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Two nuclear power plants proposed for Scotland

  • 8 years ago (2017-02-23)
  • David Flin

The Conservative party has said that it plans to authorise building two new power stations in Scotland.

FirstEnergy’s asset impairments lead to $6.2 billion loss

  • 8 years ago (2017-02-22)
  • David Flin

FirstEnergy, based in Ohio, USA, has announced that its decision to sell or close power plants that operate in competitive markets has forced it to impair a significant portion of its portfolio, and led to a $6.2 billion loss in 2016.

Veresen selling power generation business for $1.18 billion

  • 8 years ago (2017-02-22)
  • David Flin

Veresen of Canada has announced that it is selling its power generation business to several buyers for a total of $1.18 billion.

Siemens to build Hohe See offshore wind project

  • 8 years ago (2017-02-21)
  • David Flin

Siemens Wind Power has announced that it will provide a complete offshore wind power plant solution, including foundations, for EnBW’s Hohe See offshore wind project, off the German coast.

Tepco and Chubu Electric may integrate thermal power business in 2018

  • 8 years ago (2017-02-20)
  • David Flin

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings and Chubu Electric Power are considering integrating their thermal power generation business in fiscal 2018.

New North American wind power record

  • 8 years ago (2017-02-17)
  • David Flin

Southwest Power Pool (SPP) in the USA has set a wind power penetration record of 52.1 per cent on 12 February, becoming the first regional transmission organisation (RTO) in North America to serve more than 50 per cent of its load at a given time with wind energy.

Horizon and Exelon partner to advance Wylfa Newydd project

  • 8 years ago (2017-02-16)
  • David Flin

Horizon Nuclear Power and Exelon Generation have announced a partnership to aid development of the Wylfa Newydd nuclear power project in Anglesey, Wales.

Toshiba reports $6.3 billion nuclear hit and slides to loss

  • 8 years ago (2017-02-15)
  • David Flin

Japan’s Toshiba has announced that it will book a $6.3 billion hit to its US nuclear unit, a writedown that wipes out its shareholder equity, and leaves the group scrambling for capital.

Remote coal gas project to ease South Australia’s power crisis

  • 8 years ago (2017-02-14)
  • David Flin

Leigh Creek Energy has announced that it plans to construct a gas plant at the site of the former Leigh Creek coalmine, 500 km north of Adelaide, South Australia, to produce commercial quantities of pipeline-quality methane.

Nepal’s Mid-Marshyangdi power generation drops to 30 MW

  • 8 years ago (2017-02-13)
  • David Flin

With the onset of the dry season in Nepal, power generation from the 70 MW Middle Marshyangdi Hydropower Project has fallen to around 30 MW, due to the significant drop in water level in the river basin.