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Japan pushes for restart of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on August 27, that Japanese ministers will convene next week to discuss the next steps for restarting Tokyo Electric Power Company’s (Tepco) Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant (NPP). The facility, located in Niigata, northern Japan, must first secure consent from the local government to resume operations. Japan’s nuclear regulator lifted the operational ban on the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa site in December. The ban, imposed in 2021 due to safety breaches, had kept the…
Ageing power grids delay 3,000 GW of renewable energy projects worldwide
Outdated power grids are slowing the global transition to renewable energy, with 3,000 GW of clean energy projects, many in advanced stages, stuck in grid-connection queues. This figure is five times the total solar and wind capacity added in 2022, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). While renewable energy investment has nearly doubled since 2010, annual spending on grid upgrades has stagnated at $300 billion. The issue is particularly pressing in developing nations like…
Westinghouse receives UK approval for AP300 SMR design assessment
Westinghouse Electric has received formal approval from the UK’s Department of Energy and Net Zero to enter the Generic Design Assessment (GDA) for its AP300 Small Modular Reactor (SMR). This marks a significant step for nuclear technology in the UK, which is supporting new nuclear projects through the Great British Nuclear (GBN) initiative. The AP300 SMR is a smaller, transportable reactor with a capacity of up to 300 MW(e) per unit, based on Westinghouse’s proven…
Eaton to establish Rs 2 billion R&D centre in Tamil Nadu
Eaton, the over-century-old intelligent power management company, has announced plans to establish a research and development centre in Tamil Nadu, strengthening its presence in India. The new facility, spanning 1 lakh sq ft, will be located in Sholinganallur, Chengalpet district, and is expected to be completed by the end of 2026. Chief Minister M K Stalin and Minister for Industries TRB Rajaa, currently in the United States to attract investments, signed a memorandum of understanding…
Renewable energy adoption lags in India’s major industries: CRH report
Among 33 of India’s top companies in sectors like cement, steel, aluminium, textiles, and fertilizers, only 5 per cent of the companies’ electricity consumption comes from renewable sources. This assessment was highlighted by the think tank Climate Risk Horizons (CRH) in their report, titled “Slow to Switch.” The report found that companies like JSW, Jindal, Tata Steel, and ArcelorMittal/Nippon Steel meet less than 0.05 per cent of their energy needs from renewables. Textile firms such…
Three bidders shortlisted for Himachal Pradesh hydropower transmission project
REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) has shortlisted Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), Sterlite Power, and Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) for setting up evacuation infrastructure for hydropower projects in Himachal Pradesh under the ISTS scheme. This project, housed under Shongtong Power Transmission Ltd, follows a tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process. The three developers have cleared the technical bid stage, and their initial price bids will soon be opened. The bidding will…