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Indian wind firm plans expansion

  • 10 years ago (2014-04-07)
  • Junior Isles
Indian renewables firm Bharat Light and Power Pvt Ltd. (BLP) is aiming to more than quadruple its current 200 MW generation capacity to 1 GW in the next five years, according to its founder, president and CEO Tejpreet Singh Chopra.

Tata’s total generation capacity to top 9 GW

  • 10 years ago (2014-04-04)
  • Junior Isles
Tata Power has revealed that the completion of its current 850 MW of power projects would see it take its overall global generation capacity to more than 9000 MW.

Egypt approves industrial coal-fired generation

  • 10 years ago (2014-04-04)
  • Junior Isles
Egypt's cabinet has this week approved the use of coal for industrial power generation, concluding a national debate over whether the energy-intensive cement industry should be allowed to use the most polluting fuel source.

Poland calls for stronger EU energy union

  • 10 years ago (2014-04-02)
  • Junior Isles
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has floated the idea of a new EU treaty, saying that the EU should cover up to 75 per cent of the cost of creating a more efficient, integrated gas network, including gas infrastructure, pipelines and interconnectors between member states.

Jordan completes phase one of domestic renewables plan

  • 10 years ago (2014-04-01)
  • Junior Isles
Jordan has signed deals this week with two companies for the construction of two 10 MW solar power plants in the south of the country, according to Energy Minister Mohammad Hamed.

EIA reveals a quarter of US coal capacity at risk of retirement

  • 10 years ago (2014-03-31)
  • Junior Isles
Operators of coal-fired power plants throughout the United States are currently deciding on strategies to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), but up to 24 per cent of coal capacity may be chosen for retirement, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Spain considering increasing gas-fired capacity payments

  • 10 years ago (2014-03-29)
  • Junior Isles
Government insiders have revealed that Spain is considering increasing subsidy payments for under-used gas-fired power plants in order to pre-empt the potential closure of backup plants.

Tajikistan to step up hydro generation for regional export

  • 10 years ago (2014-03-27)
  • Junior Isles
Tajikistan is aiming to increase power exports to neighbouring countries, including Pakistan, and hopes to achieve this by increasing its annual power generation by 40 per cent to 25 billion kWh in 2016, according to a Tajik government official.

SSE energy freeze to hit UK renewables projects

  • 10 years ago (2014-03-27)
  • Junior Isles
UK energy giant SSE has announced huge cutbacks of its renewable generation plans across Scotland and England as a result of its energy price freeze, with millions of pounds worth of projects on hold or scrapped.

New Zealand government to sell 49 per cent of Genesis Energy

  • 10 years ago (2014-03-26)
  • Junior Isles
The New Zealand government has said this week it will sell up to 49 per cent of power company Genesis Energy Ltd, New Zealand’s largest electricity and natural gas retailer, earning up to NZ$800 million ($684.5 million) from the sale.