Siemens Energy and 8 Rivers have formed a strategic partnership to develop direct-fired supercritical CO2 turbines for a variety of power sources. This collaboration aims to pave the way for commercial-scale projects in the future.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $21 million grant as additional financing to expand the supply of renewable energy in Tajikistan by modernising the Golovnaya hydropower plant.
Sembcorp Industries has announced the temporary suspension of operations as its 225 MW gas-fired Sembcorp Myingyan IPP in Mandalay, Myanmar.
Zimbabwe has officially commissioned a new $48.1 million water pipeline to supply its largest power plant, the 1520 MW Hwange thermal power plant, to help alleviate energy shortages in the country.
The Cameroon Government has announced a competitive bidding process for the EPC of the 500 MW Kikot-Mbébé hydropower plant, located 60 km northwest of Yaoundé, in central Cameroon.
PPC Renewables has agreed to acquire the 629 MW renewable energy portfolio in Romania owned by Macquarie Asset Management.
China has announced an action plan to speed up the building of a “new electricity system” as part of the country’s efforts to pursue low-carbon development and ensure energy security.
Mitsubishi Power has won an order for a gas turbine and a steam turbine for a 500 MW CCGT power plant in Sarawak, Malaysia. The order was awarded by the EPCC contractor for the project, Sinohydro Corporation.
Escalating silt levels in the rivers of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh have begun to disrupt hydropower production, particularly on the Satluj River.
The JGC Japan Corporation and Sumitomo will explore a potential collaboration to develop floating offshore wind power generation projects.