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Zambia power utility warns of increased power cuts

  • 4 years ago (2019-08-23)
  • David Flin

Zesco, Zambia’s power utility, has said that there will be more power cuts over the next few days because of limitations in power generation capacity.

Four coal-fired power plants in Illinois, USA, to be closed

  • 4 years ago (2019-08-22)
  • David Flin

Vistra Energy has announced that it will close four coal-fired power plants in Illinois to comply with tighter emissions requirements.

Madhya Pradesh Energy Minister suffers power cut during press conference on power supply security

  • 4 years ago (2019-08-21)
  • David Flin

Priyvrat Singh, Energy Minister of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, faced some embarrassment when power supply to the state Congress office failed during a press conference he was addressing.

Canada’s Darlington nuclear power plant refurbishment hits delay

  • 4 years ago (2019-08-20)
  • David Flin

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has announced that completion of the refurbishment of Darlington nuclear power plant’s Unit 2 will take longer than expected.

Hubco announces start of commercial operation of 1320MW coal-fired power plant

  • 4 years ago (2019-08-19)
  • David Flin

China Power Hub Generation Company (CPHGC) has successfully started commercial operation of its 1320MW coal-fired power plant built under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) early harvest project.

US Energy Department launches test facility for small modular reactors

  • 4 years ago (2019-08-16)
  • David Flin

The US Energy Department has announced that it has launched a new test facility at the Idaho National Laboratory.

Green groups sue President Trump for removing power plant rules

  • 4 years ago (2019-08-15)
  • David Flin

Ten US environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration, arguing its rules for addressing power plant pollution are insufficient to the point that they violate federal law.

Siemens Gamesa wins two contracts for total of 453MW in India

  • 4 years ago (2019-08-14)
  • David Flin

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has won its first order with Alfanar in India for the supply of 206 units of the SG 2.2-122 wind turbine for two wind farms, totalling 453MW.

GE Renewable energy to build first Cypress Platform wind farm in Australia

  • 4 years ago (2019-08-13)
  • David Flin

GE Renewable Energy has announced that it has been selected by investors Partners Group and CWP as the wind turbine supplier for the 244MW Bango wind farm near Yass, New South Wales, Australia.

National Grid investigating cause of UK blackouts

  • 4 years ago (2019-08-12)
  • David Flin

The sudden loss of nearly 2GW of generation triggered a stress event and power cuts up and down the UK on the evening of 9 August 2019.