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GE wins $100 million deal for hydro pumped storage project in Israel

  • 8 years ago (2017-08-14)
  • David Flin

GE Renewable Energy has won a turnkey contract with Star Pumped Storage Ltd for the 344 MW Kokhav Hayarden hydro pumped storage station, the second to be installed in Israel.

Turkey plans three new nuclear power plants

  • 8 years ago (2017-08-11)
  • David Flin

Berat Albayrak, Turkey’s Energy Minister, said that the country plans to build three nuclear power plants between 2023 and 2030, and that these would provide 10 per cent of domestic electricity consumption.

Energy trends cast doubts on coal’s future in India

  • 8 years ago (2017-08-10)
  • David Flin

Over the last two years, coal consumption in India has slowed to its lowest level in two decades, despite the economy growing at an annual 7 per cent.

Wind energy in USA continues rapid growth

  • 8 years ago (2017-08-09)
  • David Flin

The US Energy Department has released three wind market reports demonstrating continued growth in wind energy nationwide.

Siemens announces development of HL gas turbine

  • 8 years ago (2017-08-08)
  • David Flin

Siemens has announced that it is developing its HL-class gas turbines.

Haredi private Shabbat power stations to raise Israelis’ electricity rates

  • 8 years ago (2017-08-07)
  • David Flin

It has been reported that Knesset members from United Torah Judaism Party are seeking to establish small private power stations in Haredi neighbourhoods, which will be cut off from the national grid on Saturdays.

China in talks to sell hydropower to Myanmar

  • 8 years ago (2017-08-04)
  • David Flin

Myanmar is in initial talks to buy electricity from China, according to officials in both China and Myanmar.

ABB wins $30 million order for Iraq power infrastructure development

  • 8 years ago (2017-08-03)
  • David Flin

ABB has won a $30 million order to supply and install a substation at the 3000 MW Rumaila power plant, located in the Basra region of southern Iraq.

GE to provide APR Energy with mobile power for South Australia.

  • 8 years ago (2017-08-02)
  • David Flin

APR Energy has announced that it will be using GE TM2500 mobile gas turbine gensets to provide new generation capacity to South Australia ahead of the summer.

DTE seeks permission for $1 billion gas plant in Detroit

  • 8 years ago (2017-08-02)
  • David Flin

DTE Energy has announced that it is seeking permission to build a natural gas-fired power plant northeast of Detroit, USA, as the utility moves forward with plans to close coal-fired plants.