Power plants

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…

Gas power plant

China Gas Sector Lobbies for More Power Plants to Boost Demand

China’s natural gas producers are urging policymakers to expand the use of gas-fired power plants as part of the upcoming national energy strategy, aiming…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

China Approves 11.29 GW of Coal Power in Q1 2025

China has approved 11.29 gigawatts (GW) of new coal power capacity in the first quarter of 2025, according to a Greenpeace East Asia report. This follows a 41.5…

Solar Battery (Storage)

Ivory Coast Launches Tenders for 200 MW/66 MWh of Solar-Plus-Storage

Ci-Energies, Ivory Coast’s state-run utility, has launched two tenders for the construction of 100 MW solar power plants, each integrated with 33 MWh of e…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Facing Sinking Coal Demand, China Asks Power Plants to Just Buy More, Sources Say

China is encouraging its coal-fired power plants to increase stockpiles of domestically sourced coal and reduce reliance on imports to support local prices, acc…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

EDP Brasil to Sell Remaining 20% Stake in Pecem Coal Plant

EDP Brasil, a subsidiary of the global utility company EDP, has finalized an agreement with Diamante Geração de Energia, a Brazilian energy firm, …

Carbon Emissions

US EPA Drafting Proposal to Scrap Greenhouse Gas Limits

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing a proposal to remove all restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions from coal and gas-fired power plan…

Carbon Emissions

US EPA Drafting Plan to Erase Greenhouse Gas Limits on Coal and Gas-Fired Power Plants

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Saturday its development of a draft plan to remove all greenhouse gas emission limits for coal and g…

Hydrogen Project

Korea Southern Power Signs Hydrogen Power Plant Development Agreement With Ulsan City

Korea Southern Power and Ulsan City have entered into a business development agreement to build clean hydrogen power plants, marking a significant step in the r…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Google Order Three New Nuclear Power Plants for Its Data Centers

Google has entered a cooperation agreement with Elementl Power, a nuclear energy startup, to support the development of three new nuclear power plants with a co…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Vietnam and Russia ‘To Expedite’ Nuclear Power Plant Talks

Vietnam and Russia have agreed to accelerate negotiations and finalize agreements for constructing nuclear power plants in Vietnam, according to a joint stateme…

Hydropower Plant

Uzbekistan, Slovenia Reach Agreement on Small-Scale Micro Hydropower Plants

Uzbekistan and Slovenia have reached an agreement to develop small-scale micro hydropower plants, as announced by Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Investment, Ind…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Foronuclear Highlights Role of Nuclear in Spanish Energy Mix

Spain’s nuclear power plants produced nearly 20% of the country’s net electricity in 2024, making nuclear the second-largest source of electricity, …

Coal-Fired Power Plants

ACEN Taps More Partners for Energy Shift of PH’s 246 MW Coal-Fired Plant

ACEN, a Philippine energy company, has welcomed new partners in its initiative to use transition credits to retire a 246-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant ea…

Thermal Coal

India Approves Revised Scheme for Power Sector Coal Allocation

India’s Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a revised policy to improve coal access for thermal power…