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Nigeria and USA to collaborate on IPPs

  • 14 years ago (2010-05-06)
  • David Flin

Nigeria and the USA are in discussions over plans to collaborate on IPPs to increase Nigeria’s electricity generation capacity from its current level of 3700 MW to 10,000 MW by 2011.

Googling for US wind power

  • 14 years ago (2010-05-04)
  • David Flin

Google Inc has invested $38.8 million into two wind farms in North Dakota, USA. This is the Internet giant’s first direct investment in utility-scale renewable energy generation.

Bolivia nationalises four power companies

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

Bolivian President Evo Morales has nationalised three power companies with foreign capital and a local electricity cooperative during a ceremony to mark International Workers’ Day.

1 fired, 2 suspended for roles in blackouts

  • 14 years ago (2010-04-30)
  • David Flin

One worker for the Independent System Operator for California, USA has been fired, and two more suspended for triggering rotating blackouts that led to nearly 1 million southern Californians losing power on April 1.

China coal supply to stay tight this year

  • 14 years ago (2010-04-29)
  • David Flin

China’s thermal coal supply is likely to remain relatively tight for the rest of the year as demand is expected to grow and supply constraints remain, according to the China Electricity Council.

Alice Springs Airport goes solar

  • 14 years ago (2010-04-27)
  • David Flin

SolFocus has announced that the developer Ingenero will install a 235kW power station using SolFocus solar arrays to provide power at Alice Springs Airport in the Northern Territory of Australia.

UK offshore wind industry reaches 1GW landmark

  • 14 years ago (2010-04-26)
  • David Flin

The landmark of the first GW of installed offshore UK wind energy capacity has been reached as two wind farms off the coast of Britain began generating electricity: Robin Rigg, operated by EON; and Gunfleet Sands, operated by Dong Energy.

Zesco proposes 36 per cent tariff increase

  • 14 years ago (2010-04-23)
  • David Flin

ZESCO (Zambia Electricity Supply Company) has asked for permission to increase its electricity tariff’s for 2010/11 by 36 per cent, in line with its roadmap to become self-supporting, according to ZESCO’s Acting Managing Director, Ernest Mupwaya.

NEPRA seeks details of KESC’s investment plans

  • 14 years ago (2010-04-22)
  • David Flin

Pakistan’s National Electric Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has asked the present management of the Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) to formally submit the details of increase in power generation capacity, auxiliary load of new power plants, and investment plans to turnaround the utility.

Costa Rica to double power generation within 6 years

  • 14 years ago (2010-04-20)
  • David Flin

According to Costa Rica’s Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE), under its Electricity Generation Plan for 2010-2021, it will operate an additional 14 more power plants by 2016.