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Japan approves first nuclear reactor restart in four years

  • 7 months ago (2025-04-30)
  • David Flin

Japan’s Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA) has approved the first nuclear restart in the country since 2021, helping the government’s effort to increase power generation from the energy source and reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

Major power outage in Spain and Portugal

  • 7 months ago (2025-04-29)
  • David Flin

Spain and Portugal have been hit by a major power outage, causing chaos in the Iberian peninsula.

Yuanlin Energy to build $2 billion power station in Zimbabwe

  • 7 months ago (2025-04-28)
  • David Flin

Yuanlin Energy Investments of China will build a 600 MW coal-fired power station in Binga, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe, worth an estimated $2 billion.

Azerbaijan signs several deals for 2.4 GW of renewables

  • 7 months ago (2025-04-25)
  • David Flin

The Azerbaijan Ministry of Energy has signed several contracts with Chinese companies for the development of renewable energy and battery energy storage projects totalling 2.4 GW capacity.

Germany to save €1.5 billion by phasing out power payments

  • 7 months ago (2025-04-24)
  • David Flin

Germany’s Bundesnetzagentur, the regulatory body overseeing the country’s energy grid, has proposed phasing out payments currently made to smaller conventional power generation units over the period 2026-2028.

Philippines on target to meet 50 per cent renewable energy share by 2040

  • 7 months ago (2025-04-23)
  • David Flin

The Philippines Department of Energy (DOE) has said that it is optimistic the country will hit its target to increase to 50 per cent the share of renewable energy in power generation by 2040.

Coal India and DVC sign power plant agreement

  • 7 months ago (2025-04-22)
  • David Flin

Coal India and Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) have entered into a €1.65 billion agreement to build an ultra-supercritical coal-fired power plant in Jharkhand.

Nigeria to construct 1900 MW solar power plants to reduce pressure on national grid

  • 7 months ago (2025-04-21)
  • David Flin

The Nigerian government has unveiled a plan to construct modular solar power plants with a total combined capacity of 1900 MW across its 19 northern states to promote renewable power and reduce pressure on the national grid.

Vietnam to invest $136.3 billion in power sector by 2030

  • 7 months ago (2025-04-18)
  • David Flin

The Vietnam government has announced its intention to increase installed capacity, which stood at 80 GW in 2023, to between 183 GW and 236 GW by 2030. It will focus on developing renewable energy and re-introduce nuclear power under the country’s amended national power plan, which outlines an investment of $136.3 billion.

Puerto Rico suffers major blackout

  • 7 months ago (2025-04-17)
  • David Flin

Puerto Rico suffered an island-wide blackout on 16 April, leaving all 1.4 million electricity consumers without power at one point.