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Shidaowan nuclear power plant reaches criticality

  • 3 years ago (2021-11-15)
  • David Flin

China Huaneng Group has announced that the No 2 reactor of Shidaowan nuclear power plant in Shandong Province, east China, has achieved criticality. 

Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam to start producing 2022

  • 3 years ago (2021-11-12)
  • David Flin

Ethiopia has announced that its Grand Renaissance Dam will start generating 700 MW next year, boosting the country’s installed power generating capacity by 14 per cent.

Roll-Royce to deliver MTU engines to China

  • 3 years ago (2021-11-11)
  • David Flin

Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems has announced that it has signed agreements with Chinese partners and customers from four industrial sectors: power generation, construction and industrial, mining, and rail.

AIIB approves $100 million loan for 1.5 GW power plant in Uzbekistan

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

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a $100 million loan to ACWA Power Sirdarya to support the construction of a 1.5 GW CCGT power project in Uzbekistan.

£195 million funding for Rolls-Royce SMRs

  • 3 years ago (2021-11-09)
  • David Flin

£195 million of private sector funding has been raised to develop the Rolls-Royce SMR by Exelon Generation and the Rolls-Royce parent group BNF Resources UK. 

Spain to build 1.2 GW of renewables in Aragon to replace coal-fired power plant

  • 3 years ago (2021-11-08)
  • David Flin

The Spanish Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge has launched a tender process to offer grid access for 1202 MW of renewable energy projects in the region affected by the closure of a coal-fired power plant in Aragon.

Over 40 nations agree to phase out coal-fired power plants

  • 3 years ago (2021-11-05)
  • David Flin

Over 40 countries have agreed at the COP26 climate summit to phase out their use of coal-fired power generation.

China targets 1.8 per cent cut in average coal use by 2025

  • 3 years ago (2021-11-04)
  • David Flin

China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has announced that the country is targeting a 1.8 per cent reduction in average coal use for electricity generation at power plants over the next five years.

Japan pledges $10 billion to aid Asia’s path to zero carbon emissions

  • 3 years ago (2021-11-03)
  • David Flin

Fumio Kishida, Japan’s Prime Minister, has announced at the COP26 conference in Glasgow, Scotland, to provide $10 billion over five years to help Asia reach zero carbon emissions.

Mitsubishi to develop hydrogen projects across USA

  • 3 years ago (2021-11-02)
  • David Flin

Mitsubishi Power Americas and DT Midstream have signed a strategic joint development agreement to identify, develop, and deploy hydrogen energy projects across the US.