The Cameroon Government has announced a competitive bidding process for the EPC of the 500 MW Kikot-Mbébé hydropower plant, located 60 km northwest of Yaoundé, in central Cameroon.
PPC Renewables has agreed to acquire the 629 MW renewable energy portfolio in Romania owned by Macquarie Asset Management.
China has announced an action plan to speed up the building of a “new electricity system” as part of the country’s efforts to pursue low-carbon development and ensure energy security.
Mitsubishi Power has won an order for a gas turbine and a steam turbine for a 500 MW CCGT power plant in Sarawak, Malaysia. The order was awarded by the EPCC contractor for the project, Sinohydro Corporation.
Escalating silt levels in the rivers of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh have begun to disrupt hydropower production, particularly on the Satluj River.
The JGC Japan Corporation and Sumitomo will explore a potential collaboration to develop floating offshore wind power generation projects.
Zambia has started a programme that allows electricity customers to feed power into the national grid, contributing to supply and encouraging the increased use of solar panels.
America’s Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a 20-year licence extension to the 2400 MW Commanche Peak nuclear power plant in Texas, USA, operated by Vistra.
Argentina's Secretariat of Energy has said that the country has recently added 65.1 MW of new renewable energy capacity to its electrical grid network.
Iranian Energy Minister Ali-Akbar Mehrabian has said that six major power plant units have come back on line after going through overhaul to meet the rising demand for electricity in the coming weeks.