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

How Sweden is preparing for a nuclear power comeback

3 weeks ago | powerengineeringint.com | Pamela Largue

Once a country known for anti-nuclear sentiment, Sweden has done an about-turn, providing effective financing mechanisms and regulatory frameworks designed to foster new nuclear builds. John Ahlberg, Founder of nuclear scale-up Kärnfull, believes the country is indeed positioning itself to be a leader in nuclear development. “I think Sweden has the appetite to become the silver bullet in the European Union on how to build new nuclear,” says Ahlberg.
CFM invests in grid-connected biomass plant in Côte d’Ivoire

3 weeks ago | powerengineeringint.com | Pamela Largue

Climate Fund Managers (CFM) and Ivorian independent power producer Société Des Energies Nouvelles have signed a $3 million funding agreement to co-develop the Divo Biomass Project in Côte d’Ivoire. The 76MW Divo Biomass Project, said to be the world’s first grid-connected cocoa waste-to-energy power plant, is being developed as a public-private partnership. Once complete, the plant will convert 600,000 tonnes of agricultural waste annually into baseload electricity for the national grid.
Constellation signs nuclear PPA with Meta to support AI ambitions

3 weeks ago | powerengineeringint.com | Pamela Largue

US energy company Constellation has signed a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Meta for 1,121MW of nuclear energy. The power will be supplied from June 2027 from the Clinton Clean Energy Center, located in the US state of Illinois, supporting the nuclear facility’s relicensing and continued operations for the next two decades.
Eaton and Siemens Energy team up to fast-track data centre deployment

3 weeks ago | powerengineeringint.com | Pamela Largue

Power management company Eaton and Siemens Energy have launched a solution designed to get data centres online faster with integrated onsite power, and to allow these power-hungry behemoths to contribute to grid stability. The partners have been collaborating for over a year to develop and deliver a solution that provides reliable, stable power, which is independent of the grid.
Plagazi wins EU funding for waste-to-circular hydrogen project in Sweden

4 weeks ago | powerengineeringint.com | Pamela Largue

Swedish clean tech company Plagazi AB has been awarded a €29.5 million ($34 million) grant from the EU Innovation Fund for its Gävle Circular Park project. Gävle Circular Park, located in the Gävle Municipality in Sweden, will annually produce 12,000 tonnes of circular hydrogen from 66,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste and provide the municipality with 10MW of district heating.
Equinor and Polenergia close financing for Bałtyk 2 and 3 wind farms

1 month ago | powerengineeringint.com | Pamela Largue

Norwegian energy company Equinor and Poland’s Polenergia have closed financing for the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms. Valued at over €6 billion ($6.8 billion), this is the largest project finance transaction in the history of the Polish energy sector, according to Polenergia. The financing will will be provided by approximately 30 financial institutions, including the National Economy Bank (BGK), the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB).
UK’s only female-founded wave energy firm bags £531k funding

1 month 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 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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.