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Origin sets record low price for 530 MW Australian wind farm

  • 8 years ago (2017-05-08)
  • David Flin

Origin Energy has set a new benchmark for renewable energy off-take deals in Australia after committing to a long-term power purchase agreement of below $60/MWh for the 530 MW Stockyard Hill Wind Farm in Victoria.

GE to supply technology for Ghana project

  • 8 years ago (2017-05-05)
  • David Flin

GE has announced that it will supply the power generation equipment for the 400 MW Bridge Power plant project in Tema, Ghana.

Idaho Power to speed closure of Nevada coal plant

  • 8 years ago (2017-05-05)
  • David Flin

Idaho Power has announced its intention to close a Nevada coal-fired power plant it co-owns with NV Energy 10 years sooner than originally planned.

Siemens to build cogeneration plant in Berlin

  • 8 years ago (2017-05-04)
  • David Flin

Siemens has received an order to build a new cogeneration plant in the Marzahn district of Berlin.

Wind power increases to eight per cent of US generating capacity in 2016

  • 8 years ago (2017-05-03)
  • David Flin

Wind power accounted for eight per cent of total US electricity generating capacity in 2016, according to the latest figures from the federal government’s Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Pacifico Energy starts construction of largest solar plant in Japan

  • 8 years ago (2017-05-02)
  • David Flin

Pacifico Energy has started construction on what it says is the largest solar power generation plant in Japan.

Ireland may close power plants to cut cost of grid

  • 8 years ago (2017-05-01)
  • David Flin

The Irish energy regulator has said that it is considering plans to shut several power plants to reduce the cost of guaranteeing electricity supply.

GE increases power output of J920 FleXtra gas engine by nearly 10 per cent

  • 8 years ago (2017-04-28)
  • David Flin

GE’s Distributed Power has announced it has worked with pilot customer Stadtwerke Rosenheim to develop a modification and upgrade for its Jenbacher J920 FleXtra gas engine.

GE announces power plant deal in Cambodia

  • 8 years ago (2017-04-28)
  • David Flin

GE has announced that it has been awarded a contract with Toshiba Plant Systems and Services Corporation (TPSC) to supply major equipment for the CEL II 135 MW coal-fired power plant in Stung Hav, Sihanoukville, Cambodia.

Canada plans to install dozens of small modular nuclear reactors

  • 8 years ago (2017-04-27)
  • David Flin

Nicolle Butcher, Vice President of Strategy and Acquisitions for Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has said that OPG plans to fill a predicted supply gap in the 2030s with new nuclear capacity, and the utility is collaborating with Saskatchewan on the potential for a Pan-Canadian fleet of small modular reactors (SMRs).