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South Africa to run coal-fired power plants longer

  • 2 days ago (2026-05-29)
  • David Flin

South Africa will delay the retirement of about a fifth of its coal-fired power generation capacity as gas projects intended to replace them are running behind schedule.

Siemens Energy to supply equipment for Taiwan CCGT

  • 3 days ago (2026-05-28)
  • David Flin

Siemens Energy has signed an agreement with Mai-Liao Power to supply major equipment and long-term services for a 2400 MW CCGT in Taiwan.

Russia and Kazakhstan to sign nuclear deal

  • 4 days ago (2026-05-27)
  • David Flin

The Russian Government has announced that Russia and Kazakhstan will sign an agreement outlining parameters for construction of a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan during the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Ukraine announces competition for construction of 1.3 GW of new power plants

  • 5 days ago (2026-05-26)
  • David Flin

The Ukraine Government has announced that it will hold a competition to award 1322 MW of new generation in the most energy-deficient region. Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said that these include the Kyiv and Cherkasy regions (250 MW), the Sumy, Kharkiv, and Poltava regions (872 MW), Dnipropetrovsk (100 MW), and Odesa regions (100 MW).

Fire at Machkund Hydropower project hits power generation

  • 6 days ago (2026-05-25)
  • David Flin

A massive fire at the Machkund Hydropower Project near Jeypore in the Koraput district of Odisha, India has disrupted power generation and left more than 20 villages without electricity.

Heat drives India’s power demand to record 270 GW

  • 9 days ago (2026-05-22)
  • David Flin

India’s peak power demand hit a record high of 270.73 GW on 21 May, resulting from a searing heat wave which boosted demand for cooling.

Hanwha Power signs MOU with Canada’s Pembina Pipeline for green energy projects

  • 10 days ago (2026-05-21)
  • David Flin

South Korea’s Hanwha Power has signed an MOU with Canadian infrastructure company Pembina Pipeline to collaborate on green power generation projects.

South Korea to build 10 large-scale solar complexes near Seoul

  • 11 days ago (2026-05-20)
  • David Flin

South Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Environment has announced plans to build 10 gigawatt-scale solar power complexes in and near the greater Seoul area as part of a push to expand renewable energy capacity and lower electricity generation costs.

Erex and Vinacomin sign MOU for biomass co-firing at 2 coal-fired power plants in Vietnam

  • 12 days ago (2026-05-19)
  • David Flin

Erex of Japan and Vinacomin Power Holdings of Vietnam have signed an MOU to study the possibility of cofiring biomass at two of Vinacomin’s coal-fired power plants.

Drone strike hits generator at Abu Dhabi’s Barakah nuclear power plant

  • 13 days ago (2026-05-18)
  • David Flin

A drone hit a generator at the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra region on 17 May.