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MHPS wins contract to upgrade Sidi Krir and El Atf power stations in Egypt

  • 6 years ago (2019-05-29)
  • David Flin

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) has been awarded a contract for the upgrade of the Sidi Krir and El Atf thermal power plants in Egypt.

Decline in nuclear power threatens global climate goals, IEA says

  • 6 years ago (2019-05-28)
  • David Flin

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has said in a report that two-thirds of nuclear power capacity could be lost by 2040 as developed nations phase out old nuclear plants.

Second wind farm tender for Turkey

  • 6 years ago (2019-05-27)
  • David Flin

Turkey is preparing to announce the results of a second wind power plant tender as part of its Renewable Energy Resource Areas (YEKA) scheme on 30 May.

GE secures $1 billion financing for Sharjah power plant

  • 6 years ago (2019-05-24)
  • David Flin

GE has announced that $1 billion financing has been secured for the combined cycle 1.8 GW Hamriyah Independent Power Company in Sharjah.

Siemens Gamesa wins order for wind project in Nebraska, USA

  • 6 years ago (2019-05-23)
  • David Flin

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has been awarded another order by EDF Renewables to supply 30 SG 4.5-145 and 36 SG 2.7-129 wind turbines for the 232 MW Milligan wind project, located in Milligan County, Nebraska, USA.

Xcel Energy to close its coal-fired power plants in USA a decade early

  • 6 years ago (2019-05-22)
  • David Flin

Xcel Energy, one of the largest utilities in the USA, has announced that it will close its remaining coal-fired power plants in the Upper Midwest a decade ahead of schedule, and add 3000 MW of new solar capacity by 2030.

Tlou Energy wins tender for coal bed methane power project in Botswana

  • 6 years ago (2019-05-21)
  • David Flin

Tlou Energy has been named as a preferred bidder for the development of a 10 MW coal bed methane fuelled power project in Botswana.

India’s solar power generation reaches 11.3 TWh for first quarter 2019

  • 6 years ago (2019-05-20)
  • David Flin

India’s efforts to boost its solar power generation capacity has enabled it to achieve the goal of generating 11.3 TWh in a single quarter, exceeding 10 TWh for the first time.

Genesis Energy signs 20-year deal with New Zealand wind farm

  • 6 years ago (2019-05-17)
  • David Flin

New Zealand’s biggest retail power company, Genesis Energy, has announced that it will buy the energy from the planned Tilt Renewables wind farm in South Taranaki.

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.