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Iran’s power export to Iraq awaiting new contract

  • 8 years ago (2017-01-04)
  • David Flin

Iran has suspended power supply to Iraq since the start of 2017, following the ending of the electricity export contract between the two countries.

Trump to name majority of TVA board in 2017

  • 8 years ago (2017-01-03)
  • David Flin

One third of the board governing the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in the USA has been vacated, with incoming President Trump to announce their replacements.

Costa Rica ran almost entirely on renewable energy in 2016

  • 8 years ago (2017-01-02)
  • David Flin

The Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) has said that the country ran entirely on renewable energy for 250 days in 2016, with renewables supplying 98.1 per cent of Costa Rica’s electricity for the year.

Davis-Besse nuclear power plant may be closed

  • 8 years ago (2016-12-30)
  • David Flin

The Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station in Ohio, USA, could soon be closed.

Dynegy purchase of ENGIE plants wins conditional approval

  • 8 years ago (2016-12-29)
  • David Flin

The USA’s Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has granted conditional approval of Dynegy’s acquisition of ENGIE’s power generation unit, but said that the company may have to sell some generation in ISO New England and the RTO PJM to address market power concerns in the regions’ capacity markets.

Medco plans three gas-fired power plants

  • 8 years ago (2016-12-28)
  • David Flin

PT Medco Power Generation Indonesia, a subsidiary of PT Medco Energi International, has proposed construction of three gas-fired power plants in Indonesia, one of which will be built in Kuala Langsa.

Nigeria to become renewable energy hub

  • 8 years ago (2016-12-27)
  • David Flin

Senator Abdul-Aziz Murtala Nyako, representing the Adamawa Central Senatorial District, has said that despite the current problems in the Nigerian power sector, stakeholders plan to make Nigeria a power generation hub in West Africa, with vast opportunities available in renewable energy.

Low carbon sources supply 50 per cent of UK electricity

  • 8 years ago (2016-12-23)
  • David Flin

Official figures from the UK government showed that low carbon electricity accounted for 50 per cent of generation in the third quarter of 2016, up from 45.3 per cent for the same period in 2015. 

Duke Energy plans $152 million upgrade of Ohio River power station

  • 8 years ago (2016-12-23)
  • David Flin

Duke Energy has announced that it plans to spend $152 million to modernise the nearly 50-year-old Markland Hydro Station on the Ohio River, about 25 miles southwest of Cincinnati, in Indiana, USA.

Siemens wins first offshore wind project in Belgium

  • 8 years ago (2016-12-23)
  • David Flin

Siemens has entered the offshore wind market in Belgium with a first order for the 309 MW Rentel wind project.