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VRA claims Ghana needs $1.5 billion of power investment to end power crisis

  • 10 years ago (2014-11-18)
  • Junior Isles
Ghana’s main power generator, the Volta River Authority (VRA), estimates that around $1.5 billion in investment will be needed to end the country’s power generation crisis.

Enel to simplify Latin American operations

  • 10 years ago (2014-11-14)
  • Junior Isles

Italian utility Enel SpA is to simplify its Latin American operations and focus on electricity distribution and renewable energy as it increases investment in the region’s growing markets.

WEO 2014 says signs of stress must not be ignored

  • 10 years ago (2014-11-13)
  • Junior Isles

The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) World Energy Outlook 2014 (WEO-2014) launched in London yesterday has warned that current events could distract decision makers from recognising and tackling the longer-term signs of stress that are emerging in the energy system.

US-China agree on carbon emission limits

  • 10 years ago (2014-11-12)
  • Junior Isles

China and the United States have agreed to new limits on carbon emissions starting in 2025.

Russia, China deepen energy ties

  • 10 years ago (2014-11-10)
  • Junior Isles

China and Russia deepened their energy ties with a second major deal that further reduces Russia’s reliance on Europe as its main gas off-taker. The preliminary gas-supply agreement signed in Beijing by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, would also secure 17 per cent of the gas supplies China needs by the end of the decade.

Japan approves restart of Sendai reactors

  • 10 years ago (2014-11-07)
  • Junior Isles

Two reactors at Japan’s Sendai nuclear plant are due to become the first to be restarted in the country since the 2011 meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi facility, after regional authorities approved the restart of the plant owned by Kyushu Electric Power Co.

GIB to fund community-scale renewables

  • 10 years ago (2014-11-07)
  • Junior Isles

The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB), leading global investment firm KKR, and specialist investment manager Temporis Capital LLP have announced a new £200 million lending programme for community-scale renewable energy projects in the UK.

Japan adopts emission rights trade with Indonesia

  • 10 years ago (2014-11-06)
  • Junior Isles

Japan has adopted a plan to offer its energy-saving technology to Indonesia as the first project under a bilateral scheme that allows Japan to obtain greenhouse gas emission rights in return.

Brazil solar auction attracts world’s lowest prices

  • 10 years ago (2014-11-05)
  • Junior Isles

An auction for solar PV projects in Brazil is attracting bids, which are among the lowest in the world.

UK reserve margin to hit 7-year low

  • 10 years ago (2014-10-31)
  • Junior Isles

National Grid has warned that its capacity to supply electricity this winter will be at a seven-year low due to generator closures and breakdowns.