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Bolivia set to kick off nuclear programme

  • 10 years ago (2014-10-03)
  • Junior Isles

President Evo Morales has announced that Bolivia will launch its civilian nuclear energy programme this year with the construction of plants in the western province of La Paz and an investment outlay of more than $2 billion through 2025.

CEZ eyes nuclear following Hinkley CFD approval

  • 10 years ago (2014-10-01)
  • Junior Isles

Daniel Benes, Chairman and Chief Executive of Czech utility CEZ AS, has said that Brussels’ approval of the contract for difference (CFD) at the planned Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant in the UK “without question” establishes a European-wide precedent that could make other envisaged nuclear power projects profitable.

Coal India plans 1 GW of domestic solar development

  • 10 years ago (2014-09-27)
  • Junior Isles
Coal India Limited, the world’s largest coal mining company, is in talks with the Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) to develop solar plants totalling 1000 MW in capacity.

UK’s new nuclear deal gets a provisional green light from the EU

  • 10 years ago (2014-09-24)
  • Junior Isles
The UK an EU negotiations on the funding of Hinkley Point C, the UK’s first new nuclear plant in a generation, have made a breakthrough, with Europe’s competition chief satisfied that the revised deal is now in line with EU restrictions on state support.

Tepco-Chubu deal for 10 GW of replacement fossil capacity in the pipeline

  • 10 years ago (2014-09-19)
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Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) is likely to join with Chubu Electric Power Co as its ‘preferred partner’ in discussions on a new generation joint venture to replace Tepco’s 10 GW of ageing fossil fuel-fired plants, according to local media sources.

Duke Energy announces $500 million solar investment

  • 10 years ago (2014-09-17)
  • Junior Isles
Duke Energy Corp, the United States’ largest power generation company, is to invest $500 million in expanding its North Carolina based solar power programme, the Charlotte, NC based company has revealed.

RWE to further expand its austerity programme

  • 10 years ago (2014-09-13)
  • Junior Isles
German utility giant RWE AG is looking to make even deeper cuts in its conventional power generation business to fight increasingly difficult market conditions, according to German newspaper reports.

First power generated at Westermost Rough

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

Electricity has been generated for the first time at Westermost Rough Offshore wind farm off the UK’s East Coast, a joint venture between DONG Energy (50%) and its partners Marubeni Corporation (25%) and the UK Green Investment Bank (25%).

ABB wins $800 million order for Caithness-Moray subsea HVDC link

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

ABB has won an order worth over $800 million from Scottish Hydro Electric (SHE) Transmission plc to provide the Caithness-Moray high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission link, which will connect the electricity grid on either side of the Moray Firth in northern Scotland.

Canadian Solar joins with Sichuan Development in $810 million solar fund

  • 10 years ago (2014-09-09)
  • Junior Isles
Guelph, Ontario-based solar panel producer Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) and Sichuan Development Holding Co., the investment arm of China’s Sichuan province, are to create a 5 billion yuan ($810 million) fund for building new Chinese solar projects.