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Cyprus anticipates large increase in energy storage by 2027

  • a day ago (2026-07-17)
  • David Flin

Michalis Damianos, the Energy, Commerce, and Industry Minister of Cyprus, said that Cyprus will have several hundred megawatts of electricity storage capacity connected to the grid by the end of 2027.

ABB wins Pelican Point control system upgrade contract

  • 2 days ago (2026-07-16)
  • David Flin

ABB has won a contract from ENGIE Australia to modernise the distributed control system at the 532 MW CCGT Pelican Point power station in South Australia, Australia. The plant has two gas turbines and a steam turbine.

Mitsubishi Power to supply boiler components for dual-fuel conversion at two Saudi plants

  • 3 days ago (2026-07-15)
  • David Flin

Mitsubishi Power has won a contract to supply key boiler components for the conversion of heavy oil-fired boilers into dual-fuel boilers at the 2.9 GW Jeddah South power plant and the 2.9 GW Shuqaiq power plant in Saudi Arabia.

Cost of solar in USA increases by 18 per cent, but remains the cheapest energy source

  • 4 days ago (2026-07-14)
  • David Flin

The financial advisory firm Lazard has produced a report that states that the cost of building solar power projects in the USA has increased 18 per cent year-on-year as a result of tariffs, high interest rates, and other cost pressures. However, solar remains the cheapest form of new electricity generation to build.

EDF shuts down three reactors due to heat wave

  • 5 days ago (2026-07-13)
  • David Flin

EDF has announced that it is temporarily shutting down three nuclear reactors located along riverbanks due to the extreme heat.

AFC secures $300 million financing for Burkina Faso’s largest power plant

  • 8 days ago (2026-07-10)
  • David Flin

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has reached financial closure on a $300 million financing arrangement to support construction of Burkina Faso’s largest power plant.

Sizewell B nuclear power plant receives 20-year extension

  • 9 days ago (2026-07-09)
  • David Flin

EDF and the UK Government have signed an agreement to extend the lifespan of the 1.2 GW Sizewell B nuclear power station in Suffolk, UK until 2055, 20 years after its original planned closure date of 2035.

Ukraine launches next stage of tender for 1.5 GW of new power generation

  • 10 days ago (2026-07-08)
  • David Flin

Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine’s Energy Minister, has announced that the country is launching the next stage of a competition to build over 1.5 GW of new flexible power generation capacity. He said that the Ukraine government is now seeking comments and proposals from potential investors on the prepared tender documentation.

Cenal Elektrik submits application for 1 GW coal-fired power plant in Türkiye

  • 11 days ago (2026-07-07)
  • David Flin

Cenal Elektrik Üretim, a joint venture of Cengiz Holding and Alarko Holding, has submitted an application to the Turkish Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation, and Climate Change to expand its 1320 MW Cenal coal-fired power plant in Biga, Çanakkale in northwestern Türkiye with a new 1050 MW coal-fired power unit.

World Bank commits $265 million for Morocco hydropower plants

  • 12 days ago (2026-07-06)
  • David Flin

The World Bank has committed $265 million in financing to support Morocco’s modernisation of its hydropower facilities to respond to the challenges of water scarcity and increasing power demand. This funding represents one of the largest single investments in Moroccan hydropower infrastructure in recent years.