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Doosan Heavy wins $850 million power plant order in Philippines

  • 8 years ago (2016-10-14)
  • David Flin
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction has announced that it has signed a $850 million contract with Redondo Peninsula Energy, a civil power generation company in the Philippines, to build a thermal power plant.

CTGC purchases $1.2 billion of hydropower assets from Duke Energy-Brazil

  • 8 years ago (2016-10-13)
  • David Flin
China Three Gorges Corporation (CTGC) has purchased Duke Energy’s 2.09 GW hydropower in Brazil for $1.2 billion, making CTGC the second largest electricity producer in Brazil.

South Australian hospitals to review backup power following blackout

  • 8 years ago (2016-10-12)
  • David Flin
Backup power systems for South Australia’s hospitals are to be reviewed after failures during the state’s blackout in September 2016.

GE plans $1.65 billion acquisition of LM Wind Power

  • 8 years ago (2016-10-12)
  • David Flin
GE has announced its intention to purchase LM Wind Power, a Denmark-based manufacturer and supplier of rotor blades to the wind power industry, for $1.65 billion.

ABB launches new microgrid system to boost use of renewables

  • 8 years ago (2016-10-11)
  • David Flin
ABB has announced the launch of a modular and scalable plug-and-play microgrid solution to address the growing demand for flexible technology in the developing market for distributed power generation.

Calpine buys Noble’s US energy business for $1 billion

  • 8 years ago (2016-10-10)
  • David Flin
Noble Group of Singapore has announced that it has signed a deal valued at $1.05 billion with Calpine Corporation to sell its American energy business to the US power generation company.

Bruce Power and SNC-Lavalin sign agreement

  • 8 years ago (2016-10-08)
  • David Flin
Bruce Power and SNC-Lavalin of Ontario, Canada have signed a framework agreement worth $400 million, as part of Bruce Power’s multi-year investment programme.

GE and NYPA sign power grid management software agreement

  • 8 years ago (2016-10-07)
  • David Flin
GE Power has announced an agreement with the New York State Power Authority (NYPA) to provide software that will monitor, analyse, and enhance the performance of NYPA electricity generating assets across its 16 generating facilities and electricity transmission network.

PSEG to close two coal-fired power plants in New Jersey

  • 8 years ago (2016-10-06)
  • David Flin
PSEG has announced that it will be closing the 632 MW Hudson Generation Station in Jersey City, and the 620 MW Mercer Generation Station in Hamilton Township, New Jersey, USA. The two coal-fired power plants will be closed on 1 June, 2017.

Solar outstrips coal in past six months of UK electricity generation

  • 8 years ago (2016-10-05)
  • David Flin
Over the last six months, electricity generated in the UK by solar panels has exceeded that of Britain’s coal power stations, according to a report from the climate change analysts Carbon Brief.