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India to import coal for power generation

  • 12 years ago (2012-07-28)
  • David Flin

The Power Ministry and the Coal Ministry of the Indian government is reported to be considering asking Coal India Limited (CIL) to import coal to meet the growing domestic demand and adopt pool pricing of international and indigenous coal for supplying to power companies.

Westinghouse bids for reactor work in Canada

  • 12 years ago (2012-07-24)
  • David Flin

Westinghouse has announced that it is submitting bids for two potential new nuclear reactors in Canada, and will open a satellite office in Toronto to support the bids.

NRG-GenOn merger to create new leader in power capacity

  • 12 years ago (2012-07-23)
  • Junior Isles

NRG Energy Inc. (NRG) is to purchase $1.7 billion of GenOn Energy Inc. (GEN) stock, initiating a merger that will create the US’ largest independent electricity generator and, hopefully, a more resilient firm with the market strength to withstand sliding power prices.

US coal-fired generation gains back ground on gas

  • 12 years ago (2012-07-21)
  • Junior Isles

Rises in US natural gas prices are expected to push back natural gas gains against coal as some utilities return to using coal for power generation.

Second Japan nuclear unit resumes power generation

  • 12 years ago (2012-07-21)
  • David Flin

Japan’s Kansai Electric Power Company has announced that its 1180 MW No 4 reactor at its Ohi nuclear power plant has resumed supplying electricity to the grid.

Nigerian power privatisation on track

  • 12 years ago (2012-07-19)
  • Junior Isles

The Nigerian Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has received technical and financial proposals from 25 potential investors for the country’s four thermal and two hydro generation power stations, according to a statement from spokesman of the BPE, Chukwuma Nwoko.

Power tariff rise proposed for Bangladesh

  • 12 years ago (2012-07-17)
  • David Flin

The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has proposed a 50 percent increase in the power tariff for bulk users, despite heavy criticism of the move by consumers.

UK tops energy efficiency ranking

  • 12 years ago (2012-07-16)
  • Junior Isles

The ranking is modelled on ACEEE's existing method for ranking US states’ energy efficiency, and grades 12 of the world's key economies on a scale of 100 possible points, in 27 separate categories.

Pakistan suffers hydro troubles

  • 12 years ago (2012-07-14)
  • Junior Isles

Hydro power capacity has in Pakistan reportedly fallen by 1000 MW compared to last year due to diminished dam inflows and ill-advised government strategy to generate electricity when inflows were too low, leading to a greater shortage and lower water levels.

Japan eyes electricity deregulation to boost competition

  • 12 years ago (2012-07-14)
  • David Flin

A panel set up by Japan’s Industry Ministry to look into structural weaknesses in the country’s electricity industry in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster has submitted draft proposals to overhaul the power sector.