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The Tremendous Potential—and Challenge—of Offshore Wind Energy

Wind turbines must move farther offshore to gain greater efficiency. But the challenges associated with doing so are significant. At the Dutch village of Den Oever, just north of Amsterdam,…



Last Energy Secures PPAs for 34 SMR Nuclear Power Plants in Poland and the UK

Last Energy, a U.S.-based micro modular nuclear technology firm and project developer, has secured power purchase agreements (PPAs) for 34 PWR-20 small modular reactor (SMR) units with four industrial partners…


Japan’s JERA Buying Offshore Wind Developer in $1.7 Billion Deal

Japan’s largest power generation group is moving into renewable energy in a big way, agreeing to a deal to buy Belgium’s biggest player in offshore wind. JERA, a joint venture…


New Coal-Fired Unit Operating at Zimbabwe’s Largest Thermal Power Plant

The first of two 300-MW units being built as part of the expansion of a coal-fired generating station in Zimbabwe has come online. The Zimbabwe Power Co. (ZPC) said the…


Group Outlines Plan for Three Italian Offshore Wind Projects

An Italy-based renewable energy group said it will develop three floating offshore wind projects over the next several years that will provide about 2 GW of power generation capacity to…


GE Will Supply Turbine and More for New Gas-Fired Plant in Greece

A new 840-MW natural gas-fired power plant in Greece will use equipment from General Electric (GE), with GE also providing services for the facility that is expected to come online…