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Chinese consortium to fund two 660 MW Pakistani plants

  • 11 years ago (2014-04-13)
  • Junior Isles
An unnamed Chinese consortium is to build two new 660 MW power plants in the Pakistani province of Sahiwal, according to news reports.

AEP predicts stronger role for coal than previously thought

  • 11 years ago (2014-04-10)
  • Junior Isles
Ohio based American Electric Power (AEP), one of the US’ largest power utilities, has updated its forecast energy mix for 2020, revising its estimate for coal-fired generation to 51 per cent from its previous projection of 46 per cent, according to company spokesperson Tammy Ridout.

Zanzibar looking to cut power dependence on Tanzania

  • 11 years ago (2014-04-09)
  • Junior Isles
The semi-autonomous Zanzibar government is considering plans to generate its own regional power and cut its dependence on the Tanzania mainland, according to media reports.

EIA data shows continuing US gas boom

  • 11 years ago (2014-04-08)
  • Junior Isles
New data from the US EIA shows that natural gas-fired power plants accounted for more than 50 per cent of new utility-scale generating capacity added in the US during 2013, and that California alone accounted for half of all capacity additions.

Indian wind firm plans expansion

  • 11 years ago (2014-04-07)
  • Junior Isles
Indian renewables firm Bharat Light and Power Pvt Ltd. (BLP) is aiming to more than quadruple its current 200 MW generation capacity to 1 GW in the next five years, according to its founder, president and CEO Tejpreet Singh Chopra.

Tata’s total generation capacity to top 9 GW

  • 11 years ago (2014-04-04)
  • Junior Isles
Tata Power has revealed that the completion of its current 850 MW of power projects would see it take its overall global generation capacity to more than 9000 MW.

Egypt approves industrial coal-fired generation

  • 11 years ago (2014-04-04)
  • Junior Isles
Egypt's cabinet has this week approved the use of coal for industrial power generation, concluding a national debate over whether the energy-intensive cement industry should be allowed to use the most polluting fuel source.

Poland calls for stronger EU energy union

  • 11 years ago (2014-04-02)
  • Junior Isles
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has floated the idea of a new EU treaty, saying that the EU should cover up to 75 per cent of the cost of creating a more efficient, integrated gas network, including gas infrastructure, pipelines and interconnectors between member states.

Jordan completes phase one of domestic renewables plan

  • 11 years ago (2014-04-01)
  • Junior Isles
Jordan has signed deals this week with two companies for the construction of two 10 MW solar power plants in the south of the country, according to Energy Minister Mohammad Hamed.

EIA reveals a quarter of US coal capacity at risk of retirement

  • 11 years ago (2014-03-31)
  • Junior Isles
Operators of coal-fired power plants throughout the United States are currently deciding on strategies to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), but up to 24 per cent of coal capacity may be chosen for retirement, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).