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China targets 3500 GW of renewable energy by 2030

  • 20 hours ago (2026-07-30)
  • David Flin

China’s National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration have presented the country’s new five-year renewable energy plan for 2026-2030. Both institutions anticipate that the Chinese renewable energy industry will grow and show improved operational quality.

Hyosung wins Brazil hydropower equipment deal

  • a day ago (2026-07-29)
  • David Flin

Hyosung Heavy Industries has won a contract to supply the core equipment for a Foz do Areia hydropower plant located in the state of Parana, Brazil.

India develops 1200 kV ultra-high voltage transformer

  • 2 days ago (2026-07-28)
  • David Flin

India’s Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has successfully developed a 1200 kV ultra-high voltage transformer that will significantly enhance the country’s electricity distribution capabilities.

Portugal and Spain to expand plans for pumped storage

  • 3 days ago (2026-07-27)
  • David Flin

Portugal and Spain have announced they are increasing investment in pumped storage as rising renewable generation increases the need for large-scale, long-duration energy storage across the Iberian electricity system.

Suzlon wins 201.6 MW wind power project in Andhra Pradesh

  • 6 days ago (2026-07-24)
  • David Flin

Suzlon Group has announced that it has win an order for a 201.6 MW wind energy project in Andhra Pradesh, India. The order was placed by Waaree Forever Energies, the IPP division of the Waaree Group.

Hartlepool and Heysham get two more years

  • 7 days ago (2026-07-23)
  • David Flin

EDF has announced that Hartlepool and Heysham 1 nuclear power plants will run until March 2030, two years longer than a previous estimate of 2028.

CO2 emissions from US power sector rose 4 per cent in 2025

  • 8 days ago (2026-07-22)
  • David Flin

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has reported that carbon dioxide emissions from the US electric power sector rose by 4 per cent, or 58 million metric tons, in 2025, due to growth in electricity generation and coal use.

Australia achieves record renewables and storage connections in FY26

  • 9 days ago (2026-07-21)
  • David Flin

Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) connected 9.1 GW of new generation and energy storage to full output in FY26, more than double the amount connected in FY25, according to the Australian Electricity Market Operator (AEMO) latest quarterly connections report.

Uniper plans €5 billion in European energy system transformation

  • 10 days ago (2026-07-20)
  • David Flin

Uniper has announced plans to invest €5 billion by 2030 in energy security and the transformation of European power systems. Around half of the investment programme is expected to be placed in projects in Germany.

Cyprus anticipates large increase in energy storage by 2027

  • 13 days 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.