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Mitsubishi Power to supply second gas turbine to Grand River Energy Centre

  • 2 years ago (2023-10-04)
  • David Flin

Mitsubishi Power and the Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA), the largest public utility in Oklahoma, USA, have signed an agreement to provide a second gas turbine to the Grand River Energy Centre in Chouteau, Oklahoma.

Solar and wind to drive India’s power growth over next 10 years

  • 2 years ago (2023-10-03)
  • David Flin

The energy think tank Ember has said that India needs to increase annual solar capacity additions by 36 per cent every year if it is to meet its 2027 target.

Vistra receives NRC approval to own and operate three nuclear plants

  • 2 years ago (2023-10-02)
  • David Flin

Vistra and Energy Harbor have received approval from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to transfer the operating licences of Energy Harbors three nuclear plants – Beaver Valley (Pennsylvania, USA), Davis-Besse (Ohio, USA), and Perry (Ohio, USA) – to Vistra.

GE Vernova to rebuild Ukraine’s damaged hydropower plants

  • 2 years ago (2023-09-29)
  • David Flin

GE Vernova has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Collaboration (MOC) between its hydropower business and Ukrhydroenergo, Ukraine’s largest operator of hydropower plahttps://en.uhe.gov.ua/nts.

Mochovce 3 nuclear reactor reaches full power

  • 2 years ago (2023-09-28)
  • David Flin

Unit 3 of the Mochovce nuclear power plant in Slovakia has started operating at full power, according the Slovakian utility Slovenské Elektrárne.

JERA to decommission 3 oil-fired power plants

  • 2 years ago (2023-09-27)
  • David Flin

JERA, Japan’s biggest power generator, has announced that it will decommission three oil-fired power stations with a combined capacity of 2.6 GW at Hirono in eastern Japan in October 2023.

Xcel Energy to expand Minnesota solar power plant

  • 2 years ago (2023-09-26)
  • David Flin

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has approved Xcel Energy’s planned expansion of the Sherco Solar Project from 460 MW to 710 MW.

China and India lead Asia’s hydropower crunch

  • 2 years ago (2023-09-25)
  • David Flin

Hydropower generation in Asia has declined at the fastest rate in decades amid sharp declines in China and India, forcing a greater reliance on fossil fuels.

GE Vernova completes first unit upgrade at Qairokkum, Tajikistan

  • 2 years ago (2023-09-22)
  • David Flin

GE Vernova’s Hydropower business has completed upgrading the first of six Kaplan units at the Qairokkum hydropower plant in Tajikistan.

Crowley partners with BWXT to develop nuclear power generation ships

  • 2 years ago (2023-09-21)
  • David Flin

Crowley and BWX Technologies have signed an MOU on the development of a power generation vessel using an SMR.