The Uzbekistan government has announced that it plans to build new power plants and energy storage facilities, along with 7000 km of new power lines and the introduction of digital management systems to ensure efficient distribution.
Mitsubishi Power, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, has completed construction of a 1.4 GW gas-fired CCGT power plant located about 100 km west of Bangkok, Thailand.
According to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) has maintained steady-state high-confinement for 1066 seconds, the longest time so far ever achieved.
China’s National Bureau of Statistics has published data that shows that the country’s coal-fired power generation increased by 1.5 per cent in 2024, despite assurances that it had peaked.
GE Vernova’s Onshore Wind business has announced that it has signed an order to provide 14 4.2MW-117m turbines for the Iwaya and Shitsukari wind farms being developed by Eurus near Higashidori, Aomori, Japan.
Cambodia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) has announced that the country is on course to achieve its target of 70 per cent of power generated from renewable energy by 2030.
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.