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Egyptian companies to build 365 MW CCGT in Mauritania

  • 12 hours ago (2026-03-13)
  • David Flin

Cairo-based Madkour Holding Group and the Egyptian-UAE company GoGas Holding have signed a joint development agreement (JDA) to build a combined-cycle power generation plant in Nouakchott, Mauritania.

Taipower to submit plan to restart Ma-anshan nuclear power plant

  • a day ago (2026-03-12)
  • David Flin

Taiwan Power Co (Taipower) will soon submit a plan to restart the decommissioned Ma-anshan Nuclear Power Plant in Hengchun, Pingtung County, Taiwan, with the objective of having it start to generate electricity by 2028.

GE Vernova expands transformer manufacturing capacity in Vietnam

  • 2 days ago (2026-03-11)
  • David Flin

GE Vernova has announced an investment of $200 million to establish a new transformer manufacturing facility in Hai Phong, Vietnam.

Meralco of the Philippines signs nuclear deal with Korea Hydro

  • 3 days ago (2026-03-10)
  • David Flin

The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) the signed an MOU with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) and the Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) to support its Nuclear Energy Strategic Transition programme.

Flender inaugurates 13.5 MW wind gearbox testing facility in India

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

The German company Flender has commissioned India’s largest wind turbine gearbox testing facility near Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The 13.5 MW test rig will support large next-generation turbines and strengthen India’s wind turbine manufacturing system.

PowerGrid invites bids for BESS project in Punjab, India

  • 7 days ago (2026-03-06)
  • David Flin

Power Grid Corporation of India (PowerGrid) has invited bids for a renewable energy infrastructure project involving the development of a 500 MW/1000 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Punjab, India.

TerraPower wins approval to build commercial SMR in USA

  • 8 days ago (2026-03-05)
  • David Flin

TerraPower, a US SMR company backed by SK Innovation and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), has received approval from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to build a commercial nuclear power plant.

France to expand solar and wind power generation with €1.1 billion aid

  • 9 days ago (2026-03-04)
  • David Flin

The European Commission has announced that it has approved a €1.1 billion French state aid scheme aimed at supporting strategic investments in clean technology manufacturing capacity in line with the EU’s Clean Industrial Deal objectives.

Bangladesh to increase coal power as LNG imports face disruption

  • 10 days ago (2026-03-03)
  • David Flin

Bangladesh is increasing electricity production from coal-fired power plants as uncertainty over LNG imports through the Strait of Hormuz raises the likelihood of gas shortages and a possible 1800MW shortfall.

US grants permit for electricity to be transmitted from Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico

  • 11 days ago (2026-03-02)
  • David Flin

The Caribbean Transmission Development Company (CTDC) has announced that the US Department of Energy (DOE) has granted a permit for the $2.5 billion Project Hostos to enable power to be transmitted from the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico.