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Coal-fired power plants still part of Saskatchewan plans

  • 2 months ago (2025-01-21)
  • David Flin

Jeremy Harrison, Minister of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan responsible for SaskPower, said that the provincial government was firmly committed to coal-fired power generation, saying that it was an essential part of the province’s energy future.

German opposition leader promises to build 50 gas-fired power plants if elected

  • 2 months ago (2025-01-20)
  • David Flin

Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany’s CDU/CSU conservative group and leading in the polls to be Germany’s next Chancellor, has promised that 50 new gas-fired power plants will be built in the country if he wins the election on February 23.

China’s coal-fired power generation increases in 2024 despite peaking predictions

  • 2 months ago (2025-01-17)
  • David Flin

China’s National Bureau of Statistics has published data that shows that the country’s coal-fired power generation increased by 1.5 per cent in 2024, despite assurances that it had peaked.

Ontario explores new nuclear generation

  • 2 months ago (2025-01-16)
  • David Flin

The Canadian Ontario provincial government has requested Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to explore new nuclear power opportunities at the Wesleyville site in Port Hope.

GE Vernova wins order for onshore wind turbines for Eurus projects in Japan

  • 2 months ago (2025-01-15)
  • David Flin

GE Vernova’s Onshore Wind business has announced that it has signed an order to provide 14 4.2MW-117m turbines for the Iwaya and Shitsukari wind farms being developed by Eurus near Higashidori, Aomori, Japan.

Brazil’s generation capacity increased at record rate in 2024

  • 2 months ago (2025-01-14)
  • David Flin

According to figures from Aneel, Brazil’s electricity regulator, Brazil’s installed power generation capacity increased by a record 10.9 GW in 2024, above government predictions of 10.1 GW.

Türkiye’s Akkuyu nuclear power plant scheduled for partial operation in 2025

  • 2 months ago (2025-01-13)
  • David Flin

Alparslan Bayraktar, Türkiye’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, has said that the Akkuyu nuclear power plant is scheduled to become partially operational during 2025 and fully operational by 2028.

EWEC issues Request for Proposals for Zarraf Solar PV project

  • 2 months ago (2025-01-10)
  • David Flin

The Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development of the 1500 MW Zarraf Solar PV IPP project, located in the Al Zarraf area of the Al Dhafra Region of Abu Dhabi.

Constellation Energy may buy Calpine in $30 billion deal

  • 2 months ago (2025-01-09)
  • David Flin

According to a report in Bloomberg, Constellation Energy is in talks to buy Calpine in a deal valued at nearly $30 billion. This would be one of the largest power and utility deals in the USA.

Wind power Britain’s leading source of electricity in 2024

  • 2 months ago (2025-01-08)
  • David Flin

According to the National Energy System Operator (NESO), wind power was Britain’s largest source of electricity in 2024, beating gas-fired plants for the first time.