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Goldwind taps into Chile wind market

  • 13 years ago (2011-12-09)
  • David Flin

China’s Goldwind has announced that it has entered into an agreement to provide 23 low wind speed Permanent Magnet Direct Drive (PMDD) wind turbines to Mainstream Renewable Power for Mainstream Negrete project (phase one) in Chile.

TEPCO may sell thermal plants

  • 13 years ago (2011-12-07)
  • David Flin

The Yomiuri newspaper has reported that Tokyo Electric Power Corporation (TEPCO) may sell some of its thermal power plants to raise funds for compensation payments after the Fukushima disaster.

General Electric announce $300 million power contract with SEC

  • 13 years ago (2011-12-06)
  • Junior Isles

GE has signed contracts worth $300 million with the Saudi Electricity Co. (SEC) to supply 13 gas turbines and associated services for the expansion of six power plants across the country. The expansions will add nearly 800 MWs of power to the Saudi grid by the summer of 2013, timed to support peak electricity demands.

Cummins signs up to Obama's new energy efficiency challenge

  • 13 years ago (2011-12-04)
  • Junior Isles

Cummins is following up its success in reducing is greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by becoming a partner in President Obama's new Better Buildings, Better Plants Challenge.

Blackouts possible in Texas says grid operator

  • 13 years ago (2011-12-02)
  • David Flin

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has said that the state needs more generating capacity if it is to avoid repeats of last February’s rolling blackouts and the summer’s power supply crises.

Tata to build power generation in Africa

  • 13 years ago (2011-11-30)
  • Junior Isles

Tata Power Co., India's largest private sector power utility, plans to build power generation plants in Indonesia and Africa to help offset its difficult business environment in India, according to Managing Director Anil Sardana.

ABB announce new concept for concentrating solar power plants

  • 13 years ago (2011-11-30)
  • David Flin

ABB has launched what it describes as a new concept for turnkey concentrating solar power plants (CSP) based on a low-cost, efficient, scalable technology.

German expert says UK support for nuclear will hurt renewables

  • 13 years ago (2011-11-29)
  • Junior Isles

Jochen Flasbarth, president of the Environmental Protection Agency in Germany and adviser to the German government during its nuclear phase-out, has defended the policy and said the UK’s continuing support for nuclear will hurt its domestic wind and solar industry.

Iran seeks to invest in Kenya’s energy sector

  • 13 years ago (2011-11-25)
  • David Flin

Iran is considering making investments into Kenya’s growing energy sector.

China cracks down on illegally polluting plants

  • 13 years ago (2011-11-24)
  • Junior Isles

China has ordered eight coal-fired power plants to pay fines after they were accused of violating pollution limits and falsifying emissions data, according to a statement from the Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection.