Category: International

A government agency in Russia has published a draft plan for the expansion of nuclear power in the country that calls for construction of as many as 34 new reactors […] The post Russia Plan Calls for 34 New Nuclear Reactors by 2042 appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Pumped-storage hydropower is seen as a key technology in China to balance the grid and store excess energy from intermittent sources like wind and solar. The 1.2-GW Jinzhai pumped-storage project is a model The post Jinzhai Pumped-Storage Hydro Facility Helps Integrate Renewable Energy and Solve Grid Stability Challenges appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union (EU), in 2023 issued recommendations on how member states should proceed with deployments of energy storage. The group said EU countries should The post Market for Energy Storage Growing Across Europe appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Investment Fund Buys Spanish Solar Projects. NextEnergy Capital, an investment fund focused on renewable energy, in August said it had an agreement to buy 12 solar power projects in Spain. The installations in The post POWER Digest [September 2024] appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Condition monitoring can transform how power plants operate and maintain their assets. This article argues that to exploit the full potential of condition monitoring, it’s necessary to use data to acquire The post Enhancing the Potential of Condition Monitoring Using Vibration Information appeared first on POWER Magazine.

China’s Mingyang Smart Energy said it has completed installation of the company’s MySE18.X-20MW offshore wind turbine at a project in Hainan, according to a statement posted on the group’s LinkedIn […] The post Mingyang Says 20-MW Offshore Wind Turbine Installed in South China Sea appeared first on POWER Magazine.

State-run China Energy News reported that officials on August 19 approved construction of 11 nuclear reactors across the country, part of a wave of new reactors that could see China […] The post China Approves 11 New Nuclear Reactors, Including Fourth-Generation Design appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A leading nuclear science and technology group in Canada, along with the investment arm of one of the country’s top banks, said they together would invest about CA$20 million ($14.6 […] The post Canadian Groups Invest Millions to Support Commercial Fusion Energy appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Let’s be honest. Operational technology (OT) security issues are expected. Traditional OT systems were designed for specific functional—operational—purposes. Plus, they were designed to last for many decades. The power grid, […] The post 3 Major Cybersecurity Challenges Facing Critical Infrastructure and OT appeared first on POWER Magazine.

India’s Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) will allow the country’s flagship 500-MWe/1,250-MWth prototype fast-breeder reactor (PFBR) in Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, to approach criticality. The nuclear energy safety watchdog on July 30 […] The post India’s Prototype Fast Breeder Nuclear Reactor Moves Closer to Criticality appeared first on POWER Magazine.