Category: Thermal Power Generation

Gas-Fired Power Generation Hits Four-Year Quarterly High in GB

Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 10, In the first quarter of 2025, Britain saw gas-fired power generation reach its highest level since 2021, driven by low renewable output and increased demand. Montel Analyti...

2025-04-10

Musk’s XAI Increased Tennessee Gas Turbines Without Permits, Community Groups Say

Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 10, Elon Musk’s xAI has significantly increased the number of gas turbines at its Tennessee data center, nearly doubling the previously known count and exceeding the numb...

2025-04-10

Caution Grows in Thermal Coal Market Amid US-China Tariff Tensions

Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 9, China has proposed a 34% tariff on all US imports starting April 10, 2025, in response to new US tariffs introduced on April 2. This move has sparked caution in the thermal ...

2025-04-09

MHIEC Completes Refurbishment of Core Facilities of Waste-to-Energy Plant in Miyazaki City

Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 9, Eco Clean Plaza Miyazaki serves as a comprehensive waste management hub, handling incineration, recycling, and final disposal for Miyazaki city and nine surrounding areas. O...

2025-04-09

Gemma to Proceed With EPC Contract for Natural Gas-Fired Plant in Texas

Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 9, Gemma Power Systems, a subsidiary of Argan, has received approval to begin work on a 1.2-gigawatt (GW) natural gas-fired power plant in Sandow Lakes, Lee County, Texas. The ...

2025-04-09

Trump Order Looks to Tap Coal in Quest to Power Data Centers

Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 8, A report indicated that U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing to increase coal mining and usage within the country. The initiative aims to support the growing energy demand...

2025-04-08

Pennsylvania Coal Plant to Transform Into 4.5GW Gas-Powered Plant

Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 7, In Pennsylvania, USA, the former Homer City generating station, once the state’s largest coal-powered facility, is being transformed into the Homer City Energy Campus,...

2025-04-07

GE Vernova to Supply Turbines by 2026 for Planned Natgas Power Plant in Pennsylvania

Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 3, GE Vernova, a key energy equipment provider, will supply seven turbines to transform the former Homer City Generating Station in Pennsylvania from a coal-powered facility in...

2025-04-03

Finland’s Last Active Coal-Fired Power and Heat Plant Shuts Down

Wedoany.com Report-Apr 1, Finlands last coal-fired power and heat plant is set to shut down on Tuesday, enabling Helsinki energy group Helen to reduce emissions and lower energy costs for customers. T...

2025-04-01

South Africa Grants Eskom Coal Plants Limited Emissions Exemptions

Wedoany.com Report-Apr 1, South Africa’s coal-fired power stations have recently faced limited exemptions under air quality laws, according to the country’s environment minister. However, ...

2025-04-01

Vice Minister Assures China Has Halted Construction of New Coal Power Plants

Wedoany.com Report-Mar 27, China has completely halted the construction of new coal-fired power plants, contrary to claims made in an academic report published in February. We have entirely stopped bu...

2025-03-27

Orascom and Técnicas Reunidas Picked to Build $2.6bn Saudi Power Plant

Wedoany.com Report-Mar 25, A 50-50 joint venture between Egyptian contractor Orascom and Técnicas Reunidas of Spain has been chosen to build a 3GW combined-cycle gas-fired power plant in Saudi ...

2025-03-25

BHEL to Build Supercritical 800MW Thermal Project in Gujarat, India

Wedoany.com Report-Mar 25, India’s Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has been awarded a contract to develop the 800MW Ukai supercritical thermal power plant (Unit 7) in Gujarat. BHEL will ...

2025-03-25

HK Targets Carbon Neutrality With First Waste-To-Energy Incineration Facility

Wedoany.com Report-Mar 24, Hong Kong’s first waste-to-energy incineration facility is set to commence service at the end of this year, Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan announce...

2025-03-24

Odisha to Add 10 GW Thermal Power Capacity in Next 6 Years

Wedoany.com Report-Mar 24, Odisha is set to expand its coal-based thermal power capacity by an additional 10 GW over the next five to six years, as part of efforts to meet growing energy demands. The ...

2025-03-24

JSW Energy Inks PPA for 1.6 GW Thermal Plant

Wedoany.com Report-Mar 20, JSW Energy Limited has inked a power purchase agreement for its 1,600 megawatt (MW) super/ultra super critical thermal power plant. In a bourse filing, the company said the ...

2025-03-20

Partners Group to Acquire 1.9GW Power Plant Portfolio in US for $2.2bn

Wedoany.com Report-Mar 19, Partners Group, acting on behalf of its clients, has agreed to purchase a portfolio of US natural gas power plants with a combined capacity of 1.9GW for $2.2bn. The acquired...

2025-03-19

Azerbaijan’s Largest Power Plant Nears Launch

Wedoany.com Report-Mar 18, One of the largest projects recently undertaken in Azerbaijan, the 1280-megawatt power plant whose foundation was laid by President Ilham Aliyev in February 2023, is now nea...

2025-03-18

TNPGCL to Execute Ennore Thermal Power Station Expansion in India

Wedoany.com Report-Mar 18, Tamil Nadu Power Generation Corporation (TNPGCL) has decided to execute the 660MW Ennore thermal power station (ETPS) expansion project. The State Electricity Department emp...

2025-03-18

China’s Thermal Power Generation Down 5.8% Year-On-Year in Jan-Feb

Wedoany.com Report-Mar 17, Chinas mostly coal-powered thermal generation fell 5.8% in January and February, statistics bureau data showed on Monday. An electricity pylon and powers lines are seen agai...

2025-03-17

Old Waste-To-Energy Project Reintroduced as New in PMC Budget 2025-26

Wedoany.com Report-Mar 17, The PMC began efforts to set up a waste-to-energy project at Ramtekdi Industrial Estate in 2012-13. Initially, two projects were planned at Uruli Devachi with capacities of ...

2025-03-17

WHB’s 1.2GW Pulau Indah Power Plant in Malaysia Begins Operations

Wedoany.com Report-Mar 14, Worldwide Holding Berhad (WHB), a state-linked company of Selangor in Malaysia, has commissioned 1.2GW Pulau Indah power plant in the country. Pulau Indah Power plant. The f...

2025-03-14

Baker Hughes to Provide Multi-Fuel Gas Turbines for U.S. Data Centers

Wedoany.com Report-Mar 14, Baker Hughes has secured a contract from TURBINE-X Energy Inc. to supply its NovaLT™ gas turbine technology for multiple data center projects across North America. The...

2025-03-14

NRG Expands Texas Footprint With Natural Gas Acquisition

Wedoany.com Report-Mar 14, NRG Energy has signed a definitive agreement to acquire six power plants in the US stage of Texas from Rockland Capital for $560m, adding 738MW of flexible gas-fired capacit...

2025-03-14

Siemens Energy Secures $1.6bn Power Project Deal in Saudi Arabia

Wedoany.com Report-Mar 14, Siemens Energy has secured a $1.6bn project to supply essential technologies for the Rumah 2 and Nairyah 2 gas-powered power stations in Saudi Arabia. This order strengthens...

2025-03-14

Trump Administration Plans to Give Dirty US Coal Plants a Reprieve on Soot

Wedoany.com Report-Mar 13, President Donald Trumps administration intends to overturn pollution rules aimed at reducing soot and greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. coal-fired power plants in a move in...

2025-03-13

US Should Restart Shuttered Coal Units, Interior Secretary Tells

Wedoany.com Report-Mar 11, The United States should restart shuttered coal-fired power plants under President Donald Trump’s national energy emergency declaration, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum...

2025-03-11

India’s Thermal Coal Imports Fall for Sixth Straight Month in February

Wedoany.com Report-Mar 10, Indias imports of thermal coal - mainly used in power generation - fell for a sixth straight month in February, ship tracking data showed, as coal-fired power generation gre...

2025-03-10

Dominion Seeks Virginia Approval for 1-Gw Gas-Fired Power Plant

Wedoany.com Report-Mar 10, Dominion Energy has asked Virginia officials to approve its request to build a new 1-GW natural gas-fired power plant, as the company seeks to add more generation capacity t...

2025-03-10

Pakistan to Increase Local Thar Coal Usage in Power Plants to Reduce Import Costs

Wedoany.com Report-Mar 7, The Pakistani government has decided to significantly increase the use of indigenous Thar coal for power generation in a strategic move expected to reduce the countrys annual...

2025-03-07