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ACWA Power acquires Bahrain CCGT assets

  • 11 hours ago (2025-12-24)
  • David Flin

ACWA Power has completed its acquisition of Engie’s stakes in gas-fired power generation and water desalination assets in Bahrain, along with the related O&M companies. The total acquisition price for the assets, including those in Kuwait, is $693 million.

TEPCO plans to restart reactor at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa

  • a day ago (2025-12-23)
  • David Flin

Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has announced it will reactivate Unit 6 of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, Japan in January 2026.

Tender launched for 20 MW floating solar project in Uttar Pradesh

  • 2 days ago (2025-12-22)
  • David Flin

Coal India Limited (CIL) has invited domestic bids for the development of a 20 MW grid-connected floating solar power plant to be set up at Chilwa Taal in Uttar Pradesh, India. This forms part of CIL’s efforts to diversify its energy portfolio beyond coal-based power generation.

Mexico approves 20 new renewable energy plants

  • 5 days ago (2025-12-19)
  • David Flin

Luz Elena González, Mexico’s Energy Minister, has announced private companies will invest €4.5 billion to build 20 renewable energy projects across 11 Mexican states. In addition, the government plans three more solar power plants and will invest nearly €1.8 billion in transmission infrastructure.


 

Iran and Russia announce new nuclear power plant deals

  • 6 days ago (2025-12-18)
  • David Flin

The Iranian government has announced that it is in discussions with Russia regarding the construction of new nuclear power plants.

US Government orders TransAlta to keep uneconomic coal plant open

  • 7 days ago (2025-12-17)
  • David Flin

Chris Wright, the US Energy Secretary, has signed an Executive Order to force TransAlta to keep open Unit 2 of the Centralia coal-fired power station in Washington State.

Fall in China’s fossil fuel power generation

  • 8 days ago (2025-12-16)
  • David Flin

China’s statistics bureau has announced that the country will see its power generation from fossil fuel power generation plants fall this year. It said that the data showed a 4.2 per cent year-on-year fall in November.

Meralco opens bidding for 200 MW baseload renewable energy capacity

  • 9 days ago (2025-12-15)
  • David Flin

Manila Electric Co (Meralco) has announced the launch of a Competitive Selection Process (CSP) for 200 MW of baseload renewable energy capacity.

Uttar Pradesh to develop 49 MW floating solar power plant

  • 12 days ago (2025-12-12)
  • David Flin

The Uttar Pradesh government in India has approved the state’s first floating solar power plant to be set up on a reservoir in Lalitpur. The project will be developed by the Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL), which will use the power generated as captive energy for its gas processing operations in the region.

African Development Bank approves grant for Malawi’s hydropower infrastructure

  • 13 days ago (2025-12-11)
  • David Flin

The African Development Bank (AfDF) has approved a grant of €22 million for the rehabilitation of Malawi’s Kapichira and Nkula B hydropower plants. The rehabilitation of the plants will cost a total of €110 million.