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.
The Japanese Government has announced that it is aiming for renewables to be its largest power source by 2040 in an attempt to reduce dependence on coal and gas and become carbon neutral by 2050.
The Gorakhpur nuclear power plant in Fatehabad, Haryana, India has encountered significant delays, with the completion of its first phase postponed to 2032.
NTPC of India and South Africa’s Eskom have signed an MOU to exchange knowledge and collaborate on R&D.
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.
Wong Shuk-han, Hong Kong’s Undersecretary for Environment and Ecology, has announced that Hong Kong is planning to strengthen its electricity interconnection with the mainland through a new infrastructure project.