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India coal power demand rises 14 per cent as weak monsoons hit hydropower

  • 10 hours ago (2026-07-03)
  • David Flin

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 wins contract to supply gas turbines for two CCGT power plants in Oman

  • a day ago (2026-07-02)
  • David Flin

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 connects 92.5 MW solar plant to Luzon grid, Philippines

  • 2 days ago (2026-07-01)
  • David Flin

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 wins €292 million order for power supply for US data centres

  • 3 days ago (2026-06-30)
  • David Flin

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 power outage

  • 4 days ago (2026-06-29)
  • David Flin

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.

WAPDA restores damaged Gomal Zam Hydropower Plant generating unit

  • 7 days ago (2026-06-26)
  • David Flin

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 join forces on energy infrastructure

  • 8 days ago (2026-06-25)
  • David Flin

Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda are developing an ambitious regional electricity integration project intended to enhance power-sharing infrastructure and collaborative energy management.

Meralco opens bidding for 600 MW power deal

  • 9 days ago (2026-06-24)
  • David Flin

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).

Canada announces plan for 10 new nuclear reactors by 2040

  • 10 days ago (2026-06-23)
  • David Flin

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.

Solar power outpowers gas across Asia for the first time

  • 11 days ago (2026-06-22)
  • David Flin

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.