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Icy storms put Texas grid under pressure

  • 3 years ago (2021-02-15)
  • David Flin

Icy storms knocked out nearly half the wind power generating capacity of Texas, USA, on 14 February, locking up turbine towers and driving electricity demand to record levels, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the state grid operator.

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy announces formation of Canadian SMR business

  • 3 years ago (2021-02-12)
  • David Flin

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) has announced the formation of GEH SMR Technologies Canada to support the deployment of the BWRX-300 SMR in Canada.

Diesel leak sparks fire at Hwange Power Station in Zimbabwe

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

A diesel leak sparked a fire outbreak that disrupted power generation at Zimbabwe’s Hwange Power station on 10 February, leading to unscheduled load shedding.

Thailand’s EGCO Group to invest in US power market

  • 3 years ago (2021-02-10)
  • David Flin

Electricity Generating Public Company Limited (EGCO), the Bangkok-based energy firm, has made its first investment in the US market, with the acquisition of a stake in Linden CoGen, a power plant in New Jersey, USA.

GE Renewable Energy completes new 500 MW hydropower plant in Turkey

  • 3 years ago (2021-02-09)
  • David Flin

GE Renewable Energy has successfully completed the Lower Kaleköy hydropower plant at the Lower Kaleköy Dam, located on the Murat River, in Turkey.

Doosan to invest $90 million in wind power generation by 2030

  • 3 years ago (2021-02-08)
  • David Flin

Chung Yeon-in, President of Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction, has announced that the company will invest 100 billion won ($90 million) in wind power projects by 2030.

Denmark to build world’s first energy island in the North Sea

  • 3 years ago (2021-02-05)
  • David Flin

Denmark has approved a plan to build the world’s first energy island in the North Sea that will generate around 3 GW of wind energy.

Huaneng Jiangsu and Wärtsilä enter agreement to develop renewable power generation

  • 3 years ago (2021-02-04)
  • David Flin

Wärtsilä and Huaneng Jiangsu, a subsidiary of the China Huaneng Group, have entered into a strategic cooperation framework to work on renewable energy development in Jiangsu.

Hitachi ABB Power Grids to supply grid connection for Qatar solar plant

  • 3 years ago (2021-02-03)
  • David Flin

Hitachi ABB Power Grids has announced that it will provide a 220kV grid connection solution for the 800 MW Al Kharsaah photovoltaic power plant in Qatar.

Unit 5 of Fuqing nuclear power plant enters commercial operation

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

China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has announced that Unit 5 of the Fuqing nuclear power plant in China’s Fujian province entered commercial operation of January 30, following a demonstration run of 168 hours.