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Iberdrola installs substation for offshore wind farm in France

  • 3 years ago (2022-07-12)
  • David Flin

Spanish utility Iberdrola has installed a substation for its 500 MW Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in Brittany, France.

National Grid publishes plan to upgrade UK’s electricity network

  • 3 years ago (2022-07-11)
  • David Flin

UK’s National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) has published details of a £54 billion plan, “Pathway to 2030 including the Holistic Network Design (HND)”, to upgrade the country’s electricity network to handle rapid expansion in offshore wind energy.

GE commissions 180 MW Bajoli hydropower project in India

  • 3 years ago (2022-07-08)
  • David Flin

GE Renewable Energy’s Hydropower business, part of GE Power India Ltd (GEPIL) has commissioned the 180 MW Bajoli Holi project.

Drax extends coal operations by six months

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

In response to increased pressure on European gas markets and concerns about UK supply of electricity this winter, the UK Government has asked Drax to extend the life of its two coal-fired units to March 2023.

Hot summer could limit French nuclear output

  • 3 years ago (2022-07-06)
  • David Flin

France’s EDF may be forced to reduce nuclear output because of expected prolonged high temperatures over the summer months.

South Korea to build four more nuclear power plants

  • 3 years ago (2022-07-05)
  • David Flin

South Korea will build four additional nuclear reactors by 2030 and extend the life of 10 older units.

Eskom extends daily power cuts in South Africa

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

South African state power utility Eskom has announced that it will be extending daily power cuts as the generation capacity shortage continues.

Azito Phase IV enters commercial operation in Ivory Coast

  • 3 years ago (2022-07-01)
  • David Flin

Azito Energie, a consortium of Ivory Coast’s IPS-WA, the French utility EDF, and ABB, has announced that its Azito Phase IV power plant is now in full commercial operation.

Vattenfall looking to build SMRs at Ringhals, Sweden

  • 3 years ago (2022-06-30)
  • David Flin

Vattenfall is undertaking a pilot study to examine construction of SMRs in Sweden to meet increased demand for electricity.

Equinor and SSE Thermal to buy Triton Power and introduce hydrogen at Saltend

  • 3 years ago (2022-06-29)
  • David Flin

Equinor and SSE Thermal have announced their intention to buy Triton Power from Energy Capital Partners (ECP) and are starting preparations to use hydrogen in Triton’s Saltend Power Station in the UK.