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Sri Lanka suffers power outage after main transmission line fails

  • 11 months ago (2023-12-11)
  • David Flin

Sri Lanka experienced an island-wide power outage for several hours on 9th December after a system failure in one of the main transmission lines.

ENEC and GE Hitachi sign MOU on SMR technology

  • 11 months ago (2023-12-08)
  • David Flin

The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) and GE Hitachi have signed an MOU to identify opportunities for future investment in SMR technology development.

UAE’s Amea Power to build 300 MW wind farm in Ethiopia

  • 11 months ago (2023-12-07)
  • David Flin

Hussain Al Nowais, Chairman of Amea Power, has announced at the Cop28 climate conference that Amea Power has signed a new agreement to develop wind power in Ethiopia.

US wind power generation on course to surpass coal

  • 11 months ago (2023-12-06)
  • David Flin

US electricity generation from wind power is on course to surpass coal-fired electricity generation, potentially by 2026, as wind supply growth expands at a record pace just as coal-fired generation is cut across the country.

AfDB to provide up to $1 billion for hydropower plants in Africa

  • 11 months ago (2023-12-05)
  • David Flin

A dozen hydropower plants across Africa could receive $1 billion from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to upgrade equipment and boost power generation and potentially speed up the transition from fossil fuels.

Masdar and EDF sign MOU to develop 3.6 GW in Kyrgyz Republic

  • 11 months ago (2023-12-04)
  • David Flin

Masdar and EDF have signed an MOU at the COP28 talks in Dubai to investigate the potential development of 3.6 GW of hydropower and renewable energy projects in the Kyrgyz Republic.

OPG and Westinghouse sign MOU

  • 11 months ago (2023-12-01)
  • David Flin

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) of Canada and Westinghouse Electric Company have signed an MOU establishing a framework for the two organisations to identify potential areas of cooperation for deployment of nuclear technologies.

Meralco starts bidding for 1200 MW power supply

  • 11 months ago (2023-11-30)
  • David Flin

The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) of the Philippines has announced the start of its competitive bidding for 1200 MW of power supply requirement.

GE Vernova to invest $5 million in Fierro Service Centre in Spain

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

GE Vernova’s Gas Power business will invest over $5 million in new technology and increased services capabilities at the Fierro Service Centre in Andoian, Spain to meet the growing need for services maintenance for ageing gas power plants.

Nusantara solar power plant to be operational in February 2024

  • 11 months ago (2023-11-28)
  • David Flin

Indonesia’s state-run electricity company PT PLN has announced February 2024 will be the start of operations for the solar power plant currently being built in the new capital city Nusantara under development in the province of East Kalimantan.