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Uganda commissions $1.7 billion hydropower plant

  • 1 year, 1 month ago (2024-09-27)
  • David Flin

Uganda has commissioned its largest electricity generation plant, a 600 MW hydropower plant built on the River Nile costing $1.7 billion, funded by a loan from China. Of this, $1.4 billion was provided by China’s Exim Bank.

GE Vernova signs repower agreement with IVPC Group in Italy

  • 1 year, 1 month ago (2024-09-26)
  • David Flin

GE Vernova has been selected by IVPC Group to repower five wind turbines at its Montefalcone wind farm in Italy.

G7 JETP plans hit global snags

  • 1 year, 1 month ago (2024-09-25)
  • David Flin

The Just Energy Transition Partnership (JTP), a G7-backed funding initiative to help developing nations cut carbon emissions has hit a number of snags around the world.

Ecuador imposes overnight blackouts as drought reduces hydropower capacity

  • 1 year, 1 month ago (2024-09-24)
  • David Flin

Ecuador’s government has imposed nationwide nighttime blackouts in a bid to conserve energy. This was caused by widespread drought conditions depriving the country of hydropower capacity.

UK starts era of coal-free electricity production

  • 1 year, 1 month ago (2024-09-23)
  • David Flin

The UK’s last coal-fired power plant, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, will close at the end of September 2024, and will mark the first period for nearly 150 years that the country has had no such plants.

Armenia announces plans to build new nuclear power plant by 2036

  • 1 year, 1 month ago (2024-09-20)
  • David Flin

Gnel Sanosyan, Armenia’s Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, has announced plans to construct a new nuclear power plant in the country with a capacity of 400-600 MW.

US NRC authorises operation of Turkey Point nuclear power plant for additional 20 years

  • 1 year, 1 month ago (2024-09-19)
  • David Flin

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved the licence renewal for Florida Power and Light Company’s (FPL) Turkey Point nuclear power plant Units 3 and 4, each 800 MW, enabling the operation of these units to 2052 and 2053 respectively.

JSW Energy commissions 300 MW wind farm in Tamil Nadu

  • 1 year, 1 month ago (2024-09-18)
  • David Flin

JSW Energy’s subsidiary JSW Renew Energy Two has commissioned the 300 MW wind power project at Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India, for Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI).

GE Vernova and Lizard Renewables form new joint venture for Italian renewables

  • 1 year, 1 month ago (2024-09-17)
  • David Flin

GE Vernova’s Financial Services business and Lizard Renewables from Italy have formed Alva Power, a 50-50 joint venture to support Italy in its electrification and decarbonisation goals by funding renewable energy project development.

Vietnam considering resuming nuclear power development

  • 1 year, 1 month ago (2024-09-16)
  • David Flin

Vietnam is considering resuming plans to develop nuclear power, according to a government report reviewed by Reuters.