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Gillard says Australia can do more with less

  • 13 years ago (2012-08-09)
  • Junior Isles

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard claims Australia can lower its investment in power generation without risking third-world style brownouts at times of peak demand.

Mitsubishi Electric uses train brakes to generate power

  • 13 years ago (2012-08-09)
  • David Flin

Mitsubishi Electric has announced that it will begin an experiment that will involve the generation of electricity from train carriages when their brakes are applied.

CMIE downgrades expected Indian power growth

  • 13 years ago (2012-08-07)
  • Junior Isles

The Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) has revised down India’s forecasted power generation increase for this fiscal year from 13.2 per cent to a 10.8 per cent increase.

Power outage cripples Rajasthan industries

  • 13 years ago (2012-08-07)
  • David Flin

Shortages in electricity generation are threatening to cripple the industries of the Indian state of Rajasthan, as power companies have imposed 11-hour outages on all industries across the state.

EBRD extends loans to Russian state power generator

  • 13 years ago (2012-08-06)
  • David Flin

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has committed to lending Russia’s electricity generator Inter RAO UES $300 million through a five-year convertible loan to prepare this state-controlled holding for a potential international public offering.

Saudi blackouts due to old power stations

  • 13 years ago (2012-08-04)
  • David Flin

Abdullah Al-Shehri, Governor of the Electricity and Cogeneration Regulatory Authority (ECRA) of Saudi Arabia, said that the frequent blackouts and poor power supply quality to cities around the country this summer are the result of aged power stations.

Tohoku Electric to establish new photovoltaic power company

  • 13 years ago (2012-07-31)
  • David Flin

Japan’s Tohoku Electric Power Company has announced that it will create a joint venture dedicated to photovoltaic power generation in partnership with Yurtec Corporation.

India to import coal for power generation

  • 13 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

  • 13 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

  • 13 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.