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West Australia to invest $3 billion on wind power and battery storage

  • 1 year, 1 month ago (2023-05-11)
  • David Flin

The West Australia government will spend nearly $3 billion on a renewable battery storage system and wind generation as part of a major overhaul of its energy network as it prepares for the retirement of its coal-fired power plants.

India to halt new coal-fired capacity

  • 1 year, 1 month ago (2023-05-10)
  • David Flin

India plans to stop building new coal-fired power plants, apart from those already approved, by removing a clause from the final draft of its National Electricity Policy (NEP).

Luzon grid put on red alert after 5-plant outage

  • 1 year, 1 month ago (2023-05-09)
  • David Flin

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) announced that the Luzon power grid was placed on red alert on 8 May after five power plants declared forced outages.

SMPC to develop Calaca coal-fired power plant in Philippines

  • 1 year, 1 month ago (2023-05-08)
  • David Flin

Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) is continuing to develop plans to further develop its 700 MW Calaca coal-fired power plant in Batangas province, Philippines.

Cerulean Winds plan for North Sea Renewable Grid

  • 1 year, 1 month ago (2023-05-05)
  • David Flin

Cerulean Winds has announced plans to build the North Sea Renewables Grid (NRSG), an offshore integrated green power and transmission system powered by offshore wind, that oil and gas platforms can plug into.

ERCOT says power supply in Texas could be tight this summer

  • 1 year, 2 months ago (2023-05-04)
  • David Flin

The Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has said that tight power supplies are possible during late evenings in Texas this summer, as the state won’t have enough on-demand power generation to meet demand during peak hours.

Türkiye launches Kalyon Karapinar solar plant

  • 1 year, 2 months ago (2023-05-03)
  • David Flin

Türkiye’s President Erdogan has officially inaugurated the 1350 MW Kalyon Karapinar solar power plant, said to be one of the five largest in the world built on a single site.

Monsoon Wind breaks ground in Laos

  • 1 year, 2 months ago (2023-05-02)
  • David Flin

Monsoon Wind, Laos’ first wind project, has started construction. The 600 MW project is owned by Thailand-based Impact Energy Asia Development.

India to add 3110 MW hydropower this fiscal year

  • 1 year, 2 months ago (2023-05-01)
  • David Flin

India will add 3100 MW hydropower generation capacity, built at a cost of $5.5 billion, this fiscal year, expanding the current installed capacity of 46.85 GW by 6.6 per cent.

AGL shuts down Liddell coal-fired power station

  • 1 year, 2 months ago (2023-04-28)
  • David Flin

AGL Energy has shut down its Liddell coal-fired power station in New South Wales, Australia, ending fossil fuel generation from the site after 52 years.