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Japanese firms invest $72 million in British floating nuclear plant project

  • 11 months ago (2023-05-29)
  • David Flin

A number of Japanese companies have invested ¥10 billion (around $72 million) in a British start-up developing floating offshore nuclear power plants.

Westinghouse and Bechtel sign agreement for Polish Nuclear Power Plant

  • 11 months ago (2023-05-26)
  • David Flin

Westinghouse Electric, Bechtel, and Polish utility Polskie Elektrownie Jadrowe (PEJ) have signed an agreement for the design and construction of Poland’s first nuclear power plant.

Suzlon Energy to develop 300 MW wind power project in Karnataka

  • 11 months ago (2023-05-25)
  • David Flin

Torrent Power Ltd has awarded a contract to Suzlon Energy to develop a 300 MW wind power project in Karnataka, India.

RWE proposes three carbon capture projects across UK

  • 11 months ago (2023-05-24)
  • David Flin

RWE has announced plans to progress three new carbon capture projects in the UK.

Ukraine restores external power to Russian occupied nuclear plant

  • 11 months ago (2023-05-23)
  • David Flin

Ukraine has reconnected the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine – currently occupied by Russian military invaders – to its external power supply after an outage that had left it reliant on emergency generators.

California grid operator approves $7.3 billion of new transmission lines

  • 11 months ago (2023-05-22)
  • David Flin

The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) has approved a $7.3 billion plan for 45 new power transmission projects over the next decade to make it easier for power plants in high priority areas to connect to the grid.

SaskPower plans US$850 million capital spend for 2023-24

  • 1 year, 2 days ago (2023-05-19)
  • David Flin

SaskPower of Canada has announced plans to invest C$1.15 billion (US$850 million) during fiscal year 2023-24 to modernise, sustain, and expand Saskatchewan’s electricity system.

Naturgy to acquire Ardian’s 422 MW wind farm portfolio

  • 1 year, 3 days ago (2023-05-18)
  • David Flin

The Spanish renewable energy group Naturgy will acquire ASR Wind, a portfolio of 12 wind farms, from private investment house Ardian for an unspecified sum.

Mitsubishi and CONSAG to build power plant in Brazil

  • 1 year, 4 days ago (2023-05-17)
  • David Flin

A consortium of Mitsubishi Power Americas and engineering company CONSAG has signed an agreement with Portocem Geração de Energia for the EPC of the Portocem Thermoelectric Power Plant in Brazil.

Vietnam’s PM approves $135 billion power plan for 2030

  • 1 year, 5 days ago (2023-05-16)
  • David Flin

Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister of Vietnam, has approved a $134.7 billion power plan for this decade for new power plants and grid networks.