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The Onagawa nuclear plant photographed in April 2011 before the new anti-tsunami wall was built (AFP)
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Japan nuclear reactor near Fukushima to restart

A Japanese nuclear reactor with an upgraded anti-tsunami wall was set to restart Tuesday in a region near the crippled Fukushima plant, according...

A decade after the Cuban government said it aimed to produce 24 percent of its electricity from renewables by 2030, the Caribbean island has made little progress, as evidenced by nationwide blackouts caused by a power grid failure (AFP)
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Cuban blackout highlights urgency of boosting renewables: experts

Cuba's recent blackout highlights its struggle to transition from outdated oil-fired power plants to renewables amid severe economic strain.

FILE PHOTO: Electric power transmission pylon miniatures and Nextera Energy logo are seen in this illustration taken, December 9, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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NextEra plans to raise $1.5 billion to fund energy projects

Utility firm NextEra Energy said on Monday it intends to raise $1.5 billion through the sale of equity units to fund new projects.

The consultation will run until November 26 (PA)
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Views sought on reforms to Scotland’s energy infrastructure planning

A consultation on proposed changes has been launched to make the system for considering large energy projects in Scotland more efficient.

FILE PHOTO: The TotalEnergies logo sits on the company's headquarters skyscraper in the La Defense business district near Paris, France, June 26, 2023. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo
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QatarEnergy takes 50% stake in TotalEnergies solar project in Iraq

QatarEnergy takes a 50 per cent stake in TotalEnergies’ 1.25 GW solar project in Iraq, aiming to boost Iraq’s power supply by 2027.

An image of solar panels installed on a residential roof.
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Good Energy gets takeover approach from UAE-linked firm

Esyasoft, tied to UAE royals, may bid for UK solar supplier Good Energy, causing shares to rise by 19%.

From left, Steve Harper, executive director of international business and skills at Invest NI; Sharon Cousins, client manager, Invest NI; Chris Doherty, managing director of Joulen; Economy Minister Conor Murphy; and Hans Jorg Holzenbein, chief executive and co-founder of SonneNext (Handout/PA)
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Belfast-based energy services firm secures £4m contract in Germany

Joulen wins £4M German deal with SonneNext, expanding its AI platform, Paris, and creating 13 jobs in Northern Ireland.

Robert Black, left, with the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, supervises as a volunteer crew lifts a power line pole, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, on the Navajo Nation in Halchita, Utah. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
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On Navajo Nation, a push to electrify more homes on the vast reservation

About 32% of Navajo homes still have no electricity — and connecting those remaining 10,400 people to the grid comes with a $400...

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No home left behind: a postcode approach to electrification

A community-driven pilot project in Australia promises to show how household electrification can be accelerated and co-ordinated at scale.

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