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NextEra cleared to restart 601 MW Duane Arnold nuclear power plant

  • 3 months ago (2025-08-29)
  • David Flin

The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved a waiver request from NextEra Energy, enabling the company to restart the 601 MW Duane Arnold nuclear power plant in Iowa, USA.

Mitsubishi and Chubu Electric pull out of some offshore wind plants in Japan

  • 3 months ago (2025-08-28)
  • David Flin

Mitsubishi and Chubu Electric Power have announced that they will pull out of offshore wind power projects in three areas of Japan.

Gentari and Gamuda partner to build 1.5 GW of solar power and BESS in Malaysia

  • 3 months ago (2025-08-27)
  • David Flin

The Malaysian firms Gentari, a renewable energy supplier and the construction firm Gamuda have formed a partnership to develop 1.5 GW of renewable energy capacity in Malaysia.

China develops high-flying wind turbines

  • 3 months ago (2025-08-26)
  • David Flin

Beijing SAWES Energy Technology, in collaboration with Tsinghua University and the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed the helium-fuelled S500 airship, equipped with an airborne wind turbine capable of generating to kW at an altitude of 500 m.

Iraq to add 1500 MW through floating power plants

  • 3 months ago (2025-08-25)
  • David Flin

Iraq plans to add 1500 MW of electricity through floating power generation vessels to help stabilise its grid and reduce reliance on imported gas.

Sweden decides to use SMRs for nuclear expansion

  • 3 months ago (2025-08-22)
  • David Flin

Sweden has announced that it will use SMRs from either Rolls-Royce or GE Vernova for its first nuclear expansion in 50 years.

Half of new electric capacity in US to come from solar

  • 3 months ago (2025-08-21)
  • David Flin

According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), developers added 12 GW of new utility-scale solar electric generating capacity in H1 2025, and they plan to add another 21 GW in H2 2025.

Eskom opens doors to solar deals

  • 3 months ago (2025-08-20)
  • David Flin

Eskom of South Africa has announced that it is inviting large industrial users to buy solar electricity directly from the utility.

Renewables reach 11.5 per cent of Oman’s electricity production share

  • 3 months ago (2025-08-19)
  • David Flin

The share of renewable energy is electricity production in Oman rose to 11.5 per cent in May, as part of the national strategy to increase renewable energy’s contribution to power generation to 30 per cent by 2030 and 60 per cent by 2040.

South Korea nuclear rises as coal falls

  • 3 months ago (2025-08-18)
  • David Flin

South Korea’s power output is rising sharply ahead of official targets due to fewer maintenance outages, a new power plant coming online, pushing down the usage of coal-fired power plants.