Power plant
Coverage of Power plant in the Nexus archive.
- Drone strike in western Libya torches a power substation, triggering outages
A drone strike in western Libya ignited a fire at a power plant and substation. This incident has knocked the facility out of service, consequently triggering widespread power outages.
- How to bring a geothermal well back from the dead
Geothermal company Zanskar acquired a failing New Mexico power plant in 2024. The plant's shallow wells were rapidly losing heat, causing operational difficulties.
- US-Iran strikes: latest developments
US President Donald Trump threatened to retaliate with attacks on Iranian civil infrastructure, including bridges and power plants, for each attack on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. He warned the US is 'not finished' with the conflict, which has already cost $37.5 billion.
- Trump threatens to bomb Iranian bridge or power plant after Hormuz attacks
US President Donald Trump threatened to destroy an Iranian bridge or power plant each time Tehran attacks a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating conflict in the region. The warning coincided with the return of four US service members killed in Iranian attacks and related operations in Jordan and Iraq.
- Kuwait Faces Intense Night of Iranian Attacks as Power Plant Hit
Kuwait experienced intense Iranian retaliatory attacks, with a second power plant hit in two days and flights suspended. The attacks mark one of the worst nights since the Middle East conflict began.
- Ukraine says it hit a railway bridge to Crimea, seeking to isolate the Russian-held peninsula
Ukraine's forces struck a railway bridge, a power plant, and other infrastructure in Crimea, aiming to isolate the Russian-held peninsula. The attacks are part of Kyiv's military efforts to target key infrastructure in Crimea.
- Ukraine says it hit a railway bridge to Crimea, seeking to isolate the Russian-held peninsula
Ukrainian forces struck a railway bridge, a power plant, and other key infrastructure in Crimea, aiming to isolate the Russian-held peninsula. The attacks are part of Kyiv’s military efforts in the ongoing 4-year-old war.
- NRG Energy opens first new power plant in more than 10 years
NRG Energy has opened its first new power plant in over a decade. The Houston-based company secured a $216 million loan from the Texas Energy Fund to support the project.
- Pacific Fusion’s latest prototype packs 440 gigawatts into an 80-nanosecond burst
Pacific Fusion's sub-scale prototype generated 440 gigawatts of power in an 80-nanosecond burst, advancing the company's plans for a demonstration power plant.
- Total blackout strikes St. Thomas, St. John twice this weekend
A total blackout affected St. Thomas and St. John twice this weekend. Officials attributed the outages to the loss of generation at a power plant.
- MARA accelerates mining-to-AI pivot with $1.5B Ohio power plant deal
MARA accelerates its pivot from mining to AI infrastructure by acquiring a 505-MW power plant and data center site in Ohio through a $1.5B deal. The move has driven a significant jump in the company's share price.
- Waltz defends Trump’s threat to bomb ‘every single power plant’ in Iran
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz defended President Donald Trump’s threat to 'knock out every single power plant' in Iran during an appearance on 'This Week' on Sunday. The statement highlights tensions between the U.S. and Iran over potential military actions.