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Kenya plans to begin construction of nuclear power plant in 2027

  • 1 year, 2 months ago (2024-02-12)
  • David Flin

Kenya has announced that it intends to begin construction of its first nuclear power plant in 2027, with operations due to commence by 2035.

US DOE to provide $72 million to improve hydropower efficiency

  • 1 year, 2 months ago (2024-02-09)
  • David Flin

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is providing $71.5 million in incentive payments for 46 hydropower projects across 19 states in the US to improve generation efficiency.

EU power emissions decline sharply

  • 1 year, 2 months ago (2024-02-08)
  • David Flin

Power sector emissions in the EU fell by a record 19 per cent in 2023 as a result of sharp falls in both coal- and gas-fired generation, according to a report from the climate think tank Ember.

Jindal Power offers $1.68 for bankrupt Indian coal-fired power plant

  • 1 year, 2 months ago (2024-02-07)
  • David Flin

Jindal Power, a unit of India’s Jindal Steel and Power, has submitted a $1.69 billion bid for the KSK Mahanadi coal-fired power plant currently in insolvency proceedings.

Germany to put 10 GW of new natural gas power plant out for tender

  • 1 year, 2 months ago (2024-02-06)
  • David Flin

Germany’s Economy Ministry has announced that the government will tender 10 GW of new natural gas-fired power plants that can be converted to run on hydrogen in the 2030s, as part of plans to ensure stable electricity supply and the proportion of wind and solar installations increases.

Green hydrogen gas turbine plant for Morocco

  • 1 year, 2 months ago (2024-02-05)
  • David Flin

GE Vernova’s Gas Power business, Morocco’s National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE), and Nareva, a Moroccan company specialised in the development and operation of IPPs, have signed an MOU to collaborate on a feasibility study to use green hydrogen to decarbonise ONEE’s Laâyoune Power Plant, which is powered by three GE Vernova 6B gas turbines.

India to increase coal-fired capacity by 14 GW in 2024

  • 1 year, 2 months ago (2024-02-02)
  • David Flin

India will start operating new coal-fired power plants with a combined capacity of 13.9 GW in 2024, according to India’s Power Ministry.

$1.5 billion funding to restart Palisades nuclear power plant

  • 1 year, 2 months ago (2024-02-01)
  • David Flin

The US Government is expected to announce $1.5 billion in funding to enable the 800 MW Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan to be restarted.

GE Vernova to build Baltica onshore grid connection

  • 1 year, 2 months ago (2024-01-31)
  • David Flin

GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions business has announced that, in partnership with Polimex Mostostal (PXM), it has won a contract to build the onshore infrastructure to transfer power into the onshore grid from the 1.5 GW Baltica 2 offshore wind farm project.

Ontario to announce refurbishment of four reactors at Pickering

  • 1 year, 2 months ago (2024-01-30)
  • David Flin

Todd Smith, Ontario’s Energy Minister, is to announce a multi-billion dollar refurbishment of the four reactors at Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG’s) Pickering B power plant, east of Toronto.