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Vietnam

Heatwave strain on Vietnam power grid could worsen, industry ministry says

A heatwave gripping Vietnam has already placed immense pressure on the national power grid, the country’s industry ministry said, adding that the problem …

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan and Russia sign deal to finance 1st nuclear power plant

Kazakhstan and Russia have signed an agreement on the main principles and conditions for cooperation to build the country's first nuclear power plant, inclu…

Canada

Ming Yang and Oceanic Wind Announce Signing of Memorandum of Understanding

Ming Yang Smart Energy Group Limited (Ming Yang)and Oceanic Wind Energy Inc. (Oceanic Wind) are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding…

Singapore

Keppel powers up 600-MW hydrogen-ready cogen plant

Keppel Ltd has commenced commercial operations at its Keppel Sakra Cogen Plant, a 600-megawatt (MW) hydrogen-compatible combined cycle gas turbine facility in S…

United States

Microsoft taps Avangrid for 100 MW of solar in Washington

US utility Avangrid said on May 27 it has secured Microsoft Corp as the power off-taker of its 100-MWac/140-MWdc Bluebird solar project in Washington.The power …

United States

‌KEPCO Commissions Ukudu Combined Cycle Power Plant in Guam‌

Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) commissioned the Ukudu combined cycle power plant in Guam on May 28 (local time), marking a major step in strengthening its o…

India

Coal India asks units to ramp up supplies as heatwave fuels record power demand

State-run Coal India has asked its subsidiaries to ramp up coal supplies to power plants to ​avoid shortages as the country's power demand hits a record &z…

India

Indian renewable power firm Clean Max raises about $575 million

India's Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions has ​raised about $575 million ‌to expand its solar and wind projects in India, ​the renewable power ​firm…

China

China's CNOOC starts full production at Bohai's Kenli oilfield

China's CNOOC said on May 27 ​that it has started full ‌production at the Kenli 10-2 oilfield Phase I in the south Bohai Sea, ​offshore northern Chin…

United Kingdom

Nissan unit cancels UK EV powertrain production plan

Nissan Motor subsidiary JATCO has abandoned plans to manufacture electric vehicle powertrains at its Sunderland facility in the UK.The decision was prompted by …

India

India’s First Geothermal Power Plant To Come Up In Ladakh’s Puga Valley After Centre Clears ONGC Project

Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has approved the extension of an agreement for the country’s first geothermal power project in the Puga Valley.Th…

Australia

Fortescue accelerates Real Zero with construction of 690MW solar farm and 650MWh battery energy storage system

Construction has commenced on Fortescue’s 690MW Turner River solar farm in the Pilbara – the final solar installation required to deliver the Compan…

United States

SpaceX to Build 10 GW Solar Manufacturing Facility in Texas

Aerospace company SpaceX has announced that it will build a 10 GW solar manufacturing facility in Bastrop County near Austin, Texas, as part of its aims to laun…

Sweden

Vattenfall officially opens 139MW Bruzaholm wind farm in Sweden

Vattenfall has inaugurated the 139MW Bruzaholm wind farm near Eksjö municipality in Sweden, which is expected to generate 460GW-hours of electricity annual…

China

China and Russia sign nuclear-related MoUs during Xi-Putin talks

Three bilateral memorandums of understanding relating to nuclear energy were signed during Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to China.(Image: Rosatom…