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Load shedding likely to resume in South Africa in May

  • 5 years ago (2020-04-20)
  • David Flin

Bheki Nxumalo, Eskom’s head of power generation, has said that load shedding in South Africa will probably resume in May, once the lockdown has been lifted, and will continue until August 2021.

Phuong Mai Wind Power selects GE Renewable Energy for its first wind project in Vietnam

  • 5 years ago (2020-04-17)
  • David Flin

GE has signed a contract with Phuong Mai Wind Power JSC, a Special Purpose Vehicle entity jointly invested by Truong Thanh Development and Construction Investment Joint Stock Company (DECONNIN) and Hanoi Construction – Industrial Investment (HANOINCO) to provide 11 2.4MW-116 turbines and technical advisory service for Phuong Mai 1 wind farm.

Siemens Gamesa’s next generation platform wins third Swedish deal

  • 5 years ago (2020-04-16)
  • David Flin

Siemens Gamesa has secured its third deal in Sweden for its 5.X next generation platform. 

Siemens selected to supply gas turbines for upgrade project in Alabama, USA

  • 5 years ago (2020-04-15)
  • David Flin

Siemens Gas and Power has won a contract to provide three 33MW SHT-700B industrial gas turbines for a Long-Term Programme (LTP) with Ascend Performance Materials’ nylon intermediate and speciality chemicals facility in Decatur, Alabama, USA.

Europe’s largest solar power plant begins production in Spain

  • 5 years ago (2020-04-14)
  • David Flin

Spanish utility Iberdrola has commissioned Europe’s largest solar PV plant, the 500MW Núñez de Balboa solar farm in the southwest of Spain.

India moves to ensure renewable projects unaffected by Covid-19 lockdown

  • 5 years ago (2020-04-13)
  • David Flin

The Indian Government has taken measures to insulate its renewable energy sector as much as possible from the 21-day lockdown announced on 25 March.

Egypt extends power interconnection tender with Saudi Arabia

  • 5 years ago (2020-04-10)
  • David Flin

Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) has extended the tender for the contract to build the infrastructure to enable power interconnection between Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

Siemens and Uniper sign agreement to decarbonise power generation

  • 5 years ago (2020-04-09)
  • David Flin

Uniper and Siemens Gas and Power have signed a cooperation agreement for the development of projects to decarbonise power generation and promote sector coupling.

Xcel Energy to sell Mankato plant in USA

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

Xcel Energy has announced that it will sell its 760 MW Mankato gas-fired power plant in southern Minnesota to Southwest Generation for $680 million.

New Zealand looks to add 6.5GW of solar

  • 5 years ago (2020-04-07)
  • David Flin

New Zealand electricity power transmission operator Transpower has said that it believes its generation capacity will be around 95 per cent by 2035, reaching 100 per cent by 2050, making use of 6.5GW of solar capacity.