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CLP secures East Asian funding for coal power project

  • 15 years ago (2010-12-26)
  • Junior Isles

CLP India said it has entered into an agreement with a group of foreign banks for finance worth $288 million to set up a 1320 MW (2x660 MW) power project at Jhajjar in Haryana.

African Development Bank announces new power funding

  • 15 years ago (2010-12-26)
  • Junior Isles

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved over $1 billion to be invested in energy projects in Egypt, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania.

China to spend $1.7 trillion on power in the next decade

  • 15 years ago (2010-12-24)
  • Junior Isles

China, the world’s largest energy user, may spend 11.1 trillion yuan ($1.7 trillion) in the next decade building electricity infrastructure, the 21st Century Business Herald has reported, citing a research report by the China Electricity Council.

Alstom increases Russian presence

  • 15 years ago (2010-12-23)
  • Junior Isles

Alstom has announced it has signed strategic agreements with major Russian energy companies to jointly provide power generation products and services for Russia's power industry.

US looks to a broader 'clean energy' rather than renewable future

  • 15 years ago (2010-12-23)
  • Junior Isles

The incoming US Congress has its sights on a clean energy standard (CES) that includes clean coal and new nuclear technology rather than a federal renewable electricity standard (RES).

Iraq opens bidding for new power plants

  • 15 years ago (2010-12-20)
  • Junior Isles

The Iraqi electricity ministry has announced it is inviting bids for the construction of four power plants to boost its power generation capacity by 2750 MW.

UK government makes proposals for low-carbon power reform

  • 15 years ago (2010-12-19)
  • Junior Isles

The UK government has proposed sweeping power sector overhauls aimed at securing the billions of pounds of investment needed for low-carbon energy.

Australian infrastructure in need of expensive overhaul

  • 15 years ago (2010-12-16)
  • Junior Isles

Australia needs to spend up to $130 billion on new power generation and upgrades to its grid to comply with new climate change policies.

Microgrid systems to gross $1.7 billion by 2016, says report

  • 15 years ago (2010-12-16)
  • Junior Isles

Microgrids are set to gross $1.7 billion by 2016, according to a new report on the sector by Pike Research. Microgrids use smart grid technology to control distributed power generation and energy storage on smaller localised grids, separate from the utility power grid.

Cancun agreements mark limited climate progress

  • 15 years ago (2010-12-15)
  • Junior Isles

The international climate conference in Cancún, which concluded this week, has resulted in several important agreements being finalised. Plans to launch a $100 billion Green Climate Fund to finance mitigation and adaptation in developing countries were completed. A framework for monitoring, reporting and verifying (MRV) emission reductions, and on principles for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) were other notable success.