India’s coal-fired electricity generation rose 13.9 per cent in June to a three-year high as poor rainfall caused a 19.5 per cent fall in hydropower output. This has led to inventory depletion of coal at power plants.
Siemens Energy has won a contract to supply power generation equipment for the Misfah and Duqm IPP projects in Oman, with Nama Power and Water Procurement Company serving as the offtaker for the generated electricity.
Aboitiz Renewables, the renewable energy arm of Aboitiz Power, has added 92.5 MW of new solar capacity at San Manuel to the Luzon grid in the Philippines, strengthening the country’s electricity supply and helping the energy transition to green energy supply as power demand in the country rises.
Wärtsilä has announced that it has won a €292 million contract to supply engines for a power plant to support data centre developments in the USA. The order was placed by Liberty Energy, based in Denver, Colorado.
Tanzania suffered a major power outage across large areas of the country on 27 June due to a technical failure in its national electricity grid.
Pakistan’s Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has restored the damaged power generating unit of Gomal Zam Hydropower plant and synchronised it successfully with the National Grid.
Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda are developing an ambitious regional electricity integration project intended to enhance power-sharing infrastructure and collaborative energy management.
Manila Electric Co (Meralco) of the Philippines has started a Competitive Selection Process (CSP) for 600 MW of baseload capacity following the issuance of a Certificate of Conformity by the Philippine Department of Energy (DOE).
Tim Hodgson, Canada’s Energy Minister, said that Canada is looking to build 10 new nuclear reactors over the next 15 years, sell Canadian-made reactors to more countries, and double uranium exports.
According to a report by Carbon Brief, solar power has generated more electricity than gas over the last twelve months, reflecting rapid solar adoption in countries including China and India.