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Solar

27/3/2024 News

Largest solar park in southern Chile inaugurated

Grenergy’s 241 MW Gran Teno solar photovoltaic plant, located in the Maule region of Chile, has been inaugurated.

Nuclear

21/1/2026 News

UK nuclear generation record set in Lancashire, while Somerset site passes double milestone

Heysham 2 power station in Lancashire has become the UK’s most productive nuclear power plant after generating 311 TWh of low-carbon electricity over its 37-year operational lifetime. The advanced gas-cooled reactor (AGR) station is the second generation of gas-cooled reactors after the Magnox designs, and are unique to the UK.

Coal fired power stations

Coal power plant with three smoking chimneys

21/1/2026 News

Coal power declines in China and India for first time in 52 years, following renewable energy growth

In 2025, China and India experienced a simultaneous decline in coal-fired electricity generation for the first time in over five decades, marking a notable achievement for the two largest coal-consuming countries globally.

Coal

View of smoke emissions from Drax power station against darkening sky

3/5/2023 News

Drax ends 50 years of coal-fired power generation

After almost half a century, coal-fired power generation at the Drax power station in North Yorkshire, UK, has officially come to an end.

Electricity

18/2/2026 News

The ‘Age of Electricity’ arrives: global power demand set to soar to 2030

Global power demand is set to grow by more than 3.5%/y on average over the rest of this decade, although electricity generation from renewables, natural gas and nuclear are all expanding to keep pace, a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report has found.

Gas fired power stations

Aerial view over gas-fired power station facilities at sunset, with container terminal on horizon

13/3/2024 News

New gas power plants needed to ‘reinforce’ energy supply – UK government

The UK government has said it will support the building of new gas-fired power stations to replace existing plants that are ageing and soon to retire in order to ensure the country’s long-term energy security. In response, critics said the announcement runs counter to the UK’s commitment for a net zero electricity grid by 2035 and to phase out fossil fuels by 2050.

Nuclear

Head and shoulders photo of David Landon

16/11/2022 Comment / David Landon

Molten salt reactors – a cost-effective nuclear solution to net zero

The combination of molten salt technology and flexible, load-following operation could prove an essential component of efforts to reach net zero in the UK – writes David Landon, CEO of MoltexFLEX.

Off-grid power

Head and shoulders photo of Research Professor Jari Kiviaho with lab equipment in background

13/11/2024 Comment / Jari Kiviaho

Fuel cells – a greener and reliable alternative for off-grid sites

Remote sites reliant on conventional fuel solutions are ripe for a technological revolution, particularly as operations expand into even the most isolated regions. The time is right to embrace more sustainable power solutions, writes Research Professor Jari Kiviaho from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.

Nuclear fusion

Head and shoulders photo of Sir Ian Chapman, Chief Executive of the UK Atomic Energy Authority

20/3/2024 Comment / Ian Chapman

Why be optimistic about nuclear fusion?

Fusion has the potential to provide low-carbon, sustainable, continuous power, and while technical challenges must be overcome on the quest to deliver fusion, it will be worth the effort, contends UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) Chief Executive Sir Ian Chapman. Beyond electricity, fusion can also be a source of high-grade heat which will be especially important in the decarbonisation of hard-to-abate sectors.

Nuclear

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4/10/2023 Feature / Andrew McDougall KC, Dipen Sabharwal KC and Counsel Ximena Vásquez-Maignan

The evolution of India’s nuclear sector: learning from global trends

India plans to use a new programme of nuclear power plant building to help satisfy its fast-growing electricity needs. But developing nuclear plants can be fraught with difficulties to overcome, write White & Case Partners Andrew McDougall KC, Dipen Sabharwal KC and Counsel Ximena Vásquez-Maignan.*

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Largest solar park in southern Chile inaugurated

UK nuclear generation record set in Lancashire, while Somerset site passes double milestone

Coal power declines in China and India for first time in 52 years, following renewable energy growth

Drax ends 50 years of coal-fired power generation

The ‘Age of Electricity’ arrives: global power demand set to soar to 2030

New gas power plants needed to ‘reinforce’ energy supply – UK government

Molten salt reactors – a cost-effective nuclear solution to net zero

Fuel cells – a greener and reliable alternative for off-grid sites

Why be optimistic about nuclear fusion?

The evolution of India’s nuclear sector: learning from global trends