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Singapore invests $1 billion in hydrogen-compatible power plant

  • 1 year, 1 month ago (2025-01-06)
  • David Flin

PacificLight Power has announced that it will start construction of a 600 MW hydrogen-compatible natural gas power plant on Jurong Island, Singapore.

Zhangzhou One nuclear power plant starts commercial operation

  • 1 year, 1 month ago (2025-01-03)
  • David Flin

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.

JERA wins rights for 615 MW offshore wind project in Japan

  • 1 year, 1 month ago (2025-01-02)
  • David Flin

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.

Nepra says Pakistan power woes stem from too much generation capacity

  • 1 year, 1 month ago (2025-01-01)
  • David Flin

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 adds 4 GW of new coal-fired power generation capacity in 2024

  • 1 year, 2 months ago (2024-12-31)
  • David Flin

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 to supply California with 320 MW geothermal energy from Utah

  • 1 year, 2 months ago (2024-12-30)
  • David Flin

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.

GE Vernova to provide HVDC system for South Korea’s largest power grid infrastructure project

  • 1 year, 2 months ago (2024-12-27)
  • David Flin

GE Vernova has announced that it has been chosen through its joint venture, KAPES, by Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) to supply its HVDC system, based on Line Commutated Converter (LCC) technology for the 500 kV Donghaean #2 to Dong-Seoul HVDC converter station project EP2.

SK Gas launches world’s first 1.2 GW LNG-LPG combined cycle power plant in South Korea

  • 1 year, 2 months ago (2024-12-26)
  • David Flin

SK Gas has announced that its 1.2 GW LNG and LPG combined cycle power plant, Ulsan GPS, located in Ulsan, South Korea, has started commercial operation.

India reviews sulphur-reduction programme for coal-fired power plants

  • 1 year, 2 months ago (2024-12-25)
  • David Flin

India is reviewing a 10-year-old $30 billion programme that requires coal-fired power plants to install equipment to cut sulphur emissions.

South Texas coal-fired power plant to switch to solar and battery facility

  • 1 year, 2 months ago (2024-12-24)
  • David Flin

A coal-fired power plant in South Texas, USA, will receive over $1 billion in funding from the US Department of Agriculture to convert the plant into a solar and battery facility.