Environment & Energy

EDF announces Hinkley Point C delay and rise in project cost
Tuesday, 23 January 2024
The UK's Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant, which was expected to be completed in 2027 and cost up to GBP26 billion, is now unlikely to be operational before 2030, with the overall cost revised to between GBP31 to GBP34 billion (in 2015 prices), EDF has said.

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France's EDF investigates second automatic shutdown at Flamanville 3 reactor
By Alban Kacher and Benjamin Mallet
September 17, 20249:08 AM EDT

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After 12 years of delays and setbacks, EDF started divergence operations - the first nuclear fission that allows electricity production to begin - on the Flamanville 3 nuclear plant about two weeks ago.

The reactor stopped automatically on Sept. 4, only a day after it entered production, due to human error during post-divergence tests.

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Baltic Eagle Project Will Start Continuous Operations Ahead of Schedule
By Valerie Swiantek July 15, 2024

In the Baltic Sea, off the island of Rügen, 50Hertz has completed the last of three cable systems for the Ostwind 2 offshore grid connection project after a four-week trial run, meaning that it will start continuous operation almost three months ahead of schedule.

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New York State Reaches Solar Power Milestone Ahead of Schedule: 6 GW Installed
PUBLISHED: 10/23/24

New York, with its vast acreage of rooftops and millions of renters, is the top community solar market in the country. On Thursday, Governor Hochul and NYSERDA President and CEO Doreen Harris announce that the state has reached an important milestone of 6 gigawatts of installed solar and a year ahead of schedule at that. Consequently, New York is increasing its solar power goal to 10 GW by 2030.

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