Iran’s first nuclear power plant operating at full capacity

Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant is open and operating at full capacity. This is the first power plant of its type in the Islamic Republic.

While Western nations continue to harass Iran on its nuclear program, the country insists that electricity generation is the core reason for the Islamic Republic's nuclear activities... read more.

Hundreds of miners trapped in India by power outage

While 600 million people in India suffer without electricity, hundreds of miners are trapped underground. Officials are attempting a rescue operation.

Digital Journal reported on the power outage in northern India, which initially affected 300 million, but is today affecting 600 million people in the country... read more.

Germany sets new record in solar-powered electricity

Germany has now set a new record in the production of solar-powered electricity. Going nuclear-free becomes a viable option.

Germany is a world-leader in solar power and is planning to be nuclear-free by 2022. On Friday, the country's solar power plants had produced a record 22 gigawatts of energy, which is equivalent to the output of 20 nuclear plants.

Norbert Allnoch, director of the Institute of Renewable Energy Industry (IWR) in Muenster, northeast Germany, told Reuters that the solar power delivered to the national grid on Saturday met 50% of the nation's energy quota.... read full article.