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Siemens hands over offshore grid connection to TenneT

  • 10 years ago (2015-04-27)
  • Junior Isles

The German-Dutch transmission grid operator TenneT has received ownership of SylWin1, the most powerful offshore grid connection to date. The offshore platform of the SylWin1 grid connection is located around 70 km west of the German Island of Sylt, of which the project was named.

Pakistan to build world’s largest solar power plant

  • 10 years ago (2015-04-24)
  • Junior Isles

Pakistan has awarded a $1.5 billion contract for what is claimed to be the largest solar power plant in the world. When finished the plant, to be built in Bahawalpur by Chinese company Zonergy Company Ltd, will have a power generating capacity of 900 MW.

Japan eyes 20-22 per cent electricity from nuclear by 2030

  • 10 years ago (2015-04-23)
  • Junior Isles

The Japanese industry ministry is seeking to bring down the total electricity produced by nuclear power down from 28.6 per cent, the total before the Fukushima nuclear crisis, to 20-22 per cent by 2030.

Ancala Renewables buys Scottish hydropower company

  • 10 years ago (2015-04-22)
  • Junior Isles

Ancala Renewables, the London-based infrastructure developer, has bought Scottish hydropower company, Green Highland Renewables (GHR).

SunPower begins construction of Prieska solar plant

  • 10 years ago (2015-04-20)

Schneider Electric has more than doubled its solar PV capacity in the UK in the first three months of 2015.

  • 10 years ago (2015-04-18)

Acciona wins 129MW Mexico turbine contract

  • 10 years ago (2015-04-16)

Areva signs pre-engineering agreements for Jaitapur

  • 10 years ago (2015-04-16)
  • Junior Isles

French power firm Areva has signed a pre-engineering agreement (PEA) with Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) to set up two Evolutionary Power Reactors (EPR) at the Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project in Maharashtra state, India. The reactors will have a capacity of 1650 MW each.

Rosatom in $80 billion Nigerian nuclear deal

  • 10 years ago (2015-04-14)

UAE plans 100 MW of new solar capacity

  • 10 years ago (2015-04-13)
  • Junior Isles

The United Arab Emirates has announced plans to develop another 100 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) power capacity. The proposals form part of its Vision 2021, which aims to source 24 per cent of its energy from renewable energy sources.