Pamela Largue

Cape Town

Senior Content Creator and Journalist at Power Engineering International

Contributor at Enlit Europe

Journalist for Enlit Europe and Power Engineering International

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Articles

UK’s only female-founded wave energy firm bags £531k funding

1 week ago | powerengineeringint.com | Pamela Largue

Aberdeen-based wave energy company ZOEX Ltd has secured funding to the tune of £531,000 ($717,000) to scale development of its wave energy converter technology. The funding includes investment from Equity Gap, a Scottish angel investment syndicate, The University of Strathclyde and Scottish Enterprise. Innovate UK also made a contribution of £196,000 ($265,000).
Energy Transitions podcast: Is Sweden ready for a nuclear revival?

1 week ago | enlit.world | Pamela Largue

Nuclear Europe & UK Generation Policy & Regulation Sentiment around nuclear energy in Sweden has been undergoing a shift since the phase out was announced in the 1980s. However, not all are convinced this fossil-free resource is best suited for the country’s decarbonisation mission.
EthosEnergy bags O&M contract for 850MW CCGT plant in Iraq

3 weeks ago | powerengineeringint.com | Pamela Largue

EthosEnergy, a service provider for rotating equipment, has secured a multimillion-dollar Operations and Maintenance (O&M) contract for the Maisan combined cycle power plant near Basra, Iraq. The three-year contract marks a milestone or EthosEnergy, as it represents the company’s first contract for comprehensive third-party care, custody and control in the Middle East. The 850MW facility is operated by Maisan Power Company (MPC), which is part of Raban Al Safina (RAS) Group.
Why power-to-heat could help end industry's love affair with gas

3 weeks ago | powerengineeringint.com | Pamela Largue

Alex Robertson, newly-appointed chief executive of ENERGYNEST, believes power-to-heat technology is more than just hot hair and holds genuine promise for Europe’s pathway to industrial decarbonisation and shift away from gas. This has not always been his firm conviction, however. After a 15-year career at Vestas, Roberston decided to change direction, venturing into the unknown, yet attractive, territory of storage.
Carbon capture pilot starts operating at KEPCO's Himeji 2 power plant

3 weeks ago | powerengineeringint.com | Pamela Largue

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has announced that a new carbon capture pilot at KEPCO’s Himeji No.2 power plant in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, has started operating. The Himeji No.2 thermal power plant runs on LNG, consists of 6 units and has a maximum output of 2,919,000kW. The pilot plant was established to conduct demonstration tests, as well as research and development for carbon capture technologies using flue gas from the gas turbines.
Baltic Sea energy ministers sign MoU to boost energy security

3 weeks ago | powerengineeringint.com | Pamela Largue

Energy ministers of the Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan (BEMIP) High-Level Group have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in an effort to bolster the region’s energy security. The signing of the agreement took place on the sidelines of the informal meeting of EU energy ministers which took place in Warsaw, Poland, this week, which focused on mitigating security risks in the region.
RWE cuts capital expenditure by $11bn citing investment risks

3 weeks ago | renewableenergyworld.com | Pamela Largue

RWE has released its earnings for fiscal 2024, which show the German energy company reducing its 2025-2030 investment program by €10 billion ($11 billion). In response to regulatory uncertainties, supply chain constraints and geopolitical risks, RWE plans to implement stricter investment criteria for new projects.
Zelestra reaches financial close on 237MW solar portfolio in Spain

3 weeks ago | powerengineeringint.com | Pamela Largue

Renewable company Zelestra has secured €146.6 million ($163 million) in green financing for a portfolio of six solar PV projects in Spain. The senior debt package, including 21 Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), will be used to finance the construction of these projects. For this transaction, BNP Paribas and Rabobank acted as mandated lead arrangers, issuing banks and hedging providers, with BNP Paribas also acting as green loan coordinator.
Energy Transitions podcast: Tapping the power of partnerships to accelerate energy innovation

3 weeks ago | enlit.world | Pamela Largue

We can’t achieve our energy transition goals without innovation, however, to innovate at the speed and scale required we need to align with experienced and skilled partners that can drive effective change. In this episode of the Energy Transitions podcast, Pamela Largue speaks to Linda Wennberg, Agile Unit Leader Sustainable Energy at ABB’s Smart Power Division, about how to foster innovation through effective partnerships.
AGL acquires Upper Hunter pumped hydro projects

3 weeks ago | renewableenergyworld.com | Pamela Largue

Australian energy company AGL Energy has acquired two pumped hydro energy storage projects held by Upper Hunter Hydro Top Trust and its trustee (UHH). The two early-stage projects are located in the Hunter region, New South Wales, a region with favorable topography for pumped hydro projects according to AGL. The Glenbawn and Glennies Creek projects have 770MW and 623MW capacity respectively, each with 10 hours of energy storage potential.