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Namibia considers nuclear to combat power shortages

  • 11 years ago (2012-08-15)
  • Junior Isles

Namibian Minister of Mines and Energy, Isak Katali, has said that the poor state of power generation in Southern Africa means construction of a nuclear power station in Namibia is an open possibility.

Sri Lanka doubles wind power capacity with three new farms

  • 11 years ago (2012-08-14)
  • David Flin

Sri Lanka has doubled its wind power generation capacity with the addition of three new wind farms, according to the Sri Lanka Power and Energy Ministry.

Tata looks to foreign transmissions opportunities

  • 11 years ago (2012-08-13)
  • Junior Isles

Tata Power, India's largest private utility, will look to opportunities to expand its transmissions investment abroad due to the limited scope for private participation Indian transmissions, a senior company official has said.

Ethiopia testing supply of power to Sudan

  • 11 years ago (2012-08-11)
  • David Flin

The Ethiopian Government has announced that it is making final preparations prior to the commencement of exporting power to Sudan.

Gillard says Australia can do more with less

  • 11 years ago (2012-08-09)
  • Junior Isles

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard claims Australia can lower its investment in power generation without risking third-world style brownouts at times of peak demand.

Mitsubishi Electric uses train brakes to generate power

  • 11 years ago (2012-08-09)
  • David Flin

Mitsubishi Electric has announced that it will begin an experiment that will involve the generation of electricity from train carriages when their brakes are applied.

CMIE downgrades expected Indian power growth

  • 11 years ago (2012-08-07)
  • Junior Isles

The Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) has revised down India’s forecasted power generation increase for this fiscal year from 13.2 per cent to a 10.8 per cent increase.

Power outage cripples Rajasthan industries

  • 11 years ago (2012-08-07)
  • David Flin

Shortages in electricity generation are threatening to cripple the industries of the Indian state of Rajasthan, as power companies have imposed 11-hour outages on all industries across the state.

EBRD extends loans to Russian state power generator

  • 11 years ago (2012-08-06)
  • David Flin

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has committed to lending Russia’s electricity generator Inter RAO UES $300 million through a five-year convertible loan to prepare this state-controlled holding for a potential international public offering.

Saudi blackouts due to old power stations

  • 11 years ago (2012-08-04)
  • David Flin

Abdullah Al-Shehri, Governor of the Electricity and Cogeneration Regulatory Authority (ECRA) of Saudi Arabia, said that the frequent blackouts and poor power supply quality to cities around the country this summer are the result of aged power stations.