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ABB wins multi-year Bruce Power contract to modernise nuclear excitation systems

  • 9 hours ago (2026-01-28)
  • David Flin

ABB has been selected by Bruce Power under a multi-year contract to modernise excitation systems at the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station in Ontario, Canada.

China connects 9 concentrating solar plants to grid in 2025

  • a day ago (2026-01-27)
  • David Flin

China connected 9 new concentrating solar power (CSP) plants in 2025. These plants had a total installed capacity of 900 MW, bringing the total of CSP capacity in China to 1738.2 MW.

South Korea to build two new nuclear reactors by 2038

  • 2 days ago (2026-01-26)
  • David Flin

Kim Sung-whan, South Korea’s Climate Minister, said that the country will construct two new nuclear reactors by 2038 at the latest.

Oman signs €2.4 billion power deals

  • 5 days ago (2026-01-23)
  • David Flin

Oman’s Nama Power and Water Procurement has signed agreements valued at a total of €2.4 billion, one with a consortium led by Qatar’s Nebras Energy and one led by Korea Western Power to develop power generation projects.

CCECC to build 7 MW floating solar plant at University of Lagos

  • 6 days ago (2026-01-22)
  • David Flin

China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) has won a contract to build a 7 MW floating solar power station for the University of Lagos (UNILAG) in Nigeria.

Sudan to get Chinese transformers for war-damaged grid

  • 7 days ago (2026-01-21)
  • David Flin

Sudan’s Energy Ministry has announced that China’s Siyuan Energy Company will supply transformers and mobile power stations to repair infrastructure in Sudan damaged by the country’s civil war.

Power generation suspended at Barapukuria power plant, Bangladesh

  • 8 days ago (2026-01-20)
  • David Flin

Power generation at the Barapukuria coal-fired power plant in Dinajpur, Bangladesh has come to a complete halt after a crack was detected in the boiler. The shutdown has resulted in the suspension of all electricity transmission from the plant.

EVN secures financing for Quang Trach II LNG power plant

  • 9 days ago (2026-01-19)
  • David Flin

Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has secured domestic financing for the Quang Trach II LNG-fired power plant. 

Kazakhstan targets power self-sufficiency by 2027 and surplus by 2029

  • 12 days ago (2026-01-16)
  • David Flin

Kazakhstan has announced it plans to cover its domestic electricity demand by early 2027 and move towards a stable power surplus by 2029. The government said it will accelerate €25 billion of energy projects.

UK offshore wind auction secures 8.4 GW

  • 13 days ago (2026-01-15)
  • David Flin

The UK Government has announced that its latest auction for offshore wind, Contracts for Difference AR7, has secured 8.4 GW.