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MARCH 27, 2025

One week after a catastrophic fire at the North Hyde electrical substation plunged the UKs flagship Heathrow Airport into chaos, questions are mounting about what went wrongand what the incident […] The post Heathrow Airport Transformer Fire Prompts Urgent Inquiry, Exposes Cracks in Grid Resilience appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its draft safety evaluation (SE) a month ahead of schedulealbeit with open itemsfor TerraPower’s Kemmerer Power Station Unit 1, a pioneering 345-MW […] The post Kemmerer 1TerraPower’s Pioneering Fourth-Generation Nuclear ProjectHits Key NRC Milestone Ahead of Schedule appeared first (..)

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NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Coal Producer Developing Solar, Energy Storage at Former Mines appeared first on POWER Magazine. A leading U.S. coal producer is partnering with a major developer of renewable energy projects to put solar energy and battery storage installations on reclaimed mine lands in Illinois and […] The post Leading U.S.

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JANUARY 23, 2025

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has selected Bechtel, Sargent & Lundy, and GE Hitachi to spearhead the initial planning and design phases for a potential BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) […] The post TVA Taps Bechtel, Sargent & Lundy, and GE Hitachi for Clinch River SMR Nuclear Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The pursuit of energy from fusion technology has taken another step forward, with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) entering into a cooperative agreement with Type One Energy to jointly develop […] The post TVA, Type One Energy Ink Deal to Develop Commercial Fusion Power Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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DECEMBER 18, 2024

But recent technological advancements in proton exchange membrane (PEM) […] The post Advancements in Electrolyzer Technology Could Make Green Hydrogen Viable Sooner Than You Think appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has proposed to sharply reduce its hourly service feesby more than 50%for advanced nuclear reactor applicants and pre-applicants in a move designed to incentivize innovation […] The post NRC Proposes Deep Fee Cuts for Advanced Nuclear appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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MARCH 4, 2025

The post Canada Bitcoin Miner Acquiring Two Pennsylvania Coal Plants appeared first on POWER Magazine. A Canada-based crypto mining company is acquiring two Pennsylvania coal-fired power plants as part of its purchase of a digital mining group.

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JANUARY 2, 2025

Compared to recent years, which have been characterized by chronic energy shortages and price volatility, the world appears to be trundling toward a new energy market context, defined by an unprecedented The post 2025s Energy Crossroads: 6 Trends Redefining the Global Power Sector appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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MARCH 23, 2025

The post BASF Commissions Electrolyzer for Major German Hydrogen Production Project appeared first on POWER Magazine. The company said the 54-MW facility will have an annual capacity of as much as 8,000 metric tons of hydrogen.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Vistra is pursuing deals with data center developers in Texas and the PJM region to address the industry’s energy needs at multiple sites, executives revealed during the company’s third-quarter earnings […] The post Vistra in Talks to Expand Power for Data Centers Through Nuclear, Gas Options appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a G4-level severe geomagnetic storm watch, urging the North American power grid to prepare for a powerful coronal mass ejection (CME) […] The post Severe Solar Storm Threatens Power Grid Amid Hurricane Helene, Milton Recovery appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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OCTOBER 20, 2024

SB Energy, a renewable energy group focused […] The post Major Texas Solar Project Will Power Google’s Data Centers, Cloud Operations appeared first on POWER Magazine. A company backed by Japan’s SoftBank Group and Ares Climate Infrastructure said three solar power of its projects are now online in Texas.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2024

German energy company Uniper has selected Electric Hydrogen as its exclusive partner to design a 200-MW electrolyzer plant for the large-scale electrolysis within Uniper’s Green Wilhelmshaven project in Northern Germany. […] The post Uniper Picks Electric Hydrogen’s Tech For 200-MW Green Hydrogen Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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MARCH 3, 2025

Proponents in Beijing and across the Global South view the BRI as a transformational The post China’s Belt and Road Initiative Is Reshaping Global Power Infrastructure appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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APRIL 3, 2025

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has for many years been evaluating emerging nuclear technologies, including small modular reactors, as part of technology innovation efforts aimed at developing the energy system […] The post TVAs Clinch River Nuclear Power Project: Where Things Stand Today appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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MARCH 5, 2025

The conference has […] The post Tripling Nuclear Energy Capacity by 2050: Maximizing a High-Energy Future for Data Centres, Refineries, Manufacturing, and Beyond appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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OCTOBER 14, 2024

Kairos Power and Google have signed a Master Plant Development Agreement […] The post Google Bets Big on Nuclear: Inks Deal with Kairos Power for 500-MW SMR Fleet to Power Data Centers appeared first on POWER Magazine. In a deal that marks the first corporate agreement to deploy multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) in the U.S.,

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

Project Tundra, which aimed to capture carbon dioxide from flue gas from two […] The post North Dakota Carbon Capture Project in Limbo After Canada Group’s Exit appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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APRIL 1, 2025

The last operating large coal-fired power plant in Finland has shut down, with the facility’s operator saying it now will use electricity, waste heat, and heat pumpsalong with burning biomassto […] The post Finland Ending Use of Coal as Last Utility-Scale Plant Shuts Down appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2025

10 said […] The post Microsoft Buying Power From Three EDP Renewables’ Solar Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine. Technology giant Microsoft is buying nearly 400 MW of power from three new utility-scale solar projects in Illinois and Texas. EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) on Feb.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Unlike their terrestrial cousins, this space-based solar array never faces nighttime, clouds, or atmospheric interference. […] The post Space-Based Solar Power: The Future of 24/7 Clean Energy Generation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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JANUARY 10, 2025

Deal, Forming Competitive Generation Goliath appeared first on POWER Magazine. Competitive generation giant Constellation has agreed to acquire Calpine Corp. billion deal that is set to create the largest producer of clean and reliable energy in the […] The post Constellation Moves to Acquire Calpine in $16.4B

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FEBRUARY 22, 2025

The post Colorado Utility Looking at Adding Nuclear Power to Fleet appeared first on POWER Magazine. A volunteer advisory group told the utility that serves Colorado's second-largest city that it should look at adding a small nuclear reactor for additional power generation.

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MARCH 7, 2025

The post Dominion Seeks Virginia Approval for 1-GW Gas-Fired Power Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine. Dominion Energy has asked Virginia officials to approve its request to build a new 1-GW natural gas-fired power plant, as the company seeks to add more generation capacity to help serve surging demand from data centers.

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MARCH 19, 2025

A virtual power plant (VPP) is a network of decentralized, small- to medium-scale power generating units, flexible power consumers, and storage systems that are aggregated and operated as a single […] The post How Virtual Power Plants Enhance Grid Operations and Resilience appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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DECEMBER 18, 2024

Advanced nuclear firm Oklo has partnered with Switch, a Las Vegas-based data center designer, builder, and operator, to deploy 12 GW of Aurora powerhouses through 2044 in a historic deal […] The post Another Big Data Center Win for Nuclear: Oklo and Switch Sign Historic 12 GW Deal appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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APRIL 9, 2025

Advanced Nuclear Reactor Developers appeared first on POWER Magazine. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued its first round of allocations for […] The post DOE Allocates First Round of HALEU to Five U.S.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2025

are partnering on a proposed investment program that expects to provide more than $450 million to […] The post PG&E, Citizens Energy Program Will Fund Grid Investments, Benefit Ratepayers appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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DECEMBER 18, 2024

18 said the company’s 100-MWac solar project in Ashley County, Arkansas is fully operational. […] The post Primergy Solar Brings 100-MW Arkansas Project for Amazon Online appeared first on POWER Magazine. Primergy Solar, a developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale solar and energy storage projects, on Dec.

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Energy Energy 126

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FEBRUARY 24, 2025

While the first-ever use may be a mystery, we do know the Romans tapped into it in the first century for […] The post Geothermal Energy Storage: The Clean Power Solution You Havent Heard Of appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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MARCH 3, 2025

Zimbabwe The post Zimbabwe Joins Other African Nations in Pursuit of Nuclear Power appeared first on POWER Magazine. Officials in Zimbabwe recently said the country will work with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and likely with investment from Russia, to develop a nuclear power program in the country.

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JANUARY 19, 2025

Against this […] The post Four Energy Trends to Watch in 2025 appeared first on POWER Magazine. As we enter 2025, the worlds growing need for charging large battery storage in vehicles is driving many changes in how we generate, transmit, distribute and use energy.

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

From streaming services to real-time collaboration tools, the […] The post Balancing Growth and Sustainability: Power Challenges for Data Centers in the Age of AI appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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JANUARY 21, 2025

Renewable Properties, a developer and investor in small-scale utility, community solar, energy storage, and electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure projects, added 50 MW of completed projects to its portfolio in 2024, […] The post Renewable Properties Expands Community Solar Portfolio With 50 MW Across Four States appeared first on POWER Magazine. (..)

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MARCH 3, 2025

But given steep costs, regulatory hurdles, and uncertain The post The SMR Gamble: Betting on Nuclear to Fuel the Data Center Boom appeared first on POWER Magazine. Data center power demand is accelerating, pushing the grid to its limits and prompting tech giants to bet on next-generation nuclear reactors.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Constellation Energy’s ambitious plan to restart the Three Mile Island Unit 1 as the Crane Clean Energy Center (CEC) is proceeding ahead of schedule, shooting for a 2028 start date, […] The post Constellation Races to Revive Crane Nuclear Plant Amid Tight Timelines, Market Shifts appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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