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South Korea scales back nuclear plans

  • 10 years ago (2014-01-15)
  • Junior Isles
South Korea’s energy ministry has confirmed the scale-back of its plans for nuclear power in the country, although replacing and expanding the current generation of plants over the next two decades will still be required.

The US EPA’s new emissions regulation rules out new coal without CCS

  • 10 years ago (2014-01-10)
  • Junior Isles
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finally published details of its long expected rule changes on the allowed level of carbon emissions from new power plants.

RWE npower to close seven UK plants by 2023

  • 10 years ago (2014-01-10)
  • Junior Isles
Energy giant RWE npower has said it will avoid expensive retrofits of seven of its UK plants by closing them before the end of 2023, escaping the requirements of the emissions reducing EU Industrial Emissions Directive (IED).

UK wind breaks generation records in December

  • 10 years ago (2014-01-08)
  • Junior Isles
The UK’s wind sector set three generation records in December 2013, with new highs for total generation in a month, seven-days, and a single day.

Marubeni expands North American portfolio

  • 10 years ago (2014-01-08)
  • Junior Isles
Marubeni Corp. said this week that it has acquired a 90 per cent interest in a wind power project in Solano County, California run by EDF Renewable Energy Inc., a US arm of French utility Electricite de France (EDF). Marubeni did not disclose details of the acquisition.

Pakistan plans new generation of nuclear plants for 2030

  • 10 years ago (2014-01-05)
  • Junior Isles
Pakistan is planning to have seven 1100 MW nuclear power plants operating by 2030 and an additional four smaller 300 MW units, according to Dr Ansar Parvez, Chairman of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission.

Finnish consortium signs nuclear deal with Rosatom

  • 10 years ago (2013-12-23)
  • Junior Isles
Finnish nuclear consortium Fennovoima has signed a long anticipated deal with Russia's Rosatom to construct and support a new 1200 MW reactor in Pyhäjoki, northern Finland, with operation scheduled to begin in 2024.

Ghana inaugurates 400 MW hydro plant

  • 10 years ago (2013-12-20)
  • Junior Isles
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama this week inaugurated the 400 MW hydroelectric Bui power station in the Banda District of Brong-Ahafo Region.

Singyes signs statement of intent for 1.1 GW solar plant

  • 10 years ago (2013-12-19)
  • Junior Isles
China Singyes Solar Technologies Holdings Limited has signed an agreement of intent with the government of Minqin County, Gansu Province for its participation in the strategic development, planning and construction of a 1.1 GW solar power plant in the area.

Direct Energy to sell three gas-fired plants

  • 10 years ago (2013-12-19)
  • Junior Isles
Houston-based Direct Energy, a subsidiary of Britain’s Centrica PLC, has announced it will sell its three gas-fired power plants in Texas to New York-based Blackstone Group LP for $685 million in first quarter 2014.