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ADB approves $300 million loan for Pakistan hydropower plant

  • 3 years ago (2021-03-31)
  • David Flin

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $300 million loan to finance construction of a 300 MW hydropower plant on the Kunhar River in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan.

China generated over half world’s coal power in 2020

  • 3 years ago (2021-03-30)
  • David Flin

A report from the energy and climate research organisation Ember said that China generated 53 per cent of the world’s total coal-fired power during 2020, and that it was the only G20 nation to see a major increase in its coal-fired generation.

GE wins order to upgrade Nepal’s grid infrastructure

  • 3 years ago (2021-03-29)
  • David Flin

GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business has announced that it has been awarded a contract to upgrade three Gas-Insulated Substations (GIS) located in Khimti, Barhabise, and Lapsiphedi in Nepal.

Wind industry says not enough wind power being built to curb global warming

  • 3 years ago (2021-03-26)
  • David Flin

The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has issued a report that states that the world’s wind power industry is falling short of installing the capacity needed to limit global warming.

Japan’s nuclear regulator to ban Tepco from restarting Niigata nuclear plant

  • 3 years ago (2021-03-25)
  • David Flin

The Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA), Japan’s nuclear regulatory body, has decided to prevent Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (Tepco) from restarting the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, saying that the plant had serious safety flaws.

EDF to close West Burton A coal-fired power plant in September 2022

  • 3 years ago (2021-03-24)
  • David Flin

EDF has announced that it will end generation at its West Burton A, its sole remaining coal-fired power station, in September 2022, two years ahead of the UK Government deadline. https://www.edfenergy.com/

GE Renewable Energy wins wind farm project in Vietnam

  • 3 years ago (2021-03-23)
  • David Flin

GE Renewable Energy has announced that it has won a contract from Vietnam Joint Stock Construction Electricity Corporation (VNECO) to supply eight of GW’s 3.8-137 MW wind turbines.

Siemens to supply turbines to Chinese power plant

  • 3 years ago (2021-03-22)
  • David Flin

Siemens Energy has announced that it will supply two 460 MW F-class gas turbine power islands for the second phase of Shenzhen Energy Corporation’s Fengda power plant expansion project.

South Africa picks bidders for emergency power generation

  • 3 years ago (2021-03-19)
  • David Flin

South Africa has announced the preferred bidders to provide emergency power to boost supply to heal Eskom deal with rolling blackouts.

Hinkley Point B given permission to restart generation

  • 3 years ago (2021-03-18)
  • David Flin

Hinkley Point B nuclear power station in the UK has been given permission to restart generation.