Electricity

Power Construction

Hitachi Secures $700M Contract From E.ON to Strengthen Grid Infrastructure in Germany

Hitachi Energy has secured a contract worth up to $700 million (SFr563.85 million) with E.ON, a major German network operator, to provide transformers for enhan…

Power Construction

Ireland to Invest €3.5 Billion in Electricity Grid Infrastructure

Ireland has announced a €3.5 billion investment to upgrade its electricity grid infrastructure, aiming to support a future powered by renewable energy. The…

Solar project

South Africa Approves Six Solar Projects Totaling 1,290 MW

The South African government has greenlit six solar projects under the seventh bid window of its Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Program…

Hydropower Plant

EVN Installs Rotor for Unit 1 of Hoa Binh Hydropower Expansion

Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has successfully installed the rotor for Unit No. 1 of the Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant Expansion Project, marking a significant mileston…

Battery

Grid-Forming 185 MW/370 MWh Battery Begins Operation in Australia

Edify Energy, an Australian renewable energy developer, has announced that the Koorangie energy storage system is now fully operational, actively importing and …

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Philippines Set for First Coal Power Decline in 17 Years Amid Rising LNG Use

The Philippines is poised for its first annual decline in coal-fired electricity output in nearly two decades, driven by a surge in liquefied natural gas (LNG) …

Germany

Evonik Now Using Green Electricity for Polybutadiene Production in Germany

Since July 1, 2025, Evonik’s Coating & Adhesive Resins business line, based in Marl, Germany, has transitioned its polybutadiene production to green elect…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Malaysia Boosts Coal Power Output, Imports to Meet Rising Demand

Malaysia has significantly increased its coal-fired power generation to meet growing electricity demand, particularly from data centers, according to a Reuters …

United Kingdom

Vodafonethree to Deliver 5G Infrastructure for Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station

VodafoneThree has signed an agreement to act as a tier one contractor for Sizewell C, a 3.2GW nuclear power station under construction on the Suffolk coast. The…

Electricity Transmission

China’s Record-Breaking Heat Pushes Power Demand to New High

A prolonged heatwave across China has pushed electricity demand to an unprecedented peak, surpassing 1.5 billion kilowatts, according to energy officials. The i…

Power Construction

Clean Energy Powered Two-Thirds of California’s Electricity Grid in 2023

In 2023, California reached a significant milestone, with 67% of its retail electricity sales derived from renewable and zero-carbon sources, a 61% increase fro…

Gas power plant

Four Years in the Making: Africa’s First LNG-To-Power Project up and Running off Senegal

On April 29, 2025, a floating power plant operated by Türkiye’s Karpowership began generating electricity using liquefied natural gas (LNG) off the c…

Austria

H2Future, One of the World’s Longest-Running Green-Hydrogen Projects, Will Be Further Expanded

voestalpine, a global steel and technology company based in Linz, Austria, and VERBUND, Austria’s largest electricity provider, are advancing their H2FUTU…

Power Construction

GE Vernova Wins Kühmoos Grid Upgrade Contract in Germany

GE Vernova has been awarded a contract by TransnetBW to upgrade the Kühmoos grid node, a key substation in southern Germany vital for cross-border electric…

HVDC

SEK Provides €800M Loan for Eastern Green Link 2 Project

The Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK) has finalized a €800 million loan agreement with National Grid Electricity Transmission to support the Eastern …