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JinkoSolar to launch 150MW solar power in Cambodia

  • 5 years ago (2020-01-09)
  • David Flin

JinkoSolar Holding has announced that it is to supply photovoltaic panels for three solar power plants in Cambodia with a combined capacity of 150MW.

Financing approved for 565MW gas-fired power plant in Brazil

  • 5 years ago (2020-01-08)
  • David Flin

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas (MHPS), Patria Investments, and Shell have announced the signing of a contract with Brazil’s state-owned development bank BNDES to finance the gas-fired Marlim Azul Energia power plant, in Macaé, Rio de Janeiro state.

SSE refused permission for oil-fired power plant in Ireland

  • 5 years ago (2020-01-07)
  • David Flin

Scottish energy company SSE has had planning permission refused for its plans to develop an oil-fired power generation plant at Platin, Co Meath, Ireland.

Vietnam to buy 1500 GWh of power annually from Laos

  • 5 years ago (2020-01-06)
  • David Flin

Vietnam’s state power utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has announced it will buy around 1500 GWh of electricity a year from Laos for two years starting in 2021.

Plans progress for UK-France power link

  • 5 years ago (2020-01-03)
  • David Flin

Registration of interested parties has started for the Aquind HVDC power project, after its application was accepted for examination by the Planning Inspectorate.

Russia sets record for nuclear power generation

  • 5 years ago (2020-01-02)
  • David Flin

Rosenergoatom, which operates all nuclear power plants in Russia, has announced that it generated 209 TWh of energy production in 2019, a record amount.

UAE nuclear power plant scheduled to be operational in early 2020

  • 5 years ago (2020-01-01)
  • David Flin

Al-Ittihad, the Abu Dhabi government-owned newspaper, has reported that Barakah Unit 1 should start operating in the first quarter of 2020.

Malta-Sicily interconnector non-operational for several months

  • 5 years ago (2019-12-31)
  • David Flin

Jason Vella, CEO of Enemalta, has confirmed that the Malta-Sicily interconnector was severely damaged by a ship’s anchor on 23 December, and will be out of action until at least the end of February.

Joint electricity grid between Egypt and Sudan to start operating in January

  • 5 years ago (2019-12-30)
  • David Flin

Ayman Hamza, a spokesman for the Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy said that a 50MW grid connection between the Egyptian and Sudanese electricity grids will start operation on 12 January, 2020.

India on target to pass 100GW renewable energy in 2020

  • 5 years ago (2019-12-27)
  • David Flin

India is making rapid progress towards its goal of achieving 175GW of renewable capacity by 2022, and is on course to pass 100GW during 2020.