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TVA and ORNL to jointly study SMR project at Oak Ridge

  • 4 years ago (2020-02-21)
  • David Flin

The US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) have signed an MOU to jointly evaluate how to develop, build, and operate small modular reactors, which TVA is considering building near ORNL in Oak Ridge.

Andhra Pradesh government to set up 10,000MW solar power plants

  • 4 years ago (2020-02-20)
  • David Flin

The government of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has proposed to set up 10,000MW of solar power to meet the energy requirements of the agricultural sector.

Siemens to supply six SGT-800 gas turbines to Belarus

  • 4 years ago (2020-02-19)
  • David Flin

Siemens has received an order from Belarus to supply equipment for a peak-load power plant. 

Licence to operate granted to UAE nuclear power plant

  • 4 years ago (2020-02-18)
  • David Flin

The United Arab Emirates has announced that the country’s first nuclear power plant, the Barakah plant in Abu Dhabi, has been given approval to operate, making it the first such facility to deploy in the Arab world.

EU funding accelerates GE’s development of world’s first SF6-free 420kV circuit breaker

  • 4 years ago (2020-02-17)
  • David Flin

GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business has been awarded €2.2 million through the European Commission’s LIFE climate action programme to help fund the development of an SF6-free 420kV 63kA gas-insulated substation circuit breaker.

MHPS and KBR sign agreement for sale of SDA pitch-fired power plants

  • 4 years ago (2020-02-14)
  • David Flin

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) and US-based KBR have signed an agreement to work together to increase sales of SDA pitch-fired power plants.

Vattenfall assesses options for German Moorburg coal plant

  • 4 years ago (2020-02-13)
  • David Flin

Swedish utility Vattenfall is considering its options regarding its coal-fired power plant at Hamburg Moorburg in the light of Germany’s exit from hard coal-fired power generation, according to a statement from Magnus Hall, its Chief Executive.

USA approves grant for Nigeria to build 1350MW gas-fired power plant

  • 4 years ago (2020-02-12)
  • David Flin

The US Government has granted Nigeria over $1 million for technical and financial work on a power plant project in the capital Abuja, the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has said.

GE Renewable Energy to rehabilitate and upgrade Angat hydropower plant in Philippines

  • 4 years ago (2020-02-11)
  • David Flin

GE Renewable Energy has signed a contract with Angat Hydropower Corporation to rehabilitate the 218MW Angat hydropower plant in the Philippines.

Cambodia approves two coal-fired plants and transmission line

  • 4 years ago (2020-02-10)
  • David Flin

Cambodia’s Council of Ministers has approved two coal-fired power plant projects and a transmission line worth nearly $1.7 billion.