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Ontario to start construction of Canada’s first SMR

  • 28 days 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

  • 29 days 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

  • 30 days 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.

Iraq signs 14 GW deal with Siemens Energy

  • a month ago (2025-05-06)
  • David Flin

The Iraqi Ministry of Energy has signed an agreement with Siemens Energy to develop 14 GW of new gas-fired generation capacity in Iraq.

Syria to sign deal to import electricity from Türkiye

  • a month ago (2025-05-05)
  • David Flin

Mohammed Al Bashir, Syria’s Minister of Energy, has announced that Syria will sign a deal with Türkiye whereby Türkiye will supply electricity through a 400 kV transmission line linking Türkiye’s Reyhanlı region and the Harem region in Syria.

AGL to build new gas-fired power station in Western Australia

  • a month ago (2025-05-02)
  • David Flin

AGL is seeking environmental approval to build a 250 MW open-cycle gas turbine power station in Kwinana, Western Australia, Australia.

Swiss start-up turns railway tracks into solar power plants

  • a month ago (2025-05-01)
  • David Flin

Sun-Ways, a Swiss start-up, is testing a system of installation of solar panels between railway tracks, and has placed 100 m of solar panels on tracks in Buttes, a small village in canton Neuchâtel in western Switzerland.

Japan approves first nuclear reactor restart in four years

  • a month ago (2025-04-30)
  • David Flin

Japan’s Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA) has approved the first nuclear restart in the country since 2021, helping the government’s effort to increase power generation from the energy source and reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

Major power outage in Spain and Portugal

  • a month ago (2025-04-29)
  • David Flin

Spain and Portugal have been hit by a major power outage, causing chaos in the Iberian peninsula.

Yuanlin Energy to build $2 billion power station in Zimbabwe

  • a month ago (2025-04-28)
  • David Flin

Yuanlin Energy Investments of China will build a 600 MW coal-fired power station in Binga, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe, worth an estimated $2 billion.