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Fire breaks out at Saky power plant after overnight attack

A fire broke out at the Saky combined heat and power plant in temporarily occupied Crimea after an overnight attack on June 28, the Crimean Wind monitoring group reported, citing satellite imagery.

28 June, 10:57 AM

Kazakhstan drops Russian firms from major power plant projects

Kazakhstan has decided to exclude Russian companies from the construction of three new thermal power plants in Kokshetau, Semey and Ust-Kamenogorsk, The Moscow Times reported on April 7.

7 April, 09:33 PM

Germany to send decommissioned power equipment to Ukraine

Germany has prepared a shipment of equipment from decommissioned thermal power plants to help Ukraine repair the damage from Russian attacks, the Ukrainian Energy Ministry said on March 11.

11 March, 08:47 PM

Most of Cuba plunged into blackout amid strict U.S. oil embargo

Most of Cuba, including Havana, has been plunged into darkness following severe U.S. oil restrictions, Reuters wrote on March 4.

5 March, 10:16 AM

Ukrenergo: Ukraine needs over 9 gigawatts of new generation in coming years

Ukraine’s power grid will need about 9.5 gigawatts of new generating capacity in the coming years to cover the deficit caused by Russian attacks, Vitalii Zaichenko, chairman of national grid operator Ukrenergo, said on Feb. 18.

18 February, 08:01 PM

Emergency divers work in icy water to repair Kyiv Power Plant

Emergency service divers spent six days repairing a pipe at one of Kyiv’s thermal power plants while working in icy water, Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said on Jan. 22.

23 January, 04:46 PM

Oryol power plant was hit with Ukraine’s Neptune cruise missiles

The Ukrainian Navy fired Neptune cruise missiles at a thermal power plant and nearby substation in Russia’s Oryol Oblast on Oct. 31, the navy’s press service said.

31 October 2025, 11:48 PM

Drones pound Russia's Oryol heat-and-power plant

Drone attack shook the city of Oryol, Russia, damaging equipment at the local combined heat-and-power plant (CHP), local governor Andrey Klychkov wrote on Oct. 31.

31 October 2025, 08:40 AM

German firm unveils Europe's first conceptual design for commercial fusion power plant

Berlin-based Gauss Fusion unveiled GIGA, Europe's first full conceptual design for a commercial nuclear fusion power plant, marking a pivotal shift from fusion research to industrial-scale development, Interesting Engineering reported on Oct. 9.

10 October 2025, 08:16 PM

Russia’s overnight attack seriously damaged equipment at several DTEK thermal power plants

Russia’s army launched a massive overnight attack on Ukraine, damaging several DTEK thermal power plants, the company reported on Oct. 10.

10 October 2025, 11:56 AM

Russia refocuses attacks on Ukraine’s power grid

Recent Russian air strikes have targeted Ukrainian generation capacity and power grid facilities ahead of the coming winter, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sept. 8.

8 September 2025, 08:32 PM

Bila Tserkva power plant fire extinguished, two fatalities reported

A significant fire erupted at the Bila Tserkva Combined Heat and Power Plant (CHPP) in Kyiv Oblast on May 21. The fire was reported at 12:46 p.m. and occurred at one of the plant's facilities, according to the local council.

21 May 2025, 04:50 PM

Russia holding at least 13 Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant workers captive — Energoatom

Russian forces are holding at least 13 employees of the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in captivity, Ukraine’s state nuclear operator Energoatom reported on May 13.

13 May 2025, 02:51 PM

SBU nabs Kharkiv power plant worker guiding Russian drones at energy facility

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service detained an employee of one of the country’s largest combined heat and power plants in Kharkiv who was guiding Russian drones to the power facility, the SBU press service reported on Telegram on April 14.

14 April 2025, 04:06 PM

Russia strikes Kherson power plant, once again violating ‘energy ceasefire’

Russian forces used an FPV drone to strike a thermal power plant in Kherson Oblast, in another violation of the U.S.-brokered “energy ceasefire,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 4.

5 April 2025, 02:09 AM

Metinvest to invest $60 million in Ukrainian metallurgical plant

Metinvest Group plans to invest over 2.5 billion hryvnias ($60 million) in the development of the Kamet-Steel metallurgical plant in Kamyanske, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, in 2025, the company’s press service reported on Feb. 10.

11 February 2025, 03:39 PM

Moldova secures increased electricity import quota from EU amid gas supply risks

Moldova secured a greater quota for electricity imports from the EU, aiming to mitigate potential gas supply disruptions that could lead to an electricity deficit in the country, local outlet NewsMaker wrote on Dec. 23, citing a government official.

24 December 2024, 05:10 PM

Estonia donates decommissioned power unit to help Ukraine's energy needs

Ukraine will receive a decommissioned unit from Estonia's Auvere power plant that can supply electricity to 150,000 people, the Energy Ministry and Estonian public broadcaster ERR reported on Dec. 11.

12 December 2024, 12:38 PM

Debris removal continues at Kyiv HPP; No threat of breach, says Ukrhydroenergo

Debris removal is ongoing at the Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Station (HPP) following a massive Russian strike on Aug. 26, according to Ukrhydroenergo General Director Ihor Syrota.

28 August 2024, 04:07 PM

Ukrnafta plans to purchase 16 gas-fired power plants

Ukraine’s state gas producer, Ukrnafta, plans to purchase 16 gas-powered power plants equipped with automatic control and remote monitoring systems through an auction, the company’s press service announced on Aug. 11.

12 August 2024, 01:45 PM

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