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Renewables overtake coal in US electricity generation

  • 2 years ago (2023-03-29)
  • David Flin

According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), electricity generated in 2022 from renewables exceeded that from coal for the first time.

Eskom returns operation of hydropower plants to Ugandan Government

  • 2 years ago (2023-03-28)
  • David Flin

South Africa’s Eskom returned two hydropower plants to Uganda’s government after Ugandan authorities declined to renew its licence.

Collaboration agreement to develop GE Hitachi SMR

  • 2 years ago (2023-03-27)
  • David Flin

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Ontario Power Generation (OPG), and Synthos Green Energy (SGE) have signed a technical collaboration agreement to advance global deployment of the GEH BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR).

INNIO’s Wuhan waste-to-energy project enters Phase II

  • 2 years ago (2023-03-24)
  • David Flin

INNIO has announced that Wuhan Environmental Investment and Development Co. (WEID) has commissioned six additional INNIO Jenbacher J320 engines for the Wuhan Jiangxia Changshankou Municipal Solid Waste landfill gas project.

Japan’s Jera to buy Belgian offshore wind power firm

  • 2 years ago (2023-03-23)
  • David Flin

Japan’s Jera has announced that it intends to acquire the Belgian offshore wind power generation firm Parkwind for €1.55 billion.

Drax halts investment in UK BECCS

  • 2 years ago (2023-03-22)
  • David Flin

Drax has announced that it has put its investment programme into the bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) project at Drax Power Station on hold.

GE wins Greek order for HA power plant

  • 2 years ago (2023-03-21)
  • David Flin

GE has won an order from Damco Energy of Greece to provide power generation equipment for Damco’s 840 MW natural gas-fired power plant to be built in Alexandroupolis, Greece.

Vistra Energy expands nuclear capacity with $3.43 billion acquisition of Energy Harbor

  • 2 years ago (2023-03-20)
  • David Flin

Vistra Energy has agreed to acquire Energy Harbor for $3.43 billion, including debt. This acquisition will give Vistra an additional 4000 MW of nuclear capacity.

Entergy seeks renewable power expansion in Louisiana

  • 2 years ago (2023-03-17)
  • David Flin

Entergy has filed a request with the Louisiana Public Service Commission in the USA for approval to add an additional 3 GW of solar power to its generation portfolio.

Britain considers coal-fired power back-up for next winter

  • 2 years ago (2023-03-16)
  • David Flin

Britain’s grid operator, National Grid, has said that consideration is being given to keeping some coal-fired power plants available for back-up power to ensure sufficient electricity supplies for next winter.