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Andhra Pradesh completes land acquisition for 228 solar plants

  • 6 hours ago (2026-09-08)
  • David Flin

Shri K Vijayanand, Chief Secretary for the Andhra Pradesh government in India, has said that the state is taking up 1162.8 MW through 228 solar power plants under Component C of the PM-KUSUM scheme.

Zambia starts construction of 10 MW Mwandi solar power project

  • a day ago (2026-09-07)
  • David Flin

Construction has started on a 10 MW, $8 million solar power plant in Mwandi District, in Zambia’s Western Province. The project will strengthen power supply in the region and support the national grid.

GE Vernova and LS Electric form joint venture for VSC-HVDC technology

  • 4 days ago (2026-09-04)
  • David Flin

GE Vernova and LS Electric have announced they have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture based on Voltage-Sourced Converter High-Voltage Direct Current (VSC-HVDC) to modernise South Korea’s power grid.

ABO Energy plans development of 600 MW Finnish green hydrogen plant

  • 5 days ago (2026-09-03)
  • David Flin

The German renewable energy company ABO Energy has signed a cooperation agreement with the City of Oulu to progress plans for a 600 MW green hydrogen plant in the city.

ePointZero to acquire 90 per cent stake in Azura Power of Africa

  • 6 days ago (2026-09-02)
  • David Flin

ePointZero, a subsidiary of the 2PointZero Group from the UAE, will acquire a 90 per cent stake in Azura Power, an IPP operating in Africa. Completion of the deal is subject to regulatory approval.

Partial blackout hits Tripoli and western Libya

  • 7 days ago (2026-09-01)
  • David Flin

The General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) said that Tripoli and several cities in western Libya suffered a blackout in the early hours of 31 August following a sudden and severe disturbance affecting the western section of the power grid.

Saudi Arabia and Türkiye cooperate on renewable energy

  • 8 days ago (2026-08-31)
  • David Flin

Saudi Arabia and Türkiye have announced plans to cooperate on renewable energy, which both countries aim to develop in bulk. Saudi Arabia has already invested heavily in Türkiye’s solar power sector and aims to deepen its energy partnership with Türkiye.

GE Vernova to support electricity transmission network upgrade across England and Wales

  • 11 days ago (2026-08-28)
  • Junior Isles

GE Vernova has been chosen by Laing O'Rourke to deliver a new 400 kV Gas-Insulated Switchgear (GIS) substation at Chesterfield, part of National Grid's Brinsworth to Chesterfield and Chesterfield to High Marnham projects.

Acwa, KOWEPO sign deal to explore renewable projects in Uzbekistan

  • 12 days ago (2026-08-27)
  • Junior Isles

Saudi-listed utility developer Acwa, formerly ACWA Power, and South Korea’s Korea Western Power Co. (KOWEPO) have signed an agreement to explore renewable energy, energy storage and related infrastructure projects in Uzbekistan.

Capalo AI and European Energy partner to extract value from Baltic hybrid assets

  • 13 days ago (2026-08-26)
  • Junior Isles

Capalo AI has entered into a partnership with international renewable energy project developer European of Energy to extract value from two hybrid solar PV and battery energy storage systems (BESS) assets in the Baltic region.