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Kazakhstan targets power self-sufficiency by 2027 and surplus by 2029

  • 2 days ago (2026-01-16)
  • David Flin

Kazakhstan has announced it plans to cover its domestic electricity demand by early 2027 and move towards a stable power surplus by 2029. The government said it will accelerate €25 billion of energy projects.

UK offshore wind auction secures 8.4 GW

  • 3 days ago (2026-01-15)
  • David Flin

The UK Government has announced that its latest auction for offshore wind, Contracts for Difference AR7, has secured 8.4 GW.

EDP commissions its first hybrid solar-hydro project

  • 4 days ago (2026-01-14)
  • David Flin

EDP of Portugal has commissioned a hybrid generation project that combines a 48 MW solar power plant with the existing 41 MW Pracana Hydropower Plant in Portugal. This is the first of its type for the company.

Coal-fired power generation falls in both China and India in 2025

  • 5 days ago (2026-01-13)
  • David Flin

A report by Carbon Brief indicates that coal-fired power generation fell in both China and India in 2025, the first year that this has happened since 1973.

Vietnam’s first 9HA gas power plant starts commercial operation

  • 6 days ago (2026-01-12)
  • David Flin

GE Vernova has announced that PetroVietnam Power Corporation’s (PV Power) 1.6 GW Nhon Trach 3&4 Power Plant in Ong Keo Industrial Park, about 70 km southeast of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, has started commercial operation.

Malaysia increases gas use as reliance on coal falls

  • 9 days ago (2026-01-09)
  • David Flin

Malaysia boosted natural gas-fired power generation and sharply reduced use of coal-fired generation in December 2025, according to data from Malaysia’s Grid System Operator (GSO).

C$1.5 billion transmission line expansion for Ontario, Canada

  • 10 days ago (2026-01-08)
  • David Flin

The Canadian province of Ontario has approved a plan to expand Toronto’s electricity transmission grid with a C$1.5 billion project to build a 900 MW underwater transmission line from Darlington Nuclear Generating Station to Toronto.

Vistra Energy to acquire Cogentrix natural gas portfolio

  • 11 days ago (2026-01-07)
  • David Flin

Vistra has announced definitive agreements for its subsidiary Vistra Operations Company to acquire Cogentrix Energy’s portfolio of 10 modern natural gas-fired power plants with a total combined capacity of around 5500 MW.

Japan to invest $1.34 billion on clean power over next five years

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

Japan has announced it will invest $1.34 billion to encourage companies to use clean electricity, supporting industry and regions that switch to zero carbon power.

TAQA and EWEC reach financial closure of Al Dhafra CCGT

  • 13 days ago (2026-01-05)
  • David Flin

Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) and Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) have achieved financial closure for the €850 million 1 W Al Dhafra gas-fired power plant.