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Amazon backs 960 MW nuclear power plant proposal in Indiana

  • 23 hours ago (2026-10-20)
  • David Flin

Amazon has announced plans for a 960 MW nuclear power facility in Indiana, USA that will consist of 12 SMRs at the site of a former coal-fired power plant.

Philippine hydro developers want government backing

  • a day ago (2026-10-19)
  • David Flin

Philippine hydropower developers are pressing the government to fast-track support for projects to capitalise on a structural window offered by dry spells across the country.

Hitachi Energy and Ansaldo Energia sign MOU to develop integrated power solutions

  • 4 days ago (2026-10-17)
  • David Flin

Hitachi Energy and Ansaldo Energia have signed an MOU to develop and market integrated power solutions, combining Ansaldo Energia’s gas turbine and generator technologies with Hitachi Energy’s grid system integration capabilities.

Poland signs agreement on planned second nuclear power plant

  • 4 days ago (2026-10-16)
  • David Flin

Poland’s energy ministry has signed an agreement with two state-owned companies, Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ) and Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE), setting out responsibilities for construction of the country’s planned second nuclear power plant.

Elsewedy Electric and Sinohydro sign $2.2 billion Saudi power plant contract

  • 6 days ago (2026-10-15)
  • David Flin

A consortium comprising Egypt’s Elsewedy Electric Power Systems Projects, a subsidiary of Elsewedy Electric, and China’s Sinohydro has signed a $2.2 billion contract to expand Saudi Arabia’s Rabigh 2 IPP. The expansion will add 2.3 GW of capacity, with commercial operation scheduled to start in May 2029.

USA declares power grid emergency across Mid-Atlantic region

  • 7 days ago (2026-10-14)
  • David Flin

The US government has declared a short-term power grid emergency to prevent possible power outages across the Mid-Atlantic region, where the electricity grid serves about 67 million people.

South Africa plans 5 GW of gas-fired power plants and 4.6 GW of BESS

  • 7 days ago (2026-10-13)
  • David Flin

The South African Government has announced it will start a procurement process for 5 GW of gas-fired electricity capacity and 4.6 GW of battery energy storage systems (BESS) under the first allocations of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2025.

T&T to develop 495 MW Savan 2 wind farm in Laos

  • 8 days ago (2026-10-12)
  • David Flin

T&T Group and Vinacom Investment and Trading Company have signed a memorandum of agreement for the development and operation of the 495 MW Savan 2 wind power project in Savannakhet province, Laos. The project is valued at about $750 million.

Sev.en to shut down three Czech coal-fired power plants by March 2027

  • 11 days ago (2026-10-09)
  • David Flin

Energy group Sev.en has announced that it will shut down the Počerady and Chvaletice coal-fired power plants and the power and heating plant in Kladno by March 2027, with the possibility of closure in December 2026.

Azerbaijan supplying Ukraine with transformers and power cables

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

Azerbaijan has announced that it continues to support Ukraine with another shipment of power equipment to help restore and maintain the power grid with the approach of the heating season.