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Sizewell B nuclear power plant receives 20-year extension

  • 11 hours 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

  • a day 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

  • 2 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

  • 3 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.

India coal power demand rises 14 per cent as weak monsoons hit hydropower

  • 6 days ago (2026-07-03)
  • David Flin

India’s coal-fired electricity generation rose 13.9 per cent in June to a three-year high as poor rainfall caused a 19.5 per cent fall in hydropower output. This has led to inventory depletion of coal at power plants.

Siemens Energy wins contract to supply gas turbines for two CCGT power plants in Oman

  • 7 days ago (2026-07-02)
  • David Flin

Siemens Energy has won a contract to supply power generation equipment for the Misfah and Duqm IPP projects in Oman, with Nama Power and Water Procurement Company serving as the offtaker for the generated electricity.

Aboitiz Renewables connects 92.5 MW solar plant to Luzon grid, Philippines

  • 8 days ago (2026-07-01)
  • David Flin

Aboitiz Renewables, the renewable energy arm of Aboitiz Power, has added 92.5 MW of new solar capacity at San Manuel to the Luzon grid in the Philippines, strengthening the country’s electricity supply and helping the energy transition to green energy supply as power demand in the country rises.

Wärtsilä wins €292 million order for power supply for US data centres

  • 9 days ago (2026-06-30)
  • David Flin

Wärtsilä has announced that it has won a €292 million contract to supply engines for a power plant to support data centre developments in the USA. The order was placed by Liberty Energy, based in Denver, Colorado.

Tanzania power outage

  • 10 days ago (2026-06-29)
  • David Flin

Tanzania suffered a major power outage across large areas of the country on 27 June due to a technical failure in its national electricity grid.

WAPDA restores damaged Gomal Zam Hydropower Plant generating unit

  • 13 days ago (2026-06-26)
  • David Flin

Pakistan’s Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has restored the damaged power generating unit of Gomal Zam Hydropower plant and synchronised it successfully with the National Grid.