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Germany offers India $1.13 billion for renewable energy grid

  • 8 years ago (2015-10-08)

Skypower announces 500 MW of solar energy projects in Panama

  • 8 years ago (2015-10-07)

Southern Africa power generation investment up to $233 billion by 2027

  • 8 years ago (2015-10-06)
  • David Flin
The Southern African Development Community (SADC), a regional trade bloc, will invest between $114 billion and $233 billion from 2012-2027 to improve electricity generation, as part of plans to ramp up renewable energy projects, according to the 2015 SADC Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency status report.

EPA finalises effluent limitation standards for steam-based power plants in USA

  • 8 years ago (2015-10-05)
  • David Flin
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalised Steam Electric Effluent Limitation Guidelines, which are expected to reduce toxic pollutant discharge in the country’s waterways from steam-based power plants.

Brazil’s monthly wind power output jumps 58 per cent

  • 8 years ago (2015-10-04)

Rio Tinto sells NSW mine amid plans for coal divestment

  • 8 years ago (2015-10-01)

GE to move gas engine production to Canada

  • 8 years ago (2015-10-01)
  • David Flin
GE Power & Water has announced that it will cease production of large gas engines at Waukesha, Wisconsin in the USA, and transfer production to a new $265 million plant it will build in Canada.

Akkuyu receives $3 billion investment despite licence delay

  • 8 years ago (2015-09-30)

Turkey’s first nuclear power plant, the $20 billion-rated Akkuyu project, located in Mersin Province, has so far received an estimated $3 billion despite the required licenses having not been issued yet, says the company CEO.

Door opening for Peterhead gasification, carbon capture, gas turbine scheme

  • 8 years ago (2015-09-29)
  • David Flin

It is considered likely that the UK Drax power station’s bid for funding for a £2 billion ($3 billion) carbon capture project will collapse, bringing a rival scheme in Peterhead back into competition for government support.

Odisha state tells power plants to bear cost of fly ash transportation

  • 8 years ago (2015-09-28)
  • David Flin
The State government of Odisha in India, has, because of the large volume of fly ash generated by coal-fired power plants that is being unutilised, instructed all power plants with generation capacity greater than 100 MW to bear the cost of transporting fly ash to destinations up to 100 km away.