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BNP will double renewable energy investments

  • 8 years ago (2015-11-20)
  • Junior Isles

French-based banking group, BNP Paribas , has announced that it will double investment in renewable energy from €6.9 billion ($7.38 billion) to €15 billion ($16 billion) in 2020. It also said that it will no longer finance coal extraction projects.

UK coal-fired power plants to shut by 2025

  • 8 years ago (2015-11-19)

Gas turbine freed from Belekeri port, India

  • 8 years ago (2015-11-17)
  • David Flin
A 470 tonne gas turbine from Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) had been stuck at the Belekeri port of Ankola in Uttara Kannada district for four weeks.

Ener-G invests in five South African landfill gas power plants

  • 8 years ago (2015-11-17)
  • David Flin

A consortium led by Ener-G Systems is investing $16.7 million in five landfill gas power generation plants in Johannesburg, South Africa.

EVN sells stakes in companies

  • 8 years ago (2015-11-16)
  • David Flin

The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) Group has announced that it has divested itself of a number of companies.

Lightsource to invest $3.05 billion in Indian solar power

  • 8 years ago (2015-11-13)

EDF Energy buys Dorenell onshore wind farm in Scotland

  • 8 years ago (2015-11-12)
EDF Energy’s renewables arm – has purchased the Dorenell onshore wind farm in Moray, Scotland, which is estimated to eventually provide electricity for 138 000 homes, the company said in a statement on Thursday.

UK loses WEC top energy rating after green policy reversals

  • 8 years ago (2015-11-11)

The UK has lost its top energy rating from the World Energy Council (WEC), due to recent uncertainty over future energy policy.

Coal India to make big investment into solar power

  • 8 years ago (2015-11-10)
  • David Flin

Coal India (CIL) has announced that it intends to invest $900 million to set up 1000 MW of solar generation capacity over the next 5-6 years.

Wärtsilä power plants now capable of running on propane

  • 8 years ago (2015-11-09)
  • David Flin

Wärtsilä has announced that it is expanding its Smart Power Generation portfolio by introducing the capability of using propane as fuel for power generation.