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GE signs $400 million contract for 14 substations in Iraq

  • 7 years ago (2017-11-24)
  • David Flin

The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity (MOE) has signed an agreement worth over $400 million with GE Power to develop substations on a turnkey basis and supply critical equipment such as transformers, circuit breakers, and other equipment to rehabilitate existing substations.

CGN completes first stage of UK approval of HPR1000

  • 7 years ago (2017-11-23)
  • David Flin

China General Nuclear Power Corporation has confirmed its investment in the UK’s nuclear industry as Britain’s nuclear regulator began the second stage of the process to assess China’s HPR1000 reactor.

US Department of Energy announces $5.5 million for advanced turbine technology projects

  • 7 years ago (2017-11-22)
  • David Flin

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced up to $5.5 million in federally funded financial assistance for cost-shared research and development projects under the first phase of the Office of Fossil Energy’s (FE) funding opportunity announcement (FOA) Advanced Components for 65 per cent Combined Cycle Efficiency, SCO2 Power Cycles, and Advanced Modular Hybrid Heat Engines.

Luminant closes Texas coal-fired power plants

  • 7 years ago (2017-11-21)
  • David Flin

The electricity generator Luminant has announced that it is closing three coal-fired power plants and a coal mine in Texas, USA, with a consequent loss of around 600 jobs.

IPP power plant inaugurated in Oman

  • 7 years ago (2017-11-20)
  • David Flin

Musandam Independent Power Project (IPP), a 120 MW power plant supplied by Wärtsilä, has been inaugurated in northern Oman.

Siemens to cut 6900 jobs in power-related divisions

  • 7 years ago (2017-11-17)
  • David Flin

Siemens has announced that it will cut 6900 jobs as it responds to what it describes as an “unprecedented” change in the power generation market.

Hydropower generation up by 23 per cent in Punjab

  • 7 years ago (2017-11-16)
  • David Flin

Hydroelectric power plants owned by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) in India have produced 23 per cent more electricity from the months since April 2017 compared with the same period last year.

Siemens to supply more than 200 MW of mobile power to Afghanistan

  • 7 years ago (2017-11-15)
  • David Flin

The Afghanistan Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Siemens and Bayat Power for the provision by Siemens of its SGT-A45 mobile gas turbine for a three-phase energy project in the country.

Pakistan to install 6000 MW coal-fired power plants by 2025

  • 7 years ago (2017-11-14)
  • David Flin

Pakistan has said that 14 coal-fired power plants, based on Thar coal, with a combined capacity of 6000 MW, will be installed by 2025.

GE and Green Investment Group to deliver 650 MW of onshore wind to Sweden

  • 7 years ago (2017-11-13)
  • David Flin

GE and Green Investment Group have partnered to deliver and operate 650 MW of onshore wind through the Markbygden ETT wind farm in Northern Sweden.