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UK government announces cuts for large-scale solar

  • 10 years ago (2014-05-16)
  • Junior Isles
The UK government is drastically scaling down its support for large solar energy farms, in a move aimed at refocusing the renewable support budget from next April but likely to hurt the solar industry and constrain green jobs.

Eskom postpones Koeberg bid selection

  • 10 years ago (2014-05-16)
  • Junior Isles

South Africa’s state-owned generating utility, Eskom, has postponed the selection of the winning bid to replace six steam generators at the Koeberg nuclear power station.

Chinese economic lull slows power output

  • 10 years ago (2014-05-14)
  • Junior Isles
China has seen its power output growth slow to the lowest level in 11 months this April, as suppressed factory production growth contributed to a general economic slowdown in the world’s second largest economy.

Shale gas exploration merger pre-empts UK licensing round

  • 10 years ago (2014-05-12)
  • Junior Isles
Australian shale gas explorer Dart Energy has been acquired by its UK based oil and gas firm IGas in an all-share deal valuing the company at £117 million ($198.35 million).

Obama to unveil power plant emission limits in June

  • 10 years ago (2014-05-09)
  • Junior Isles

US President Barack Obama’s administration is set to unveil his proposals for emissions limits on power plants across the US in early June.

World Bank announces $1.2 billion Nigerian power finance package

  • 10 years ago (2014-05-09)
  • Junior Isles
The World Bank has announced that it has approved a package of loans and guarantees totalling almost $1.2 billion to support energy infrastructure projects in Nigeria.

Siemens to buy Rolls-Royce energy business

  • 10 years ago (2014-05-07)
  • Junior Isles

German industrial giant Siemens AG announced that it will buy large parts of Rolls-Royce PLC’s energy business in a move aimed at strengthening the German company’s power generation and transmission business.

Pakistan reveals 13 GW of upcoming power projects

  • 10 years ago (2014-05-06)
  • Junior Isles
Pakistan’s Water and Power Minister, Abid Sher Ali, has outlined a list of almost 13 GW of upcoming power projects set to be inaugurated by the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

Turkey in China talks for $10 billion power investment deal

  • 10 years ago (2014-05-05)
  • Junior Isles
Turkey and China are involved in talks on a $10-12 billion investment deal for the Afsin-Elbistan coalfield and power plant project in southern Turkey, according to Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz.

Siemens pursues Rolls-Royce power deal alongside Alstom

  • 10 years ago (2014-05-01)
  • Junior Isles
Rolls-Royce has revealed that it is in discussions to sell its power generation assets to Siemens AG, further complicating the succession of asset sales prompted by the GE-Siemens tussle over Alstom.