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PSEG closes its last remaining coal-fired power plant

  • 3 years ago (2021-06-02)
  • David Flin

Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) has announced on 1 June that it retired its last remaining coal-fired power plant, the 400 MW Bridgeport Harbor Station Unit 3 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA.

Finland breaks ground on deep geological nuclear waste repository

  • 3 years ago (2021-06-01)
  • David Flin

The Finnish nuclear waste management company Posiva Oy announced in May the start of excavation on its deep geological nuclear waste repository for spent nuclear fuel at ONKALO.

GE Renewable Energy wins onshore wind contract in Vietnam

  • 3 years ago (2021-05-31)
  • David Flin

GE Renewable Energy has signed a contract for an 88 MW wind farm with BIM Wind, a joint venture company between AC Energy of the Philippines and BIM Energy Holding of Vietnam.

Indonesian state utility to gradually retire coal power plants

  • 3 years ago (2021-05-28)
  • David Flin

Indonesia’s state electricity utility Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) has said that it will retire its coal-fired power plants gradually in a phased move towards becoming carbon neutral.

IFC financing two wind power projects in Vietnam

  • 3 years ago (2021-05-27)
  • David Flin

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is funding the development and construction of two wind power projects in central Vietnam.

Japan to use ammonia at coal plant

  • 3 years ago (2021-05-26)
  • David Flin

Japan’s largest power generation company Jera, a joint venture between Tokyo Electric Power, Chubu Electric Power, and IHI Corp, announced plans to begin using ammonia as a fuel source at one of its existing coal-fired power plants.

Qatalum and GE sign deal for upgrade units

  • 3 years ago (2021-05-25)
  • David Flin

GE has signed an agreement with Qatalum to provide it with five Advanced Gas Path (AGP) upgrade units, maintenance services for 15 years for equipment at the 1080 MW power plant, and a suite of cybersecurity solutions.

G7 nations to end state financing for coal-fired power plants by end 2021

  • 3 years ago (2021-05-24)
  • David Flin

The G7 nations have agreed to end state financing of coal-fired power plants by the end of 2021, and to “mostly decarbonise” their electricity supplies in the 2030s.

GE Renewable Energy awarded contract for Tauernmoos Pumped Hydro Storage Power plant

  • 3 years ago (2021-05-21)
  • David Flin

GE Renewable energy has announced that it has been selected by the Austrian National Railway Operator, ÖBB, to supply and commission two 85 MW variable speed pumped storage turbines for the new Tauernmoos Pumped Hydro Storage Plant located in the Stubachtal Valley in Austria.

Eskom introduces load shedding as 10 units fail in 24 hours

  • 3 years ago (2021-05-17)
  • David Flin

Eskom has implemented rolling blackouts with immediate effect. The load shedding will last until Tuesday night, 18th May, the utility said in a statement.