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Reliance Power to spend $11 billion installing 10 GW

  • 14 years ago (2010-09-30)
  • Junior Isles

Reliance Power, India's top private energy company, has negotiated the country's biggest financing deal, raising more than $11 billion to build 10 GW of thermal power generation capacity.

Malaysian government to invest in two 1000 MW power plants

  • 14 years ago (2010-09-29)
  • Junior Isles

The Malaysian government has announced it is planning to build two 1000 MW coal-fired power plants. This follows the cancellation of power transmission from the Bakun Hydroelectric project, said Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui.

GE and Harbin Power form joint wind power venture

  • 14 years ago (2010-09-28)
  • Junior Isles

General Electric (GE), the world’s second biggest producer of wind turbines, has formed a joint venture with China’s Harbin Power Equipment Co. to make and supply equipment to China.

Nalco to set up ‘mega’ power plant in Orissa,

  • 14 years ago (2010-09-27)
  • Junior Isles

India’s National Aluminium Company Limited (Nalco) is proposing to set up a 5000 MW ‘mega thermal power plant’ in Orissa, official sources have said.

WAPDA plans 20 GW of hydro generation

  • 14 years ago (2010-09-24)
  • Junior Isles

The Pakistani Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) is planning to construct hydro-electric projects with a capacity of 20 GW during the next five years, according to authority chairman Shakil Durrani.

Sharp buys solar generation company Recurrent Energy

  • 14 years ago (2010-09-23)
  • Junior Isles

Sharp will acquire Recurrent Energy, a US developer of solar energy projects, in a deal worth up to $305 million. The Japanese company hopes the acquisition will strengthen its position in the fast-growing solar-power generation business.

Quantum Energy Partners launches US power development company

  • 14 years ago (2010-09-22)
  • Junior Isles

Private-equity firm Quantum Energy Partners (QEP) is launching a new company to buy and develop power plants in the U.S., targeting long-term supply deals with utilities.

China’s generation capacity approaches 1 Terawatt

  • 14 years ago (2010-09-21)
  • Junior Isles

The start up of the second phase of Guangdong’s Ling’ao nuclear power plant means China’s installed power generation capacity now exceeds 900 GW

Venezuela to increase power generation by 5000 MW

  • 14 years ago (2010-09-18)
  • Junior Isles

The Venezuelan government is making a concerted investment push in order to meet its pledge to increase power generation by 5000 MW during 2010

NRG to buy Green Mountain Energy

  • 14 years ago (2010-09-17)
  • Junior Isles

NRG Energy, a US power generation company, is to acquire Green Mountain Energy (GME), a retail provider of clean energy products and services, underlining the interest among generators to expand their renewable energy portfolios.