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SK Innovation wins $2.3 billion Vietnam power plant contract

  • a day ago (2026-02-20)
  • David Flin

SK Innovation has been selected as the operator for a $2.3 billion LNG power plant project in Vietnam.

Doosan Enerbility wins €200 million turbine deal for Czech nuclear project

  • 2 days ago (2026-02-19)
  • David Flin

Doosan Enerbility has won a €200 million contract to supply key turbine equipment for new reactors in the Czech Republic. It will supply two sets of steam turbines, generators, and turbine control systems for Units 5 and 6 of the Dukovany nuclear power plant through its subsidiary Doosan Skoda Power.

OPG signs partnership agreement to build world’s largest nuclear power station at Port Hope

  • 3 days ago (2026-02-18)
  • David Flin

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has signed a partnership agreement with the city of Port Hope in Ontario Canada to develop “large-scale new nuclear generation” at the utility’s 1300 acre Wesleyville location on the shores of Lake Ontario.

Wärtsilä begins construction of 50 MW/100 MWh energy storage system in Belgium

  • 4 days ago (2026-02-17)
  • David Flin

Wärtsilä has won a contract from Gramme Storage 1 to supply a 50 MW/100 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in eastern Belgium.

India achieves record power capacity growth of 52 GW in FY26

  • 5 days ago (2026-02-16)
  • David Flin

India has added over 52 GW of new power generation capacity during the first ten months of the 2026 financial year, a new record.

China’s coal-fired power generation falls 1.9 per cent in 2025

  • 8 days ago (2026-02-13)
  • David Flin

According to a report by Wood Mackenzie, China’s coal-fired power generation fell by 1.9 per cent in 2025, as the rapid expansion of non-fossil power generation outpaced electricity demand growth for the first time in a decade.

GE Vernova completes high efficiency upgrades at UK’s 800 MW Coryton plant

  • 9 days ago (2026-02-12)
  • David Flin

GE Vernova has announced completion of two high-efficiency upgrades at InterGen’s 800 MW CCGT Coryton power plant, located 30 miles east of London in the UK. The work included upgrades of the GT26 gas turbines as well as borescope inspections on two generators and steam turbines, valve inspections, and electrical testing of all components.

Rolls-Royce launches hydrogen-ready modular gas-fired power plants

  • 10 days ago (2026-02-11)
  • David Flin

Rolls-Royce has launched a new range of modular gas engine power plants. Rolls-Royce said that the preconfigured turnkey systems can be deployed within 12-18 months and deliver any capacity from 5 MW to several hundred MW, according to the needs of the customer.

Japan starts reactor at world’s largest nuclear power plant

  • 11 days ago (2026-02-10)
  • David Flin

Japan has restarted a nuclear reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the world’s largest nuclear power plant by capacity, after a 15-year outage following the 2011 Fukushima disaster.

Zimbabwe plans to build solar power panel manufacturing plant

  • 12 days ago (2026-02-09)
  • David Flin

Zimbabwe has announced plans to build a solar power panel manufacturing plant, marking a shift in its energy and industrialisation strategy. The plan hopes to attract foreign investment into renewable energy and clean technologies while building domestic clean energy production capacity.