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EIB backing will expand wind industry guarantees across European projects. Danske Bank can provide up to €500 million supporting equipment production and delivery.
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DNV says standardisation could materially lower North Sea wind costs. Its highest-volume scenario produces a 28% LCoE reduction by 2050, while irregular project flow remains a near-term problem and ports and installation capacity emerge as later constraints.
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Fortum and Google linked Loviisa’s future to long-term power demand. A 22-year nuclear PPA supports lifetime-extension investment, uprating, and a new 94MW battery alongside Google’s expanding Finnish data-centre estate.
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PNNL grid analytics are moving from research into utility deployment. Licensed to Simple Thread as Aion Pulse, the software automates generator performance assessment using PMU and SCADA measurements.
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ABB will explore electrical systems for Rolls-Royce SMR deployment programmes. The agreement covers automation, electrification, instrumentation, and communications for standardised 470MW reactor units planned in Britain and overseas.
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Global nuclear reactors generated a record 2,702TWh of electricity worldwide. World Nuclear Association says 82GWe is now under construction, while its conditional 2050 capacity scenario reaches 1,457GWe.
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TerraPower targets British Natrium electricity generation by 2034, CEO says. The 345MW sodium-cooled design combines nuclear generation with molten-salt storage capable of lifting output to 500MW.
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Kawasaki has completed installation of Lingen’s 30MW hydrogen turbine equipment. Commissioning will precede trials spanning 100% hydrogen operation and variable hydrogen-natural-gas blends.
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ENGIE has formally opened its 875MW Flémalle flexible generation plant. The €650 million CCGT combines 63% efficiency with modulation of up to 50MW per minute.
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AECOM has detailed its engineering role on Ontario pumped storage. The proposed 1GW/10.6GWh Meaford scheme is advancing through front-end engineering and federal impact assessment, with operations currently indicated for 2035.