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Luzon, Mindanao still on power red alert

• 13 years ago (2010-03-05)
• David Flin

Despite reassurances by the Philippine government, power shortages in Luzon and Mindanao have worsened as energy supply deficits continue to grow.

Vietnam coal price for power to rise by 47 per cent

• 13 years ago (2010-03-04)
• David Flin

The Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group has announced new coal prices for electricity generation.

BHPB seeks Congo power project to replace Westcor

• 13 years ago (2010-03-01)
• David Flin

Reuters has reported that BHP Billiton (BHPB) wants to build a $3.5 billion 2500MW hydropower plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo to support its proposed aluminium smelter.

Kenya power firm allowed to restructure

• 13 years ago (2010-02-26)
• David Flin

The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has received permission from the government for its planned capital restructuring that will see the Government cede some of its shareholding in the utility.

Hwange Thermal suffers complete generation failure

• 13 years ago (2010-02-23)
• David Flin

Smart grids needed to develop renewable potential

• 13 years ago (2010-02-22)
• David Flin

Windfarm blade plant to open on Tyneside, UK

• 13 years ago (2010-02-19)
• David Flin

Britain’s first factory making turbine blades for offshore wind farms will go into production in Newcastle this year, the US renewables group Clipper Windpower said.

Fire causes NZ power price spike

• 13 years ago (2010-02-18)
• David Flin

US-China group announces$1.5 billion Texas wind project

• 13 years ago (2010-02-17)
• David Flin

Two American companies have teamed with a Chinese company to develop a $1.5 billion wind farm project in west , .

Czech Power Grid says solar boom risks blackouts

• 13 years ago (2010-02-16)
• David Flin

CEPS AS, the Czech electricity grid operator, said the pace of solar power investment risks overloading the network and driving up prices for consumers.