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Decarbonisation slows in Europe due to less wind and hydro

Report from Montel EnAppSys shows the contribution of fossil fuels to total power generation last year increased to 27% to 2024.

Pamela Largue
20/01/2026

DTEK’s recovery management chief appeals for generators after missile attacks

The Ukrainian energy company has issued a call for as many mobile diesel generators as possible.

Pamela Largue
16/01/2026

ContourGlobal opens 500MWh BESS project in Bulgaria coal plant

Operating the energy storage system in an existing power plant opens access to an existing grid connection for the project

Yusuf Latief
09/01/2026

How Poland plans to reinvent its coal giant Bełchatów

In this Energy Transitions podcast, Monika Manowska of Energy Investment Management unpacks PGE's options to replace Bełchatów's generation capacity.

Pamela Largue
23/12/2025

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Enlit Europe 2025: power generation trends & takeaways

Catch up with our AI summaries of the Enlit Europe 2025 conversations about conventional power generation and innovation in the sector.

Enlit Editorial Team
15/12/2025

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The future of sustainable deionisation vs mixed bed systems

Yasmin Refaei, Director of Sales at Xylem, explains how advanced technologies such as continuous electrodeionisation for ultrapure water generation can help boost efficiency and sustainability.

Guest/partner contributor
17/11/2025

Rolls-Royce to launch fast-start gas gensets to power data centres

Rolls-Royce has announced plans to expand its mtu genset portfolio with engines suitable to meet the power demands of date centres, as well as grid stabilisation requirements.

Pamela Largue
06/10/2025

Ansaldo Energia completes upgrade of Alpiq’s San Severo gas plant

Ansaldo Energia has successfully completed the upgrade at Alpiq’s San Severo combined-cycle power plant, located in the province of Foggia, Italy.

Pamela Largue
03/10/2025

Xcel Energy buys 10 large gas turbines from Siemens Energy

Xcel Energy has purchased gas turbines and associated generation equipment from Siemens Energy to support construction of two power plants.

Power Engineering International
03/10/2025

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