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African Development Bank to fund 1 GW solar power plant in Egypt

  • a day ago (2025-06-13)
  • David Flin

The African Development Bank has approved €170 million of funding to support the construction of the 1 GW Obelisk 1 solar power and 200 MWh battery energy storage project in Qena Governorate in southern Egypt.

Rolls-Royce wins UK SMR contract

  • 2 days ago (2025-06-12)
  • David Flin

Rolls-Royce SMR has been chosen as the preferred bidder to collaborate with Great British Energy – Nuclear on development of small modular reactors in the UK.

Russia to build eight new nuclear power plants in Iran

  • 3 days ago (2025-06-11)
  • David Flin

According to a report by the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), Russia will build eight new nuclear power plants in Iran.

UK Government to invest £14 billion into Sizewell C nuclear power plant

  • 4 days ago (2025-06-10)
  • David Flin

The UK Government has announced that it will invest £14.2 billion to build the 3200 MW Sizewell C nuclear power plant in Suffolk, England.

Punjab to build three 800 MW coal-fired power plants

  • 5 days ago (2025-06-09)
  • David Flin

Harbhajan Singh, Power Minister for the Indian state of Punjab, has announced the approval of construction of three 800 MW supercritical coal-fired power plants in Punjab.

Zimbabwe seeks €8 billion to boost power generation capacity

  • 8 days ago (2025-06-06)
  • David Flin

July Moyo, Zimbabwe’s Energy and Power Development Minister, said that the country needs up to €8 billion in energy investments to double its current power generation capacity and meet rising electricity demand.

China approvals of coal-fired power plants grow after 2024 decline

  • 9 days ago (2025-06-05)
  • David Flin

A report from Greenpeace indicates that China has approved 11.29 GW of new coal-fired power plants during Q1 of 2025, exceeding the 10.34 GW approved in H1 2024.

Aerones raises €55 million to advance robotic wind turbine maintenance

  • 10 days ago (2025-06-04)
  • David Flin

Latvia-based Aerones has raised €55 million to support the global expansion of its robotic and AI-enabled technologies for wind turbine maintenance.

Africa’s largest wind power plant commissioned by AMEA Power

  • 11 days ago (2025-06-03)
  • David Flin

AMEA Power has commissioned the 500 MW Amunet wind power plant in Ras Ghareb in the Red Sea Governorate of Egypt. This facility is now the largest operational wind farm in Africa.

Meralco and Kepco to discuss nuclear power for Philippines

  • 12 days ago (2025-06-02)
  • David Flin

Meralco and Kepco will be holding talks in South Korea to discuss possible future nuclear development in the Philippines.