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KEPCO confirms South Korean government plan to merge its five power generation businesses

  • 19 hours ago (2026-10-02)
  • David Flin

Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) has confirmed that South Korea’s government plans a major restricting of the company. It confirmed that under the terms of a recently announced Public Institution Function Reform Promotion Plan, its five power generation facilities will be merged into a single entity.

Doosan Enerbility wins $615 million Vietnam power plant deal

  • a day ago (2026-10-01)
  • David Flin

Doosan Enerbility has won a contract to build a CCGT in Vietnam worth $615 million. The contract was awarded by Petrovietnam (PVN) for the 1155 MW O Mon 3 plant.

250 MW solar power plant for Myanmar

  • 2 days ago (2026-09-30)
  • David Flin

Preparations are underway to construct a 250 MW solar power plant project in Ngwesaung, Pathein District, Myanmar.

Dangote to build 1000 MW power plant at Kenya refinery

  • 3 days ago (2026-09-29)
  • David Flin

Dangote Industries said it will build a 1000 MW petroleum coke (petcoke) fired power plant at its planned refinery in Lamu, Kenya. Half of the electricity – 500 MW – will be sold to the Kenyan government.

Taiwan backs plan to restart nuclear power

  • 4 days ago (2026-09-28)
  • David Flin

Taiwan has approved a preliminary plan to restart the Maanshan nuclear power plant, a reversal of the government’s policy as the country looks to improve its energy security. Maanshan has two units, each of 951 MW for a combined capacity of 1902 MW. The units were shut down in 2024 and 2025.

Hitachi Energy and Enedis sign €350 million agreements

  • 7 days ago (2026-09-25)
  • David Flin

Hitachi Energy has signed agreements worth €350 million with Enedis, France’s leading distribution system operator. The long-term agreements are for the delivery of distribution and power transformers to strengthen France’s electricity grid.

Southeast Asia building over 100 GW of gas-fired power

  • 8 days ago (2026-09-24)
  • David Flin

The think tank Global Energy Monitor has published data showing that Southeast Asia is developing over 100 GW of gas-fired power generation capacity and 70 million tons of LNG import capacity, despite growing supply risks highlighted by the ongoing war in the Middle East.

Vestas introduces new V182-7.2 MW wind turbine

  • 9 days ago (2026-09-23)
  • David Flin

Vestas has announced that it is introducing the new V182-7.2 MW wind turbine, built on the EnVentus platform. Vestas said that the V182-7.2 MW will increase annual energy production (AEP) by 6 per cent and lower the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCoE) compared to the V172-7.2 MW, dependent on site conditions.

Ontario starts C$26.8 billion refurbishment of Pickering nuclear power plant

  • 10 days ago (2026-09-22)
  • David Flin

Ontario has started work on a C$26.8 billion refurbishment of four reactors at Pickering Nuclear Generating Station in Ontario, Canada. The Ontario provincial government said that the refurbishment will enable the plant to provide reliable electricity for an additional 38 years.

Kumho E&C completes Korea’s first coal-to-gas power plant conversion

  • 11 days ago (2026-09-21)
  • David Flin

Kumho Engineering and Construction (Kumho E&C) has announced completion of the Gumi natural gas-fired power plant, the country’s first coal-to-gas fuel conversion project.