KOWEPO Completes Gumi Natural Gas Power Plant, Korea’s First Coal-to-Gas Fuel Conversion Project

Korea Western Power (KOWEPO) completed the Gumi Natural Gas Power Plant at the Gumi High-tech Valley 5th Industrial Complex in North Gyeongsang province on September 16, 2026, it is reported. The plant is reported to be Korea’s first fuel conversion project, replacing the retired Taean coal-fired Unit 1. The plant was built as a 500MW-class […]

Romania’s Mintia CCGT Plant 83% Complete, Set to Become EU’s Largest Gas Power Complex

A combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power complex under construction in Mintia, near Deva, Romania, has reportedly surpassed 83% completion as of August 2026. Once finished, it is expected to become the largest gas-fired power complex in the EU. The project is replacing existing coal-fired power generation and will use two Siemens Energy SGT5-9000HL gas […]

Malaysia’s NEWGEN26 Gas Combined-Cycle Tender Draws Five Consortia, Including PETRONAS

Five consortia, including national oil company PETRONAS, have submitted bids for Malaysia’s NEWGEN26 gas combined-cycle power project, it is reported. The tender is drawing attention as PETRONAS’s first direct entry into the power generation business. NEWGEN26 is a project to build new CCGT (Combined Cycle Gas Turbine) facilities to replace aging coal-fired power plants, it […]