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United Downs produces UK’s first geothermal power

  • a day ago (2026-02-27)
  • David Flin

The United Downs deep geothermal power project in Cornwall, the first geothermal power plant in the UK, has started generating electricity.

EirGrid says Irish power grid facing challenging situation

  • 2 days ago (2026-02-26)
  • David Flin

EirGrid, the operator of the Irish national grid, has warned that it faces “a potentially challenging situation” in meeting electricity demand between 2026 and 2028. 

Chinese-owned power plant in Myanmar being relocated

  • 3 days ago (2026-02-25)
  • David Flin

Equipment at the VPower power plant in Kyaukphyu Township in Arakan State, Myanmar is being dismantled and relocated due to rising civil strife in the region. VPower is a joint venture between the Chinese state-owned China National Technical Import and Export Corporation (CNTIEC) and Hong Kong-based VPower Group.

Adani Power subsidiary wins 558 MW contract from TNPDCL

  • 4 days ago (2026-02-24)
  • David Flin

Adani Power has announced that its subsidiary Moxie Power Generation (MPGL) has won a Letter of Award (LOA) from Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation (TNPDCL) for supply of 558 power for a five-year period, with supply starting April 2026.

US EPA eases limits on coal power plants for emitting mercury

  • 5 days ago (2026-02-23)
  • David Flin

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has weakened limits on mercury and other toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants, in an attempt to boost the fossil fuel industry.

SK Innovation wins $2.3 billion Vietnam power plant contract

  • 8 days ago (2026-02-20)
  • David Flin

SK Innovation has been selected as the operator for a $2.3 billion LNG power plant project in Vietnam.

Doosan Enerbility wins €200 million turbine deal for Czech nuclear project

  • 9 days ago (2026-02-19)
  • David Flin

Doosan Enerbility has won a €200 million contract to supply key turbine equipment for new reactors in the Czech Republic. It will supply two sets of steam turbines, generators, and turbine control systems for Units 5 and 6 of the Dukovany nuclear power plant through its subsidiary Doosan Skoda Power.

OPG signs partnership agreement to build world’s largest nuclear power station at Port Hope

  • 10 days ago (2026-02-18)
  • David Flin

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has signed a partnership agreement with the city of Port Hope in Ontario Canada to develop “large-scale new nuclear generation” at the utility’s 1300 acre Wesleyville location on the shores of Lake Ontario.

Wärtsilä begins construction of 50 MW/100 MWh energy storage system in Belgium

  • 11 days ago (2026-02-17)
  • David Flin

Wärtsilä has won a contract from Gramme Storage 1 to supply a 50 MW/100 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in eastern Belgium.

India achieves record power capacity growth of 52 GW in FY26

  • 12 days ago (2026-02-16)
  • David Flin

India has added over 52 GW of new power generation capacity during the first ten months of the 2026 financial year, a new record.