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UK’s Cottam coal-fired power station closes after 50 years of operation

  • 5 years ago (2019-10-01)
  • David Flin

The 2000MW coal-fired Cottam power station in the UK has ceased operation.

GE expands SF6-free High-Voltage product portfolio to help cut global greenhouse gas emissions

  • 5 years ago (2019-09-30)
  • David Flin

GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business has announced plans to invest “tens of millions” of dollars to expand its range of SF6-free high-voltage substation equipment to include all key high-voltage levels by 2025.

EDF says Hinkley Point C construction may be late and overshoot budget by £3 billion

  • 5 years ago (2019-09-27)
  • David Flin

EDF has warned that the cost of building Hinkley Point C could cost up to £2.9 billion more than expected, and that the chance of a delay to the project has also increased. 

European Battery Alliance and EIT InnoEnergy launch Business Investment Platform for battery value chain

  • 5 years ago (2019-09-26)
  • David Flin

EIT InnoEnergy, Europe’s largest sustainable energy innovation engine, announced the launch of the online Business Investment Platform (BIP) for the battery value chain at the European Battery Alliance’s (EBA) EBA250 stakeholder meeting.

Work begins on construction of $1.7 billion China-financed coal plant in Turkey

  • 5 years ago (2019-09-25)
  • David Flin

Ground has been broken on the Hunutlu Thermal Plant in the coastal town of Yumurtalik in the province of Adana in Turkey.

Annova LNG plans to get all its power from renewables

  • 5 years ago (2019-09-24)
  • David Flin

Annova LNG of Houston, Texas, USA has announced that it plans to get all of the electricity for its proposed export terminal at the Port of Brownsville from renewable sources such as wind and solar.

Ansaldo Energia awarded Taweelah B power plant service contract

  • 5 years ago (2019-09-23)
  • David Flin

Ansaldo Energia has been awarded a 10-year structured service agreement by Taweelah Asia Power Company (TAPCO) for its Taweelah New B Extension (TNBE) combined cycle power plant in Abu Dhabi.

GE Renewable Energy to integrate energy storage for the 200 MW Solar River Project in Australia

  • 5 years ago (2019-09-20)
  • David Flin

The Solar River Project and GE Renewable Energy have announced that GE has been selected for the supply and integration of one of the largest grid-scale battery technology hybrid deployment to be installed for the Solar River Project in South Australia.

NTPC to invest $3.5 billion to set up solar park in India

  • 5 years ago (2019-09-19)
  • David Flin

NTPC, India’s largest power company, has announced that it will not undertake any new coal-based generation for the next few years as part of measures to reduce its carbon footprint, and it will invest $3.5 billion to set up one of the world’s largest solar power parks at Kutch in Gujarat.

GE to provide four F-class gas turbines for Besmaya, Iraq

  • 5 years ago (2019-09-18)
  • David Flin

The Iraq Ministry of Electricity, Mass Energy Group Holding (MGH) and GE Power have signed an agreement to establish Phase 3 of the Besmaya Power Plant, taking the total capacity of the plant to 4.5 GW.