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ADB studying feasibility of acquiring and retiring SE Asian coal plants

  • 3 years ago (2021-08-31)
  • David Flin

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced that it is in the final stages of conducting feasibility studies on coal plant acquisition in three Southeast Asian countries, Indonesia, Philippines, and Vietnam.

Hurricane Ida leaves New Orleans without power

  • 3 years ago (2021-08-30)
  • David Flin

Hurricane Ida has resulted in all eight transmission lines into the New Orleans area to go down, creating a load imbalance that knocked all power generation in the region offline. 

Jera launching hydrogen pilot plant in Japan

  • 3 years ago (2021-08-27)
  • David Flin

Jera, Japan’s largest power company, plans to launch a pilot project backed by the government to displace 30 per cent of the LNG used to generate electricity with hydrogen at a selected power plant.

GE Renewable Energy and PKN ORLEN sign offshore wind MOU

  • 3 years ago (2021-08-26)
  • David Flin

GE Renewable Energy and PKN ORLEN have signed an MOU to develop offshore wind projects in Poland, a country expected to award up to 10.9 GW of offshore wind projects by 2030 and up to 28 GW by 2050.

Eskom to cut up to 12 GW of coal-fired power by 2031

  • 3 years ago (2021-08-25)
  • David Flin

South Africa’s Eskom has announced that it will shut down 8-12 GW of coal-fired power plants – around 30 per cent of its current installed capacity – over the next 10 years.

NDPHC signs PPA to supply Kano state, Nigeria

  • 3 years ago (2021-08-24)
  • David Flin

The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has signed a PPA with the Kano State Government of Nigeria to supply 20 MW of electricity to enhance operations of the state water board.

California to build temporary gas plants to avoid blackouts

  • 3 years ago (2021-08-20)
  • David Flin

The California Department of Water Resources is procuring five temporary gas-fired generators, each with a capacity of 30 MW.

Angola government to invest $600 million to increase capacity and reliability

  • 3 years ago (2021-08-19)
  • David Flin

Joao Baptista Borges, Angola’s Minister of Energy and Water, has announced that the country will invest $600 million in 2022 to increase electricity capacity in the southern region.

Eirgrid seeking bids for new power plants to start operations by 2025

  • 3 years ago (2021-08-18)
  • David Flin

Ireland’s national grid operator Eirgrid has announced that it will seek bids from electricity suppliers to build new power plants in the country.

Andhra Pradesh targets setting up 33 GW hydropower storage plants

  • 3 years ago (2021-08-17)
  • David Flin

The Andhra Pradesh energy department is planning to set up pumped hydropower storage projects in various districts in the Indian state.