Mar 20 – Real-time on-peak power prices in the U.S. this week increased from the prior month in Northeast and Midwest ISO-operated markets. Loads in the East increased by an estimated 11 aGW from January and were nearly 15 aGW above the prior year, according to PIRA Energy Group.The call on non-nuclear thermal generation rose […]
Mar 20 – The final pieces are coming together for financing of the $500 million Middletown Energy Center. NTE Ohio, a unit of St. Augustine, Florida-based NTE Solutions, is the developer looking to build the 525 MW natural gas electric power generator. All electricity to be produced at the plant will be sold to the […]
Mar 19 – The 400 MW Marib gas power plant, Yemen’s largest generator, is in need of urgent repair and “could stop at any point,” the operator warned. Yemen’s General Corporation for Electricity warned the plant will, at most, run for 1.8 years. Siemens a year ago agreed to sell vital replacement parts to Yemen […]
Mar 19 – Gazprom reportedly considers to postpone the completion of the $55 billion ‘Power of Siberia’ project until the completion of a separate, less ambitious project to transport gas from existing fields to China through the Altai pipeline further west. First gas on the eastern route had been planned by 2019.
Mar 18 – A fire struck Xcel Energy’s unit 4 coal bunker at the Black Dog Generating Station in Burnsville, Minnesota, at 7:30 am local time, injuring one worker. Black Dog is a dual fuel coal and gas power generator, with 538 MW capacity.The coal-fired boilers at Unit 1 and 2 were replaced in 2002 […]
Mar 18 – Natural gas explorer Sunbird Energy and state-owned PetroSA have struck a deal to sell gas from offshore Ibhubesi field to the Eskom-operated Ankerling power plant. The Ibhubesi joint venture will supply 30 billion cubic feet of the fuel annually for as many as 15 years, Sunbird said, suggesting the accord will encourage […]
Mar 18 – Xaris Energy Namibia is gearing up to build a 300 MW of gas power capacity behind Dune 7 near Walvis Bay, Namibia, after having won the N$4 billion NamPower tender to construct the plant. Environmental permits are still pending. The plant will run on imported LNG and is considered as a short-term […]
Mar 17 –Arabian Gulf states are advancing in strategic sectors in West Africa. Abu Dhabi’s Taqa is now operates the 220 MW simple-cycle gas power plant in Takoradi, Ghana, after coming up with $330 million in project finance to expand the facility.Saudi Arabia’s Acwa Power, meanwhile, has won a tender to build a 100MW solar […]
Mar 17 – Russian gas giant Gazprom has told Barclays Capital analysts that it can compete on price with the U.S. liquefied natural gas market in Europe, whenever it gets there. The Republican-dominated Congress hopes to eventually make inroads into Russia’s long-established gas market in Continental Europe, but Gazprom stressed that its piped in gas […]
Mar 16 – Finnish contractor Pöyry will carry out engineering services for 12 gas-fired combined cycle power plant projects in Thailand. Works include nine 120MW and three 130MW power plants, owned by Gulf MP and implemented Thailand’s Small Power Producer scheme whereby 90 MW of each plant are sold to EGAT and the remainder of […]
Sept 9 – HD Construction Equipment and US onsite power provider ERock have signed a mult-year deal for the supply of gas engine blocks for ERock’s so-called RockBlock generator, deployed to power data centers and critical infrastructure in Texas and beyond. ERock has a track record of supply electricity to customers like Meta and Microsoft, and has more than 400 operational sites and 1.1 GW of installed power generation base.
Oct 7 – GE Vernova today announced its goal to double the number of interns and permanent hires it brings on board in 2027, expanding its Alliance with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Oct 5 – Wärtsilä has secured an order to supply a 282 MW onsite power plant for an American data center project. The decentral onsite plant will run on fifteen 50SG engines scheduled for delivery in 2028. The overall power project is expected to be operational in 2029.
Oct 2 – PacificLight Power has broken ground on a S$1.2 billion hydrogen-ready power plant on Jurong Island, Singapore, a hybrid project integrated with a dedicated battery energy storage system (BEES). With an installed capacity of 670 MW, the combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) plant will be Singapore’s largest and most efficient single generating unit when it starts up in 2029.
Sept 30 – Singapore households will have to pay less for gas and electricity in the fourth quarter of 2026. SP Group, Singapore’s grid operator, confirmed the household electricity tariff will fall 10.4%, or 3.32 Singapore cents (S¢) per kWh in the period between October and December 2026. Electricity prices will be at 28.59 S¢ per kWh for the fourth quarter, down from 31.91 S¢ per kWh in from July to September.
Sept 30 – Singapore households will have to pay less for gas and electricity in the fourth quarter of 2026. SP Group, Singapore’s grid operator, confirmed the household electricity tariff will fall 10.4%, or 3.32 S$cents per kWh in the period between October and December 2026. Electricity prices will be at 28.59 cents per kWh for the fourth quarter, down from 31.91 S$cents per kWh in from July to September.
Sept 28 – European gas prices at the Dutch TTF rose nearly 2.5% on Monday after US President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears that disruptions to Middle East LNG shipments could persist into the winter. The bullishness at Europe’s benchmark gas trading hub is exacerbated by fear of gas shortages, given that gas storages are just under 70% full in key gas consuming markets such as Germany. The Dutch TTF front-month Oct26 contract was last seen trading at €74.05 per Megawatt-hour, while the Brent contract for November delivery was last seen changing hands at $108.08 per barrel.
Sept 25 – ProPetro Holding, has committed to supply 230 MW of behind-the-meter power to support Targa’s natural gas processing infrastructure in the Permian Basin. The new units bring the total contracted capacity to 510 MW, with full deployment expected in early 2028.
Sept 24 – Fitch Ratings has upgraded the credit rating of INNIO to BB from B+, with a stable outlook, following a recent upgrade by Moody’s. Analyst said these upgrades reflect INNIO’s strong operating performance and cash flow generation, supported by a growing installed base for power gen assets that helps underpin service revenues.
Sept 23 – Emerson today announced plans to build its first certified flow calibration lab and an associated automation solution service center in Qatar’s Umm Alhoul Free Zone. The new 3,500-square-metre facility will expand Emerson’s local capabilities for customers across the Middle East and Africa.
Sept 21 – MOL Group has inaugurated a new 37.4 MWp solar park and an associated electricity storage system with 20 MW of nominal power and 40 MWh of storage capacity at its Algyő site in Hungary. The hybrid power unit will strengthens the energy independence of MOL’s own operations at Algyő and reduce operating costs by replacing electricity purchased from the grid.
Sept 16 – GE Vernova is fast-tracking delivery of new 400 kV Gas-Insulated Switchgear (GIS) substation at Chesterfield, UK. The new substation is part of National Grid’s Brinsworth-to-Chesterfield and Chesterfield-to-High Marnham project, with the upgrade using SF₆-free technology to strengthen grid resilience across England and Wales in generations.
Sept 14 – Singapore’s experience in the Middle East crisis highlights the country’s exposure to external energy supply shocks. Over 95% of Singapore’s electricity generation is fuelled by imported LNG, hence diversification is paramount for supply security, said Gan Siow Huang, Singapore’s minister of trade and industry. Singapore is hence developing a second LNG terminal with a view to increasing import capacity to 15 mtpa by 2030.
Aug 31 – The number of gas-fired power plant projects, linked to US data centres, has nearly doubled in the first half of 2026. According to Global Energy Monitor, 378 MW of gas capacity is currently under development in the US, one-third of total projected capacity worldwide, led by Texas with 122 MW.
Aug 27 – GE Vernova has been chosen by Laing O’Rourke to deliver a new 400 kV Gas-Insulated Switchgear (GIS) substation at Chesterfield, UK. The new substation is part of National Grid’s Brinsworth-to-Chesterfield and Chesterfield-to-High Marnham project, with the upgrade using SF₆-free technology to strengthen grid resilience in a sustainable manner. The projects form part of The Great Grid Upgrade, the largest overhaul of the electricity grid across England and Wales in generations.
Aug 26 – Net Power has agreed to purchase 123 MW of new power generation equipment to increase the installed capacity of its Project Permian to nearly 200 MW. The gas-fired power project in West Texas is being gradually scaled up to 1 GW.
Aug 24 – Singapore’s Economic Development Board (EDB) has provisionally allocated 200 MW of new data centre capacity to Digital Realty, Equinix, Keppel Data Centres and ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, with each receiving 50 MW for facilities on Jurong Island. All sites will be developed within JTC’s planned low‑carbon data centre park on Jurong Island, and operators must source more than 50% of their capacity from green or low‑carbon energy such as biomethane, low‑carbon ammonia or hydrogen.
Aug 21 – Germany’s underground gas storage facilities are only about 50% full as of mid-August, well below last year’s roughly 67%. To achieve the targeted 70% filling levels by November, the government is preparing additional intervention options although traders remain cautious amid elevated prices and geopolitical uncertainty.
Aug 19 – A Russian air strike has damaged one of DTEK’s thermal power plant, forcing the Ukrainian operator to shut down one unit. DTEK’s thermal power fleet had an installed capacity of about 13.3 GW as of early 2022, spread across eight plants, though repeated attacks since then have destroyed much of that installed capacity, jeopardising regional electricity supply security.
Aug 17 – Wärtsilä is preparing to deliver an off-grid power solution for a new data center, under construction in Texas. The 790 MW power plant will operate with 42 Wärtsilä 50SG engines running on natural gas.
