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As global energy demand grows and nations seek out lower-carbon, more secure power supply, next-generation nuclear can play an important role. Outside Bowmanville, on the north shore of Lake Ontario, Canada, Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH), along with other collaborators, are laying the groundwork for the first of four BWRX-300s, a group of small modular reactors (SMRs) that will reliably and safely scale up the country’s grid with 1.2 gigawatts of 24/7 carbon-free power.

The Besmaya power plant is the largest in Iraq. Recent upgrades there have resulted in greater fuel efficiency, increasing output while reducing emissions for the same level of power generation. In a country with a high carbon intensity for electricity, and where access to reliable electricity remains a priority, the project is a significant contribution to the modernization of Iraq’s energy system. We take a look at how it was delivered and the bigger implications for the energy transition in Iraq.

The next five years are expected to see a rapid expansion of renewable energy in the European Union, in order to meet 2030 targets. But it is not only the generation infrastructure that is required, but the transmission networks to get the power where it is needed. High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) technology is being used to create these ‘electricity superhighways’ – and new framework agreements are changing the way projects are delivered.

In the industrial heartland of Teesside, a transformative energy project is taking shape - one that could reshape not only the local economy but also could impact the future of power generation across the UK. Net Zero Teesside Power aims to be one of the world’s first commercial scale gas-fired power stations with carbon capture, providing flexible, dispatchable low-carbon power to the UK grid.

At the heart of the climate challenge is the reality that countries have different starting points, with different resources, capabilities and priorities. The solution, says Nigar Arpadarai, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP29, is to increase global cooperation with a “whole-of-society” approach.

The world’s energy system has changed dramatically over the past 50 years, and it is set to transform even more radically in the decades to come. For policymakers, producers, consumers and other stakeholders in developed and developing economies alike, building a low-carbon global energy system will take time and will happen in multiple stages. Extensive collaboration and cooperation - every step of the way – are needed to address the gaps between today’s systems and the one we aspire to create.

What does it mean to be resilient? Staying the course in the face of changing conditions? Or the opposite - allowing new context to give rise to new responses and paving new pathways? Answering this question is more important than ever in the face of the global energy transition.So we asked an expert.

South Australia boasts the natural wonders of the outback, a rippling coastline and a reputation for the production of fine wines. The sunshine that ripens the grapes is also a key contributor to South Australia’s position as a global leader in the energy transition.

The technology is undoubtedly cutting-edge. Yet it is new ways of working and an approach that is rooted in local communities, that are unlocking the energy transition – at pace - in Canada. What will it really take to deliver on decarbonization – and keep the lights on?

Where do most technological breakthroughs happen? The myth says it’s an individual having a eureka moment alone in a lab. The reality is that breakthroughs happen when you bring good ideas together. But how do you do that?