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PG&E; files plan to shut down Diablo Canyon

  • 7 years ago (2016-08-12)
  • David Flin

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) of the USA has formally submitted a proposal to the California Public Utilities Commission to shut down the state’s last operating nuclear power plant, Diablo Canyon.

Mitsubishi enters US solar market with “near majority” stake in Nexamp

  • 7 years ago (2016-08-11)
  • David Flin

Mitsubishi has announced moves to take a sizeable stake in the Boston-based solar developer Nexamp , citing US Government support for clean energy rollout.

Exelon to take over FitzPatrick Nuclear Plant

  • 7 years ago (2016-08-10)
  • David Flin

Exelon Generation has agreed to take over Entergy Corporation ’s James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant.

Siemens to supply nine compact steam turbines to UK and USA

  • 7 years ago (2016-08-09)
  • David Flin

Siemens has received orders from customers in UK and USA for a total of nine compact steam turbines. The turbines will be manufactured at Siemens’ production site in Frankenthal, Germany.

Russia to construct eight nuclear power plant in Iran

  • 7 years ago (2016-08-09)
  • David Flin
Ebrahim Rahimpour, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia and Pacific Affairs, has said that Iran’s trade ties with Russia have seen a significant boost following the removal of sanctions, and that a joint comprehensive plan of action (JCPOA) has been implemented.

Nigerian Government reopens NIIP plants’ privatisation talks

  • 7 years ago (2016-08-08)
  • David Flin

The Nigerian Federal Government has reopened discussions with the preferred bidders for three of the 10 power plants built under the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP) and supervised by the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC).

MHPS testing solar thermal power system

  • 7 years ago (2016-08-05)
  • David Flin

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) has announced that it has launched verification testing to gauge the performance of a new solar thermal power system at its Yokohama Works plant in Japan.

New York state has plan to rescue nuclear power

  • 7 years ago (2016-08-04)
  • David Flin
New York’s Public Service Commission (PSC) has enacted a landmark Clean Energy Standard that calls for supporting the state’s ageing nuclear power plants with a subsidy, to protect nuclear power providers that have struggled to compete with cheap electricity from natural gas plants.

Siemens strengthens footprint in additive manufacturing

  • 7 years ago (2016-08-03)
  • David Flin

Siemens has acquired an 85 per cent majority stake in Materials Solutions , a world leader in Additive Manufacturing (AM) processing and production.

€8 million EU funding boost for Islandmagee power plant in Northern Ireland

  • 7 years ago (2016-08-02)
  • David Flin
Plans to build a new green energy power station in Islandmagee, Northern Ireland have been boosted by an award of €8 million from the European Union.