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Zimbabwe not keen on developing solar power

  • 8 years ago (2016-10-25)
  • David Flin

A senior official of the Zimbabwe Government has said that the country is not keen on developing solar power, because it is expensive compared to other forms of energy.

Dresser-Rand to supply three turbine gen-sets for Egypt’s Zohr gas field

  • 8 years ago (2016-10-25)
  • David Flin

Dresser-Rand has received an order from Egypt-based Belayim Petroleum Company (Petrobel) for three model SGT-400 industrial gas turbines, including associated electrical generators.

Dresser-Rand to supply three turbine gen-sets for Egypt’s Zohr gas field

  • 8 years ago (2016-10-25)
  • David Flin
Dresser-Rand has received an order from Egypt-based Belayim Petroleum Company (Petrobel) for three model SGT-400 industrial gas turbines, including associated electrical generators.

Power generators sue New York state over nuclear plant subsidies

  • 8 years ago (2016-10-24)
  • David Flin

A group of natural gas and coal power generators are suing the state of New York in federal court over its plan to provide subsidies to four nuclear power plants in the state.

Minnesota Power shutting down two more coal-fired power plants

  • 8 years ago (2016-10-21)
  • David Flin
Minnesota Power has announced that it will shut down two more coal-fired power units, Boswell 1 and 2, in Cohasset, Minnesota, USA, four years earlier that state order.

Siemens to supply key equipment for Canadian combined cycle plant

  • 8 years ago (2016-10-20)
  • David Flin
Siemens has won ab order to deliver the main components for installation at SaskPower’s planned 350 MW Chinook Power Station, a natural gas-fired power plant to be located near Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada for the customer Burns & McDonnell.

Safety settings caused South Australian wind farms to reduce output during blackout

  • 8 years ago (2016-10-19)
  • David Flin
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has reported that safety settings that kicked in during South Australia’s wild storms caused a number of wind farms to disconnect or reduce their output in the lead up to the state-wide blackout.

DOE supports sCO2 pilot power plant project

  • 8 years ago (2016-10-18)
  • David Flin
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has selected Gas Technology Institute (GTI), Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), and GE Global Research for an $80 million award to design, build, and operate a 10 MW supercritical CO2 pilot power plant.

Siemens signs first long-term wind service extension in Thailand

  • 8 years ago (2016-10-18)
  • David Flin
Siemens has received an order to continue providing service and maintenance at the Korat 1 and Korat 2 wind projects in Nakorn Rachasrima province in northeastern Thailand for the next 13 years, and to provide performance-enhancing upgrades to the projects’ wind turbines.

Pakistan’s 4th nuclear reactor starts operation

  • 8 years ago (2016-10-17)
  • David Flin
The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) has announced that the 340 MW Chashma Unit 3 (C3) has been connected to Pakistan’s national grid.