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Siemens secures H-class gas turbine order from China

  • 7 years ago (2018-04-20)
  • David Flin

Siemens has secured its first order in China for an H-class gas turbine. 

Puerto Rico hit by island-wide power blackout

  • 7 years ago (2018-04-19)
  • David Flin

A power line failure in southern Puerto Rico cut electricity to almost all of the island on 18 April.

Middle East and North Africa requires $260 billion investment in power plants

  • 7 years ago (2018-04-18)
  • David Flin

The Arab Petroleum Investment Corporation (APICORP) has produced a report stating that Middle Eastern and North African countries will need to invest $260 billion on increasing electricity production over the next five years to meet rising demand.

Rolls-Royce deal for China nuclear plant controls

  • 7 years ago (2018-04-17)
  • David Flin

Rolls-Royce has signed a services contract with China’s Suzhou Nuclear Power Research Institute (SNPRI) to upgrade rod control systems at 14 CPR1000 nuclear power plants operated by China General Nuclear Power Group.

More flexible solar tiles available

  • 7 years ago (2018-04-16)
  • David Flin

The Chinese renewable energy firm Hanergy has announced that it has introduced a new generation of Hantile building product for solar panels.

Thailand plans to increase coal use in power generation

  • 7 years ago (2018-04-13)
  • David Flin

Siri Jirapongphan, Thailand’s Energy Minister, said that the country is expected to increase the share of electricity generated by coal to diversify its fuel mix for generation. 

GE signs large supply agreement for gas engines in Russia

  • 7 years ago (2018-04-12)
  • David Flin

GE has announced that it has signed a supply agreement with GreenTech Energy Company (GTE), one of GE’s authorised Channel Partners for Jenbacher gas engines in Russia, for 21 Jenbacher gas engines with a total capacity of 26 MW, to be delivered by the end of 2018.

Siemens Gamesa to build 194 MW wind farm with battery energy storage system in Australia

  • 7 years ago (2018-04-11)
  • David Flin

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has been commissioned to build a 194 MW wind farm complex in Australia, which will combine installation of 56 of the firm’s SG 3.4-132 turbines with a battery energy storage system.

UK company seeks power deals in Brazil after leaving talks with Engie of France

  • 7 years ago (2018-04-10)
  • David Flin

ContourGlobal, a London-based power generation company, is still seeking acquisitions in Brazil after abandoning talks to buy two coal-fired power plants from Engie of France.

China’s to help build 200 MW solar power plant in Ukraine

  • 7 years ago (2018-04-09)
  • David Flin

DTEK of the Ukraine and China Machinery Engineering Corporation have signed a contract for the construction of a 200 MW solar power plant in Nikopol, in the Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine.