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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.

US Senate developing one-stop shop for new power projects

  • 7 years ago (2017-04-11)
  • David Flin

The US Senate is in the process of developing a law to create an on-line portal that would fast-track putting up new power generation facilities.

South Africa’s $72 billion nuclear project may progress in June

  • 7 years ago (2017-04-10)
  • David Flin

According to recent reports, South Africa’s tender for the $72 billion expansion of its nuclear power plants will begin in June, when state utility Eskom requests proposals from companies bidding for the project.

USA to get 13 GW of natural gas-fired power generation in 2017

  • 7 years ago (2017-04-07)
  • David Flin

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has said that 13 GW of natural gas-fired generating capacity is due to come online in the USA during 2017.

KEPCO and Mitsubishi form biomass power joint venture

  • 7 years ago (2017-04-06)
  • David Flin

Mitsubishi Power Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi, and Kansai Electric Power Co (KEPCO) have established a new joint venture.