Power plants

Hydropower Plant

48MW Hydropower Will Double Installed Power Gen Capacity in Burundi

The Jiji and Lulembwe Hydropower Plants Development Project in Burundi is now 48% complete.

Coal Production

Coal to Dominate the Philippines’ Power Mix by 2031: Fitch

​Coal will dominate the Philippines’ power mix as it is projected to account for 61% of the country’s total power generation by 2031 even amidst efforts to r…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Australia Plans to Slow Power Plant Closures

The Australian federal government plans to slow down the accelerated rate of power plant closures with proposals requiring utilities to provide a five-year noti…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Australia’s Coal Conundrum: Economy, Climate at Odds

Coal has long been a lifeblood for Australia. The country is the world’s largest exporter of metallurgical coal used to make steel, and it’s the second-larges…

China

Four Hydrogen-Ready Power Plants for China’s Greater Bay Area

Siemens Energy has signed agreements with Guangdong Energy Group and Shenzhen Energy Group to deliver a total of four H-class combined cycle power units.

Nuclear Power Plant

Elon Musk Says Closing Nuclear Plants Now Is 'Total Madness,' Calls Biden's Leadership 'Ancient' in a Talk About the Future

Tesla's Elon Musk confirmed his belief that Germany should not only stop closing its operational nuclear power plants, but should also reopen the ones it alread…

Hydropower Plant

Low Water Levels Paralyze Hydropower Plants in Albania

Albania extended a national holiday for a day as demand for electricity outstripped domestic production and low water levels paralyzed hydropower plants across …

Coal Mine

Vietnam Government Says Power Plants Facing Coal Shortages

Coal-fired power plants in Vietnam are facing a shortage of coal supplies after COVID-19 infections disrupted the operations of local miners and due to the hig…

Nuclear Power Plant

Fukushima Touched by Another Earthquake, Some Deficiencies Reported at Nuclear Plants

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake caused some deficiencies at two of the three nuclear power plants located in relatively close proximity to the fault, but it did not …

Coal Mine

Balkan States Say Supply Security more Pressing than Ditching Coal

A surge in power costs and concerns about reliance on Russian energy have prompted Balkan utilities to reassess plans to shut down coal-fired power plants, desp…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Japan's Fukushima Earthquake Shuts Dozen Power Plants, Sendai, Chiba Refineries

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake occurred offshore Fukushima in northeastern Japan late March 16, shutting a dozen coal, gas and oil-fired power plants along with the…

Coal Mine

Ohio Utility Says Two Coal Plants Could Close Next Year

An Ohio-based utility said it plans to deactivate or sell the remaining coal-fired units at two of its power plants in 2023, five years earlier than previously …

CCS

How Shipping Carbon Dioxide Could Boost Carbon Capture

Carbon capture is picking up steam around the world as heavy industries and power plants try to meet emissions-reductions targets.

Nuclear Power Plant

U.S. Ban on Russian Energy Imports Does Not Include Uranium

U.S. President Joe Biden's ban on American imports of Russian oil and other energy products, announced on Tuesday, does not include a ban on imports of uranium …

Nuclear Power Plant

‘Strong’ Nuclear Growth in Japan Seen in Next Two Year

A “strong growth” is expected in Japan’s nuclear power over 2022 and 2023 as nuclear power plants that have been suspended resume operations, Fitch Solutions…