger terminals...
Smart Grid T&D
NZ to experiment with wireless power transmission technology
In October, New Zealand’s Powerco will experiment with wireless power transmission technology developed by Emrod as an alternative to copper lines.
Nuclear
Moltex Energy and Jacobs partner on new nuclear reactor technology
Nuclear company Moltex Energy has selected Jacobs to support their development of a new type of nuclear power plant – the Stable Salt Reactor.
Strategic Development
Statkraft UK awarded 330MW in Ireland’s first renewable energy auction
Norwegian mega-utility Statkraft has been awarded a total of 330MW of the almost 1.3GW in clean energy capacity available in Ireland’s first renewable energy auction.
Renewables
Bosch seeks 2020 carbon neutrality with new RWE solar energy deal
Bosch has signed a 16-year power purchase agreement with utility firm RWE.
Wind
AFRY awarded contract for offshore wind farm project in Vietnam
AFRY has been awarded an owner’s engineering services assignment for the 48MW Tra Vinh Offshore Wind Farm.
