The Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development of the 1500 MW Zarraf Solar PV IPP project, located in the Al Zarraf area of the Al Dhafra Region of Abu Dhabi.
According to a report in Bloomberg, Constellation Energy is in talks to buy Calpine in a deal valued at nearly $30 billion. This would be one of the largest power and utility deals in the USA.
According to the National Energy System Operator (NESO), wind power was Britain’s largest source of electricity in 2024, beating gas-fired plants for the first time.
Cambodia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) has announced that the country is on course to achieve its target of 70 per cent of power generated from renewable energy by 2030.
PacificLight Power has announced that it will start construction of a 600 MW hydrogen-compatible natural gas power plant on Jurong Island, Singapore.
China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has announced that the 1126 MW Zhangzhou 1 nuclear power plant in Fujian province, China, has started commercial operation on 1 January 2025.
A consortium led by JERA has won the rights to develop and operate a 615 MW offshore wind project in the Sea of Japan near Aomori Prefecture.
Pakistan’s National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has said that excess generation capacity, persistent administrative and governance issues, and a lack of planning and under investment in technology have aggravated the difficulties of the power sector.
India’s Central Electricity Authority has announced that the country’s coal-fired power generation capacity expanded by 4 GW in 2024, similar to the amount added in 2023.
Fervo Energy has signed a 15-year agreement with Southern California Edison (SCE) with 320 MW of geothermal energy from its Cape Station in Utah, USA.