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China’s coal-fired power generation falls 1.9 per cent in 2025

  • a month ago (2026-02-13)
  • David Flin

According to a report by Wood Mackenzie, China’s coal-fired power generation fell by 1.9 per cent in 2025, as the rapid expansion of non-fossil power generation outpaced electricity demand growth for the first time in a decade.

GE Vernova completes high efficiency upgrades at UK’s 800 MW Coryton plant

  • a month ago (2026-02-12)
  • David Flin

GE Vernova has announced completion of two high-efficiency upgrades at InterGen’s 800 MW CCGT Coryton power plant, located 30 miles east of London in the UK. The work included upgrades of the GT26 gas turbines as well as borescope inspections on two generators and steam turbines, valve inspections, and electrical testing of all components.

Rolls-Royce launches hydrogen-ready modular gas-fired power plants

  • a month ago (2026-02-11)
  • David Flin

Rolls-Royce has launched a new range of modular gas engine power plants. Rolls-Royce said that the preconfigured turnkey systems can be deployed within 12-18 months and deliver any capacity from 5 MW to several hundred MW, according to the needs of the customer.

Japan starts reactor at world’s largest nuclear power plant

  • a month ago (2026-02-10)
  • David Flin

Japan has restarted a nuclear reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the world’s largest nuclear power plant by capacity, after a 15-year outage following the 2011 Fukushima disaster.

Zimbabwe plans to build solar power panel manufacturing plant

  • a month ago (2026-02-09)
  • David Flin

Zimbabwe has announced plans to build a solar power panel manufacturing plant, marking a shift in its energy and industrialisation strategy. The plan hopes to attract foreign investment into renewable energy and clean technologies while building domestic clean energy production capacity.

ACWA Power and GIC sign agreement for 2.7 GW CCGT power plant in Kuwait

  • a month ago (2026-02-06)
  • David Flin

ACWA Power, Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC), and the Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy of Kuwait have signed an Energy Conversion and Water Purchase Agreement (ECWPA) to develop the $4 billion 2.7 GW Az-Zour North Phase 2 & 3 project in Kuwait.

Massachusetts looks to Nova Scotia for offshore wind supply

  • a month ago (2026-02-05)
  • David Flin

The US state os Massachusetts is looking to import renewable energy from the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Massachusetts faces a growing need for electrical and a desire to expand its use of renewable energy, especially offshore wind power.

UK to invest £350 million to develop Ethiopia’s grid network

  • a month ago (2026-02-04)
  • David Flin

The UK investor Gridworks has signed agreements to develop and finance around £350 million in electricity transmission projects in Ethiopia. The projects are the first public-private partnerships in Ethiopia’s transmission sector.

Nigeria hands over 6 MW Ikere Gorge Dam in Public-Private Partnership agreement

  • a month ago (2026-02-03)
  • David Flin

The Nigerian Government has officially handed over the 6 MW Ikere Hydropower Plant, located in Iseyin, Oyo State, Nigeria, to Quaint Power and Infrastructure Nigeria under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreement.

75 per cent of Australia’s coal-fired power plants to retire by 2035

  • a month ago (2026-02-02)
  • David Flin

A report from BloombergNEF (BNEF) states that it expects 75 per cent of Australia’s fleet of coal-fired power plants to retire by 2035.