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UK electricity system operator confirms reliability of grid over winter

  • 23 hours ago (2026-10-23)
  • David Flin

UK’s National Energy System Operator (NESO) has said that the country’s electricity system was “resilient to the challenges it may face over the winter”. This is part of a report commissioned after concerns had been expressed.

Eni launches EPC tender for 75 MW gas-fired power plant in Mozambique

  • 2 days ago (2026-10-22)
  • David Flin

Eni, through its subsidiary Eni Rovuma Basin, has launched an EPC tender for a 75 MW gas-fired power plant in Temane, in Inhambane province in Mozambique. The project is valued at €110 million.

Mexico to approve $12.5 billion in renewable energy projects

  • 3 days ago (2026-10-21)
  • David Flin

Mexico’s Federal Electricity Commission is due to approve up to 60 renewable energy projects, most of them solar, to add 8.2 GW of new generation capacity to the total. The total investment in these projects could be up to $12.5 billion.

Amazon backs 960 MW nuclear power plant proposal in Indiana

  • 3 days ago (2026-10-20)
  • David Flin

Amazon has announced plans for a 960 MW nuclear power facility in Indiana, USA that will consist of 12 SMRs at the site of a former coal-fired power plant.

Philippine hydro developers want government backing

  • 5 days ago (2026-10-19)
  • David Flin

Philippine hydropower developers are pressing the government to fast-track support for projects to capitalise on a structural window offered by dry spells across the country.

Hitachi Energy and Ansaldo Energia sign MOU to develop integrated power solutions

  • 7 days ago (2026-10-17)
  • David Flin

Hitachi Energy and Ansaldo Energia have signed an MOU to develop and market integrated power solutions, combining Ansaldo Energia’s gas turbine and generator technologies with Hitachi Energy’s grid system integration capabilities.

Poland signs agreement on planned second nuclear power plant

  • 8 days ago (2026-10-16)
  • David Flin

Poland’s energy ministry has signed an agreement with two state-owned companies, Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ) and Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE), setting out responsibilities for construction of the country’s planned second nuclear power plant.

Elsewedy Electric and Sinohydro sign $2.2 billion Saudi power plant contract

  • 9 days ago (2026-10-15)
  • David Flin

A consortium comprising Egypt’s Elsewedy Electric Power Systems Projects, a subsidiary of Elsewedy Electric, and China’s Sinohydro has signed a $2.2 billion contract to expand Saudi Arabia’s Rabigh 2 IPP. The expansion will add 2.3 GW of capacity, with commercial operation scheduled to start in May 2029.

USA declares power grid emergency across Mid-Atlantic region

  • 10 days ago (2026-10-14)
  • David Flin

The US government has declared a short-term power grid emergency to prevent possible power outages across the Mid-Atlantic region, where the electricity grid serves about 67 million people.

South Africa plans 5 GW of gas-fired power plants and 4.6 GW of BESS

  • 11 days ago (2026-10-13)
  • David Flin

The South African Government has announced it will start a procurement process for 5 GW of gas-fired electricity capacity and 4.6 GW of battery energy storage systems (BESS) under the first allocations of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2025.