GE and Siemens have signed agreements for large power generation deals in Iraq.
Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Power, Works, and Housing for Nigeria, has said that an additional 945 MW would be added to the Nigerian national grid before the end of 2018.
The Financial Times has reported that GE has won a major contract to supply power to Iraq, beating Siemens, following intervention by the US Government.
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has been selected for a $2 million award from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to develop and demonstrate an integrated management system to reduce boiler damage.
Siemens and Bentley Systems have announced a joint technology and service solution, consisting of their complementary offerings, to speed up digitalisation of power plants and provide intelligent analytics.
A fire broke out at the Obra thermal power site in Uttar Pradesh, India, leading to closure of 200 MW of output from the 800 MW site.
Kyushu Electric Power of Japan has expressed its intention to call for a temporary suspension of electricity generation from solar power to prevent power oversupply.
GE Renewable Energy has announced that it has made available a new ground-based blade inspection system for wind turbines.
Uzbekistan has chosen a potential site for the construction of a nuclear power plant, at Tudakul Lake, located on the border of the Navoi and Bukhara regions of the country.
Apollo Global Management is buying a $1 billion energy portfolio, including unspecified assumed obligations, from GE Capital Energy Financial Services.