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Britain sets new record for daily wind power generation

  • 4 years ago (2020-12-29)
  • David Flin

Over half Britain’s daily electricity came from wind power on 28 December for the first time on record.

Rosatom to build SMR project

  • 4 years ago (2020-12-28)
  • David Flin

Rosatom, Russia’s state-owned nuclear power company, has signed an agreement to construct a small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) in the Russian republic of Sakha.

Capital Power orders two Mitsubishi Power JAC gas turbines

  • 4 years ago (2020-12-24)
  • David Flin

Capital Power has ordered two Mitsubishi Power M501JAC gas turbines to repower its Genesee Units 1 and 2 in Alberta, Canada, from coal to natural gas.

Japan plans 45 GW offshore wind by 2040

  • 4 years ago (2020-12-23)
  • David Flin

Japan plans to install 30-45 GW of offshore wind power by 2040 as part of plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040.

US Department of Energy releases energy storage grand challenge roadmap

  • 4 years ago (2020-12-22)
  • David Flin

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has released the Energy Storage Grand Challenge Roadmap, its first comprehensive energy storage strategy.

Energy China plans $3.6 billion investment in integrated energy project in Inner Mongolia

  • 4 years ago (2020-12-21)
  • David Flin

China Energy Engineering Group (Energy China) has signed a framework agreement with Erdos city government in Inner Mongolia to set up and integrated energy base involving an investment of $3.63 billion.

IEA releases report into electricity market in 2021

  • 4 years ago (2020-12-18)
  • David Flin

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released its Electricity Market Report, which states that the COVID-19 crisis will reduce global electricity demand in 2020 by 2 per cent.

EDF Energy to pay £6 million fine for breach of UK reporting rules

  • 4 years ago (2020-12-17)
  • David Flin

UK energy regulator Ofgem has announced that EDF Energy has agreed to pay a £6 million fine for breaching British energy market reporting rules regarding its power plant availability.

GE synchronises two gas turbines at Iraq’s Zubair Permanent Power Generation Plant

  • 4 years ago (2020-12-16)
  • David Flin

GE Gas Power has announced that it has synchronised two GT13E2 gas turbines to the Iraq national grid at the Zubair Permanent Power Generation Plant.

GE calls for accelerated deployment of renewables and gas power to drive faster decarbonisation

  • 4 years ago (2020-12-15)
  • Junior Isles

Building on its commitment to carbon neutrality in its operations by 2030 and announced intention to exit the new-build coal power market, GE has shared its position that the accelerated and strategic deployment of both renewable energy and gas power can make substantial progress in combatting climate change in the near-term, while securing a path to a lower-carbon emitting world in the future.