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OG&E wins state approval to buy two power plants in Oklahoma

  • 6 years ago (2019-05-16)
  • David Flin

Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company (OG&E), subsidiary of OGE, has received approval from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) for acquiring two power plants in the US state.

GE signs contract to upgrade Azito Power Plant in Ivory Coast

  • 6 years ago (2019-05-15)
  • David Flin

Azito Energie has announced that it has signed a contract with GE for the deployment of GE’s Predix Asset Performance Management (APM) software for two GT13E2 gas turbines and two generators at the Azito III site, located in the Yopougon district of Ivory Coast.

ENGIE to sell German and Dutch coal assets

  • 6 years ago (2019-05-14)
  • David Flin

French utility ENGIE has announced that it is selling its shares in coal-fired power stations in the Netherlands and Germany.

Dhybrid to build several 2 MW hybrid solar power plants in Senegal

  • 6 years ago (2019-05-13)
  • David Flin

The German company Dhybrid has been selected to build several small hybrid solar power plants with a total capacity of 2 MW in Senegal.

Low water levels lead to power cuts in Zimbabwe

  • 6 years ago (2019-05-10)
  • David Flin

The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has said that the recent wave of power cuts being experienced across the country are the result of reduced generation capacity at Kariba Hydropower Plant.

Irish CO2 emissions plunge after coal-fired power plant shutdown

  • 6 years ago (2019-05-09)
  • David Flin

Emissions of CO2 in Ireland fell sharply last year, the decline outpacing that of the wider EU, in a period that included the closure of ESB’s coal-fired Moneypoint Power Plant.

Siemens to exit power, gas, and renewables business

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

Siemens has announced that it will be spinning its gas and power division off into a separately managed company, and cutting over 10,000 jobs.

Siemens and TÜV SÜD partner to strengthen digital safety and security for energy sector

  • 6 years ago (2019-05-07)
  • David Flin

Siemens and TÜV SÜD are collaborating to provide digital safety and security assessment to address the growing risk of cyberattacks on critical energy infrastructure.

Oman’s largest utility-scale solar PV IPP

  • 6 years ago (2019-05-06)
  • David Flin

A consortium composed of ACWA Power, Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC) and Alternative Energy Projects Co (AEPC) has executed the project agreements for the Ibri-2 IPP with the Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP).

Iraq launches first round of solar energy investment

  • 6 years ago (2019-05-03)
  • David Flin

The Iraqi Ministry of Energy has launched the first round of investment in solar energy projects, with a targeted capacity of 755 MW.