A report from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) and the Global Energy Monitor (GEM) states that coal-fired power plant permitting, construction starts, and new project announcements have accelerated dramatically in China in 2022, with new permits reaching the highest level since 2015.
Indonesia has launched the first phase of mandatory carbon trading for coal-fired power plants, part of the country’s plan to achieve net zero emissions by 2060.
BP has formed a joint venture with Norway’s Deep Wind Offshore, taking a 55 per cent stake in four offshore wind projects in South Korea.
The Pakistan Government has announced that it plans to quadruple its domestic coal-fired capacity to reduce power generation costs and that it will not build new gas-fired plants in the coming years to transition away from coal.
GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business has announced that it has been awarded a contract from Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) to automate 39 substations of various ratings across Nepal.
Over the next three years, Delhi will increase renewable generation capacity in the city by 6 GW through a variety of government initiatives.
All units of the 1.2 GW Jinzhai pumped storage hydropower plant in China have been successfully connected to the grid and have completed 15 days of trial operation.
A power blackout across the whole of Pakistan was triggered on 23 January when the frequency of the grid fell outside operating limits, according to the country’s Ministry of Energy.
GE Gas Power and IHI have signed an MOU to jointly develop ammonia combustion technologies for heavy duty gas turbines to generate electricity with reduce or near-zero CO2 emissions.
JA Solar has entered into a partnership with AMEA Power, and will enter into a consortium with China Energy Engineering Group, China Energy International Group, and Zhejiang Thermal Power Construction to provide an integrated solution for the GW-scale wind and PV energy projects AMEA is embarking on.