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Topolobampo III power plant starts commercial operation in Mexico

  • 3 months ago (2024-01-05)
  • David Flin

GE Vernova’s Gas Power business and Iberdrola Mexico have announced the successful start of commercial operation of Topolobampo III power plant, in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, close to the Topolobampo natural gas pipeline.

Russia denies IAEA access to Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

  • 3 months ago (2024-01-04)
  • David Flin

Rafeal Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said that his inspectors are being denied access to parts of Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Zaprizhzhia nuclear power plant and had yet to receive 2024 maintenance plans for the facility.

Portugal’s renewable power generation hits record in 2023

  • 3 months ago (2024-01-03)
  • David Flin

REN, Portugal’s national grid operator, said that the country obtained a record amount of its power from clean energy sources in 2023, with renewables accounting for 61 per cent of power use.

China commissions fourth-generation nuclear plant

  • 3 months ago (2024-01-02)
  • David Flin

Shanghai has announced that it has commissioned the Shidaowan demonstration nuclear power plant project equipped with Fourth Generation technology in Shandong province, China.

Kariba Dam water allocation for electricity generation cut in half

  • 3 months ago (2024-01-01)
  • David Flin

The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has reduced the amount of water allocated for power generation at the Kariba Dam by 47 per cent to 16 billion cubic metres (BCM), down from 30 BCM.

Spain to phase out nuclear power by 2035

  • 3 months ago (2023-12-29)
  • David Flin

Spain’s government has confirmed that it will close all of its remaining nuclear power plants by 2035.

New Fortress Energy acquires 1.6 GW capacity reserve PPA in Brazil

  • 3 months ago (2023-12-28)
  • David Flin

New Fortress Energy (NFE) has entered into an agreement to acquire a 1.6 GW capacity reserve contract PPA from Ceiba Energy in Brazil.

Tepco to restart Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant

  • 3 months ago (2023-12-27)
  • David Flin

Japan’s nuclear power regulator has lifted an operational ban it imposed on Tokyo Electric Power’s (Tepco’s) 8212 MW Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, clearing the path for a restart.

Iran orders construction of renewable energy power plant

  • 4 months ago (2023-12-26)
  • David Flin

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has ordered construction of the largest renewable energy power plant in the West Asia region.

India plans to expand its coal power fleet to meet demand

  • 4 months ago (2023-12-25)
  • David Flin

Raj Kumar Singh, India’s Power Minister, announced that due to an unexpected rise in demand, India plans to further expand its coal-fired power fleet.