The Republic of Congo’s Ministry of Energy has announced that the country plans to double its power generation capacity to over 1.5 GW by 2030, largely through the development of renewable energy projects.
Reuters has reported that South Africa’s environment minister has granted Eskom’s coal-fired power stations limited exemptions from air quality laws and regulations relating to harmful emissions reduction.
The Samoan government has declared a 30-day state of emergency as the main island of Upolu grapples with a severe power crisis. Major disruptions to Samoa’s electricity supply have affected the country, with power rationing in place since February.
Indian state-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) from Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company (CSPGCL) for the EPC contract of the 2x660 MW Korba West Supercritical Thermal Power Plant.
Uzbekistan plans to build waste-to-energy (WTE) plants across several regions in the country. Presidential decrees have approved investment projects in Tashkent and the regions of Andijan, Namangan, Ferghana, Tashkent, Kashkadarya, and Samarkand.
Wärtsilä has partnered with Brazil’s Energetica Suape II, majority owned by Grupo Econômico 4M, to conduct a world-first clean energy trial, which will see ethanol produced from sugarcane to generate power.
Saudi Arabia has awarded a $2.6 billion contract to a Spanish-Egyptian joint venture to build a 3 GW CCGT in the Eastern Province of the country.
Eurostat has released an analysis of electricity generation in the EU which states that 46.9 per cent of it came from renewable sources and a continuing reduction in dependence on fossil fuels.
Japan’s JERA has announced it will shut down some coal-fired power plants in the spring and autumn when demand is low, rethinking the role of coal as a baseload power source.
Siemens Financial Services has signed a financing deal with the UK firm GeoPura to support the hydrogen specialist in its next phase of growth.