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Saudi Arabia shelves $200 billion SoftBank solar project

  • 7 years ago (2018-10-01)
  • David Flin

It has been reported that Saudi Arabia has shelved a $200 billion plan with SoftBank Group of Japan to build what would have been the world’s biggest solar power generation project. 

Record high for renewables share in UK’s power generation

  • 7 years ago (2018-09-28)
  • David Flin

UK Government figures released on 27 September show that the share of renewables in the UK’s electricity generation recorded a record high for the second quarter of 2018, while the share of coal hit a record low.

GE Power to deliver India’s first low NOx boiler technology for thermal plants

  • 7 years ago (2018-09-27)
  • David Flin

GE Power has announced that NTPC and Tata Chemicals has selected its low NOx firing system to upgrade two coal-fired boilers in India.

Texas coal plant to close in 2020

  • 7 years ago (2018-09-26)
  • David Flin

Officials have announced that the 700 MW Okalunion coal-fired plant in Vernon, Texas, USA will be retired in 2020, citing a failure to compete in the energy market.

Siemens and GE in competition for $15 billion power deal in Iraq

  • 7 years ago (2018-09-25)
  • David Flin

Siemens and GE are competing for a contract worth an estimated $15 billion to develop power stations in Iraq.

GE Renewable Energy completes installation of Merkur offshore wind farm

  • 7 years ago (2018-09-24)
  • David Flin

GE Renewable Energy has announced completion of the installation of the latest Haliade 150-6 MW offshore wind turbine on the 396 MW Merkur offshore wind farm in Germany.

Egypt selects Siemens for O&M of world’s largest combined cycle power plants

  • 7 years ago (2018-09-21)
  • David Flin

Siemens has announced that it has been selected by the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC) to provide comprehensive O&M services for the Beni Suef, New Capital, and Burullus power plants for the next eight years.

Japan’s Marubeni to slash coal-fired power capacity

  • 7 years ago (2018-09-20)
  • David Flin

Marubeni has announced plans to halve its coal-fired power generating capacity and that it will stop investing in new coal-fired power plants.

ADB to provide $50 million to support Sri Lanka solar power project

  • 7 years ago (2018-09-19)
  • David Flin

The Enterprise Sri Lanka project, launched by the Sri Lankan Ministry of Finance and Mass Media, has received $50 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a rooftop solar power generation project.

Centrus and Doosan sign MOU to explore cooperation on supplying advanced reactor market

  • 7 years ago (2018-09-18)
  • David Flin

Centrus Energy Corporation and Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction have announced a MOU to explore opportunities to cooperate in providing manufacturing, engineering, and technical services and goods to the nuclear industry.