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Zimbabwe targets addition of power capacity of 4600 MW by 2030

  • a day ago (2026-08-14)
  • David Flin

Zimbabwe has announced that it intends to add up to 4600 MW of power capacity by 2030 in an attempt to address chronic electricity shortages across the country, meet rising demand, and strengthen energy security.

Babcock & Wilcox signs 1 GW agreement with Siemens Energy for data centre power generation

  • 2 days ago (2026-08-13)
  • David Flin

Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) has signed an agreement with Siemens Energy to start work on 20 Siemens Energy steam turbine generating sets totalling 1 GW for use in its programme for data centre projects.

Jellyfish swarms force EdF to close 3.2 GW of nuclear power

  • 3 days ago (2026-08-12)
  • David Flin

A massive influx of jellyfish has forced EdF to shut three units at the Gravelines nuclear power plant and reduce output at a fourth unit. This has resulted in 3.2 GW of capacity being taken offline during a period of high demand.

Cuba expands solar power to combat electricity shortage

  • 4 days ago (2026-08-11)
  • David Flin

Cuba has expanded the incentives for importing renewable energy equipment as part of its efforts to increase solar power generation amid a prolonged electricity crisis. China has recently delivered an additional 5000 photovoltaic systems to Cuba.

HG Hyundai Heavy wins $675 million power equipment order for US data centres

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

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has signed a $675 million contract with US-based Corban Energy Group to supply 1 GW of power generation equipment for data centres.

South Korea abandons ammonia co-firing at coal-fired power plants

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

South Korea has confirmed that ammonia co-firing will not form part of its long-term coal transition. Kim Sung-hwan, South Korea’s Climate, Energy, and Environment Minister, said that the technology could keep coal-fired power stations operating for longer.

BC Hydro buys gas-fired power generation facility on Vancouver Island

  • 9 days ago (2026-08-06)
  • David Flin

BC Hydro has announced that it has acquired the 275 MW Island Generation in Campbell River, Vancouver Island, Canada, a natural gas-fired facility, to provide peak power for Vancouver Island.

Holtec, Entergy, and Hyundai E&C sign MOA to evaluate potential SMR projects in US Gulf region

  • 10 days ago (2026-08-05)
  • David Flin

Holtec International, Entergy Services, and Hyundai Engineering & Construction (HDEC) have announced a strategic collaboration for the deployment of Holtec’s SMR-300 for large-load customers across Entergy’s service territory.

Romanian army blasts rock in Danube to help nuclear power plant

  • 11 days ago (2026-08-04)
  • David Flin

The Romanian army detonated a rock formation on the Danube River on 3 August to divert water to the Cernavoda nuclear power plant.

Sungrow commissions Sierra Leone’s first large-scale power project in nearly a decade

  • 12 days ago (2026-08-03)
  • David Flin

The Chinese solar panel manufacturer Sungrow has commissioned a large-scale solar power and storage project in Sierra Leone, marking the country’s first major national-scale power generation project to be completed and connected to the grid in nearly a decade.