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New York power grid expects demand to decline to 2028

  • 6 years ago (2018-05-04)
  • David Flin

The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), the grid operator for the state of New York, USA, has said that it projects a decline of power demand at a rate of 0.14 per cent annually until 2028.

German renewables meet 100 per cent of power demand for second time ever

  • 6 years ago (2018-05-03)
  • David Flin

Data from the German Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) indicates that on 1 May, Germany’s renewable power production exceeded the country’s electricity demand.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to shrink power business

  • 6 years ago (2018-05-02)
  • David Flin

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has announced that it will consolidate for fossil-fuel power equipment in Japan and the USA in order to keep with an expected downturn in demand amidst a broader global shift to renewable energy.

Alinta Energy makes $250 million bid for Liddell coal-fired power station

  • 6 years ago (2018-05-01)
  • David Flin

Alinta Energy has made a formal offer to buy AGL’s Liddell coal-fired power station, in New South Wales, Australia, for AU$250 million.

Siemens to supply first SGT-700 gas turbine to China’s distributed generation market

  • 6 years ago (2018-04-30)
  • David Flin

Siemens has announced that its SGT-700 gas turbine has entered the Chinese distributed generation market for the first time.

Fuel loading begins at Sanmen nuclear power plant

  • 6 years ago (2018-04-27)
  • David Flin

China has started fuel loading at Westinghouse Electric Co’s first next-generation nuclear reactor at Sanmen nuclear power plant in Zhejiang province after getting approval from the Chinese Government.

FirstEnergy puts forward timetable to shut down its nuclear plants

  • 7 years ago (2018-04-26)
  • David Flin

FirstEnergy of the USA has taken the next step in closing down its nuclear power facilities as part of its bankruptcy filing.

AEP to invest $17.7 billion into upgrading power grid

  • 7 years ago (2018-04-25)
  • David Flin

Nicholas Akins, Chairman, President and CEO of AEP of Ohio, USA, said that the company would invest $17.7 billion over the next three years into strengthening its grid network.

GE Renewable Energy and Hawa Energy inaugurate 50 MW wind farm in Pakistan

  • 7 years ago (2018-04-24)
  • David Flin

GE Renewable Energy and Hawa Energy have inaugurated the 50 MW wind farm Hawa Power Project, in the Gharo-Keti Bandar Wind Corridor in Jhimpir, Sindh, Pakistan.

Tarbela hydropower plant to become largest power generation facility in Pakistan

  • 7 years ago (2018-04-23)
  • David Flin

The Tarbela Hydropower Plant will become the largest power generation facility in Pakistan on completion of a fifth extension project, taking its total output to 6298 MW.