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Coal-Fired Power Plants

Ireland Shuts Last Coal Plant, Becomes 15th Coal-Free Country in Europe

On June 20, 2025, Ireland became Europe’s 15th coal-free country by ceasing coal power generation at the 915 MW Moneypoint plant in County Clare. Operated…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

ABS Greenlights Floating Nuclear SMR Design by HD Hyundai Affiliates

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted approval in principle (AIP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineer…

Hydropower Plant

Globeleq to Acquire Majority Stake in Zambian Hydropower Company

Independent power company Globeleq has signed a share purchase agreement with Norwegian investment fund Norfund to acquire a 51% equity stake in Zambia’s Lunse…

Geothermal Power Plant

Ormat Completes Blue Mountain Nevada Geothermal Plant Acquisition

Ormat Technologies recently completed its purchase of the Blue Mountain geothermal power plant from Cyrq Energy for $88 million. The acquisition, which includes…

Virtual power plants

India’s CERC Proposes Virtual Power Purchase Agreement

India’s Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has proposed updates to its electricity trading regulations, introducing virtual power purchase a…

Gas power plant

Georgia Power Tests 50% Hydrogen Blend in a Natural Gas Turbine

Georgia Power, an Atlanta-based utility, and Mitsubishi Power have successfully completed a second trial blending hydrogen and natural gas at the Plant McDonoug…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

First Westinghouse Nuclear Fuel Delivered to Dukovany

The Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant in the Czech Republic has received its first shipment of Westinghouse nuclear fuel assemblies, marking a significant step in di…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

India’s Gorakhpur Slated for 2031 Operation

The Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) is set to pour the first concrete for unit 1 of the Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana plant in October 2025…

Geothermal Power Plant

First Synchronization Completed for Lumut Balai Unit 2 Geothermal Power Plant, Indonesia

PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGEO) has successfully completed the initial synchronization of the Lumut Balai Unit 2 geothermal power plant in South Sumatra, …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Kazakhstan Selects Rosatom for First Nuclear Power Plant

Kazakhstan’s Atomic Energy Agency has selected Russia’s Rosatom to lead an international consortium for building the nation’s first nuclear po…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Russia’s Rosatom, China’s CNNC to Lead Consortiums to Build First Nuclear Power Plants in Kazakhstan

On Saturday, Kazakhstan's atomic energy agency announced that Russia’s Rosatom and China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) will lead separate consor…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

UK to Invest Over $19B in 3.2 GW Suffolk Nuclear Plant

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has allocated £14.2 billion ($19.29 billion) to fund Britain’s first state-backed nuclear power station in nearly four deca…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Talen and Amazon Sign 1.92MW Nuclear Energy PPA

Talen Energy has broadened its collaboration with Amazon through a new power purchase agreement (PPA) to supply carbon-free electricity from its Susquehanna nuc…

Combined cycle power plant

Developers to Add 18.7GW Combined-Cycle Capacity in US by 2028

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that developers plan to add 18.7GW of combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) capacity to the U.S. grid by 20…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Fuel Loading Under Way at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Unit 6

Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) has started loading fuel assemblies into the core of unit 6 at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Japan, prepari…