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Andritz and EGAT explore hydropower expansion in Thailand

  • 3 years ago (2022-04-08)
  • David Flin

Andritz and the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) have signed an MOU to jointly explore and expand business opportunities for hydropower projects in Thailand and surrounding countries.

UK Government issues outline Energy Security strategy

  • 3 years ago (2022-04-07)
  • David Flin

The UK Government has issued an outline of its new Energy Security Strategy, including increased targets for offshore wind, hydrogen, and nuclear generation.

Tata Power Renewable Energy commissions 300 MW solar project in India

  • 3 years ago (2022-04-06)
  • David Flin

Tata Power Renewable Energy (TPREL), a subsidiary of Tata Power, has commissioned a 300 MW solar power project in Dholera, Gujarat, India.

Iran to increase electricity capacity by 6 GW before summer

  • 3 years ago (2022-04-05)
  • David Flin

Ali Akbar Mehrabian, Iran’s Energy Minister, has said that 6 GW of new capacity will be added to the country’s current power generation capacity before the start of peak demand in July.

Lebanon approves electricity plan

  • 3 years ago (2022-04-04)
  • David Flin

Lebanon’s cabinet has approved a plan to restructure the country’s electricity sector, a key requirement for donors and the World Bank to extend financing to alleviate the country’s power supply.

US DOE funding development of hydrogen energy storage

  • 3 years ago (2022-04-01)
  • David Flin

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will fund research organisation GTI and its partners for the next phase of a project exploring how stored hydrogen can be used for load following with a CCGT.

Ten per cent of world’s electricity generated by wind and solar in 2021

  • 3 years ago (2022-03-31)
  • David Flin

A report published by the independent climate think tank Ember stated that wind and solar are the fastest growing sources of energy, generating 10 per cent of the world’s energy in 2021.

CIP and NZ Super Fund plan offshore wind project in New Zealand

  • 3 years ago (2022-03-30)
  • David Flin

Danish renewable investment firm Copenhagen Infrastructure (CIP) has formed a partnership with the New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZ Super Fund) to develop 1 GW of offshore wind capacity on New Zealand’s west coast.

GE awarded contract to modernise São Simão hydropower plant

  • 3 years ago (2022-03-29)
  • David Flin

GE Renewable Energy’s Hydro division has signed a contract with SPIC Brasil to lead the modernisation of São Simão Hydroelectric Power Plant’s generating units and auxiliary services.

UK Government to take 20 per cent stake in Sizewell C nuclear power plant

  • 3 years ago (2022-03-28)
  • David Flin

The UK government plans to take a 20 per cent stake in the £20 billion Sizewell C nuclear power plant in Suffolk, describing it as a move to bolster the country’s energy security against a backdrop of global instability and a cost-of-living crisis.