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CPC and Taipower to jointly explore geothermal power across Taiwan

  • 2 months ago (2024-11-15)
  • David Flin

Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) and CPC Corporation of Taiwan have created 20 teams to conduct geothermal exploration around Taiwan in 2025.

ADB to help Kazakhstan move towards early coal retirement

  • 2 months ago (2024-11-14)
  • David Flin

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Kazakhstan have signed an MOU regarding the early retirement of a coal-fired power plant in the country under the ADB’s Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM) programme.

Indonesia aims for 75 GW of additional renewable energy over 15 years

  • 2 months ago (2024-11-13)
  • David Flin

Indonesia plans to tender opportunities for up to 75 GW of new renewable energy capacity over the next 15 years, according to Hashim Djojohadikusumo, Indonesia’s envoy to the COP29 climate summit.

EGAT to extend operating lives of two coal-fired power stations

  • 2 months ago (2024-11-12)
  • David Flin

According to a report in the Bangkok Post, the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) is planning to refurbish two coal-fired power units to extend their service life.

Hydro-Quebec to upgrade its 735 kV grid

  • 2 months ago (2024-11-11)
  • David Flin

Canada’s Hydro-Quebec is upgrading its 735 kV grid in order to support the energy transition of the province of Québec.

Nigeria invites bids to develop 4 GW of gas-fired power plants

  • 2 months ago (2024-11-08)
  • David Flin

The State Government of Lagos in Nigeria has invited bids for IPPs to develop up to 4050 MW of gas-fired power plants in Lagos, Nigeria.

Queensland abandons 5 GW pumped storage hydropower project

  • 2 months ago (2024-11-07)
  • David Flin

The Government of the Australian state of Queensland has abandoned development of a 5 GW pumped storage hydropower project due to be built on the state’s central coast.

Andritz to perform major uprating of Malaysian hydropower plant

  • 2 months ago (2024-11-06)
  • David Flin

Andritz has won a contract from TNB Power Generation to carry out a major uprating of the Chenderoh hydropower plant in Malaysia. 

MidAmerican plans investments in solar and natural gas in Iowa

  • 2 months ago (2024-11-05)
  • David Flin

MidAmerican Energy of Iowa, USA, has said it expects to invest heavily in solar energy, natural gas-fired power plants, and an SMR facility over the next two decades to meet increasing demand, partly driven by the growing data centre industry.

Adani threatens complete power cut to Bangladesh over unpaid dues

  • 2 months ago (2024-11-04)
  • David Flin

The Indian conglomerate Adani has warned that it is considering cutting all of its supplies of electricity to Bangladesh as a consequence of unpaid dues.