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Vietnam to invest $10-11.5 billion annually on power sector

  • 2 years ago (2021-10-14)
  • David Flin

Vietnam plans to invest $10-11.5 billion a year between 2021 and 2030 on electricity generation and transmission, according to the latest draft Power Development Master Plan VIII.

GE Renewable Energy receives turbine supply order for Vineyard Wind offshore wind farm

  • 2 years ago (2021-10-13)
  • David Flin

GE Renewable Energy has announced that it has received an order from Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, to supply Haliade-X wind turbines for Vineyard Wind 1, the first utility-scale offshore wind installation in the USA.

Iran’s manufacturers commit to $7 billion in power generation investment

  • 2 years ago (2021-10-12)
  • David Flin

It has been announced that Iranian manufacturers will invest nearly $7 billion over the next three years to build new power plants to respond to the country’s growing demand for electricity.

Punjab facing power cuts due to Indian coal shortage

  • 2 years ago (2021-10-11)
  • David Flin

The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has cut power generation and imposed load shedding as a result of severe coal shortages.

GE Renewable Energy to supply 810 MW onshore wind turbines to India

  • 2 years ago (2021-10-08)
  • David Flin

GE Renewable Energy has received an order from JSW Energy to supply 810 MW of onshore wind turbines for their planned wind farms in Tamil Nadu, India.

Iraq signs 2 GW deal with UAE’s Masdar for renewable power

  • 2 years ago (2021-10-07)
  • David Flin

Ihsan Ismaael, Oil Minister of Iraq, said that the country has signed an agreement with UAE’s Masdar to develop 2 GW of renewable energy, as part of Iraq’s drive to develop 7.5 GW of renewable energy.

First ever large-scale HVDC interconnection for Middle East and North Africa

  • 2 years ago (2021-10-06)
  • Junior Isles

Hitachi ABB Power will lead a consortium that has been awarded a major contract from the Saudi Electricity Company and the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company for the first ever large-scale HVDC interconnection in the Middle East and North Africa.

India warns of possible power shortage

  • 2 years ago (2021-10-06)
  • David Flin

R. K. Singh, the Indian Power Minister, said that India is facing a possible energy supply problem in the coming months due to coal shortages and a post-pandemic surge in demand.

UK to target eliminating fossil fuels from power generation by 2035

  • 2 years ago (2021-10-05)
  • David Flin

Boris Johnson, the UK Prime Minister, has confirmed plans to eliminate fossil fuels from UK electricity generation by 2035, as part of Britain’s target to become a net zero emission economy by 2050.

German power plant runs out of coal

  • 2 years ago (2021-10-04)
  • David Flin

Steag, the German power plant operator, was forced to close its Bergkamen A plant due to shortages of hard coal.