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Transcorp signs deal with Nigerian government for 966 MW Afam power plant

The Nigerian Government and Transcorp Power Consortium have signed an agreement over Afam Power and Afam III Fast Power. The agreement is expected to add 966 MW to the national grid. Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Chairman of the National Council on...

Renewable energy defies Covid-19 to hit record growth in 2020

Global renewable electricity installation will hit a record level in 2020, according to the International Energy Agency, in sharp contrast with the declines caused by the coronavirus pandemic in the fossil fuel sectors. The IEA report published on Tuesday says...

New South Wales unveils $23.3bn plan for renewable energy development

The Government of New South Wales (NSW) in Australia has released its Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap. The Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap aims A$32bn ($23.3bn) of private investment in the state’s renewable energy and pumped hydro zones and create approximately 9,000 employment...

Hitachi ABB Power boosts Sub-Saharan Africa’s largest solar venture in Angola

Hitachi ABB Power Grids has been contracted by MCA  Group to contribute to the development of Sub-Saharan Africa’s largest solar venture in Angola, increasing access to reliable and clean energy for 30 million people. The delivery includes the design, main...

New Cyber Technologies Protect Utility Energy Delivery Systems

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) researchers are taking new approaches to solve cybersecurity vulnerabilities for utilities and other industries that use process control technologies. These connected devices are used in operational technology settings and tend to be more vulnerable...

US DoE supports R&D of net-zero with Coal FIRST Initiative

The US Department of Energy (DoE) is supporting the development of 21st-century electricity and hydrogen energy plants that have net-zero carbon emissions. Through the Office of Fossil Energy and as part of the Coal FIRST Initiative, the DoE has announced...

Doubling renewables capacity to help Ireland meet 2050 net-zero goal

Findings from Cornwall Insight’s ‘All-Island forward curve’ – a comprehensive market and asset-level power price modelling service – shows that Ireland will need to more than double its renewable capacity over the next 25 years if it is to...

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