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ScottishPower abandons power plant plans because of transmission tax

  • 8 years ago (2015-08-24)
  • David Flin
ScottishPower, owned by the Spanish utility Iberdrola, has announced that it has abandoned plans to replace a coal-fired power station in East Lothian with a gas-fired alternative, saying that the key reason for this decision was a tax “for being in Scotland.”

Sojitz Corporation to invest in Peru’s first utility-scale solar power plants

  • 8 years ago (2015-08-21)
  • David Flin
A subsidiary of Japan-based Sojitz Corporation has announced plans to invest in the first utility-scale solar power project in Peru.

SoftBank to invest in geothermal power generation

  • 8 years ago (2015-08-20)
  • David Flin
Japan-based SoftBank will have SB Energy, its subsidiary for investments in developing renewable energy, extend construction and operation from photovoltaic and wind power to also include geothermal power generation.

Iran and Germany sign power contract for SW Iran

  • 8 years ago (2015-08-20)
  • David Flin
Iran and Germany have signed a contract for construction of a 100 MW wind farm and two 20 MW photovoltaic power plants in Arvand Free Trade Zone in southwest Iran.

SCA to purchase stake in Peru solar power plants

  • 8 years ago (2015-08-19)

German companies eyeing power plant construction in Iran

  • 8 years ago (2015-08-18)
  • David Flin
Houshang Falahatian, Deputy Energy Minister for Iran, said that his country would shortly sign deals with German companies for the construction of new power plants.

Private sector could own over half of African power generation by 2025

  • 8 years ago (2015-08-17)
  • David Flin
A survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said that over 75 per cent of respondents said there was a “medium to high probability that the private sector will own and operate” more than half of African power generation projects by 2025.

Egypt launches 200 MW solar PV tender

  • 8 years ago (2015-08-14)

SunLink and Blattner Energy partner on 148.5 MW solar project

  • 8 years ago (2015-08-13)

Spanish and Iranian companies sign $250 million deal

  • 8 years ago (2015-08-12)
  • Junior Isles

Iran’s Sunir, an electrical products company, and Spain’s Bester Generation have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop renewable power generation projects worth $250 million in Chile and Mexico.