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First day of coal-free power generation in UK since Industrial Revolution

  • 6 years ago (2017-04-24)
  • David Flin

On 21 April, Britain marked its first full day without using coal-fired power since the world’s first centralised public coal-fired power plant opened in 1882 at Holborn Viaduct in London.

Study into increasing Tasmanian hydropower

  • 7 years ago (2017-04-21)
  • David Flin

Malcolm Turnbull, Australia’s Prime Minister, has said that Hydro Tasmania will work with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Arena) to study how to increase energy output from Tasmania’s existing hydropower system.

MAN Diesel & Turbo 3D prints gas turbine components

  • 7 years ago (2017-04-20)
  • David Flin

MAN Diesel & Turbo has announced that it now incorporates 3D-printed components for serial production as well as test runs.

Siemens expands Kuwait open cycle power with steam turbine

  • 7 years ago (2017-04-20)
  • David Flin

Siemens has received an order to deliver an industrial steam turbine package to expand the Az Zour South 3 open cycle gas turbine power plant to combined cycle.

NTPC Vallure station to cut power supply to three Indian states

  • 7 years ago (2017-04-19)
  • David Flin

A joint venture of India’s state-run NTPC (formerly known as National Thermal Power Corporation) has decided to cut power supply to the three states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Telangana from its Vallure thermal station over non-payment of dues of around $250 million.

Tepco and Toshiba to manage power grids in Cambodia

  • 7 years ago (2017-04-18)
  • David Flin

Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) and Toshiba are working together to manage power grids in Cambodia, hoping to secure a new earnings source as the utility grapples with the clean-up costs of Fukushima.

IPCL to double power production

  • 7 years ago (2017-04-17)
  • David Flin

Kolkata-based India Power Corporation Ltd (IPCL), a Srei group company, has announced that it plans to acquire stressed assets in the power sector to double its generation business.

Siemens to deliver 1.4 MWh battery storage unit to German utility

  • 7 years ago (2017-04-14)
  • David Flin

Siemens has been contracted by German public utility Stadtwerke Schwäbisch Hall to deliver and install a 1.4 MWh battery storage system to be used to market primary control reserves.

 

Second HA gas turbine synchronised at Pakistan’s Bhikki power plant

  • 7 years ago (2017-04-13)
  • David Flin

GE and Harbin Electric International (HEI) have achieved first fire and synchronisation of the second 385 MW GE 9HA gas turbine installed at the Bhikki Power Plant in Pakistan.

Toshiba forecasts £7 billion losses, and may not survive

  • 7 years ago (2017-04-12)
  • David Flin

Toshiba has warned that it is facing annual losses of over £7 billion, and the future of the company is in doubt as a result of financial difficulties at its nuclear power plant construction business.