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North American power system needs renewal

  • 13 years ago (2011-05-04)
  • David Flin

The Ontario Smart Grid Forum has released a report that states that the North American power system is aging and is in need of urgent upgrading. It claimed that the current grid was only designed for one-way delivery of power from large generators to consumers.

Gazprom and DONG Energy to cooperate on gas-fired power generation

  • 13 years ago (2011-05-04)
  • Junior Isles

Russian gas giant Gazprom and Danish utility DONG Energy have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to cooperate in gas-fired power generation.

Siemens to report profit increase

  • 13 years ago (2011-05-04)
  • Junior Isles

German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG is set to report a significant increase in net profit on a one-time gain from the sale of a minority stake in nuclear power venture Areva NP, while its order book is set to benefit from the continuing rebound across its business lines.

Turkey installed capacity exceeds 50 000 MW

  • 13 years ago (2011-05-03)
  • Junior Isles

According to calculations based on data received from Turkish Electricity Production Company (TEİAŞ) and Energy Market Regulatory Agency (EPDK), installed power generation capacity across Turkey reached 50 422 MW at the beginning of April.

China to face possible power shortages

  • 13 years ago (2011-04-29)
  • David Flin

The China Electricity Council said that China may face power shortages of 30 GW during summer as electricity supply lags behind demand growth.

Alstom Grid to provide HVDC technology for Tres Amigas

  • 13 years ago (2011-04-28)
  • Junior Isles
Alstom Grid has received a contract worth approximately €150 million from Tres Amigas LLC to deliver high voltage direct current (HVDC), converter and automation technology as well as system maintenance services for the first stage of the Tres Amigas ‘SuperStation’ project in New Mexico, US.

EU outlines new industry rules for CO2 emissions trading

  • 13 years ago (2011-04-28)
  • Junior Isles

The European Union's executive has outlined how its carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emission trading system will work in the future, adopting criteria for how many free permits key industries should receive from 2013 onwards.

Robot inspections allay fears of Fukushima leakage

  • 13 years ago (2011-04-28)
  • Junior Isles

Remote-controlled robots have found that one of the reactors at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi Japanese nuclear power plant was not leaking water as feared, according to news reports on Wednesday April 27th.

Pakistan suffers its worst ever power shortages

  • 13 years ago (2011-04-24)
  • Junior Isles

Pakistan continues to be plagued by its worst ever power crisis, as the shortfall has mounted to over 5000 MW, hitting industrial and domestic customers hard.

Japanese solar panel manufacturers to benefit from nuclear’s fall from grace

  • 13 years ago (2011-04-24)
  • Junior Isles

Japan’s growing anti-nuclear movement in the wake of the world's biggest nuclear accident since Chernobyl is creating an opportunity for Japanese makers of solar equipment. Companies such as Panasonic and Sharp are expected to capitalize on orders that analysts estimate may exceed $100 billion over the next decade, bringing down costs for consumers.