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Coal down, gas up in USA

  • 11 years ago (2013-01-10)
  • David Flin

Data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that total electricity production in the country has risen by just 6 per cent over the last decade.

China building fourth-generation nuclear power plant

  • 11 years ago (2013-01-08)
  • David Flin

China has broken ground on a 3 billion yuan ($476 million) nuclear power project. Construction of the project at Shidao Bay in the coastal city of Rongcheng, in Shandong province, has begun, according to Huaneng Shandong Shidao Bay Nuclear Power Company (HSNPC), the builder and operator of the plant.

Turkey and UAE sign $12 billion power production investment deal

  • 11 years ago (2013-01-05)
  • David Flin

State power companies in Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed an agreement to invest in a $12 billion project to produce electricity in Turkey’s Afsin-Elbistan region, according to a statement by Turkey’s Energy Minister.

US wind production tax credit extended for another year

  • 11 years ago (2013-01-03)
  • Junior Isles
A one-year extension to the expiring wind industry tax credit has been included in the US fiscal cliff deal passed by the US Congress this week.

Singapore to have lower electricity tariffs for Jan-March

  • 11 years ago (2013-01-01)
  • David Flin

It has been announced that electricity tariffs in Singapore will fall by an average of 3.7 per cent for the period January 1 to March 31.

Bangladesh power generation to exceed demand by 2016

  • 11 years ago (2012-12-29)
  • David Flin

The Finance Minister of Bangladesh, A M A Muhith, said that he expected the country’s power generation capacity to exceed demand within the next four years.

Future of Japanese nuclear still in the dark

  • 11 years ago (2012-12-28)
  • Junior Isles
Japan’s newly elected Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has failed to agree with its coalition partner Komeito on an expiry date for Japan’s nuclear programme.

Power generation at Dabhol plunges on dwindling gas supplies

  • 11 years ago (2012-12-28)
  • David Flin

India’s largest gas-fired power plant at Dabhol in Maharashtra state has seen power generation plunge to less than 450 MW, compared with a nominal total capacity of 1967 MW.

US wind installations to exceed gas in 2012

  • 11 years ago (2012-12-24)
  • Junior Isles
US Wind-turbine installations in 2012 are likely to exceed natural gas installations, as developers hurry to complete projects before a renewable energy tax credit expires.

Ameren to exit US merchant generation business

  • 11 years ago (2012-12-22)
  • David Flin

Ameren Corporation has announced that it plans to get out of the US merchant power generation business, which produces power for the competitive wholesale electricity market, citing weak power prices and the increasing cost of environmental compliance.