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Indian River coal-fired power plant to close in 2022

  • 3 years ago (2021-07-26)
  • David Flin

NRG has announced that it plans to close the last operating unit at Indian River coal-fired power plant in Delaware, USA, by June 2022.

China claims it will add 55-65 GW solar power capacity in 2021

  • 3 years ago (2021-07-23)
  • David Flin

The China Photovoltaic Industry Association (CPIA) said that the country is expected to add 55-65 GW of solar power capacity in 2021, taking total solar installations beyond 300 GW.

GE wins orders for transformers and reactors in India

  • 3 years ago (2021-07-22)
  • David Flin

GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business has been awarded multiple orders to supply 765 kV transformers and reactors in India.

Japan restarts power plants ahead of Olympics

  • 3 years ago (2021-07-21)
  • David Flin

Japan has restarted extra power plants, including a long-dormant nuclear reactor, and taken other steps to avoid a power crisis as demand rises, especially in Tokyo, where the Olympics are due to start on Friday.

Samsung Heavy Industries develops floating offshore wind turbine

  • 3 years ago (2021-07-20)
  • David Flin

Samsung Heavy Industries has developed a model of an offshore floating 9.5 MW wind turbine. It plans to enter the global offshore wind power generation market.

Progress for UK’s first net zero emissions power plant

  • 3 years ago (2021-07-19)
  • David Flin

US clean energy firm 8 Rivers Capital, acting through its UK subsidiary Zero Degrees Whitetail Development (ZDW), and Sembcorp Energy UK (SEUK), part of Singapore-based Sembcorp Industries, have signed a collaborative agreement to develop the UK’s first net zero emissions power plant.

Bosnian plan for China-backed coal-fired power plant under threat

  • 3 years ago (2021-07-16)
  • David Flin

A Chinese-backed agreement to help Bosnian electric utility company EPBiH expand the coal-fired power plant at Tuzla has run into problems.

GE Renewable Energy to expand blade facility in Gaspé, Canada

  • 3 years ago (2021-07-15)
  • David Flin

GE Renewable Energy is partnering with the governments of Canada and Québec to expand its wind turbine blade facility at Gaspé, Canada.

China begins construction of world’s first commercial SMR

  • 3 years ago (2021-07-14)
  • David Flin

According to China’s state-run Global Times, the country has started construction of the world’s first commercial small modular reactor (SMR) in Hainan province in south China.

Australia plans world’s biggest renewable energy hydrogen hub

  • 3 years ago (2021-07-13)
  • David Flin

The southern coast of Western Australia has been proposed as the site for the world’s biggest renewable energy hub.