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Zambia to approve another coal-fired power plant

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

Zambia, which currently gets 85 per cent of its electricity from hydropower, is about to approve its third coal-fired power plant in a year.

British Columbia, Canada, approves nine wind power projects

  • 3 months ago (2024-12-10)
  • David Flin

David Eby, Premier of the Canadian province of British Columbia, has announced that nine wind energy projects have been approved.

Saudi Arabia and France to cooperate in hydrogen production from renewable energy

  • 3 months ago (2024-12-09)
  • David Flin

Saudi Arabia and France have agreed to cooperate in generating hydrogen from renewable resources following a meeting between Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman and French Minister for Energy Transition Agnes Pannier-Runacher.

Canadian Government granting $265 million to upgrade Saskatchewan province power grid

  • 3 months ago (2024-12-06)
  • David Flin

The Canadian Government has announced it will provide Saskatchewan province with C$265 million to modernise and upgrade its power grid and to build more renewable power projects.

Cuba struck by nationwide blackout

  • 3 months ago (2024-12-05)
  • David Flin

Cuba was struck by a nationwide blackout following a failure at the Antonio Guiteras power plant in Matanzas, which shut down at 0200 hrs on 4 December.

Four UK nuclear reactors to stay online for longer

  • 3 months ago (2024-12-04)
  • David Flin

EDF and Centrica, operators of four UK nuclear reactors, have announced that these will continue to operate beyond their original shutdown date.

GE Vernova wins order to modernise Saluda Hydropower Plant

  • 3 months ago (2024-12-03)
  • David Flin

GE Vernova has secured an order from Dominion Energy to modernise two hydropower units at the Saluda Hydropower plant located approximately 10 miles from Columbia, South Carolina, USA.

South Australia to restart diesel power plants

  • 3 months ago (2024-12-02)
  • David Flin

The South Australian state government is seeking to have two mothballed diesel-powered power plants restarted due to concerns that a new power cable with New South Wales will be delayed.

Eskom and NTPC sign MOU

  • 4 months ago (2024-11-29)
  • David Flin

NTPC of India and South Africa’s Eskom have signed an MOU to exchange knowledge and collaborate on R&D.

Meralco PowerGen plans $2 billion expansion for coal-fired plants

  • 4 months ago (2024-11-28)
  • David Flin

Meralco PowerGen, the power generation arm of Manila Electric Co (Meralco), has outlined a $2 billion investment plan to develop two coal-fired power facilities in Cebu and Quezon.