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Nigeria generating companies facing $2 billion debt crisis

  • 28 days ago (2024-06-04)
  • David Flin

Nigeria’s Power Generation Companies have stated that over $2 billion owed to them is threatening their operations and failure to resolve the crisis will lead to the collapse of electricity generation in the country.

Geregu and Siemens partner in Nigeria to increase capacity at Geregu 1

  • 29 days ago (2024-06-03)
  • David Flin

Geregu Power and Siemens Energy have signed an MOU to jointly develop solutions to increase capacity at Geregu 1 power plant in in Ajaokuta, Koji, Nigeria.

South Korea to build three new nuclear reactors by 2038

  • a month ago (2024-05-31)
  • David Flin

Officials say South Korea plans to build up to three new nuclear reactors by 2038 in line with efforts to cut CO2 emissions and meet growing electricity demand.

Supercritical CO2 power plant generates first electricity

  • a month ago (2024-05-30)
  • David Flin

The Supercritical Transformational Electric Power (STEP) Demo pilot plant at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in San Antonio, Texas, USA has generated electricity for the first time using supercritical CO2 power cycles.

Türkiye solar and wind power generation reaches new high

  • a month ago (2024-05-29)
  • David Flin

Alparslan Bayraktar, Türkiye’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, said that the country had broken records for solar and wind power generation in April.

EU approves Czech state aid for CHP generation

  • a month ago (2024-05-28)
  • David Flin

The EU Commission has approved a €3.2 billion Czech state aid scheme to support combined heat and power generation.

Meralco seeks bids for 500 MW renewable energy supply

  • a month ago (2024-05-27)
  • David Flin

Manila Electric Co (Meralco) of the Philippines has started a competitive selection process for 500 MW of mid-merit renewable energy capacity.

AI slashes carbon capture and storage design time from 100 days to 24 hours

  • a month ago (2024-05-14)
  • Junior Isles

A new multimillion-pound project led by Heriot-Watt University’s global research institute for net zero is using AI to slash the time and cost involved in modelling carbon capture and storage (CCS) methods.

J-Power may close 5 coal-fired power plants by 2030

  • a month ago (2024-05-10)
  • David Flin

Japan’s Electric Power Development (J-Power) has said it may close up to five low-efficient coal-fired power units by the 2030 financial year ending March 2031 as part of its attempts to reduce CO2 emissions.

Rolling blackouts hit Mexico

  • a month ago (2024-05-09)
  • David Flin

Mexico was hit by rolling blackouts on 7 May due high temperatures and drops in power generation.