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Bushehr nuclear plant to reach full generation in early 2011

  • 14 years ago (2010-10-06)
  • Junior Isles

Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi has announced that the Bushehr nuclear power plant will reach its nominal generating capacity in spring.

GE to fund $700 million Saudi power plant

  • 14 years ago (2010-10-04)
  • Junior Isles

GE Energy has signed agreements worth approximately $700 million to supply power generation equipment and long-term services for a new gas-fired, independent power plant that will help Saudi Arabia, the Middle East's largest economy, meet a growing need for residential and industrial power.

New York to approve increased wind production

  • 14 years ago (2010-10-01)
  • Junior Isles

US State New York could reliably boost power generation from wind from the current 1275 MW to 8000 MW by 2018, according to a new study by the state grid operator.

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.