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Philippines DOE to allow generation companies to build transmission infrastructure

  • 2 months ago (2025-10-15)
  • David Flin

The Philippine Department of Energy (DOE) has proposed a new policy to allow power generation companies to finance and construct transmission infrastructure to accelerate the completion and delivery of power projects in the country.

EDF to close Cordemais coal plant in 2027

  • 2 months ago (2025-10-14)
  • David Flin

EDF has confirmed that the Cordemais coal-fired power plant, consisting of two 600 MW units, will be permanently shut down by the end of Q1 2027.

Ground broken for test site for 100 per cent hydrogen fired gas turbines

  • 2 months ago (2025-10-13)
  • David Flin

Work has started on the expansion of Siemens Energy’s combustion test facility, the Clean Energy Centre near Berlin, Germany. This facility will significantly advance the development of hydrogen-fuelled turbines.

India coal-fired power plant uses captured carbon to make methanol

  • 2 months ago (2025-10-10)
  • David Flin

Methanol has been produced from CO2 captured at the 500 MW Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station, operated by NTPC, that has been fitted with carbon capture technology since 2023.

Slovakia approves nuclear deal with USA for new reactor

  • 2 months ago (2025-10-09)
  • David Flin

Slovakia has approved an agreement with the USA to develop a 1000 MW new nuclear power plant.

China to give Nigeria €2 billion loan to rebuild power grid

  • 2 months ago (2025-10-08)
  • David Flin

Nigeria is in advanced negotiations with the Export-Import Bank of China (EximBank) for a €2 billion loan to finance construction of a new transmission network.

Renewables overtake coal as world’s biggest source of electricity

  • 2 months ago (2025-10-07)
  • David Flin

According to a report from the energy think tank Ember, renewable energy and nuclear energy jointly overtook coal as the world’s leading source of electricity in H1 2025.

Romania asks EU to extend life of 2.6 GW of coal-fired generation

  • 2 months ago (2025-10-06)
  • David Flin

Romania is in negotiations with the EU to delay the planned retirement of 2.6 GW of coal-fired power generation by at least five years.

Solar, wind and BESS surge in Mexico’s power mix

  • 2 months ago (2025-10-03)
  • David Flin

The power market analytics firm Aurora Energy has published a report stating that 18 GW of renewable energy plants and battery energy storage systems (BESS) will be commissioned in Mexico by 2030, with costs falling and electricity demand rising.

Eskom commissions 800 MW of new coal-fired capacity

  • 2 months ago (2025-10-02)
  • David Flin

Eskom, the state-owned electric utility of South Africa, has announced that the final 800 MW unit as the Kusile coal-fired power plant has been commissioned and connected to the national grid.