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Portugal sets new renewable energy production record

  • 1 year, 10 months ago (2023-11-08)
  • David Flin

Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN), Portugal’s network manager, announced that for 149 consecutive hours, renewable energy production in the country exceeding consumption.

Germany’s EnBW orders 2 H-class gas turbines from GE Vernova

  • 1 year, 10 months ago (2023-11-07)
  • David Flin

EnBW, a German regional utility, has placed awarded GE Vernova two orders for H-Class natural gas-fired combined cycle power generation equipment for EnBW’s CHP power stations in Heilbronn and Altbach/Deizisau near Stuttgart.

South Africa explores gas-fired power generation to address energy crisis

  • 1 year, 10 months ago (2023-11-06)
  • David Flin

South Africa is intensifying efforts to address its energy deficit by accelerating plans for 3 GW of gas-fired power generation.

TransAlta buys Heartland Generation for $658 million

  • 1 year, 10 months ago (2023-11-03)
  • David Flin

TransAlta has announced that it has acquired Canadian-based Heartland Generation for $658 million, which includes the assumption of $268 million of debt.

EU to invest €60 million upgrading Uganda power plant

  • 1 year, 10 months ago (2023-11-02)
  • David Flin

The EU plans to invest €60 million in upgrading one of Uganda’s largest hydropower plants, helping to plug a financing gap for the country’s energy infrastructure.

NHPC invites bids for 1.5 GW wind-solar hybrid power projects across India

  • 1 year, 10 months ago (2023-11-01)
  • David Flin

NHPC has announced its intention to acquire 1.5 GW of wind-solar hybrid power projects across India.

MIT and Harvard develop new process to convert CO2 into stable fuel

  • 1 year, 10 months ago (2023-10-31)
  • David Flin

Researchers at MIT and Harvard University have developed an efficient process to convert carbon dioxide into formate, a stable material that can be used as a fuel for generating electricity in fuel cells.

Nigeria needs good transmission model to grow power sector

  • 1 year, 10 months ago (2023-10-30)
  • David Flin

Patrick Udechukwu, a former Senior Vice President of Gas Commercialisation at Genesis Energy, has said that Nigeria needs a good transmission ownership model to improve power services in the country.

EBRD finances Azerbaijan’s first utility-scale wind power plant

  • 1 year, 10 months ago (2023-10-27)
  • David Flin

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced it is financing construction of a 240 MW wind power plant in east Azerbaijan.

World Bank approves $1 billion loan to help South Africa tackle power crisis

  • 1 year, 10 months ago (2023-10-26)
  • David Flin

The World Bank has announced that its board has approved a $1 billion loan to help South Africa reform its energy sector, as the country tries to overcome regular power cuts that have curbed economic growth.