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Taqa led consortium invests $1.6 billion in two Indian hydro plants

  • 10 years ago (2014-03-05)
  • Junior Isles
A consortium led by United Arab Emirates' Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. (Taqa) is investing $1.6 billion in equity to acquire two hydro plants from India's Jaypee Group.

Ontario grid operator predicts glut of renewables

  • 10 years ago (2014-03-02)
  • Junior Isles
Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) has said in a report that it anticipates about 3100 MW of new generation coming online over the next 18 months, almost all of which will be renewable generation.

Indonesia plans 500 MW of new hydro

  • 10 years ago (2014-03-02)
  • Junior Isles
PT Indonesia Power, subsidiary of Indonesian state-owned PT PLN, is planning the construction of several hydroelectric plants, with a combined capacity of 500 MW, to cope with the country’s ongoing power shortages.

Japan’s Basic Energy Plan supports limited role for nuclear

  • 10 years ago (2014-02-27)
  • Junior Isles
Japan has revealed drafts of its first new national energy policy since the Fukushima disaster three years ago, the Basic Energy Plan, and has stated that nuclear power should remain an important source of electricity.

UK announces Shell deal for gas-fired CCS project

  • 10 years ago (2014-02-27)
  • Junior Isles
UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Energy Secretary Ed Davey have announced the signing of a multi-million pound deal with Shell to begin retrofitting the Peterhead gas-fired power plant with carbon capture and storage technology.

GE launches new distributed power business

  • 10 years ago (2014-02-26)
  • Junior Isles

GE’s Vice Chairman and President & CEO, Global Growth & Operations, John G. Rice and Lorraine Bolsinger, leader of GE’s new Distributed Power business, gathered yesterday with business and government officials in Jakarta to launch GE’s Distributed Power.

Renewables make up almost 100 per cent of new US capacity

  • 10 years ago (2014-02-22)
  • Junior Isles
Almost 100 per cent of new US generation capacity during January came from renewables, according to data released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) this week.

Czech wind generation up despite slowing installation

  • 10 years ago (2014-02-22)
  • Junior Isles
Czech wind power generation increased 15 per cent to 478 GWh during 2013, and accounted for 0.55 per cent of total energy production, the Czech Wind Energy Association (CSVE) has said.

Duke Energy to leave Midwest power business

  • 10 years ago (2014-02-20)
  • Junior Isles
Duke Energy is to exit the wholesale power generation business in the US Midwest due to volatile financial results.

India doubles generating capacity in a decade

  • 10 years ago (2014-02-20)
  • Junior Isles
India's has more than doubled its installed power generation capacity over the past decade, according to a government announcement.