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Drought brings hydropower crisis in Brazil

  • a day ago (2024-09-13)
  • David Flin

Brazil’s prolonged drought has drastically reduced soil moisture in the main hydropower basins, causing a major challenge to hydropower generation, which generates around 70 per cent of Brazil’s electricity.

JERA plans gas-fired power plant investment in Vietnam

  • 2 days ago (2024-09-12)
  • David Flin

Japan’s JERA has announced that it plans to invest in a natural gas-fired power plant in Vietnam, believing that there will be a shift from coal to gas in Asia.

Voltalia wins 128 MW solar power EPC contract in Ireland

  • 3 days ago (2024-09-11)
  • David Flin

Voltalia has been awarded an EPC contract by Ørsted for its first solar power plant in Ireland, located in County Carlow.

UK approves its largest solar power project

  • 3 days ago (2024-09-10)
  • David Flin

The UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has granted approval for the 600 MW Cottam solar power project being developed by Island Green Power.

Mitsubishi Power secures hydrogen-ready gas turbine order in Saudi Arabia

  • 5 days ago (2024-09-09)
  • David Flin

Mitsubishi Power, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), has announced that it has won an order from Samsung C&T Corporation Saudi Arabia to supply its M501JAC hydrogen-ready gas turbine for a new industrial steam and electricity cogeneration plant project in Saudi Arabia.

US DOE invests $430 million in hydropower upgrades

  • 8 days ago (2024-09-06)
  • David Flin

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced selection of 293 hydropower improvement projects across 33 states that will receive up to $430 million in incentive payments.

ACWA Power secures $2.6 billion financing for 5.5 GW solar power plant

  • 9 days ago (2024-09-05)
  • David Flin

ACWA Power has secured $2.6 billion in financing for the construction in Saudi Arabia of three large-scale solar PV power plants totalling 5.5 GW.

Australia’s coal generation falls below 50 per cent for the first time

  • 10 days ago (2024-09-04)
  • David Flin

Coal-fired power generation has fallen below 50 per cent of Australia’s power mix for the first time ever, according to a report from Bloomberg.

QatarEnergy to develop a 2 GW solar power plant in Dukhan

  • 11 days ago (2024-09-03)
  • David Flin

QatarEnergy has announced plans to develop a new 2 GW solar power project, to be built in the Dukhan area, approximately 80 km west of Doha, Qatar’s capital city.

Nigerian government to invest $800 million in distribution network

  • 12 days ago (2024-09-02)
  • David Flin

Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser to the Nigerian Minister Of Power, said that the Nigerian federal government plans to invest $800 million in the construction of sub-stations and distribution networks as part of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI).