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Belgium parliament votes to reverse ending of nuclear power

  • 9 months ago (2025-05-20)
  • David Flin

The Belgium parliament has voted overwhelmingly (102 in favour, 8 against, 31 abstentions) in support of a bill to reverse a law enacted in 2003 that mandated an end to nuclear power generation in the country.

First Hydro Company refurbishing Dinorwig and Ffestiniog hydro pumped storage facilities

  • 9 months ago (2025-05-19)
  • David Flin

First Hydro Company, a 75:25 joint venture between ENGIE and the Canadian investor CDPQ, is carrying out a £1 billion refurbishment at the Dinorwig and Ffestiniog hydro pumped storage facilities in North Wales.

Transpower warns New Zealand at higher risk of blackouts in winter 2026

  • 9 months ago (2025-05-16)
  • David Flin

Transpower, New Zealand’s national grid operator, has said that the country is at a higher risk of electricity outages from winter 2026.

Substation in Granada identified as start-point of Spain blackout

  • 9 months ago (2025-05-15)
  • David Flin

Sara Aagesen, Spain’s Energy Minister, said that a failure at a substation in Granada, followed by failures seconds later in Badajoz and Seville triggered the extensive blackout across Spain and Portugal last month.

Pathfinder gets approval for UK hydrogen scheme

  • 9 months ago (2025-05-14)
  • David Flin

The Aldbrough Hydrogen Pathfinder – a joint venture between SSE Thermal and Equinor – which aims to develop hydrogen production, storage, and power generation, has received planning approval.

NRG Energy to acquire LS Power gas-fired power plants

  • 9 months ago (2025-05-13)
  • David Flin

NRG Energy has announced it will acquire 13 GW of natural gas-fired power plants and a commercial and industrial virtual power plant (C&IVPP) platform from LS Power in a cash and stock deal worth $12 billion.

CIL to invest €2.7 billion into renewables

  • 9 months ago (2025-05-12)
  • David Flin

Coal India Limited (CIL) has announced plans to invest €2.7 billion to build up to 4.5 GW of renewable energy generation capacity. It signed an MOU with the ammonia producer AM Green to increase India’s hydrogen and ammonia production.

Ontario to start construction of Canada’s first SMR

  • 10 months ago (2025-05-09)
  • David Flin

Ontario’s provincial government has given approval for Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to start construction at Darlington power plant of Canada’s first SMR.

Siemens Energy expands its range of F-gas-free switchgear

  • 10 months ago (2025-05-08)
  • David Flin

Siemens Energy, in consortium with Elia, Belgian’s transmission system operator, is developing a gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) for 420 kV lines that operates without any fluorinated gases (F-gases).

Tender announced for gas engine power plants for Ukraine

  • 10 months ago (2025-05-07)
  • David Flin

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and JSC Ukrzaliznytsia have announced a tender for the purchase of container gas engine power plants for Ukraine, each of a capacity of 1.8-3.5 MW, for a total capacity of 215 MW, using EBRD loan funds and grant financing.