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Hitachi Energy and Enedis sign €350 million agreements

  • a day ago (2026-09-25)
  • David Flin

Hitachi Energy has signed agreements worth €350 million with Enedis, France’s leading distribution system operator. The long-term agreements are for the delivery of distribution and power transformers to strengthen France’s electricity grid.

Southeast Asia building over 100 GW of gas-fired power

  • 2 days ago (2026-09-24)
  • David Flin

The think tank Global Energy Monitor has published data showing that Southeast Asia is developing over 100 GW of gas-fired power generation capacity and 70 million tons of LNG import capacity, despite growing supply risks highlighted by the ongoing war in the Middle East.

Vestas introduces new V182-7.2 MW wind turbine

  • 3 days ago (2026-09-23)
  • David Flin

Vestas has announced that it is introducing the new V182-7.2 MW wind turbine, built on the EnVentus platform. Vestas said that the V182-7.2 MW will increase annual energy production (AEP) by 6 per cent and lower the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCoE) compared to the V172-7.2 MW, dependent on site conditions.

Ontario starts C$26.8 billion refurbishment of Pickering nuclear power plant

  • 4 days ago (2026-09-22)
  • David Flin

Ontario has started work on a C$26.8 billion refurbishment of four reactors at Pickering Nuclear Generating Station in Ontario, Canada. The Ontario provincial government said that the refurbishment will enable the plant to provide reliable electricity for an additional 38 years.

Kumho E&C completes Korea’s first coal-to-gas power plant conversion

  • 5 days ago (2026-09-21)
  • David Flin

Kumho Engineering and Construction (Kumho E&C) has announced completion of the Gumi natural gas-fired power plant, the country’s first coal-to-gas fuel conversion project.

South Korea plans early closure of coal-fired power plants

  • 8 days ago (2026-09-18)
  • David Flin

The South Korea Government has announced a plan to abolish coal-fired power generation by 2040, replacing 39 of the 60 currently operating coal power plants with LNG and pumped storage hydropower by 2038, and to phase out the remaining 21 units between 2037 and 2039.

Türkiye to invest $108 billion in power infrastructure by 2035

  • 9 days ago (2026-09-17)
  • David Flin

Türkiye has announced plans to invest approximately $108 billion in power generation and transmission infrastructure by 2035. Alparslan Bayraktart, Türkiye’s Energy and Natural Resources Minister, said that the country was aiming to achieve 120 GW of installed wind and solar capacity by 2035.

US EPA scraps Biden’s power plant GHG rules

  • 10 days ago (2026-09-16)
  • David Flin

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has repealed its greenhouse gas emission requirements for US power plants enacted under President Biden. It also proposes rescinding every remaining greenhouse gas emissions standard for the power sector.

India approves power supply to Nepal after floods

  • 11 days ago (2026-09-15)
  • David Flin

India’s Ministry of Power has approved an urgent request from Nepal to increase electricity exports to Nepal amid severe disruption caused by the floods.

Iberdrola awards €30 million in contracts to Ingeteam and Ormazabal

  • 12 days ago (2026-09-14)
  • David Flin

Iberdrola has awarded contracts worth a total combined value of €30 million to Ingeteam and Ormazabal for battery energy storage systems (BESS) and new mobile infrastructure to strengthen operation of the electricity grid.