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EU clears EDF takeover of Areva reactor business

  • 6 years ago (2017-05-30)
  • David Flin

EU anti-trust regulators have cleared the buyout of Areva’s state-owned nuclear reactor business by EDF, which is also owned by the French state.

GE to provide cyber security for entire fleet of Invenergy wind turbines

  • 6 years ago (2017-05-29)
  • David Flin

GE Renewable Energy has announced that it has signed a cybersecurity agreement with Invenergy, North America’s largest independent, privately-held clean energy provider, to secure its entire fleet of wind turbines, as well as a framework to add future wind farms to the network.

South Korea postpones design of new nuclear power plants

  • 6 years ago (2017-05-26)
  • David Flin

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Company (KHNP) has said that it has postponed a plan to design two new nuclear power plants to be built in Uljin, North Gyeongsang Province.

Maharashtra government to close all 30-year-old power facilities

  • 6 years ago (2017-05-25)
  • David Flin

Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Minister of State for Energy, New and Renewable Energy for the Indian state of Maharashtra, said that the Maharashtra Government will shut down all power stations that have been running for move that 30 years in a phased manner.

New York State plans 19 MW microgrid for Albany

  • 6 years ago (2017-05-24)
  • David Flin

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has announced that it is providing funding to work in conjunction with New York Governor Cuomo’s Reinventing the Energy Vision (REV) initiative.

China’s coal fleet increasing in efficiency

  • 6 years ago (2017-05-23)
  • David Flin

China is closing down older coal plants, and the newer ones are highly efficient, with the country investing heavily in the most efficient coal technologies.

Switzerland votes to ban new nuclear power plants

  • 6 years ago (2017-05-22)
  • David Flin

Switzerland has voted to exiting nuclear power as part of an energy strategy that is intended to reduce consumption and increase wind and solar power generation.

Siemens launches new 2 MW E-series gas engine

  • 6 years ago (2017-05-19)
  • David Flin

Siemens has launched its new E-series 2 MW gas engine. It includes both the SGW-86EM for the 50 Hz market and the SGE-100EM for the 60 Hz market.

Indian government approves 10 new nuclear reactors

  • 6 years ago (2017-05-18)
  • David Flin

The Union cabinet of the Indian Government has taken the decision to approve construction of ten units of Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWR).

Sri Lanka to add 500 MW to grid in 2018

  • 6 years ago (2017-05-17)
  • David Flin

Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Electricity Board plans to add 500 MW of capacity in 2018, consisting of 15 MW of mini hydro power, 160 MW of solar power, 5 MW of biomass, and 320 MW of oil-based power.