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RWE planning 2.5 GW gas power plant in the UK 21/07/2017 German utility RWE has commenced the planning process for the construction of a 2.5 GW gas-fired power plant in Essex, England.

Car manufacturers plead with China over ambitious EV plans 14/07/2017 Global automakers have sent a letter to the Chinese government, pleading with them to soften planned quotas and regulations aimed at the accelerated development of electric vehicles, citing potential damage to their businesses.

Report foresees EV-driven 18 GW extra demand for power in UK 13/07/2017 National Grid’s Future Scenarios report has predicted that up to 18 GW of extra demand for power could be possible by 2050 in the UK, should consumers take to electric vehicles in greater numbers than previously foreseen.

Siemens and AES form new energy storage company Fluence 11/07/2017 Siemens and US company AES Corp are to form a new global energy storage company called Fluence.

Australian grid scale battery a defining test for Tesla 10/07/2017 Elon Musk’s Tesla is installing the world’s largest grid scale battery in South Australia, and the company’s CEO is fully aware of how much the project’s success means in terms of the technology’s credibility.

Dutch gas power plant to undergo hydrogen power conversion 10/07/2017 Statoil, Vattenfall and Gasunie have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the conversion of Magnum gas power plant in the Netherlands into a hydrogen-powered plant.

Innogy enters Californian EV charging market 07/07/2017 Innogy has set up a subsidiary in California offering charging points for electric vehicles in competition with the top network ChargePoint.

Global CCS chief says technology still viable despite the sceptics 06/07/2017 The head of the North American unit of the Global CCS Institute says carbon capture and storage technology is just as relevant and viable as ever, despite recent setbacks feeding sceptics who are broadcasting its doom.

CCS industry responds to difficult week 05/07/2017 The carbon capture and storage industry has reiterated the importance of the technology in combating climate change, despite setbacks experienced for the sector in the past week.

Statoil to evaluate prospects for pioneering CCS plant 04/07/2017 Statoil has won a contract from carbon capture technology firm Gassnova to evaluate the prospects for a project on the Norwegian continental shelf.

Battery storage firm Moixa in TEPCO Tokyo trial 04/07/2017 UK battery storage company Moixa has secured £2.5m in new investment and is to start a collaboration with Japan’s largest utility TEPCO.

Hinkley nuclear delay unlikely to impact UK in short term 04/07/2017 The progress of renewables and storage, and a drop in power demand since 2007, when the plant was first planned, mean projected delays in the Hinkley Point C project will not threaten UK energy security in the short term, according to EnAppSys.

Aggreko to buy energy storage firm Younicos 04/07/2017 Onsite power company Aggreko is to acquire energy storage firm Younicos for $51m.

Vattenfall splits wind unit 03/07/2017 Sweden’s Vattenfall has split its wind business into three units covering offshore, onshore and photovoltaic and battery storage.

New energy challenges for municipalities aired at POWER-GEN Europe 29/06/2017 A round table discussion on how modern European municipalities can adapt to the clean energy transition took place at POWER-GEN Europein Cologne on Wednesday, with some scepticism being expressed at the likely impact of digitization and renewables among panellists.

Second wind+storage project comes online in The Netherlands 29/06/2017 A 3 MW energy storage system connected to a wind farm came online this week in The Netherlands.

A hybrid power and heat installation with a twist 28/06/2017Aora Solar's 'Tulip' concentrating solar power system is a hybrid power and heat installation - with a twist that its developers say gives it an advantage for off-grid locations, writes Tildy Bayar

Can blockchain save the energy sector? 28/06/2017A new consortium aims to speed up the development of blockchain technology for use in energy applications. Tildy Bayar examines the risks and benefits

UK has “no shared vision” for energy future, report warns 26/06/2017 The continuing rise of decentralized energy and prosumers could pose “a real risk of adverse impacts” for the UK's energy system, a new report has warned.

QOS Energy delivers software to renewables and energy storage project 22/06/2017 French O&M analytics software provider QOS Energy has completed the delivery of an energy management system to SunHydrO, a combined renewable energy and storage project led by French aggregator Sun’R Smart Energy.  ........................................ Centrica offloads two gas-fired power plants to EPH 21/06/2017 Centrica are in the process of selling the Langage and South Humber Bank gas-fired power plants to Czech company EPH. Starace says storage advances will make gas power ‘bridging’ role brief 20/06/2017 The chief executive of Italian utility Enel, Francesco Starace, says he believes the accelerated development of storage technology will hasten a renewables-dominated energy future, while lessening the requirement for gas power as a bridging technology. Turkish power ship proposed for Adelaide 19/06/2017 A large-scale temporary power solution is being considered, as South Australia struggles to ensure its energy security. Powin Energy in Canada energy storage deal 16/06/2017 US energy storage company Powin Energy Corporation is to undertake its largest ever installation with two projects in Canada. $575m solar power project set for China 16/06/2017 Cleanergy has announced installation of its Stirling concentrated solar power (CSP) technology in China, for a 200 MW project that has a potential value of around $575m. Renewables to grab $7 trillion of global power investment says BNEF 15/06/2017 Renewables will account for almost three quarters of global investment in power generation between now and 2014 according to a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Decarbonization poses risks to Europe’s grid operators says Moody’s 15/06/2017 Europe’s drive to decarbonize its energy “poses long-term risks to the region's regulated electricity and gas network operators” according to a new report from credit and risk company Moody's Investors Service. Centrica chief says decentralized energy becoming the norm 14/06/2017 Mark Hanafin, the CEO of Centrica’s Business division, says technology and the growth of renewables have dictated a radical change in the energy system, where the roles of energy supplier and consumer become more ambiguous. UK Carbon Trust body to identify storage benefits 14/06/2017 The Carbon Trust has set up a group called the Energy Systems Innovation Platform (ESIP), which comprises Centrica, DONG Energy, SSE, Scottish Power, Wood Group--clean energy, and Statoil and aims to demonstrate the electricity system benefits of energy storage. GE hybrid battery storage to serve all its gas and coal plants 13/06/2017 GE is making its new hybrid battery storage solution available to all of its gas and coal-fired power plants. System price peak highlights UK power generation market complexity 06/06/2017 A system price peak of £1,510/MWh was reached on May 17th, according to energy data analyst EnAppSys – 30 times the normal market wholesale price. European flywheel battery storage project gets underway 02/06/2017 Europe's largest flywheel battery energy storage system is set to be connected to the Irish and UK grids after trials in Ireland. EON boss - Fossil power sector set for more M&A in shrinking market 26/05/2017 E.ON’s Johannes Teyssen was the headlining speaker at this year’s FT Energy Transitions Conference in London and in a wide-ranging interview, he spoke about the likely consolidation of conventional power utilities, whether others should follow his company’s example, the pros and cons of the German energy transition, and why the country now needs an Energiewende 2.0. UK’s Northern Powergrid signs EV innovation pact with Nissan 25/05/2017 UK electricity distribution company Northern Powergrid has signed “a ground-breaking industry partnership” with electric vehicle manufacturer Nissan.  Clean energy utility Ecotricity moves into energy storage 24/05/2017 UK clean energy utility Ecotricity has today announced plans to install its first energy storage project – just a few meters away from its head office in Stroud, England. India’s energy minister champions cleaner coal and renewables as way forward 23/05/2017 India’s energy minister Piyush Goyal says his country is pursuing cleaner coal along with renewables as the means in which the country will achieve its electrification targets. ‘Next generation utility’ wins contract for UK’s biggest battery 22/05/2017 Demand response software start-up Limejump has won the contract to manage the energy storage facility dubbed 'Britain's biggest battery' by project developer UK Power Networks. Why automation may be utilities' greatest test 22/05/2017Automation is coming - and how energy companies define and control its impact may be their biggest test to date, argues Matt Rennie The grand bargain: making flexibility feasible 22/05/2017The future of European energy depends on flexibility. Simon Hobday says this calls for a regulatory rethink based upon a grand bargain between all players Europe gripped by digital energy insomnia 22/05/2017Digitization is the biggest issue that's keeping European energy leaders awake at night, writes Dr Christoph Frei of the World Energy Council Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next MORE FROM PENNWELL POWER SITES Power Engineering Cogeneration & On-Site Power Production Renewable Energy World Siemens Halts Deliveries to Russian Firms Over Crimea Case Hydro One to Acquire Avista MORE PE >> US Department of Energy releases CHP data update Tariff details for Slovakian renewables and CHP revealed MORE COSPP >> US Interior Department Scientist Speaks Out Against Reassignment Likana Solar Thermal Project in Chile Receives Environmental Approval MORE REW >>