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China to give Nigeria €2 billion loan to rebuild power grid

  • 11 hours ago (2025-10-08)
  • David Flin

Nigeria is in advanced negotiations with the Export-Import Bank of China (EximBank) for a €2 billion loan to finance construction of a new transmission network.

Renewables overtake coal as world’s biggest source of electricity

  • a day ago (2025-10-07)
  • David Flin

According to a report from the energy think tank Ember, renewable energy and nuclear energy jointly overtook coal as the world’s leading source of electricity in H1 2025.

Romania asks EU to extend life of 2.6 GW of coal-fired generation

  • 2 days ago (2025-10-06)
  • David Flin

Romania is in negotiations with the EU to delay the planned retirement of 2.6 GW of coal-fired power generation by at least five years.

Solar, wind and BESS surge in Mexico’s power mix

  • 5 days ago (2025-10-03)
  • David Flin

The power market analytics firm Aurora Energy has published a report stating that 18 GW of renewable energy plants and battery energy storage systems (BESS) will be commissioned in Mexico by 2030, with costs falling and electricity demand rising.

Eskom commissions 800 MW of new coal-fired capacity

  • 6 days ago (2025-10-02)
  • David Flin

Eskom, the state-owned electric utility of South Africa, has announced that the final 800 MW unit as the Kusile coal-fired power plant has been commissioned and connected to the national grid.

Ontario nuclear plant granted 20-year extension

  • 7 days ago (2025-10-01)
  • David Flin

Darlington Nuclear has been granted a 20-year extension from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, the longest term ever granted to a Canadian nuclear plant.

Mitsubishi Power wins first order for BFG-fired M100S gas turbine

  • 8 days ago (2025-09-30)
  • David Flin

Mitsubishi Power has won an order to supply a 100 MW CCGT power plant for Jiangsu Lihuai Steel, a major Chinese steelmaker. The newly developed M100S gas turbine fired by blast furnace gas (BFG) will be utilised as a core component of the plant. This is the first order for this new model.

Vietnam starts four wind power projects at Vinh Long

  • 9 days ago (2025-09-29)
  • David Flin

The Vietnam News Agency has reported that four wind power plants have been started in Truong Long Hoa ward of Vinh Long province in the Mekong Delta. These include the V1-2 Expansion, V1-3 Phase 2, V1-5, and V1-6. In addition, Dong Hai 3 has also been started.

China Gezhouba starts construction of floating solar power project in Indonesia

  • 12 days ago (2025-09-26)
  • David Flin

China Gezhouba Group has started construction of a 60 MW floating solar power project in Indonesia. The project is expected to deliver 129 GWh annually when completed.

Russia and Iran sign agreement on construction of SMRs

  • 13 days ago (2025-09-25)
  • David Flin

Iran and Russia have signed an MOU to expand nuclear cooperation through the construction of SMRs in Iran. Alexey Likhachev, CEO of Rosatom, met with Mohammad Eslami, President of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran, during Eslami’s trip to Moscow.