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ProPetro secures 2.1 GW agreement with Caterpillar

  • 16 hours ago (2026-05-01)
  • David Flin

ProPetro Holding Corporation, through its PROPWR business unit, has entered into an agreement with Caterpillar to acquire up to 2.1 GW of power generation assets over the next five years.

China starts construction of UHV power transmission project in Tibet

  • a day ago (2026-04-30)
  • David Flin

China has started construction of the Tibet section of an ultra-high-voltage (UHV) power transmission line that will transmit clean energy from Tibet to the southern coastal province of Guangdong.

Taihan Cable wins EHV submarine cable project in South Korea

  • 2 days ago (2026-04-29)
  • David Flin

Taihan Cable & Solution has announced that it has won a project to supply EHV submarine cables for a solar power generation project in Sinan County, Jeollanam-do, South Korea.

Zimbabwe government orders all major industrial projects to generate own power

  • 3 days ago (2026-04-28)
  • David Flin

Tafadzwa Muguti, Zimbabwe’s Presidential Affairs and Devolution Permanent Secretary, has said that all major industrial projects in the country will now be required to incorporate power generation facilities in an attempt to ease persistent energy shortages and accelerate provincial development.

Japan plans world’s largest floating offshore wind farm

  • 4 days ago (2026-04-27)
  • David Flin

Japan is planning to build what could become the world’s largest floating offshore wind farm, a 1 GW project off the Izu Islands to power the island chain and Tokyo, to be operational by 2035.

Robinson Nuclear Plant receives NRC approval to continue operating until 2050

  • 7 days ago (2026-04-24)
  • David Flin

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has renewed the operating licence for Duke Energy’s 759 MW Robinson Nuclear Plant in Hartsville, South Carolina for an additional 20 years.

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries wins US data centre power equipment deal

  • 8 days ago (2026-04-23)
  • David Flin

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has signed a supply agreement with US energy infrastructure developer Aperion Energy Group to provide 20 MW power power systems based on its HiMSEN engines. The contract is for a total capacity of 684 MW and is valued at €362 million.

Ember reports solar growth halts fossil electricity growth globally in 2025

  • 9 days ago (2026-04-22)
  • David Flin

According to Ember’s seventh annual Global Electricity Review, the rise of zero emission electricity generation exceeded the growth in electricity demand, causing a slight downturn in fossil generation.

First Hualong One nuclear power unit starts commercial operation

  • 10 days ago (2026-04-21)
  • David Flin

The first Hualong One nuclear power unit in south China’s Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay area officially entered commercial operation on 20 April.

India’s power grid faces strain as heat pushes demand over 239 GW

  • 11 days ago (2026-04-20)
  • David Flin

India’s power grid struggled on 18 April as peak electricity demand hit a record for April of 239 GW, driven by high heat and consequent high cooling demand. This demand was higher than last April’s peak, indicating a hard summer ahead.