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GE Vernova delivers critical substations to meet rising energy demand in Iraq

  • 2 months ago (2024-11-01)
  • David Flin

Iraq’s Ministry of Energy (MoE) and GE Vernova have jointly announced the early completion and energisation of five critical substations across Iraq.

USDA grants $2.5 billion to retire coal-fired plants and boost renewables

  • 2 months ago (2024-10-31)
  • David Flin

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded nearly $2.5 billion for Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association to retire 1.1 GW of existing coal-fired power plants and acquire about 1.3 GW of new renewable energy resources across the US states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming.

US dispatchable clean power output hit by drought

  • 2 months ago (2024-10-30)
  • David Flin

An enduring drought across much of the western United States has caused a drop in US hydropower generation to a 23-year low so far in 2024, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Swedish court approves construction of nuclear waste storage facility

  • 2 months ago (2024-10-29)
  • David Flin

A court in Sweden has approved the start of construction for a nuclear waste disposal site in Forsmark, 130 km north of Stockholm.

Dongguan Ningzhou plant to deliver 2.4 GW in China

  • 2 months ago (2024-10-28)
  • David Flin

GE Vernova has announced that the Dongguan Ningzhou CCGT power plant in Guangdong province, China, has officially begun operations, delivering up to 2.4 GW.

Saudi Arabia’s ICD invests $16 million in Türkiye solar plant project

  • 3 months ago (2024-10-25)
  • David Flin

Saudi Arabia’s Islamic Corporation for Development (ICD) has signed a $16.2 million financing agreement with Sampa of Türkiye for the development and construction of a captive 21 MW solar power plant at Sampa’s facilities.

Doosan Enerbility signs MOU to modernise Kazakhstan’s energy sector

  • 3 months ago (2024-10-24)
  • David Flin

Doosan Enerbility signed an MOU on 23 October with the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan to cooperate in the development of the country’s power industry.

Eurowind Energy plans 1 GW new renewables in Europe

  • 3 months ago (2024-10-23)
  • David Flin

Eurowind Energy has announced its intention to build projects that will add a total of 1 GW of power generation capacity over the next two years in Europe.

Türkiye to boost renewable energy share

  • 3 months ago (2024-10-22)
  • David Flin

Türkiye is aiming to boost the share of renewable energy in its generation of electricity to 47.8 per cent by 2025 according to a report by the Anadolu Agency.

Nigeria’s national grid collapses three times in one week

  • 3 months ago (2024-10-21)
  • David Flin

On 19 October, Nigeria’s national electricity grid failed for the third time in one week. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said that the latest grid collapse was the result of a transformer explosion.