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NYPA to invest $1.1 billion into upgrade of Niagara Power Project

  • 6 years ago (2019-08-01)
  • David Flin

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) has announced that it will invest $1.1 billion in a modernisation programme at the Niagara Power Project, the state’s largest producer of electricity.

CDI joint venture signs agreement to decommission US Oyster Creek nuclear power plant

  • 6 years ago (2019-07-31)
  • David Flin

Comprehensive Decommissioning International (CDI), a joint venture company of SNC-Lavalin and Holtec International, has been awarded its first commercial contract to decommission the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in New Jersery, USA.

USA closes 13GW coal-fired power plants in 2018

  • 6 years ago (2019-07-30)
  • David Flin

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has said that coal-fired plants continue to close in the USA, with 13GW of coal-fired generation capacity being retired in 2018.

Wärtsilä supplying engines for Egyptian power plant upgrade

  • 6 years ago (2019-07-30)
  • David Flin

Wärtsilä has announced that it will supply additional capacity for an existing power plant in Borg El Arab, near Alexandria, Egypt.

Emrgy and GE Renewable Energy partner for global commercialisation of distributed hydropower system

  • 6 years ago (2019-07-29)
  • David Flin

Emrgy Inc, which develops modular turbines to harness water power as a distributed energy sources, has signed an agreement with GE Renewable Energy about Emrgy’s Micro Hydrokinetic technology.

Philippines prepares new renewable energy policies to curb coal dependence

  • 6 years ago (2019-07-26)
  • David Flin

The Philippines’ Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that it intends to fast-track implementation of two renewable energy policies, following President Duterte’s directive to reduce the country’s dependence on coal.

TEPCO to decommission Fukushima-Daini nuclear power plant

  • 6 years ago (2019-07-25)
  • David Flin

Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has announced that it will decommission its Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant.

Sumitomo SHI FW wins contract for CFB boiler in Taiwan

  • 6 years ago (2019-07-24)
  • David Flin

Sumitomo SHI FW (SFW) has announced that it has been awarded a contract by Cheng Loong Corporation (CLC) for a CFB steam generator for its Chupei Mill in Taiwan.

Siemens Gamesa will supply SG 4.5-145 for its first nearshore wind project in Vietnam

  • 6 years ago (2019-07-23)
  • David Flin

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has secured an order to supply seven SG 4.5-145 offshore wind turbines for No 5 Thanh Hai 1 wind farm, located 2-5 km off the Vietnamese coast.

Planned small nuclear project in Utah reaches milestone

  • 6 years ago (2019-07-22)
  • David Flin

Enough communities in Utah, USA have agreed to purchase nuclear power from a small modular reactor planned at the Idaho National Laboratory, triggering the next phase in its development.