PacificLight Power has announced that it will start construction of a 600 MW hydrogen-compatible natural gas power plant on Jurong Island, Singapore.
China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has announced that the 1126 MW Zhangzhou 1 nuclear power plant in Fujian province, China, has started commercial operation on 1 January 2025.
A consortium led by JERA has won the rights to develop and operate a 615 MW offshore wind project in the Sea of Japan near Aomori Prefecture.
Pakistan’s National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has said that excess generation capacity, persistent administrative and governance issues, and a lack of planning and under investment in technology have aggravated the difficulties of the power sector.
India’s Central Electricity Authority has announced that the country’s coal-fired power generation capacity expanded by 4 GW in 2024, similar to the amount added in 2023.
GE Vernova has announced that it has been chosen through its joint venture, KAPES, by Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) to supply its HVDC system, based on Line Commutated Converter (LCC) technology for the 500 kV Donghaean #2 to Dong-Seoul HVDC converter station project EP2.
SK Gas has announced that its 1.2 GW LNG and LPG combined cycle power plant, Ulsan GPS, located in Ulsan, South Korea, has started commercial operation.
India is reviewing a 10-year-old $30 billion programme that requires coal-fired power plants to install equipment to cut sulphur emissions.
A spokesperson from the Northwest Electric Power Design Institute of China Power Engineering Consulting Group has announced that a 1 GW integrated concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) and PV energy demonstration project in Hami, in Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has commenced operation and has been connected to the grid.
Hyosung Heavy Industries and Korea Southern Power have signed an MOU to establish a strategic alliance to develop their position in the hydrogen power generation sector.