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Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos bets on local power as grid falters

Lagos is betting ‌that Nigeria's chronic electricity shortages can be addressed outside the national grid, scaling up state-backed power generation and distribution after securing 400 megawatts of new supply, the state's energy commissioner said.

28 Apr 2026-20:34
Bangladesh enters nuclear era with Rooppur fuel loading - VIDEO

Bangladesh has officially entered the nuclear power era as fuel loading has begun at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.

28 Apr 2026-15:29
How 1,000 satellites could power solar farms at night

The race to secure electricity for AI models has reached new heights: Meta has signed an agreement with the startup Overview Energy that could see a thousand satellites beam infrared light to solar farms that power data centers at night.

27 Apr 2026-14:11
Ukrainian drone strike kills worker at Zaporizhzhia plant

An employee of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, controlled by Russian forces, was killed in a Ukrainian drone attack, the Russian-installed management of the station said in a Telegram post on Monday."A driver was killed today when a Ukrainian Armed Forces drone struck the transport department at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant," the post said.

27 Apr 2026-14:01
India’s power demand hits record high as scorching heatwave strains national grid

India’s power demand has surged to a record high of 234 gigawatts as an intense heatwave sweeps across the country, forcing the government to mobilize all available resources to avoid blackouts.

27 Apr 2026-11:27
Maia Sandu joins Zelenskyy in Kyiv to mark 40th Chornobyl anniversary

Moldova’s President Maia Sandu arrived in Kyiv on Sunday, April 26, on a visit marking the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster.

26 Apr 2026-14:21
Industry Minister Inspects Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Following Historic Restart

Niigata, April 26 (Jiji Press) Japanese industry minister Ryosei Akazawa has visited Tokyo Electric Power Holdings Inc.'s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan.

26 Apr 2026-13:12
Dublin man with syringe attempted to rob three shops in five minutes

A man attempted to rob three shops on the same Dublin street in less than five minutes, a court has heard.

24 Apr 2026-16:29
Kazakhstan's second nuclear power plant to be built near Lake Balkhash

Kazakhstan's second nuclear power plant will be built on the shores of Lake Balkhash in southeastern Kazakhstan, the Kazinform news agency reported on Tuesday.

21 Apr 2026-23:34
EU seeks to renew joint gas buying over energy fears

According to planned remarks seen by POLITICO, the European Commission is aiming to resume coordinated EU-wide gas purchases as concerns over supply rise due to the ongoing conflict in Iran.

21 Apr 2026-18:52