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EU announces €37 million investment in Nigerian power sector

  • 1 year, 9 months ago (2024-02-19)
  • David Flin

The EU has announced that it intends to invest €37 million into the Nigerian power sector, aiming to address the longstanding issue of inadequate electricity supply in the country.

Hitachi Energy and TransnetBW make German grid fit for future

  • 1 year, 9 months ago (2024-02-16)
  • Junior Isles

Hitachi Energy will supply two Enhanced STATCOM stations with the next-generation grid stabilization technology, SVC Light® Enhanced, to enable TransnetBW to improve power quality in the transmission grid, which supplies power to 11 million people and numerous industries.

Conditions placed on Mexican Government’s acquisition of Iberdrola power plants

  • 1 year, 9 months ago (2024-02-16)
  • David Flin

Mexico’s anti-trust agency the Federal Economic Competition Commission (Cofece) has established conditions for the $6 billion acquisition of 13 power plants by the Mexican Government from Iberdrola.

BHEL wins 800 MW ultra-supercritical thermal power plant order

  • 1 year, 9 months ago (2024-02-15)
  • David Flin

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) was won an EPC order for an 800 MW ultra-supercritical thermal power plant at Yamunanagar, Haryana, India from Haryana Power Generation Corporation Ltd (HPGCL).

New 1200 MW CCGT for the Texas Triangle

  • 1 year, 9 months ago (2024-02-14)
  • David Flin

Sandow Lakes Energy Company has announced plans to construct a 1200 MW CCGT at Sandow Lakes in Lee County, Texas, USA, to operate within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).

Avex fined for operating power plant without regulatory approval

  • 1 year, 9 months ago (2024-02-13)
  • David Flin

The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) has fined Avex Energy of Canada nearly CS250 000 for running a natural gas-fired power plant while bypassing regulatory tests for safe and unobtrusive operation.

Kenya plans to begin construction of nuclear power plant in 2027

  • 1 year, 9 months ago (2024-02-12)
  • David Flin

Kenya has announced that it intends to begin construction of its first nuclear power plant in 2027, with operations due to commence by 2035.

US DOE to provide $72 million to improve hydropower efficiency

  • 1 year, 9 months ago (2024-02-09)
  • David Flin

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is providing $71.5 million in incentive payments for 46 hydropower projects across 19 states in the US to improve generation efficiency.

EU power emissions decline sharply

  • 1 year, 9 months ago (2024-02-08)
  • David Flin

Power sector emissions in the EU fell by a record 19 per cent in 2023 as a result of sharp falls in both coal- and gas-fired generation, according to a report from the climate think tank Ember.

Jindal Power offers $1.68 for bankrupt Indian coal-fired power plant

  • 1 year, 10 months ago (2024-02-07)
  • David Flin

Jindal Power, a unit of India’s Jindal Steel and Power, has submitted a $1.69 billion bid for the KSK Mahanadi coal-fired power plant currently in insolvency proceedings.