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Tamil Nadu loses 800MW of wind power to poor transmission

  • 11 years ago (2013-05-23)
  • David Flin
K Kasturirangan, Chairman of the Indian Wind Power Association, said that even though wind flows have been high in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, insufficient transmission capability has meant that around 100 million units of wind powered generation has been lost.

Czech electricity generation and consumption stagnates

  • 11 years ago (2013-05-21)
  • David Flin
An annual report by the Czech Energy Regulatory Office (ERO) states that Czech power plants generated 87.6 TWh of electricity in 2012, the same amount as in 2011, and gross consumption of electricity remained at the 2011 level of 70.5 TWh.

E.ON to build power units for Metro

  • 11 years ago (2013-05-18)
  • David Flin
E.ON has made its first significant move in Germany’s decentralised power market by agreeing to build four CHP units for retailer Metro.

EIB to lend $364 million for Polish CCGT

  • 11 years ago (2013-05-16)
  • David Flin
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced that it is lending $364 million to a Polish joint venture for construction of a new combined cycle gas turbine power station, to help the country diversify away from coal-fired generation.

Eskom signs PPAs for 417 MW of new solar PV

  • 11 years ago (2013-05-15)
  • Junior Isles
Utility giant Eskom, which provides 95 per cent of South Africa's electricity, has signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) for nine solar PV projects, worth a combined 417.1 MW, as part of the second phase of the country’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (REIPPP).

Renewed calls for Indian wind subsidy revival

  • 11 years ago (2013-05-15)
  • Junior Isles
India’s wind power sector is renewing calls for the re-introduction of generation-based incentives (GBI) to support flagging wind capacity growth.

High capex and public confidence are biggest nuclear challenges

  • 11 years ago (2013-05-14)
  • Junior Isles

High capital costs and maintaining public confidence are seen as the greatest challenges facing the European nuclear power industry, according to a recent survey conducted by Platts, a leading global energy, petrochemical and metals information provider. The survey included more than 100 utilities, builders, consultancies, and regulators in Europe.

Gazprom signs MOU on power generation with Dominica

  • 11 years ago (2013-05-14)
  • David Flin
Gazprom International has signed an MOU on Russian-Dominican cooperation in energy with Transgas Caribe and the Dominican Corporation of State Electricity Companies (CDEEE).

Ghana Government issues provisional licences for power generation projects

  • 11 years ago (2013-05-11)
  • Junior Isles

President John Mahama of Ghana has said that the Ghanaian government has provided provisional licences to nine organisations to invest in power generation projects. He said that energy demand had reached a point where the private sector would have to complement government efforts in order to meet demand.

MidAmerican Energy plans 1050 MW of wind power

  • 11 years ago (2013-05-09)
  • Junior Isles
MidAmerican Energy Co. plans to erect 656 wind turbines, generating up to 1050 MW, in Iowa by the end of 2015 in a $1.9 billion project. Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad has said it will be the largest economic development based investment in the state’s history.