Doosan Enerbility has won a contract to build a CCGT in Vietnam worth $615 million. The contract was awarded by Petrovietnam (PVN) for the 1155 MW O Mon 3 plant.
Dangote Industries said it will build a 1000 MW petroleum coke (petcoke) fired power plant at its planned refinery in Lamu, Kenya. Half of the electricity – 500 MW – will be sold to the Kenyan government.
The think tank Global Energy Monitor has published data showing that Southeast Asia is developing over 100 GW of gas-fired power generation capacity and 70 million tons of LNG import capacity, despite growing supply risks highlighted by the ongoing war in the Middle East.
Kumho Engineering and Construction (Kumho E&C) has announced completion of the Gumi natural gas-fired power plant, the country’s first coal-to-gas fuel conversion project.
Shell Energy North America (SENA) has agreed to acquire 169 MW of natural gas-fired power generation capacity in Pennsylvania, USA while selling its interests in RISEC Holdings to Constellation Energy Generation for $715 million.
Sri Lanka’s Board of Investment (BOI) has approved Sahasdhanavi Limited’s plan for the development of a 350 MW combined cycle power plant at the Kerawalapitiya Industrial Zone.
ePointZero, a subsidiary of the 2PointZero Group from the UAE, will acquire a 90 per cent stake in Azura Power, an IPP operating in Africa. Completion of the deal is subject to regulatory approval.
BC Hydro has announced that it has acquired the 275 MW Island Generation in Campbell River, Vancouver Island, Canada, a natural gas-fired facility, to provide peak power for Vancouver Island.
Uniper has announced plans to invest €5 billion by 2030 in energy security and the transformation of European power systems. Around half of the investment programme is expected to be placed in projects in Germany.
ABB has won a contract from ENGIE Australia to modernise the distributed control system at the 532 MW CCGT Pelican Point power station in South Australia, Australia. The plant has two gas turbines and a steam turbine.