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Construction of second reactor at Astravets nuclear plant set for mid-2022

  • 4 years ago (2020-08-10)
  • David Flin

Alexander Lokshin, First Deputy Director General for Operation Management of Rosatom, announced plans to begin construction of a second reactor at the Astravets Nuclear Power Plant in Belarus, as fuel loading began at the first reactor.

UK Government announces plans to quadruple offshore wind power by 2030

  • 4 years ago (2020-08-07)
  • David Flin

Kwasi Kwarteng, UK Energy Minister, has announced that the UK Government will conduct a review of current energy infrastructure at sea, increasing the country’s offshore wind power from 10 GW to 40 GW by 2030.

Kenya to build $5 billion nuclear power plant

  • 4 years ago (2020-08-06)
  • David Flin

Kenya’s Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA), formerly Kenya Nuclear Electricity Board, is seeking regulatory approval for construction of a $5 billion nuclear power plant in Kenya.

Global coal-fired power plant fleet shrinks for first time on record

  • 4 years ago (2020-08-05)
  • David Flin

According to results from Global Energy Monitor (GEM), the world’s fleet of coal-fired power stations has got smaller for the first time on record, with more capacity retired in the first 6 months of 2020 than the amount opened.

BCPG to acquire four solar plants in Thailand

  • 4 years ago (2020-08-04)
  • David Flin

BCPG, a renewable energy business arm of Bangchak Corporation, has announced a takeover deal for four solar power plants in Thailand with a total combined capacity of 20 MW.

GE to provide advanced gas turbine technology for 718 MW plant in Bangladesh

  • 4 years ago (2020-08-03)
  • David Flin

GE has announced that it will supply its advanced gas turbine technology upgrade Advanced Gas Path (AGP) for the upcoming for the upcoming 718 MW combined cycle power plant in Meghnaghat, Bangladesh.

Approval granted for Adani Power to buy 49 per cent stake in Odisha Power Generation

  • 4 years ago (2020-07-31)
  • David Flin

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has given approval to Adani Power’s proposed purchase of a 49 per cent stake in Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC) for $135 million.

Renewables overtake fossil fuels in EU power generation

  • 4 years ago (2020-07-30)
  • David Flin

Renewable sources have overtaken coal, oil, and gas in EU electricity generation, according to analysis from Ember, a climate think-tank.

World’s first hydrogen fuel cell power plant enters operation in South Korea

  • 4 years ago (2020-07-29)
  • David Flin

Korea East-West Power has completed construction of a hydrogen fuel cell plant in the Daesan Industrial Complex located in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea.

National Grid says UK power sector to be in negative emissions by 2033

  • 4 years ago (2020-07-28)
  • David Flin

The UK system operator National Grid ESO has said that the UK power sector will be operating on a negative-emissions basis by 2033 at the latest if the country sticks to its plan to reach net-zero emissions across the economy by 2050.