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World Bank signs agreement to finance Siddhirganj power project

  • 9 years ago (2015-12-28)
  • David Flin

The Bangladesh Government has signed a $177 million additional financing agreement with the World Bank to complete the ongoing construction of a 335 MW combined cycle power plant at Siddhirganj, near Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Kansai Electric Japanese nuclear power plants restart imminent

  • 9 years ago (2015-12-24)

Israel to export natural gas to Egypt

  • 9 years ago (2015-12-24)

UK power sector cuts emissions by almost quarter in two years

  • 9 years ago (2015-12-22)
  • David Flin
The UK government has released figures showing that emissions from power stations fell 23 per cent between 2012 and 2014 to 121 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent (MtCO2e).

Fukui Governor to clear restart of two Takahama reactors

  • 9 years ago (2015-12-21)
  • David Flin

Issei Nishikawa, Governor of Fukui prefecture, will give his consent for the restart of reactors 3 and 4 at Kansai Electric Power Company ’s (Kepco’s) Takahama plant, as the Japanese Government seeks to bring more reactors online. The Governor’s consent is necessary to restart the reactors.

Osaka Gas may pull out of Marubeni Thermal Power Project

  • 9 years ago (2015-12-21)
  • David Flin

Osaka Gas has said that it may withdraw from a thermal power project planned with Marubeni , citing signs of nuclear restarts and increasing calls to reduce CO2 emissions from power generation.

Gazprom and CNPC sign agreement on Power of Siberia

  • 9 years ago (2015-12-18)
  • David Flin

Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, and Wang Yilin, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the China National Petroleum Corporation ( CNPC ) have signed an agreement to design and construct the cross-border section of the Power of Siberia gas pipeline, including its submerged crossing under the Amur River.

China approves loan for coal mining and power plant in Pakistan

  • 9 years ago (2015-12-17)
  • David Flin
China has formally approved a $1.2 billion investment for mining 3.8 million tons per annum (MTPA) of coal and the setting up of a 660 MW coal-fired power plant in Tharparkar, Pakistan.

Texas leads USA in wind and natural gas power growth

  • 9 years ago (2015-12-16)
  • David Flin
Texas has accounted for more than one-third of new wind and natural gas-fired power plants added to the USA’s electric grid so far in 2015, as states retire coal-fired plants.

Japan and South Korea stick to coal plant policies, despite global climate deal

  • 9 years ago (2015-12-16)
  • David Flin
Japan and South Korea have announced that they are pressing ahead with their plans to open a total of 61 new coal-fired power plants over the next ten years, casting doubt on the strength of their commitment to cutting CO2 emissions.