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Power Construction

Wärtsilä to Supply Engines for Nebraska Power Plant in US

Wärtsilä, a global technology company, has signed an agreement with Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD), a state-owned public utility, to provide ad…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Polish Oil Company Orlen to Build Small Nuclear Power

On August 28, 2025, Polish oil company Orlen announced plans to construct the country’s first small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) in Wloclawek, a town in …

Hydropower Plant

EDF to Make 6 GW of Hydropower Capacity Available Under French Deal With EU

On Thursday, August 28, 2025, the French Prime Minister’s office announced that EDF, the state-owned utility, will allocate 6 gigawatts of hydroelectric c…

Power Construction

Wärtsilä to Supply Engineering and Equipment for Kentucky Power Plant

Finnish power source manufacturer Wärtsilä has signed an agreement to provide engineering and equipment for a 217MW power plant in Liberty, Kentucky, …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Palisades Re-Enters Operational Status

The Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan, previously shut down for decommissioning, has officially transitioned back to operational status, marking a histo…

Gas power plant

India Explores Using Costly Gas-Fired Power to Meet Peak Demand

On Tuesday, an adviser to India’s power ministry announced that the country is exploring the use of gas-fired power plants exclusively during the peak ele…

Geothermal Power Plant

Ormat Extends PPA With SCPPA for Heber 1 Geothermal Facility Until 2052

Ormat Technologies, a company specializing in geothermal and renewable energy, has secured a 25-year extension of its power purchase agreement (PPA) with the So…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

China’s Commissioning of Coal Power at 9-Year High in First Half, Report Says

China commissioned 21 gigawatts (GW) of new coal power plant capacity in the first half of 2025, according to a report released on Monday by the Helsinki-based …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Taiwan Nuclear Plant Re-Opening Vote Fails as Approval Threshold Missed

On Saturday, a referendum to reopen the Maanshan nuclear power plant in southern Taiwan failed to meet the required voter threshold. The vote, proposed by the T…

Thermal Plant

Brazil Plans to Ask Power Plants to Bid on Supplying Capacity

Brazil’s government has announced plans to conduct two rounds of bidding in 2026 for hydroelectric and fossil-fuel thermal power plants to enhance electricity …

Coal-Fired Power Plants

US Prolongs Michigan Coal Plant’s Operation Until November Despite Costs

The U.S. Energy Department extended an order for the J.H. Campbell coal plant in West Olive, Michigan, to remain operational until November 19, 2025. The 1,500-…

Sweden

NCC Secures Contract to Expand Bålforsen Hydropower Plant in Sweden

NCC, a construction company, has been awarded a contract by energy firm Uniper to enhance the Bålforsen hydropower plant in Lycksele, Sweden. The project …

Gas power plant

Shell-FOCOL JV Books Nikkiso for Its LNG-To-Power Project in Bahamas

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (Nikkiso CE&IG), a subsidiary of Japan’s Nikkiso, has been contracted by New Providence Gas (NPG), a joint v…

Nuclear Reactor

Aalo Atomics Secures Funding to Build Its First Reactor

Aalo Atomics, an Austin, Texas-based nuclear technology company, has raised over $136 million to develop its first nuclear power plant, the Aalo-X, according to…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Bruce Power Renews Ten-Year MSA Agreement With Candu Energy

Bruce Power and Candu Energy, a subsidiary of AtkinsRéalis, have signed a renewed master services agreement (MSA) for the eight CANDU reactors at the Tiv…