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Crimea left without power after explosions at transmission towers

  • 9 years ago (2015-11-23)
  • David Flin
Nearly two million people on the Crimean peninsula were left without electricity after two transmission towers in Ukraine were blown up in what appears to be sabotage.

Mangla refurbishment project to increase generation capacity

  • 9 years ago (2015-11-23)
  • David Flin
The Mangla Refurbishment Project announced by the Pakistan Government will increase the total generation capacity of the Mangla hydroelectric power station from 1000 to 1310 MW.

Egypt signs nuclear power plant deal with Russia

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

Egypt has signed a deal with Russia for the latter to construct the country’s first nuclear power plant. The deal will be financed through the extension of an already existing loan agreement between the two countries.

BNP will double renewable energy investments

  • 9 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

  • 9 years ago (2015-11-19)

Gas turbine freed from Belekeri port, India

  • 9 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

  • 9 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

  • 9 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

  • 9 years ago (2015-11-13)

EDF Energy buys Dorenell onshore wind farm in Scotland

  • 9 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.