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Offshore wind farm in Fujian, China starts generating electricity

  • 9 months ago (2023-07-20)
  • David Flin

The world’s first 16 MW offshore wind turbine has started to generate electricity on being connected to the grid at the offshore wind power plant in Fujian, China.

Green power projects in South Africa failing

  • 9 months ago (2023-07-19)
  • David Flin

Nearly half of the projects awarded under the relaunch of South Africa’s renewable power purchase programme have failed, undermining plans to use wind and solar to ease the nation’s energy crisis.

Calpine opens carbon capture demonstration project in California

  • 9 months ago (2023-07-18)
  • David Flin

Calpine has opened a carbon capture demonstration pilot project at its 500 MW Los Medanos Energy Centre CCGT in Pittsburg, California, USA.

Pakistan’s Neelum Jhelum hydropower plant to resume generation by end July

  • 9 months ago (2023-07-17)
  • David Flin

Pakistan’s 969 MW Neelum Jhelum (NJ) hydropower plant is scheduled to resume power generation at the end of July as restoration work on the tail race tunnel nears completion.

Power transmission line in South Korea to be commissioned later this year

  • 9 months ago (2023-07-14)
  • David Flin

The underground Buk Dangjin-Godeok HVDC transmission line to carry electricity generated along the west coast of South Chungcheong Province to the Seoul metropolitan area will open by the end of 2023.

High river temperatures to limit French nuclear power production

  • 9 months ago (2023-07-13)
  • David Flin

EDF has said that output restrictions are expected at two nuclear power plants along the Rhone river in eastern France due to high temperature forecasts.

Danish companies plan to invest $1.3 billion in Bangladesh wind energy project

  • 9 months ago (2023-07-12)
  • David Flin

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP) have submitted a $1.3 billion investment proposal to the Bangladesh Government for the development of a 500 MW commercial offshore wind project off the coast of the Bay of Bengal.

Queensland to set up renewable energy zones as part of $62 billion super-grid plan

  • 9 months ago (2023-07-11)
  • David Flin

The Queensland government has identified 12 renewable energy zones across the Australian state that will underpin its $62 billion plan to decarbonise its electricity supply.

Ontario to deploy additional SMRs

  • 9 months ago (2023-07-10)
  • David Flin

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) of Canada has announced that it will begin planning and licensing for the deployment of three additional GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) BWRX-300 SMRs at the Darlington New Nuclear Project site.

HD Hyundai Infracore to develop hydrogen gas engine

  • 10 months ago (2023-07-07)
  • David Flin

HD Hyundai Infracore, a construction equipment unit of South Korea’s HD Hyundai Group, has signed an MOU with Korea East-West Power to develop and commercialise hydrogen gas engines.