Construction

Net Zero

Norway’s Largest Zero-Emission Ferry Sets Sail

The construction of Norway’s largest zero-emission ferry, named Hinnøy, has been finalized at Cemre Shipyard in Türkiye. On April 15, 2025, th…

Power Construction

Vietnam to Boost Power Capacity With $136.3bn Investment by 2030

Vietnam plans to significantly boost its power generation by 2030 through a revised national power plan, emphasizing renewable energy and the reintroduction of …

Power Construction

UK Grid Could Face Lowest Demand in Summer 2025 Due to Renewables

Britain’s National Energy System Operator (NESO) forecasts that the country’s power grid may see unprecedented low electricity demand in summer 2025…

Offshore Wind Power

Equinor Halts Work On Offshore Wind Project After US Order

On April 17, 2025, Norway’s Equinor announced it would pause offshore construction of its Empire Wind I project in New York State following a stop-work order i…

Offshore Wind Power

Trump Administration Halts Construction of Equinor’s NY Offshore Wind Farm

The U.S. Department of the Interior has ordered a halt to construction on Equinor’s Empire Wind offshore wind farm, a decision announced late on Wednesday, Apr…

SMR

Uzbekistan SMR Project Sees Start of Auxiliary Buildings Construction

Preparatory construction has started for facilities to support the planned small modular reactor (SMR) project in the Jizzakh region of Uzbekistan. These facili…

Power Construction

Ofgem to Confirm NESO’s Plan to Reform UK Grid Connections

The UK’s Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) is set to approve a new plan from the National Energy System Operator (NESO) to overhaul grid conne…

Solar Module

Chinese PV Industry Brief: Powerchina Cancels 51 GW Module Tender for 2025

Power Construction Corp. of China (PowerChina) announced on April 9 the cancellation of its 51 GW solar module procurement round for 2025 due to shifts in China…

Solar Power Plant

Q Energy Starts Building 44.5mw Solar PV Plant in Spain

Q ENERGY, based in Berlin, has launched construction of a 44.5MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Teruel province, Spain. The project, located near Samper de C…

Power Construction

Amprion Bags Permit for 2GW North-South Grid Link

The German Federal Network Agency has issued a permit to Amprion for the construction of the 300km A-Nord underground cable route, enabling the transmission of …

Nuclear Reactor

PALLAS Reactor Foundation Takes Shape

Construction of the PALLAS reactor near Petten, Netherlands, is advancing steadily, according to NRG PALLAS. Since mid-2022, the eastern side of the Energy & He…

Wind Turbine

$200M Turbine Factory Set for Oman

Oman has initiated the construction of its first wind turbine manufacturing facility in the Special Economic Zone at Duqm, with commercial operations planned to…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Assembly of Lufeng 1 Containment Vessel Starts

China Nuclear Construction Corporation 22 (CNI22) announced the successful installation of the containment vessel bottom head for Unit 1 at the Lufeng nuclear p…

Power Construction

Manitoba Hydro to Redirect Power Exports for Canadian Infrastructure

The government of Manitoba, Canada, has instructed Manitoba Hydro to reallocate 500MW of expiring electricity export contracts to support domestic infrastructur…

Solar Power Plant

Octopus Australia Commences Construction of $300M Fulham Solar Farm

Octopus Australia has finalized funding and begun construction on its $300 million Fulham Solar Farm project, located in Australia. The initiative includes an 8…