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Hitachi Energy and Alinta Energy enter maintenance agreement

  • 7 hours ago (2026-06-12)
  • David Flin

Hitachi Energy and Alinta Energy have entered into a three-year outage agreement focused on outage planning, maintenance, and asset lifecycle management.

Wärtsilä tests world’s first large-scale 100 per cent hydrogen engine

  • a day ago (2026-06-11)
  • David Flin

Wärtsilä has announced that it has started validation of a new 100 per cent hydrogen engine intended to power Spain’s national electricity grid in Bermeo, northern Spain. This will be the world’s first demonstration of a large-scale 100 per cent hydrogen engine.

Eskom launches Eskom Green to accelerate renewable energy development

  • 2 days ago (2026-06-10)
  • David Flin

South Africa’s Eskom Holdings has officially launched Eskom Green, a renewable energy division aimed at accelerating the development of large-scale renewable energy projects.

Acwa and Nickel Asia to jointly develop 5 GW in Philippines

  • 3 days ago (2026-06-09)
  • David Flin

Acwa Power Philippines and Emerging Power Inc (EPI), Nickel Asia Corp’s power generation arm, have signed a joint development agreement to jointly explore development of up to 5000 MW of renewable energy and gas-fired generation capacity across the Philippines.

China claims breakthrough in hydrogen-coal power generation

  • 4 days ago (2026-06-08)
  • David Flin

The Chinese state-owned CHN Energy has said that it has achieved a technological breakthrough that allows for a 50 per cent green hydrogen blend in coal-fired power generation, achieving 100 per cent hydrogen combustion.

Brazil launches world-first ethanol-powered engine for grid electricity

  • 7 days ago (2026-06-05)
  • David Flin

Brazil has launched what is described as the world’s first engine designed to run almost entirely on ethanol for large-scale power generation, opening a pathway for use of the biofuel.

Trump to announce $700 million subsidy for coal

  • 8 days ago (2026-06-04)
  • David Flin

President Trump of America is expected to announce on 4 June that his administration will give about $700 million in an attempt to bolster coal-fired power plants.

Egypt encouraging initiatives to develop solar power generation

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

Mustafa Madbouli, Prime Minister of Egypt, has announced that as a result of the war in Iran revealing the vulnerability of oil and gas supplies, Egypt will increase the proportion of renewables in its energy mix.

Zambia’s ZCCM-IH to build 600 MW coal-fired power plant

  • 10 days ago (2026-06-02)
  • David Flin

Zambia’s ZCCM Investment Holdings and the Chinese firm Wonderful Group Services have agreed a deal to build a 600 MW coal-fired power plant in Zambia in two phases, at an estimated cost of $452 million.

Clearance given for 1200 MW Kalai II hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh

  • 11 days ago (2026-06-01)
  • David Flin

The Indian Environment Ministry’s Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) has granted approval in principle for clearance for the 1200 MW Kalai hydropower project proposed on the Lohit River in Arunachal Pradesh, India.