The governments of Kenya and Ethopia have signed a deal for speeding up construction of the Ethiopia-Kenya interconnector project. The interconnector entails the construction of a 1,045 km, ±500 kV HVDC, bipole, overhead transmission line, […]
Ducab HV, a JV of cable manufacturing company Dubai Cable Company, DEWA and the Department of Energy in Abu Dhabi, has commissioned the country’s first 400 kV cable circuit two months ahead of schedule. The […]
The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency has agreed to provide a loan guarantee of $73 million for the development of three wind farm projects in South Africa, with an aggregate capacity of 360 MW. The assistance […]
A JV of Sunseap International Private Limited, InfraCo Asia Development Private Limited and CMX Renewable Energy Canada has received approval for a 168 MW solar farm in Vietnam, the largest in the country till date. The […]
Singapore-based Sembcorp Utilities has signed an MoU with the People’s Committee of Quang Ngai Province for setting up a 750 MW gas-fired plant in the Dung Quat Economic Zone of Vietnam. The power plant will […]
Energy Capital Vietnam has signed an MoU to build an integrated liquefied natural gas (LNG)-to-power project in Bac Lieu province. This will be the first privately funded and owned LNG terminal in the country, and […]
Swiss technology firm ABB has secured a contract to supply its compact gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) to Indonesia’s state-owned power utility PLN. As per the agreement, ABB will design, supply and commission 150 kV GIS for […]
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has signed an agreement with the Tokyu Land Corporation for two wind power projects in Japan, with an aggregate capacity of 74.8 MW. As per the agreement, SGRE will supply […]
Clean energy developer Vena Energy has commissioned a 41 MW solar power project in Yaita City, Japan. The project is expected to generate 47,150 MWh of electricity annually and will supply power to 8,938 households […]
Sumitomo Electric Industries Limited has received a supply order for power transmission and transformation equipment for the 122 MW Tsugaru wind project in Japan. As per the contract, Sumitomo Electric will be responsible for the […]
The Russian State Atomic Corporation has launched a floating nuclear power unit, a first of its kind globally. It is a pilot project for mobile, medium capacity range nuclear power units. Developed by Akademik Lomonosov, […]
The Pakistan government has commissioned the 1,320 MW Haveli Bahadur Shah (HBS) CCPP in Jhang, Pakistan. The plant was developed by National Power Parks Management Company Limited and EPC activities were undertaken by SEPCO3 Electric […]
The Pakistan government has signed an implementation, transmission service, land lease, and operations and maintenance (O&M) agreement with China Electric Power Equipment and Technology Company Limited, a subsidiary of the State Grid Corporation of China, […]
Quaid-e-Azam Thermal Power Limited (QAPTL), Harbin Electric International Company Limited (HEI) and GE Power have commenced and jointly completed commercial operations of the 1,180 MW Bhikki combined cycle power plant (CCPP) in Pakistan. The plant […]
Finland-based manufacturer Wärtsilä Corporation has signed a contract for the development of the 130 MW Malicounda flexicycle power plant in Mbour, Senegal. Wärtsilä will be responsible for engineering, manufacture and delivery of the plant, which […]
The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has entered into a joint venture (JV) agreement with China Huadian Hong Kong Company Limited for construction of a 1,320 MW coal-fired power plant in Cox’s Bazar district, Bangladesh. […]
Spanish engineering and renewable energy company Abengoa SA has received a $650 million contract from Shanghai Electric Group Company Limited for a concentrated solar power (CSP) project in Dubai. The project is part of the […]
Gulf Energy has entered into a clean coal technology agreement with General Electric (GE). Under the agreement, GE will acquire equity stake in Gulf Energy’s 1,050 MW Lamu coal-based power plant (Amu Power). In addition, […]
The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company has awarded a contract worth $40.37 million to the Egyptian German Electrical Manufacturing Company (EGEMAC)-led consortium for setting up a 500/220/66/11 kV transformer station in Naga Hammadi. The consortium comprises […]
The Chinese government is planning to develop a 525 MW hydropower plant on the Wujiangriver in Southwest China. The Baima project has received approval from China’s National Development and Reform Commission and is expected to […]
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