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Wind and solar generated a record of 17 per cent of US electricity in 2025

  • 7 hours ago (2026-03-23)
  • David Flin

A report from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) states that in 2025, electricity from wind power and utility-scale solar power has increased to form 17 per cent of generation in the USA, up from less than 1 per cent in 2005.

47.3 per cent of EU’s electricity came from renewables in 2025

  • 3 days ago (2026-03-20)
  • David Flin

According to a report from Eurostat, in 2025, 47.3 per cent of the electricity generated in the EU came from renewable energy systems. This is a slight increase from 2024, when the share of renewable energy in electricity generation was 47.2 per cent.

Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant targeted in Israeli strikes

  • 4 days ago (2026-03-19)
  • David Flin

A projectile struck the grounds of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant. Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation issued a statement confirming that: “No financial, technical, or human damage occurred and no part of the plant was harmed.”

JERA proposes LNG-fired power plant on Oahu, Hawaii

  • 5 days ago (2026-03-18)
  • David Flin

The Tokyo-based JERA is proposing to develop a 500 MW LNG-fired power plant on Oahu, replacing power production fuelled by burning oil.

Cuba national power grid collapses

  • 6 days ago (2026-03-17)
  • David Flin

Cuba’s Electric Union (UNE) has announced that the nation’s power grid suffered a total grid on 16 March, with the whole island being subjected to a blackout. UNE, the state power utility, said that efforts are underway to restore power.

Vestas to build wind turbine nacelle assembly plant in Japan

  • 7 days ago (2026-03-16)
  • David Flin

Vestas Wind Systems has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Japan’s Ministry of Energy, Trade, and Industry (METI) to build a plant in Japan by fiscal 2029 to assemble wind turbine nacelles.

Egyptian companies to build 365 MW CCGT in Mauritania

  • 10 days 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

  • 11 days 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

  • 12 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

  • 13 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.