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Yangjiang 6 nuclear reactor enters commercial operation

  • 4 years ago (2019-08-09)
  • David Flin

China General Nuclear (CGN) has announced that Unit 6 of the Yangjiang nuclear power plant in Guangdong province in China has met commercial operation conditions, and is now generating electricity.

Largest solar generation plus storage project in Caribbean agreed

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

The Government of St Kitts and Nevis, the state-owned St Kitts Electric Company (SKELEC) and Leclanché, a leading energy storage company, have announced the largest solar generation plus energy storage project ever to be built in the Caribbean.

GE to supply 7F DLN2.6+ Flex technology to Southern California Public Power Authority

  • 4 years ago (2019-08-07)
  • David Flin

GE has announced its launch order for the 7F DLN2.6+ Flex upgrade solution with Southern California Public Power Authority’s (SCPPA) Magnolia Power Plant.

Ansaldo Energia wins contract to supply 300MW open cycle plant in Germany

  • 4 years ago (2019-08-06)
  • David Flin

Ansaldo Energia has been awarded an EPC contract on a turnkey basis for the design, supply, and installation of an open-cycle gas-fired power with an installed power capacity of 300MW in Irsching in southern Bavaria, Germany.

Panasian Power connects 4.2MW solar power to Sri Lanka’s national grid

  • 4 years ago (2019-08-05)
  • David Flin

Panasian Power (PAP), one of Sri Lanka’s leading green energy suppliers, has connected its first ground solar project to the national grid through the Soorya Bala Sangramaya scheme.

RWE to shut Aberthaw coal-fired plant in Wales by March 2020

  • 4 years ago (2019-08-02)
  • David Flin

RWE has announced that it will be closing its coal-fired 1.56GW Aberthaw power plant by March 2020, due to what it describes as “challenging market conditions.” 

NYPA to invest $1.1 billion into upgrade of Niagara Power Project

  • 4 years ago (2019-08-01)
  • David Flin

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) has announced that it will invest $1.1 billion in a modernisation programme at the Niagara Power Project, the state’s largest producer of electricity.

CDI joint venture signs agreement to decommission US Oyster Creek nuclear power plant

  • 4 years ago (2019-07-31)
  • David Flin

Comprehensive Decommissioning International (CDI), a joint venture company of SNC-Lavalin and Holtec International, has been awarded its first commercial contract to decommission the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in New Jersery, USA.

USA closes 13GW coal-fired power plants in 2018

  • 4 years ago (2019-07-30)
  • David Flin

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has said that coal-fired plants continue to close in the USA, with 13GW of coal-fired generation capacity being retired in 2018.

Wärtsilä supplying engines for Egyptian power plant upgrade

  • 4 years ago (2019-07-30)
  • David Flin

Wärtsilä has announced that it will supply additional capacity for an existing power plant in Borg El Arab, near Alexandria, Egypt.